Is Granbull Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Granbull with AbilityIntimidate drops Attack on every switch-in. Pure Normal in FRLG. Decent physical Attack but Normal coverage doesn't threaten anything super-effectively. The Intimidate support is the contribution, not the damage.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Lt. Surge's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Erika's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Koga's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Lance's typing presses Snubbull's defenses.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Terry's team.
Granbull cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 23.
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- TM22GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Sabrina
- TM08FightingBulk Up—100%20
- After Blaine
- TM38FireFire Blast11085%5
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat13090%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- TM26GroundEarthquake100100%10
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Granbull in FireRed & LeafGreen
To reach Granbull, trade a Snubbull in from a Hoenn game and level to 23. The pre-evo side happens entirely outside Kanto.
How to Obtain Granbull in FRLG
Step 1Obtain SnubbullCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 209 · Swarm active.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Snubbull can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Granbull ✓
Granbull Weakness
Type-wise, Granbull takes extra damage from Fighting. Ghost moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Granbull can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fighting |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Granbull Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Granbull
 Mankey Fighting | C | |
Mankey Fighting | C | |
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Blissey builds →Ice Beam29-35% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityIntimidate ItemLeftovers NatureRash Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Salamence builds →Earthquake22-26% Rock Slide17-20% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide22-26% Earthquake29-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityImmunity ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Snorlax builds →Body Slam19-23% Self Destruct45-53% Earthquake23-27% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRockhead ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Aerodactyl builds →Earthquake34-40% Rock Slide25-30% Double Edge40-47% | ||
Granbull Evolutions
Granbull is the evolved form of Snubbull. Breeding produces Snubbull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Snubbull gave Granbull the biggest boost in Attack (+40), bringing the total to 450 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Granbull to get Snubbull eggs easily using 27 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Crunch, Feint Attack, Heal Bell and 5 more.
FRLG Granbull Best Moveset
120 Attack on a Normal type (no Fairy in this format) with AbilityIntimidate cutting opponent Attack on every switch-in. MoveReturn for Normal TermStab fires hard from that Attack stat. The moveset combines Intimidate support with physical power, though 45 Speed means going last against almost everything.
Best Build
Granbull best EVs are HP and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Bulk Up
- Brick Break
- Heal Bell
- Body Slam
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Granbull threatens 11 types beyond its own STAB, with Dark and Ghost standing out. Pair that with Hyper Beam and Double-Edge and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Because its fangs are too heavy, it always keeps its head tilted down. However, its BITE is powerful.
It is actually timid and easily spooked. If attacked, it flails about to fend off its attacker.
Granbull FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Granbull isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Granbull first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves