With the event in , Team Rocket returns with many team members, including the Ke Ke Ke Ke Grunt you can beat in December 2024. This lower-level trainer in the criminal organization brings a familiar team of Ghost-type Shadow Pokémon. While you may already know which Pokémon you could face, events over the last month will give you better counters to beat this Grunt easily.
There are 21 different Team Rocket Grunts you could encounter in your pursuit of building a Rocket Radar. This device allows you to challenge Team Rocket's leaders, such as Cliff or Arlo in . The Ke Ke Ke Ke Grunt is one of several you might run into, as there is a type of Grunt for nearly every existing Pokémon type.
Whenever you encounter the Ke Ke Ke Ke Grunt at a Rocket Hot Air Balloon near a Poké Stop, you should have a team prepared to take advantage of various weaknesses. This Grunt specializes in using Ghost-type Pokémon, but not all of them have the same vulnerabilities. By knowing which Pokémon could appear, you can plan counters ahead of time to always win this battle easily.
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Like all Team Rocket Grunts, team Ke Ke Ke Ke sends out three waves of Pokémon. The exact Pokémon that's used is determined randomly from each wave, with each wave having three possible pocket monsters you can face.
Team Ke Ke Ke Ke uses Shadow Pokémon, which are stronger variants of the pocket monsters you're used to. These Pokémon have higher health and deal more damage with their attacks, making them stronger than their regular counterparts.
Unlike Gigantamax battles in , you can take on Team Ke Ke Ke Ke solo without too much trouble. However, this is only if you bring the right counters, such as the ones suggested in the table below:
Wave
Pokémon
Type(s)
Weaknesses
Best Counters
1
Duskull
Ghost
Dark, Ghost
1
Golett
Ghost/Ground
Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, Water
1
Drifloon
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