Check out my cute Pokemon!
This is the phrase you'll need to look for if you want to find and defeat the Fairy-type Team GO Rocket grunt.
As part of the Luminous Legends events in mid-2021, the makers of Pokemon GO finally added a Team GO Rocket Grunt that uses Fairy-type Pokemon.
We've got all the details on which Pokemon she uses, how to counter them, and some tips on finding her. Here's what you need to know.
Updated on August 4, 2021 by Michael Christopher: We've given this guide a refresh to remove outdated references and keep it up to date! She still has Snubbull and Granbull, but we'll be sure to update this post again if that changes.
Catchphrase: "Check out my cute Pokemon!"
You can mostly identify which Pokemon a Team GO Rocket grunt is going to use before you battle them. They'll announce some catchphrase, which indicates the type of their Pokemon. However, you'll need to prepare for different scenarios, as they can have dual-types or different Pokemon out of a set list from that type.
The Fairy user is always female, so if you see a male grunt, he isn't the Fairy-type specialist. Once you find the female grunt that uses Fairy-types, she'll say "Check out my cute Pokemon!"
If you're having trouble finding her at a PokeStop, watch for GO Rocket Balloons. A helpful tip for those who have a Rocket Radar or Super Rocket Radar equipped is to unequip them when looking for lower-ranked grunts. If the radars aren't equipped, the GO Rocket Leaders and Giovanni (and his decoy) will not appear, and only grunts will.
What Pokemon Does the Fairy-type Grunt Have?
Currently, the Fairy-type specialist only uses Pokemon from the Snubbull family. Her first Pokemon will always be Shadow Snubbull. Her third Pokemon is always Shadow Granbull. However, the middle Pokemon can be either Shadow Snubbull or Shadow Granbull.
Snubbull and Granbull learn a mix of Fairy-, Normal-, Dark-, and Fighting-type moves, but none of them should give you any real trouble so long as your Pokemon are of a decent level. Focus on using counters against them and don't worry too much about resisting their attacks.
If you are worried about resisting their attacks, Dark-types are weak to both Fairy and Normal, so they might not be a great choice.
Fairy-type Weakness and Counters
To make quick work of this grunt, you'll want to bring Steel- and Poison-type Pokemon into the battle.
Some great counters include the following:
- Metagross with Bullet Punch
- Roserade with Poison Jab and/or Sludge Bomb
- Dialga with Metal Claw
- Gengar with Sludge Bomb
- Excadrill with Metal Claw and/or Steel Head
Luckily, you don't need to worry too much about resisting Snubbull and Granbull's attacks, as they aren't very strong. They'll only receive the Same-Type Attack Bonus from their Fairy-moves, too.
Definitely avoid bringing low-level Pokemon and/or Dragon-types, though. Fairy-type Pokemon are immune to Dragon-type attacks, which translates to a double resistance in Pokemon GO.
Additionally, Dragon-types are weak to Fairy-type moves, so all in all, Dragon-types are a bad choice (save for Dialga). Dark- and Fighting-types are also weak to Fairy-type moves, so stay away from bringing those in as well.