
Is Grumpig Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Psychic with AbilityThick Fat removing Fire and Ice as concerns. Trade-only. If imported, handles Koga and Bruno. Gardevoir outpaces it on power. Kanto's native Psychic options are already strong enough.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Brock's team.
Misty's typing presses Spoink's defenses.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Lt. Surge's team.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Sabrina's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Blaine's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Giovanni's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Lorelei's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Bruno's team.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Agatha's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Terry's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig 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 32.
- STARTING (Lv 5)
- LV 5PsychicPsybeam98100%20
- After Brock
- TUTORNormalMega Kick12075%5
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 37PsychicPsychic135100%10
- After Sabrina
- TUTORPsychicDream Eater150100%15
- TM04PsychicCalm Mind—100%20
- After Koga
- TM01FightingFocus Punch150100%20
- After Giovanni
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Grumpig in FireRed & LeafGreen
Grumpig evolves from Spoink at level 32. Getting the base requires a Jagged Pass trade from Hoenn, then 32 levels of bouncing before the pig appears.
How to Obtain Grumpig in FRLG
Step 1Obtain SpoinkCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Ruby & SapphireAvailableCatch in Ruby & Sapphire via Walking · Jagged Pass, then trade to the current game via link cable.CARTRIDGE TRADEfrom EmeraldAvailableCatch in Emerald via Walking · Jagged Pass, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Viridian Forest · Radio: Hoenn Sound.LATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCELATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire via Walking · Jagged Pass · Horde battle.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 214 · Swarm active.HOME TRANSFERNot TradeablePokemon HOME on Switch FireRed & LeafGreen is permanently deposit-only — once it launches, Spoink can be sent from this game into HOME, but never transferred in.
Step 2Grumpig ✓
Grumpig Weakness
Type-wise, Grumpig takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Grumpig's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Grumpig Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Grumpig
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Paras BugGrass | C | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x51-61% Thief 2x21-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x32-38% Thief 2x18-21% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x23-29% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x27-32% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x48-57% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x32-38% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x21-25% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x26-31% Pursuit 2x12-15% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x48-57% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x50-59% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Butterfree builds →Shadow Ball 2x32-38% Thief 2x19-23% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x21-25% Thief 2x14-17% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x26-31% Pursuit 2x12-15% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x45-53% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x35-41% Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Thief 2x21-25% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x21-25% Thief 2x12-15% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x26-31% Pursuit 2x12-14% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x46-54% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x36-43% Shadow Ball 2x30-36% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Thief 2x22-26% | ||
Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Parasect builds →Leech Life 2x21-25% Thief 2x13-15% | ||
Beedrill BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Beedrill builds →Twineedle 2x26-31% Pursuit 2x11-13% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x149-176%KO Thief 2x9-11% | ||
Tyranitar RockDark | S | |
Haunter GhostPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Haunter builds →Shadow Ball 2x49-58% Thief 2x21-24% | ||
Venomoth BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Venomoth builds →Silver Wind 2x45-54% Thief 2x17-21% | ||
Yanma Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Yanma builds →Shadow Ball 2x40-47% Thief 2x15-18% | ||
Grumpig Evolutions
Grumpig is what Spoink becomes. Breed it for Spoink eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Spoink pushed Grumpig to 470 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Grumpig to get Spoink eggs easily using 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Extrasensory, Future Sight, Substitute and 1 more.
FRLG Grumpig Best Moveset
110 Sp. Def with AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice damage, removing two common offensive types from the threat list. 90 Sp. Atk fires MovePsychic for Psychic TermStab from the special side. The moveset plays special tank with MoveCalm Mind boosting both special stats for an increasingly durable setup.
Best Build
Grumpig best EVs are HP and Speed
Bulky Support Moveset
- Psychic
- Fire Punch
- Calm Mind
- Trick
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Extrasensory and Future Sight give Grumpig options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 7 types already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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
It can gain control over foes by doing odd dance steps. The black pearls on its forehead are precious gems.
Grumpig FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
No. Grumpig isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Obtain one in Ruby, Sapphire, or Emerald, then trade it over.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Grumpig appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB

Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS

Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut

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