Team Magma Grunt (Trainer class)

A Team Magma Grunt (Japanese: マグマだんのしたっぱ Team Magma Underling) is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation III games. They are the peons of Team Magma. There are male and female versions, but they all dress in the recognizable red outfits associated with Team Magma.

Team Magma Grunt
マグマだんのしたっぱ Team Magma Underling

Art from Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Other names
Introduced in Generation III
Appears in Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
Gender Both
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Anime debut A Ruin with a View
TCG debut EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua
TCG card Team Magma Schemer, Team Magma Conspirator
Manga debut {{{manga}}}

In the games

In Pokémon Ruby, they serve alongside the primary antagonists while in Pokémon Sapphire, they assist the player in stopping Team Aqua. In Pokémon Emerald, Team Magma Grunts share the role of the antagonists alongside the Team Aqua Grunts.

They generally use a combination of Ground-, Fire-, Poison-, and Dark-type Pokémon.

Artwork
Artwork from
Ruby and Sapphire by Ken Sugimori[1][2]

Sprites
Sprites from
Ruby and Emerald		 VS portraits from
Omega Ruby
Overworld sprites from
Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald		 Former member's overworld sprite,
in civilian attire, from
Black 2 and White 2		 Overworld models from
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Pokémon Ruby


Pokémon Emerald


Pokémon Omega Ruby


In the anime

Main series
Team Magma Grunts in the anime

Team Magma Grunts have made several appearances in the anime, using their Pokémon to infiltrate a target or to help Tabitha out. Magma Grunts debuted in A Ruin with a View, where they tried to find ancient Pokémon in the ruins under Oldale Town. They used Professor Alden to guide them there, and after collecting data from the ruins, escaped in their helicopter. In A Three Team Scheme!, they dug into a special shrine underground on Dewford Island, searching for Groudon and the Cave of Origin.

In The Spheal of Approval, two Grunts, along with Tabitha, tried to steal a curious stone linked with Groudon from the Oceanic Museum. They successfully escaped with most of the stone. They appeared again in Fight for the Meteorite!, where they stole a meteorite from Professor Cozmo and used it to power a machine to disturb Mt. Chimney. They battled Team Aqua and won, but their plans were ruined by Ash and his friends. Their last appearances were in Gaining Groudon! and The Scuffle of Legends!, where the awakening of Groudon and Kyogre caused mass destruction before the two Pokémon calmed down. No Team Magma Grunts were seen again after this episode, with the exception of Brodie, who appeared as an independent criminal in The Ribbon Cup Caper.

Pokémon
Houndoom
Team Magma Grunts have multiple Houndoom that they used in their plans. In A Ruin with a View, they used them to infiltrate a Pokémon Center so they would not get in their way. Then, Team Rocket attacked and sent out Arbok and Weezing, who were too scared to fight and returned into their Poké Balls. They made a brief appearance in a flashback in A Three Team Scheme!.

Houndoom's only known move is Roar.

Debut A Ruin with a View
Mightyena
Team Magma Grunts have multiple Mightyena that they used in their plans. In A Three Team Scheme!, they used them to scare away Team Rocket from where they were digging. They appeared again in The Spheal of Approval, where one used a Shadow Ball to stop Captain Stern from intervening. It, along with Tabitha's Mightyena, then tried to stop Ash, his friends, Marius, and Stern from taking their briefcase by using Hyper Beam before escaping.

In Fight for the Meteorite!, they used them along with their Golbat to battle Team Aqua's Crawdaunt and Walrein. The Golbat and Mightyena were able to defeat all of their Pokémon. Their final appearances were in Gaining Groudon!, where they attacked Ash and his friends. Then, when Pikachu absorbed the Blue Orb, it knocked them out. In the next episode, they battled Team Aqua's Walrein.

Mightyena's known moves are Shadow Ball and Hyper Beam.

Debut A Three Team Scheme!
Voice actors
Japanese Katsuyuki Konishi
English Katsuyuki Konishi
Golbat
Team Magma Grunts have multiple Golbat that they used in their plans. In Fight for the Meteorite!, they used them along with their Mightyena to battle Team Aqua's Crawdaunt and Walrein. Golbat and Mightyena were able to faint all of their Pokémon.

Golbat's only known move is Air Cutter.

Debut Fight for the Meteorite!
Voice actors
Japanese Shin-ichiro Miki
English Shin-ichiro Miki

Pokémon Generations
Team Magma Grunts in Pokémon Generations

Multiple Team Magma Grunts appeared in The Vision in the Team Magma Hideout. Several of them were defeated by Brendan while he infiltrated the hideout. A small division of Grunts also boarded Submarine Explorer 1 along with Maxie and Tabitha for the Seafloor Cavern.

Pokémon
Golbat
Golbat was used in an attempt to stop Brendan from infiltrating the Team Magma Hideout. It battled Brendan's Sceptile and lost.

None of Golbat's moves are known.

Debut The Vision
Mightyena
Mightyena was used in an attempt to stop Brendan from infiltrating the Team Magma Hideout. It battled Brendan's Sceptile and lost.

None of Mightyena's moves are known.

Debut The Vision

In the manga

Ash & Pikachu

Team Magma Grunts appeared in Two Groups Attacking! Magma VS. Aqua, where they were led by Tabitha.

Pokémon Adventures

Team Magma Grunts first appeared assisting Courtney during her raid on the Rusturf Tunnel. Several then boarded the submarine to the Seafloor Cavern along with Team Aqua Grunts.

In the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire chapter, Grunts of both Team Magma and Team Aqua assist Zinnia during her raid on Sea Mauville.

Pokémon
Magcargo
One of the Team Magma grunts sent out Magcargo to attack the group in Rusturf Tunnel.

None of Magcargo's moves are known.

Debut What Would You Do for a Whismur?
Sandslash
One of the Team Magma grunts sent out Sandslash to attack the group in Rusturf Tunnel.

None of Sandslash's moves are known.

Debut What Would You Do for a Whismur?
Bagon
The grunts sent out Bagon to attack Ruby and Sapphire at Seafloor Cavern.

None of Bagon's moves are known and its Ability is Rock Head.

Debut No Armaldo Is an Island
Numel
The grunts sent out Numel to attack Ruby and Sapphire at Seafloor Cavern.

None of Numel's moves are known.

Debut No Armaldo Is an Island
Shuppet
The grunts sent out Shuppet to attack Ruby and Sapphire at Seafloor Cavern.

Shuppet's only known move is Knock Off*.

Debut No Armaldo Is an Island
Koffing
Koffing was sent out by Team Magma to assist Zinnia during her raid on Sea Mauville.

None of Koffing's moves are known.

Debut Omega Alpha Adventure 8

Pokémon Ruby-Sapphire

The grunts only appear in We've Found Team Magma's Secret!! where their boss, Maxie, was having a meeting with them in their hideout. Later, they go after Mr. Briney's Peeko but failed to catch her when the Wingull only became interested in Mr. Briney.

In the TCG

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Team Magma Grunts or their Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Team Magma Grunts
Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format.
Cards listed with a silver background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card Type English
Expansion		 Rarity # Japanese
Expansion		 Rarity #
Team Magma's Numel Double Crisis 1/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 001/034
Team Magma's Camerupt Double Crisis 2/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 002/034
Team Aqua's Grimer Double Crisis 7/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 007/034
Team Aqua's Muk Double Crisis 8/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 008/034
Team Magma's Baltoy Double Crisis 10/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 010/034
Team Magma's Claydol Double Crisis 11/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 011/034
Team Magma's Aron Double Crisis 12/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 012/034
Team Magma's Lairon Double Crisis 13/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 013/034
Team Magma's Aggron Double Crisis 14/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 014/034
Team Magma's Poochyena Double Crisis 17/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 017/034
Team Magma's Mightyena Double Crisis 19/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 019/034
Team Aqua's Sharpedo Double Crisis 21/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 021/034
Team Magma's Zangoose Double Crisis 22/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 022/034
Other related cards
Card Type English
Expansion		 Rarity # Japanese
Expansion		 Rarity #
Team Magma Schemer T [Su] EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 70/95 Magma VS Aqua: Two Ambitions 072/080
      Magma Deck Kit   027/033
Team Magma Conspirator T [Su] EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 82/95 Magma Deck Kit   028/033
Team Magma Grunt Su Double Crisis 30/34 Magma Gang VS Aqua Gang: Double Crisis 030/034
 


Trivia
  • In the English-language dub of Gaining Groudon, Tabitha directly addresses one Magma grunt as Derek. This makes him one of the very few villainous team grunts in the franchise to have a confirmed name.
  • In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, a former Magma Grunt can be found in Icirrus City during winter, appearing as a Roughneck. He is in a relationship with a former female Aqua Grunt and neither seems to know the other's previous affiliation.
    • In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a former Magma Grunt with a former Aqua Grunt hiding in the Battle Resort, afraid that their respective teams will disapprove. Whether they are the same couple in Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 is unknown, due to the couple's awareness of each other's past.

In other languages
Language Title
French Sbire Team MagmaRE
Sbire de la Team MagmaOR
German Team Magma Rüpel
Italian Recluta MagmaRE
Recluta Team MagmaOR
Korean 마그마단 조무래기 Mageuma-dan Jomuraegi
Brazilian Portuguese Operário da Equipe Magma
Russian Агент Команды Магма Agent Komandy Magma
Spanish Soldado Equipo MagmaRE
Recluta del Equipo MagmaOR


References
  1. Team Magma Schemer (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 70)
  2. Team Magma Conspirator (EX Team Magma vs Team Aqua 82)

See also



Boss: Maxie (Masters)
Administrators: Courtney • Tabitha • Blaise*
Lower members: Team Magma Grunts • Brodie*
Former members: Butler* • ZinniaOR
Locations: Team Magma HideoutROR • Magma HideoutE


Grunts
Team Rocket Grunt • Team Aqua Grunt • Team Magma Grunt
Team Galactic Grunt • Team Plasma Grunt • Team Flare Grunt • Team Skull Grunt
Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt • Team GO Rocket Grunt • Team Yell Grunt


Trainer classes in the Pokémon core series
Hoenn Ace Trainer* • Aqua AdminSEAS • Aqua LeaderSEAS • Aroma Lady • Battle Girl • Beauty • Bird Keeper • Black Belt
Bug Catcher • Bug Maniac • Camper • Champion • Collector • Dragon Tamer • Elite Four • Expert • Fisherman
Gentleman • Guitarist • Hex Maniac • Hiker • Interviewers • Kindler • Lady • Lass • Leader • Magma AdminREOR
Magma LeaderREOR • Ninja Boy • Old Couple • Parasol Lady • Picnicker • Poké Fan • Poké Maniac • Pokémon Ranger
Pokémon Trainer • Pokémon Breeder • Psychic • Rich Boy • Ruin Maniac • Sailor • Schoolkid* • Sis & Bro* • Swimmer
Team Aqua GruntSEAS • Team Magma GruntREOR • Teammates* • Triathlete • Tuber • Twins • Winstrate • Young Couple • Youngster
Ace DuoORAS • Brains & BrawnORAS • BackpackerORAS • DelinquentORAS • Fairy Tale GirlORAS • Fare PrinceORAS • Free DiverORAS
LeadersORAS • LorekeeperORAS • Mysterious SistersORAS • ProprietorORAS • Rotation GirlORAS • Scuba DiverORAS
Secret Base ExpertORAS • Secret Base TrainerORAS • SootopolitanORAS • Street ThugORAS
Battle Frontier only:E
Arena Tycoon • Dome Ace • Factory Head • Palace Maven • Pike Queen • Pyramid King • Salon Maiden
Battle Institute and Battle Maison only:ORAS
Artist • Battle Chatelaine • Butler • Chef • Furisode Girl • Garçon • Gardener • Madame • Maid • Monsieur • Owner • Preschooler • Punk Girl
Punk Guy • Rising Star • Roller Skater • Schoolboy • Schoolgirl • Scientist • Tourist • Veteran • Waitress • Worker


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