The Team GO Rocket Takeover is officially underway in Pokemon GO, which means there are a ton of activities for trainers to take part in over the next few days. This is another busy event in a jam-packed November, so trainers have a lot to keep track of.

In addition to defeat Team Rocket Leaders and working their way towards a battle with Giovanni, players are also going to have the chance to face off against some lowly Team Rocket Grunts. Although these challengers aren't as tough to defeat as the Team Rocket Leaders, Pokemon GO trainers still need to prepare carefully for each battle or optimize their counter rosters.

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Each GO Rocket grunt battle always kicks off with a bit of dialogue from the Grunt that gives players a hint about which type of Pokemon they're about to battle. Players who want to make sure they bring the perfect counter roster into each battle can use the following guide to match up the lines of dialogue with the possible enemy rosters to help avoid unnecessary wipes that can lead to blowing through valuable Revives and Potions...

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Coiled and ready to strike! (Poison) - Counter with Ground-types

Nidoran or Zubat or Foongus

Nidorina or Nidorino

Weezing or Muk

Normal does not mean weak. (Normal) - Counter with Fighting-types

Rattata or Patrat or Whismur

Loudred or Raticate or Bidoof

Ursaring or Raticate

ROAR!…How’d that sound? (Dragon) - Counter with Ice- and Fairy-types

Dratini or Alola Exeggutor

Flygon

Dragonair or Dragonite or Flygon

These waters are treacherous! (Water) – Female Grunt - Counter with Grass- or Electric-types

Wailmer or Totodile

Croconaw

Fergaligatr or Wailord

These waters are treacherous! (Water) – Male Grunt - Counter with Grass- or Electric-types

Magikarp

Magikarp

Magikarp or Gyarados

Don’t tangle with us! (Grass) - Counter with Fire- or Flying-types

Cacnea or Chikorita

Bayleef

Amoonguss or Meganium or Cacturne

Battle against my Flying-type Pokémon! (Flying) - Counter with Rock- and Electric-types

Natu or Ducklett or Starly

Golbat or Staravia

Crobot or Dragonite or Gyarados

Do you know how hot Pokémon fire breath can get? (Fire) - Counter with Water- and Ground-types

Cyndaquil or Numel

Quilava

Ninetales or Camerupt or Typhlosion

Go, my super bug Pokémon! (Bug) - Counter with Fire- and Flying-types

Shuckle or Weedle

Beedrill or Skorupi

Forretress or Pinsir or Scizor

You’ll be defeated into the ground! (Ground) - Counter with Ice-, Grass-, or Water-types

Diglett (Alola) or Hippopotas

Diglett (Alola) or Hippopotas

Onix or Golem or Hippowdon