With theGalarian Expedition: Taken Overevent inPokémon GO, Team Rocket returns with many team members, including the Ke Ke Ke Ke Grunt you may 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 are21 different Team Rocket Gruntsyou could encounter in your pursuit of building a Rocket Radar. This device allows you to challenge Team Rocket’s leaders, such as Cliff orArlo inPokémon GO. 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.
Ke Ke Ke Ke Grunt Team & Counters In Pokémon GO (December 2024)
Bring Some Dark-Types To Fight Ghosts
Whenever you encounter the Ke Ke Ke Ke Grunt at a Rocket Hot Air Balloon near a Poké Stop, you shouldhave 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 may plan counters ahead of time to always win this battle easily.
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Like all Team Rocket Grunts, team Ke Ke Ke Kesends 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.
UnlikeGigantamax battles inPokémon GO, 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:
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Dark, Ghost, Ground, Psychic
The best team to use against Team Rocket Grunt Ke Ke Ke Ke isTyranitar, Houndoom, and Metagrossto counter everything. Tyrantiar is by far the strongest Pokemon to use against this Team Rocket Grunt, as it counters every single Pokémon they can use. The Dark and Rock-type attributes of Tyrantiar exploit weaknesses in each wave, making it the perfect team member to bring to this battle.
Metagross is a bulky Pokémon whose Steel-type will help it stay alive in longer battles. This Pokémon can also exploit Gengar’s Poison-type weakness in the third wave, should Grunt Ke Ke Ke Ke tries to use it. Houndoom is an underrated pick against this Grunt, as its Dark-type property counters almost every Ghost. In addition, Houndoom also has resistance to Alolan Marowak’s Fire-type attacks while dealing super effective damage to Froslass.
Rewards For Beating Rocket Grunts In Pokémon GO
Catch A Shiny Variant Of A Shadow Pokémon
The biggest reward for defeating a Team Rocket Grunt isthe chance to catch one of the Shadow Pokémonyou fought during the battle. Although you won’t be getting anyEggs inPokémon GOfor winning, you still have an opportunity to get a new Pokémon for your victory. The Shadow Pokémon you get an encounter with from defeating Team Ke Ke Ke Ke isShadow Sabeleyefrom the Grunt’s second wave.
The Shadow Pokémon you can catch after defeating a Team Rocket Grunt has a 1 in 64 chance of being Shiny. You may have to challenge Grunts multiple times before a Shiny variant appears for you to grab.
You also gain one-sixth of a Rocket Radar when you secure victory over any type of Team Rocket Grunt. Those who beat team Ke Ke Ke Ke inPokemon GOwill take another step closer to challenging a Team Rocket leader, who in turn can be defeated to earn a path toward the organization’s true face, Giovanni.
