After quite some time,Pokemon GOplayers are now able to encounter Team Rocket’s Jessie and James from Rocket Balloons flying above. These two villains aren’t the toughest out there, but some newer players may struggle in the fight against them.
The main purpose behind Jessie and James coming back toPokemon GOis the Secrets of the Jungle event. This event will be running from Friday, October 1 to Sunday, October 10. It is unknown if Jessie and James will go away again once the event is over, but it’s still recommended to look for them as soon as possible.
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As Jessie and James are technically Rocket Grunts, they will count toward any research task requiring Grunt defeats. This is especially helpful for players participating in theSearch for Zarude special research tasks.
Jessie’s Pokemon - Scyther, Ekans, and Stantler
Jessie’s first Pokemon will be Scyther. This Pokemon is a dual Bug and Flying-type, making it weak to Rock, Flying, Fire, Electric, andIce-type moves. It also resists damage from Bug, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-type moves. The best counters for the battle against it are:
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
Up next is Jessie’s Ekans, which is a purePoison-type Pokemon. It is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves while resisting damage from Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, and Fairy-type moves. It isn’t too strong, but the best counters are:
Confusion
Psychic
Finally, Jessie has her pure Normal-type Pokemon, Stantler. Thanks to it’s typing, it is only weak to Fighting-type moves and only resists Ghost-type moves. Because of this, the best counters are:
Focus Blast
James’s Pokemon - Pinsir, Koffing, and Grimer
Like with Jessie, James has three different Pokemon that he will send out for battle. The first of these Pokemon is Pinsir, a pure Bug-type that’s weak to Flying, Rock, and Fire-type moves. It also resists damage from Fighting, Ground, andGrass-type moves. With this in mind, the best counters to use are:
Smack Down
James’s second Pokemon is his pure Poison-typed Koffing. It is weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves and resistant to Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, and Fairy-type moves. Because of this, it shares the same counters as Ekans. This is also especially helpful with how James’s last Pokemon is Grimer, another pure Poison-type. With this in mind, the counters for both Koffing and Grimer are:
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