Team Aqua aims to partially expand the oceans, while Team Magma aims to partially expand the landmass, which makes them at odds with each other. The new Team Magma Grunts want this for the development of mankind in detriment of Pokémon, which the traditional Team Magma Grunts opposes as they care for both mankind and Pokémon. Similarly, the new Team Aqua Grunts only care for the Pokémon, as opposed to the traditional Team Aqua Grunts, who also care for mankind.