Pokémon Go: Rocket Minions Guide (August 2022) – dialogues, Pokémon, counters

To get Dark Pokémon on Pokémon Go, you have to beat Henchmen. Each of…

To get obscure Pokémon on Pokémon Go, there is no miracle, you have to beat the different Minions that appear in PokéStops and Hot Air Balloons. Each of them has its own team that it is good to know to counter effectively.

The Team Go Rocket minions may be the dregs of this evil organization, but their omnipresence can slowly undermine your best Pokémon. The key to success in continually beating them is to constantly optimize your teams to give them no chance.

Thankfully, despite their similarities, each Rocket Minion gives you a clue before your battle begins through a specific phrase. A line of dialogue that warns you of the main type they will be using as well as the different Pokémon that will make up their team.


  • Are you afraid of kinesiologists who have occult powers?
  • Fight my Flight-type Pokémon!”
  • Look at my adorable Pokémon
  • Ready to pounce on the opponent!”
  • Don’t come near us!”
  • Did you know that some Pokémon breathe fire?
  • Ready for a shocker!
  • Show him what insect Pokémon are made of!
  • Ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…ke…
  • I’m going to de-rock a punch!”
  • Normal does not mean weak
  • Raaaahhh!!! … Was it good?
  • These waters are dangerous
  • My knuckles aren’t just there to look pretty!
  • You’ll freeze to death on the spot
  • As they say, where there’s light, there’s shadow
  • You’ll bite the dust!”
  • Don’t worry, I’ve won beforehand / Ready for defeat? / Winning is for winners

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