Team Magma and Team Aqua grunts... only use three evolutionary lines?!

Carvahna, Zubat, and Poochyena for Aqua (and one freak with a Wailmer in Emerald), and Zubat, Poochyena, and Numel for Magma (Baltoy line added in Emerald).

That's just... that's really strange.

Team Rocket uses the Sandshrew, Rattata, Zubat, Ekans, Machop, Drowsee, Grimer, and Koffing... and apparently Cubone, though I don't remember that... lines. They're reduced in GSC, yes, but they still have the Rattata, Zubat, Ekans, Koffing, Drowsee, Grimer, Venonat, and Oddish lines.

Actually, I can see Sandslash/Raticate/Golbat/Machamp/Hypno/(Muk/Weezing) as a halfway-acceptable roster, so I wouldn't mind Nuzlocking that. Should think about doing it sometime.

*ahem* Anyway, I didn't compile that list to point out a lack of diversity in Team Magma/Team Aqua rosters - I was contemplating a 'Team Aqua/Team Magma -Grunt' challenge, and then I found out... uh... that it didn't exactly work, unless I REALLY liked Crobat and Mighthyena. Hm. Back to square one. :\

(A severe issue with the TR-Grunt-locke is that, unless Dupes Clause is switched on and all non-eligible Pokemon are disqualified, you'll likely get Rattatas, Zubats, and a Sandshrew or Drowsee from Route 11. MAYBE Muk/Weezing from the Mansion. I did luck into a Machop in my Dupes-Clause-on Inverse Red run, but otherwise... yeah, a definite Zubat, if anything.

The subtitle of that run would probably be 'The Rat Race', seeing as how that's what I anticipate myself catching for the first several Routes of the game...

So it would actually be more of a Raticate/Golbat/Sandslash challenge. :\

To avoid boring others and myself, I'd include Promotion Clauses. What are Promotion Clauses, you ask? I'll explain in a minute...)

1. A Rocket's gotta get in and out. You can only dawdle around enough to catch the first you see in an area, then skedaddle.
2. Ya gotta know who your subordinates are! Nickname all Pokemon.
3. It's a hard-knock life! Any Pokemon that faints is dead to ya.
4. Ya gotta hold up yer Rocket pride! Only the following evolutionary lines may be used:
RB (FR/LG): Sandshrew, Rattata, Zubat, Ekans, Machop, Drowsee, Grimer, Koffing, Cubone
Y: Meowth may also be used.
GSC (HG/SS): Venonat and Oddish now also permitted.
RS: Blend in with the locals! Poochyena now also permitted. Carvahna may be used in Sapphire and Numel may be used in Ruby.
E: Both Carvahna and Numel may be used. Baltoy and Wailmer now also permitted.
We of Team Rocket have no plans of obtaining a DS emulator at this time.

( Optional Clauses to allow for more team diversity. )