Team Magma Grunt (Trainer class)/Anime/Main series

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 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 and. Their last appearances were in Gaining Groudon! and The Scuffle of Legends!, where the awakening of and  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.