How To Beat Ke Ke Ke Ke In Pokémon Go (May 2024)

Multiple Team Rocket grunt teams can be battled in Pokémon GO during May 2024, but the "Ke Ke Ke Ke" team is tricky to beat since they try to hide what type of creatures they use. It can be hard to pick counters for these opponents when you aren't sure what Pokémon are on their roster. However, deciphering an unlikely clue can give you the hint you need for victory.

Unlike the leaders of Team Rocket like Cliff or Arlo in Pokémon GO, grunts have teams of a single type rather than a combination of unique creatures. Grunt teams also have a roster of three Pokémon who are randomly determined as the fight begins. While leaders usually have one or two regular companions on their team, you have to prepare for more options when facing normal grunts.

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Who Is On Team Ke Ke Ke Ke's Lineup For May 2024?

Learn The Right Type From the Team Name

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Every Team Rocket grunt team typically has a very obvious type of Pokémon they use, but the fact that "Ke Ke Ke Ke" grunts use Ghost-type Pokémon is not quite as clear at first. The name of this team refers to the haunting chuckle made by some Ghost-type creatures. The only time you hear the team name to get this clue comes from the opening sentence this Team Rocket group says as a battle starts.

Other Team Rocket grunt teams have straightforward reveals of their team's type during their initial statement made before a battle. For example, the grunts that use Bug-type Pokémon say "Go, my super Bug Pokémon!," which is a very clear indication of which type to expect.

Ghost-types are a departure from other Pokémon seen on the teams of the leaders, even those wielded by the Team Rocket leader Giovanni in Pokémon Go. Although you should anticipate Ghost-type Pokémon the moment you identify specific grunts as the "Ke Ke Ke Ke" team, there are some exceptions. Each slot of this grunt team has a chance of sending out one of three Pokémon who could have additional types that catch you off guard.

Ke Ke Ke Ke Pokémon Type Weaknesses Best Counters 1A - (Shadow) Misdreavus Ghost Ghost-, Dark-type Tyranitar

Gengar

Houndoom

Hydreigon 1B - (Shadow) Drifloon Ghost/Flying Ghost-, Dark-, Electric-, Ice-, Rock-type Tyranitar

Rampardos

Weavile

Raikou 1C - (Shadow) Golett Ghost/Ground Ghost-, Dark-, Grass-, Ice-, Water-type Swampert

Sceptile

Tyranitar

Kyogre 2A - (Shadow) Dusclops Ghost Ghost-, Dark-type Darkrai

Tyranitar

Houndoom

Banette 2B - (Shadow) Banette Ghost Ghost-, Dark-type Tyranitar

Gengar

Houndoom

Hydreigon 2C - (Shadow) Golett Ghost/Ground Ghost-, Dark-, Grass-, Ice-, Water-type Swampert

Sceptile

Tyranitar

Kyogre 3A - (Shadow) Froslass Ghost/Ice Ghost-, Dark-, Fire-, Rock-, Steel-type Blaziken

Tyranitar

Metagross

Rampardos 3B - (Shadow) Gengar Ghost/Poison Ghost-, Dark-, Ground-, Psychic-type Mewtwo

Tyranitar

Garchomp

Alakazam 3C - (Shadow) Alola Marowak Ghost/Fire Ghost-, Dark-, Ground-, Rock-, Water-type Kyogre

Garchomp

Tyranitar

Rhyperior

As you can see, all the possible Pokémon used by these grunts are Shadow variants, which are much stronger than the normal versions of the same creature. However, with the right equipment, you can catch some of the enemy Pokémon during this encounter. You can catch the Shadow Misdreavus, Shadow Drifloon, and Shadow Golett to add to your collection of pocket monsters and automatically beat that creature's phase of the fight.

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Best Counters For Ke Ke Ke Ke In May 2024

Bring At Least One Dark-Type

Most of this team consists of the same creatures you may remember fighting in the battle against "Ke Ke Ke Ke" in April for Pokémon GO. As a result, the same Pokémon Tyranitar is the best counter to every creature these Team Rocket grunts use. The Dark-/Rock-type behemoth has moves that will always deal super-effective damage to every Ghost-type used against you during this encounter.

Bringing another Ghost-type onto your team for the battle can be a smart idea, but keep in mind that Ghost-types are weak against their kinds of attacks, making it risky to use a Ghost creature to take down another Ghost. Dark-type Pokémon are going to be the best to have on your team since none of the Pokémon the grunts have can counter that specific type in Pokémon GO.

Some powerful Dark-types you can bring to battle include Houndoom, the Legendary Darkrai, Weavile, and other strong creatures with attacks that exploit a major Ghost-type weakness.

Some choices you can put on your team are Pokemon with a lot of defenses to counter Ghost-type attacks. Typically, Ghost-types tend to chip away at enemy Pokemon with weaker attacks while using their many resistances and immunities to other moves to stay in battle longer. Remember, Ghost-types cannot be hit by Normal-type or Fighting-type attacks, so try to avoid using those kinds of Pokémon.

Rhyperior or Garchomp have plenty of health themselves to endure any attack thrown at them by team "Ke Ke Ke Ke." Bulky creatures such as Swampert or Metagross also fulfill this role, but each provide a unique counter to certain Pokémon used by the Team Rocket grunts. This could range from Shadow Froslass being weak to Metagross' Steel-type moves to Rhyperior using Rock-type attacks to take down Shadow Drifloon.

Rewards From Beating Team Ke Ke Ke Ke In May 2024

You receive a Stardust and a Shadow Pokémon left behind as your rewards for defeating team "Ke Ke Ke Ke" or any Team Rocket grunt group in battle. The Stardust is a consumable item that helps boost the power of your favorite Pokémon, raising their strength and sometimes even getting them closer to evolution. However, the biggest present from victory comes from the Shadow Pokémon the grunts abandon.

The group of Ghost-type users will leave behind a Shadow variant of the Pokémon used in the first 2 phases of their fight. This means that a Shadow empowered Misdreavus, Drifloon, Gollet, Dusclops, or Banette has a chance of appearing once you win. Even if you manage to catch a Shadow Pokémon used by team "Ke Ke Ke Ke" during the fight in Pokémon GO, you will still be given this opportunity when you beat the grunts.