Team Flare Grunt (Trainer class)

A Team Flare Grunt (Japanese: フレア団のしたっぱ Team Flare Underling) is a type of Pokémon Trainer introduced in Generation VI. They are members of Team Flare who are dressed in red business suits and sport hairstyles resembling wisps of fire; however, two Team Flare Grunts dressed as a and a  can be battled in Lysandre Café after Lysandre announces that he and his Grunts will launch the ultimate weapon.

They use primarily Poison- and Pokémon, among others.

In the main series
Several Team Flare Grunts first appeared in From A to Z!. They were led by Mable during their search for in Terminus Cave. Mable and the Grunts were unable to capture Zygarde as it used to get away. The Team Flare Grunts were later seen with Celosia, this time when Squishy went running off from, , and Sawyer. The Grunts and Celosia battled Ash and his friends, but were unable to finish the battle as Ash and his friends retreated via a distraction caused by 's. The Team Flare Grunts found the group as they were by the campsite looking for Squishy as it ran off again. While Ash and Sawyer dealt with Celosia, Ash had his friends take Squishy to safety. Bryony and her set of Team Flare Grunts later found Squishy by a rock on a river. Squishy transformed into its and sent Bryony and her set of Grunts packing.

In Meeting at Terminus Cave!, a set of Team Flare Grunts stood by Terminus Cave along with Celosia and Bryony awaiting for Squishy's arrival. After Ash and his friends went into the cave, Team Flare came out of hiding. The Grunts battled the group once more, but were defeated by Squishy's 10% Forme, although this allowed Squishy to separate from the group as a result.

In An Explosive Operation!, the Team Flare Grunts battled Z2, who soon transformed into its 10% and 50% Formes. They were about to lose until Alain arrived per Lysandre's request. Alain then proceeded to battle Z2 with his. The battle distracted Z2 long enough for Team Flare to use their specialized weapons to weaken it back to its Zygarde Core Forme. They then took the Core into their custody.

A Grunt appeared in A Towering Takeover!, where he tried to capture Mairin, but was stopped by Professor Sycamore.

More grunts appeared in Coming Apart at the Dreams! where they were in the security room of Lysandre Labs. Two of them in the Lumiose Gym were revealed to have been defeated by when he went to the Gym in order to retrieve it.

As Clemont went in the Gym in The Right Hero for the Right Job!, two Team Flare Grunts who were with Xerosic and Xerosic himself saw Clemont's and Clembot's arrival. Clemont took care of the two grunts with his using  on them. Another group of grunts appeared in the episode with Mable where they battled and his. After, Mairin and Professor Sycamore rescued Chespie, more grunts appeared as they blocked their path. It wasn't long until Steven arrived with Metagross and Metagross's lifted the grunts in the air.

In Rocking Kalos Defenses!, they were seen evacuating Lysandre Labs as the Giant Rock's transformation to its Zygarde form resulted in the building being destroyed.

In Pokémon Generations
Several Team Flare Grunts appeared in The Beauty Eternal. They were shown working alongside Lysandre at the Team Flare Secret HQ, controlling in preparation for the activation of the ultimate weapon.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Team Flare Grunts made their debut in X-actly What They Wanted. They have been frequently used to attack and his friends in order to obtain X's Mega Ring to power Team Flare's ultimate weapon.

Team Flare Grunts were also stationed at Cyllage City; they recaptured Grace a number of times.

The Team Flare Grunt that owns a Tyrunt and four Espurr was set the task of obtaining Mega Stones compiled in a list; after losing the Manectite to X, he also lost this list to X and.

Later, Sina and Dexio arrived at Lysandre Cafe, having knocked out a grunt and sent information to Professor Sycamore about Team Flare's core group at Pokémon Village. According to Xerosic, Grunts were stationed on the routes around the Pokémon Village to stop X and his allies from advancing to the village, but Wikstrom, Siebold and Drasna of the Elite Four overwhelmed them. At around the same time, Gym Leaders Grant, Ramos, Olympia, Valerie and Wulfric defeated the Grunts stationed at Cyllage City.

In the TCG
This is a listing of cards mentioning or featuring Team Flare Grunts in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

In other languages
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