Team Galactic Grunt (Trainer class)

A Team Galactic Grunt (Japanese: ギンガだんのしたっぱ Team Galactic Underling), known as Galactic Grunt in Generation IV, is a type of Pokémon Trainer that debuted in the Generation IV games. They are the grunts of Team Galactic. There are male and female versions, and they all dress in the spacesuit-looking outfits that are the Team Galactic uniforms and have turquoise hair that is cut quite short and rounded.
==In the games==
In the games, Team Galactic Grunts generally act as footsoldiers and guards for Team Galactic. Like all villainous team Grunts, they are not individually named. They are known to simply quote Team Galactic's mottos and policies that can be found in their Headquarters even if they do not challenge the player. Certain Team Galactic grunts sometimes drop keys to their warehouses and HQs when they are defeated, and/or they run away. They generally use a combination of -, - and Pokémon.
==Gallery==
===Artwork===
Official artwork from by
===Sprites and models===
====In the core series====
 	
Galactic Grunt sprites from, and 	VS models from
 	
Galactic Grunt overworld sprites from, and	Overworld models from
====In other games====
VS models from
Models from
==Trainer list==
====Pokémon Diamond and Pearl====
====Pokémon Platinum====
====Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl====
==In animation==
===Pokémon the Series===
Team Galactic Grunts made multiple appearances in , with the first appearance being in A Secret Sphere of Influence!. They also appeared in Enter Galactic!, Losing Its Lustrous and Double Team Turnover!, Steeling Peace of Mind!, Saving the World From Ruins!, Gateway to Ruin!, Unlocking the Red Chain of Events!, The Needs Of The Three!, and The Battle Finale of Legend!. They later returned in during Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles. Some grunts wear glasses and, as shown in Gateway to Ruin!, are trained to fight with s (or Quarterstaves).
 and Looker disguised as them in The Needs of The Tree! and The Battle Finale of Legend!
====Pokémon====
===Pokémon Generations===
Two Team Galactic Grunts appeared in The New World, watching Cyrus summon and at the Spear Pillar. Several others were seen in the Team Galactic HQ, where they watched the summoning on a large screen. The grunts ultimately witnessed the disappearance of Cyrus at the hands of when it interfered with Team Galactic's plans. They attempted to launch a search for him, but quickly received a call from him, in which he advised Saturn to not go looking for him.
Two Grunts appeared in The Magma Stone, watching Charon awaken at Stark Mountain. These Grunts and Charon managed to escape and avoid being arrested by Looker.
====Pokémon====
===Pokémon Evolutions===
Two Team Galactic Grunts briefly appeared in The Rival, accompanying Jupiter as she captured at Lake Acuity after she defeated in battle.
==In the manga==
===Phantom Thief Pokémon 7===
Team Galactic Grunts first appear in Escape From Team Galactic, where one attacks Hiori and Rocco while they look for Hiori's missing sister, . Hiori manages to beat the Team Galactic Grunt and takes off to their base so he can find his sister. While in the air, Hiori and Rocco are ambushed by another Team Galactic Grunt and has an airborne battle with her, and Hiori emerges the victor.
Sometime after rescuing his sister, the bakery "Sun Sun" that is owned by his friend Nazuna and her father is attacked by two Team Galactic Grunts. They manage to defeat the Baker and his daughter but are swiftly defeated by Hiori's Lucario.
More Grunts appear in their base when Hiori, Rocco, and Lily infiltrate it to stop their plan to capture and take over the world, they are all put asleep by Hiori's . One last high level grunt, known as the Galactic #2, battles Lily and is defeated by her and knocked out by their leader, Io.
====Pokémon====
===Pokémon Adventures===
In Pokémon Adventures, all but one of the Grunts are part of a hive mind.
====History====
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A group of Team Galactic Grunts first appear in Ring Around the Roserade II, where they interrogate Rad Rickshaw, the owner of the bicycle shop, after abducting him. They were quickly dispelled by Cynthia's and fled their hideout, but many more of them made another appearance in Stunning Staravia & Stinky Skuntank I, where one of them snatched 's Pokédex and almost got away with it, and many others fought Paka, Uji, , and to find and issue a ransom on Platinum.
Later, more Grunts attack the three lakes of Sinnoh alongside their three Commanders; Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.
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A group of Grunts appeared at Stark Mountain, where they followed Charon's orders in order to help him capture .
====Pokémon====
===Pocket Monsters DP===
Several Grunts appeared in Pocket Monsters DP.
====Pokémon====
=====Stolen=====
===Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!===
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure!, a Team Galactic Grunt known as B-2 is given a recurring role in the manga. He is distinguishable from other Grunts due to his jiggling buttocks after being bitten by Hareta. The other Grunts were given various assignments from their boss, Cyrus.
====Pokémon====
Here is a listing of the Pokémon that belong to the other Team Galactic Gunts:
==In the TCG==
This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Team Galactic Grunt or their Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.
==Trivia==
* In Generation IV, Team Galactic Grunts are the only "Grunt" that doesn't include the word "Team" in their Trainer class name.
==In other languages==
==References==
==Related articles==
* Advanced level Grunt
Category:Members of Team Galactic
Category:Bug-type Trainers
Category:Dark-type Trainers
Category:Poison-type Trainers
Category:Animation characters
Category:Pokémon Generations characters
Category:Pokémon Adventures characters
Category:Pokémon DP Adventure characters
Category:Trainers with Legendary Pokémon
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