View source for Team GO Rocket Leader (Trainer class)

{{TrainerClassInfobox
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|color=666666
|name=Team GO Rocket Leader
|jpname=GOロケット団リーダー
|jptrans=GO Team Rocket Leader
|jptranslit=
|image=GO Team GO Rocket Leaders.png
|size=280px
|caption= Promotional artwork from {{g|GO}}
|intro=[[Generation VII]]
|games={{g|GO}}
|gender=Both
|members={{OBP|Cliff|GO}}, {{OBP|Sierra|GO}}, [[Arlo]]
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A '''Team GO Rocket Leader''' (Japanese: '''GOロケット団リーダー''' ''GO Team Rocket Leader'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] in {{g|GO}}. They are high ranking members of [[Team GO Rocket]] serving under [[Giovanni]]. Team GO Rocket Leaders also act as villainous counterparts to [[Professor Willow#Assistants|Professor Willow's assistants]].

Team GO Rocket Leaders can be found at [[PokéStop]]s designated as Team GO Rocket Hideouts, which can be located using a [[Rocket Radar]]. Since July 7, 2020, a random Team GO Rocket Leader can also be encountered from a Team GO Rocket balloon if the player has a Rocket Radar equipped. In battle, unlike Grunts, Leaders will always use their [[Trainer Battle (GO)#Pokémon GO|Protect Shield]] against the player's first two Charged Attacks. Once defeated, the Leader will leave and abandon one of the {{OBP|Shadow Pokémon|GO}} used.

Since June 10, 2023, Team GO Rocket Leaders may also take over {{GO|Gym}}s in five-star [[Shadow Raid]]s on Saturdays and Sundays, using Shadow [[Legendary Pokémon]]. 

In past major special events, Team GO Rocket Leaders may temporarily team up with the player as part of that event's storyline and [[Special Research]]. A Team GO Rocket Leader will also perform [[Stats judge#In Pokémon GO|IV appraisals]] in place of the player's {{GO|team}} leader during these events. These events include:
* Pokémon GO Tour: Hoenn – Las Vegas
* Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh – Global

==Trainer list==
Team GO Rocket Leaders use a teams of three {{OBP|Shadow Pokémon|GO}} in {{OBP|Trainer Battle|GO}}s, each independently and randomly selected from separate pools. During battle, they will always use a Protect Shield whenever possible. Upon being defeated, a Leader will abandon one of the Shadow Pokémon used in battle.

The following lists the possible Pokémon used by Team GO Rocket Leaders since March 13, 2024. 

: {{highlight|Green-colored cells|{{green color light}}}} denote the Pokémon that will be encountered during the bonus challenge. 
: {{shinystar/GO}} denote Shadow Pokémon have a 1 in 64 chance of being [[Shiny Pokémon (GO)|Shiny]] in the bonus challenge.

{{go-lineup
|color={{blue color}}|headcolor={{blue color light}}|bordercolor=666
|title=<big>{{color2|000|Cliff (GO)|Leader Cliff}}</big><br>{{color2|000|Team GO Rocket Leader (Trainer class)|Team GO Rocket Leader}}
|sprite=VSCliff.png
|pokemon1={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0066|Machop|shiny=yes}}
|pokemon2={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0142|Aerodactyl}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0230|Kingdra}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0475|Gallade}}
|pokemon3={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0169|Crobat}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0248|Tyranitar}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0346|Cradily}}
|catch1=yes
}}
{{go-lineup
|color={{yellow color}}|headcolor={{yellow color light}}|bordercolor=666
|title=<big>{{color2|000|Sierra (GO)|Leader Sierra}}</big><br>{{color2|000|Team GO Rocket Leader (Trainer class)|Team GO Rocket Leader}}
|sprite=VSSierra.png
|pokemon1={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0328|Trapinch|shiny=yes}}
|pokemon2={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0302|Sableye}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0350|Milotic}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0430|Honchkrow}}
|pokemon3={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0065|Alakazam}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0071|Victreebel}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0229|Houndoom}}
|catch1=yes
}}
{{go-lineup
|color={{red color}}|headcolor={{red color light}}|bordercolor=666
|title=<big>{{color2|000|Arlo|Leader Arlo}}</big><br>{{color2|000|Team GO Rocket Leader (Trainer class)|Team GO Rocket Leader}}
|sprite=VSArlo.png
|pokemon1={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0331|Cacnea|shiny=yes}}
|pokemon2={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0006|Charizard}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0097|Hypno}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0623|Golurk}}
|pokemon3={{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0149|Dragonite}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0212|Scizor}}{{MSP/GO|shadow=yes|size=80|0373|Salamence}}
|catch1=yes
}}

:''For a historic list of past Pokémon teams used by Team GO Rocket Leaders, see [[Team GO Rocket Leader (Trainer class)/Pokémon change history]].''

==Rewards==
Upon defeating a Team GO Rocket Leader, the player will receive {{stardust}}1,000 and two reward bundles at random; if the player has less than 10 [[Purified Gem]]s on hand, 3 [[Shadow Shard]]s will also be rewarded. It is possible for a player to receive two of the same bundles after one battle, except for [[List of Eggs (GO)|Strange Egg]]s, in which the player will always receive one if there is space available. During some [[List of events (GO)|in-game events]] featuring Team GO Rocket, defeating a Leader also rewards one {{OBP|sticker|GO}}.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:left; background:#{{blue color}}; border:3px solid #{{blue color dark}}"
|- style="background:#{{blue color light}}"
! colspan=2 style="{{roundytl|5px}}"| Item
! style="{{roundytr|5px}}" | Quantity
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="width:40px" | [[File:GO Stardust.png|40px]] || {{OBP|Stardust|GO}} || ×1,000
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="width:40px" | [[File:GO Shadow Shard.png|40px]] || [[Shadow Shard]] || ×3
|- style="background:#{{grey color light}}"
! colspan=3 | Two of:
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Egg 12 km.png|40px]] || [[List of Eggs (GO)|Strange Egg]]{{tt|*|Since October 12, 2020}} || ×1
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Hyper Potion.png|40px]] || [[Hyper Potion]] || ×4
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Max Potion.png|40px]] || [[Max Potion]] || ×2
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Revive.png|40px]] || [[Revive]] || ×4
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Max Revive.png|40px]] || [[Max Revive]] || ×2<!--
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Sinnoh Stone.png|40px]] || [[Sinnoh Stone]] || ×1-->
|- style="background:#fff"
| [[File:GO Unova Stone.png|40px]] || [[Unova Stone]] || ×1
|- style="background:#{{grey color light}}"
! colspan=3 | Event only:
|- style="background:#fff"
| style="{{roundybl|5px}}" colspan="2" | {{sticker|TR Arlo|size=50px}}{{sticker|TR Cliff|size=50px}}{{sticker|TR Sierra|size=50px}}
| style="{{roundybr|5px}}" | ×1{{tt|*|Random}}
|}

==Appearance==
{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #600; background: #666; font-size: 80%"
|-
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{blue color}}; background: #CCC; width:120px"| [[File:Spr GO Cliff.png|120px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{yellow color}}; background: #CCC; width:120px"| [[File:Spr GO Sierra.png|120px]]
|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{red color}}; background: #CCC; width:120px"| [[File:Spr GO Arlo.png|120px]]
|-
| {{color2|000|Cliff (GO)|Cliff}}'s icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon GO}}
| {{color2|000|Sierra (GO)|Sierra}}'s icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon GO}}
| {{color2|000|Arlo}}'s icon from<br>{{color2|000|Pokémon GO}}
|}

==In other languages==
{{langtable|color={{black color}}|bordercolor={{red color dark}}|textcolor=FFF
|zh_cmn=GO火箭隊幹部
|fr=Chef de la Team GO Rocket
|de=Team GO Rocket-Boss
|hi=टीम GO रॉकेट लीडर ''Team GO Rocket Leader''
|it=Leader del Team GO Rocket
|ko=GO로켓단 리더
|es=Líder del Team GO Rocket
|pt_br=Líder da Equipe GO Rocket
}}

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