Team Skull Grunt (Trainer class): Difference between revisions

|image=Sun Moon Team Skull Grunt.png|size=x275px

|caption=Artwork from {{pkmn|Sun and Moon}} by [[Ken Sugimori]]<ref>[[a:File:TeamSkullGruntSunMoon133.jpg|Team Skull Grunt (Sun & Moon 133)]]</ref>

|games={{pkmn|Sun and Moon}}<br/>{{pkmn|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}

|manga=''[[PASM01|The Grand Entrance and Delivery Boy Sun]]''

|anime=''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]''

A '''Team Skull Grunt''' (Japanese: '''スカルだんのしたっぱ''' ''Team Skull Underling'') is a type of [[Pokémon Trainer]] introduced in [[Generation VII]]. They are members of [[Team Skull]] who are dressed in punk attire, called Skull Tanks, and wear bandannas with a skull motif. New members are responsible for purchasing their own uniforms. The Grunts keep their Pokémon in [[Nest Ball]]s.

==Gallery==

===Models===

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{black color dark}}; background: #{{black color light}}; width:420px"| [[File:VSTeam Skull Grunt M.png|200px]][[File:VSTeam Skull Grunt F.png|200px]]

|style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{black color dark}}; background: #{{black color light}}; width:300px"| [[File:Team Skull Grunt m SM OD.png|120px]][[File:Team Skull Grunt f SM OD.png|120px]]

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|256|1|041|Zubat|8}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|320|1|096|Drowzee|10}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|352|1|096|Drowzee|11}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|544|1|096|Drowzee|17}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|704|1|753|Fomantis|22}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|704|1|757|Salandit|22}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|736|1|020A|Raticate|23}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|864|1|042|Golbat|27}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|864|1|020A|Raticate|27}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,056|1|096|Drowzee|33}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|1|042|Golbat|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|2|747|Mareanie|33|753|Fomantis|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,056|1|757|Salandit|33}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|2|019A|Rattata|33|020A|Raticate|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|1|096|Drowzee|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|1|093|Haunter|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|1|167|Spinarak|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|1|088A|Grimer|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|020A|Raticate|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|042|Golbat|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,088|2|753|Fomantis|34|757|Salandit|34}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|767|Wimpod|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|3|041|Zubat|34|092|Gastly|34|757|Salandit|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|747|Mareanie|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|093|Haunter|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|2|767|Wimpod|34|096|Drowzee|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|019A|Rattata|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|020A|Raticate|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|753|Fomantis|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,120|1|042|Golbat|35}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,184|1|042|Golbat|37}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,184|1|020A|Raticate|37}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,408|1|753|Fomantis|44}}

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,408|5|757|Salandit|43|747|Mareanie|43|093|Haunter|44|042|Golbat|44|020A|Raticate|44}}

 

{{Trainerlist/b|game=7|1|1,472|1|624|Pawniard|46}}

[[File:Team Skull Grunts anime.png|thumb|250px|Team Skull Grunts in the {{pkmn|anime}}: Rapp (left), Tupp (middle), and Zipp (right)]]

Team Skull Grunts debuted in ''[[SM001|Alola to New Adventure!]]'' when three of them, [[Tupp]], [[Rapp]], and [[Zipp]], were seen harassing {{an|Kiawe}} and then taking him on in a [[Pokémon battle]]. The trio made a bet with Kiawe, saying they would get his {{p|Charizard}} if they won. Kiawe accepted the challenge and then sent out {{TP|Kiawe|Turtonator}}. {{Ash}} and {{AP|Pikachu}} stepped in to assist Kiawe as they felt that what the three grunts were doing was unfair. Kiawe was able to defeat the three grunts by having his Turtonator use the [[Z-Move]] {{m|Inferno Overdrive}}, causing them to retreat. They reappeared in ''[[SM011|Young Kiawe Had a Farm!]]'', using their {{p|Zubat}}, {{p|Salandit}}, and {{p|Garbodor}} to get revenge on Kiawe. However, they were soon defeated by Pikachu's {{m|Gigavolt Havoc}}.

 

Several Grunts appeared in a flashback in ''[[SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!]]''. They were attacking a {{TP|Lana|Popplio}} when {{an|Lana}} appeared with her {{p|Lapras}} and defeated them with {{m|Ice Beam}}.

In ''[[SM024|Alolan Open House!]]'', Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp attempted to steal three [[Poké Ride|Ride]] {{p|Tauros}}. They then battled {{Ash}} and {{Delia}}, but were soon defeated by Pikachu's Gigavolt Havoc again.

 

In ''[[SM025|A Team-on-Team Tussle!]]'', the trio tried to take a [[Darkinium Z]] that was stuck in a mountain, which was being guarded by multiple {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Rattata}} and {{p|Raticate}}. One of the Raticate was a [[Totem Pokémon]]. They fought against {{TRT}}, who were also trying to take the [[Z-Crystal]]. In the end, Team Rocket ended up with the Darkinium Z. In ''[[SM027|A Glaring Rivalry!]]'', they confronted {{an|Gladion}} in an attempt to steal his {{p|Umbreon}}, but were swiftly defeated by his {{p|Lycanroc}}.

 

In ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]'', Tupp, Rapp, and Zipp, alongside multiple other Team Skull Grunts, arrived at the [[Pokémon School]], where they challenged [[Ilima]] to a battle. However, the Grunts were soon defeated by Ilima's {{p|Eevee}}, who was powered up by {{m|Extreme Evoboost}}.

 

Multiple Team Skull Grunts appeared in ''[[SM115|The Dealer of Destruction!]]'', with a Grunt named [[Akitoshi]] being among them. They were seen at the [[Shady House]] alongside [[Guzma]] and [[Plumeria]], watching {{an|Professor Kukui}}'s {{al|Pokémon League}} announcement on [[television|TV]] with them.

 

 

In ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', many Team Skull Grunts took part in the [[Battle Royal]] round of the [[Manalo Conference]]. They ganged up on Ilima and his Eevee but were quickly defeated, eliminating them from the competition.

 

In ''[[SM130|Battling Besties!]]'', many Team Skull Grunts watched and supported Guzma as he battled Ilima during the Manalo Conference though Rapp and two girls were cheering for Ilima.

|trainer=Team Skull Grunt

|pkmn=Golbat

|img=Team Skull Spinarak Golbat Yungoos Drowzee.png

|epnum=SM065

|desc=A {{p|Golbat}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Golbat was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Golbat was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

None of Golbat's moves are known.|cap=left side above spinarak}}

 

|epnum=SM065

|epname=Turning Heads and Training Hard!

|desc=A {{p|Scraggy}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Scraggy was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Scraggy was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

None of Scraggy's moves are known.|cap=Right side; in the middle between alolan rattata and alolan raticate}}

 

|img=Team Skull Drowzee Houndour Ekans Rattata Scraggy Raticate.png

|desc=A {{p|Houndour}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Houndour was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Houndour was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

It reappeared in ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', where it was defeated by [[Gladion's Lycanroc]].

None of Houndour's moves are known.|cap=On the middle; between drowzee and alolan rattata}}

|trainer=Team Skull Grunt

|pkmn=Ekans

|img=Team Skull Drowzee Houndour Ekans Rattata Scraggy Raticate.png

|vaen=

|desc=An {{p|Ekans}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Ekans was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Ekans was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

It reappeared in ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', where it was defeated by [[Gladion's Lycanroc]]. It was then used again in the [[SM129|next episode]], where it was defeated in the [[Manalo Conference]] by [[Ilima]].

 

None of Ekans's moves are known.|cap=On the middle; behind alolan rattata and houndour}}

 

|img=Team Skull Spinarak Golbat Yungoos Drowzee.png

|epnum=SM065

|epname=Turning Heads and Training Hard!

|desc=A {{p|Drowzee}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Drowzee was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Drowzee was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

It reappeared in ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', where it was defeated by {{TRT}}. It was then used again in the [[SM129|next episode]], where it was defeated in the [[Manalo Conference]] by [[Ilima]].

 

 

|epname=Turning Heads and Training Hard!

|desc=An {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Raticate}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Raticate was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Raticate was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

It reappeared in ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', where it was defeated by [[Gladion's Lycanroc]]. It was then used in the [[SM129|next episode]], where it was defeated in the [[Manalo Conference]] by [[Ilima]].

 

None of Raticate's moves are known.|cap=Right side; next to scraggy}}

 

|desc=An {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Rattata}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Rattata was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Rattata was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

 

 

|img=Team Skull Spinarak Golbat Yungoos Drowzee.png

|desc=A {{p|Spinarak}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Spinarak was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Spinarak was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

It reappeared in ''[[SM128|League Offenders and Defenders!]]'', where it was defeated by {{TRT}}.

None of Spinarak's moves are known.|cap=Left side; below golbat}}

|trainer=Team Skull Grunt

|pkmn=Yungoos

|img=Team Skull Spinarak Golbat Yungoos Drowzee.png

|epnum=SM065

|epname=Turning Heads and Training Hard!

|vajp=

|vaen=Billy Bob Thompson

|desc=A {{p|Yungoos}} belonging to a Team Skull Grunt first appeared in ''[[SM065|Turning Heads and Training Hard!]]''. Yungoos was sent out to battle [[Ilima]] and his {{p|Eevee}}. However, after being subdued by {{m|Baby-Doll Eyes}}, Yungoos was defeated by {{m|Swift}}.

 

It was then used again in ''[[SM129|Battle Royal 151!]]'', where it was defeated in the [[Manalo Conference]] by Ilima.

 

None of Yungoos's moves are known.|cap=Middle; between drowzee and spinarak}}

 

Five unnamed Team Skull Grunts have competed in the following [[Pokémon League Conference]]s:

 

|ja=岡崎体育 ''[[Taiiku Okazaki]]'' (Akitoshi)<br>岩崎諒太 ''Ryota Iwasaki'' ([[SM128]])

|en=[[Jo Armeniox]] ([[SM065]])<br>[[Ryan Nicolls]] ([[SM065]])<br>[[Lisa Ortiz]] ([[SM065]])<br>[[Ben Phillips]] ([[SM065]])<br>[[Marc Thompson]] ([[SM065]])<br>[[Pete Zarustica]] ([[SM065]])

<!--[[File:Team Skull Grunts ICYR.png|thumb|200px|Team Skull Grunts in Pocket Monsters the Movie: I Choose You! Remix]]-->

Team Skull Grunts appeared in [[ICYR2]].

|pkmn=100-Pokémon Army

|type1=Alola

|img=Team Skull Pokémon ICYR.png

|epnum=ICYR2

|desc=Team Skull was revealed to have multiple {{p|Krookodile}}, {{p|Sableye}}, {{rf|Alolan}} {{p|Exeggutor}}, Alolan {{p|Raticate}}, {{p|Sneasel}}, and {{p|Trevenant}}, which they dubbed their 100-Pokémon Army. They sent them out to take on {{OBP|Marshadow|M20}} after it went inside their headquarters. Despite being outnumbered, they were defeated by Marshadow but this ended up weakening Marshadow.

 

None of their moves are known.}}

===Pokémon Adventures===

[[File:Team Skull Grunts Adventures.png|thumb|200px|A female Team Skull Grunt (left) and Grunt A (right) in [[Pokémon Adventures]]]]

Team Skull Grunts made their debut appearance in the {{MangaArc|Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon}}. A male Grunt titled Grunt A (Japanese: '''したっぱ{{tt|Ａ|エー}}''' ''Underling A'') and an unnamed female Grunt hired {{adv|Sun}} to remove wild {{p|Pyukumuku}} from a beach Team Skull considered their territory as a part-time job. Just as Sun finished the job, the Grunts returned to give him his pay, only to notice that a single Pyukumuku was not thrown away. Since the job meant that all Pyukumuku must be removed, Grunt A refused to pay Sun. The Grunts' ruse was foiled when {{adv|Moon}} noticed the female Grunt dropping the last Pyukumuku when no one was looking. Angered, Grunt A had his {{p|Salandit}} attack Moon and then proceeded to act like the attack broke Salandit's tail, which meant that Sun would have to work for free to pay off its medical bills. Angered, Sun sent out his {{p|Meowth|Dollar}} to attack the Grunts, forcing them to run away.

Later, the two Grunts travel to [[Iki Town]] to take place in a festival. There, they encounter Sun again, but Grunt A decides to battle Sun without informing Guzma. The battle is interrupted by [[Hala]], who tells Sun and Grunt A that their fight must be done during the festival's tournament. Later, Grunt A takes place in the tournament while the female Grunt runs a [[Slowpoke Tail]] stand. As the Grunts watch the other competitors battle each other, they are approached by Guzma, who demanded to know why he was not informed that Sun was Iki Town. After knocking Grunt A unconscious and claiming that he was injured in an accident, Guzma proceeds to take the Grunt's place in the festival's tournament.

 

Despite being attacked by his boss, Grunt A chose to cheer Guzma on in his battle against Sun. After the battle ends in Sun's victory, Guzma flies into a rage and begins injuring himself, forcing Grunt A to stop him. Afterward, the Grunts and Guzma decide to leave despite [[Olivia]]'s objections.

 

When Sun and Moon left [[Melemele Island]] with [[Professor Kukui]], the Grunts attacked Professor Kukui's {{p|Rowlet}}, who was at the Hau'oli Marina to see the three off. By firing a [[Salac Berry]] into its mouth, Moon increased Rowlet's Speed, allowing it to quickly fly away and escape.

 

 

 

Later, Po Town was invaded by five of Alola's Trial Captains and [[Hau]]. Overhearing the commotion the group made when they confronted the Grunts, Guzma revealed himself demanding to know why his base was being intruded. The Captains' group stated that they only wished to discuss something with Team Skull's Boss. Guzma accepted, but stated that they had to make it to him first. As he says this, a {{p|Pheromosa}}, {{p|Celesteela}}, and {{p|Guzzlord}} appear to attack the Captains' group. The three [[Ultra Beast]]s proceed to rampage, attacking anything in sight while the Grunts mocked the Captains' inability to reach Guzma. After some time, the beasts begin attacking even the Grunts, as they had no regard for friend or foe. The Grunts beg Guzma to get the beasts to stop, but Guzma states that he has no control over them and they will just continue to destroy everything on their own.

|pkmn=Salandit (multiple)

|epnum=PASM01

|epname=The Grand Entrance and Delivery Boy Sun

|desc=Two {{p|Salandit}} were used by the Team Skull Grunts that paid {{adv|Sun}} to clean their beach of wild {{p|Pyukumuku}}. Although Sun succeeded, the female Grunt secretly placed another one in order to get out of giving Sun his pay. When {{adv|Moon}} saw through this scheme, Grunt A had his Salandit smack her with its tail and then lied that the event injured it. Angered by their lies, Sun had his {{p|Meowth|Dollar}} defeat them, forcing the Grunts and the Salandit to run away. Several male Salandit were later seen under the ownership of some Grunts at [[Po Town]]. They are part of a reverse harem with [[Plumeria]]'s Salazzle.

|epnum=PASM01

|epname=The Grand Entrance and Delivery Boy Sun

|desc={{p|Pyukumuku}} is Grunt A's second known Pokémon. It was secretly planted by the female Grunt in order to get out paying {{adv|Sun}} for his part-time job. The deception was pointed out by {{adv|Moon}}, who noticed the slime left behind by Pyukumuku on the Grunt's hand. Later, when the two Grunts were apologizing to Guzma for losing to Sun, Grunt A blamed the whole ordeal on Pyukumuku, who punched him in the face in return.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

==In the TCG==

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