Grafaiai Best Moveset
Poison/Normal at 95 Attack and 110 Speed with AbilityPrankster giving priority to status moves. Held ItemChoice Band with NatureJolly fires fast physical Poison and Normal TermStab. AbilityUnburden doubles Speed after item consumption for an alternative approach. The moveset combines fast offense with priority support utility. C-Tier through Prankster speed and coverage.
Grafaiai landed at C-Tier in Gen IX. This was Grafaiai's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Prankster with Choice Band, favoring a Jolly nature.
Best Moves
Best Build
Grafaiai best EVs are Attack and Speed
Support Moveset
- Knock Off
- Parting Shot
- Encore
- Toxic
Recommended Teammates
Grafaiai Weakness
Ground and Psychic moves hit Grafaiai for super-effective damage. The upside? Ghost-type moves can't touch it at all. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Grafaiai leans offensive (base 95 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Ground, Psychic |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Grass, Poison, Bug, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Grafaiai Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Grafaiai
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureRelaxed Moves
Damage vs Grafaiai View Alomomola builds →Flip Turn18-22% Scald14-17% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityPoisonpuppeteer ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureBold Moves View Pecharunt builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Blissey builds →
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Recommended Build AbilitySnow Warning ItemLightclay NatureTimid Moves View Ninetales-Alola builds →
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureSassy Moves View Slowking-Galar builds →
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Evolution
Grafaiai is the evolved form of Shroodle. Breeding produces Shroodle eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Shroodle gave Grafaiai the biggest boost in Sp.Atk (+40), bringing the total to 485 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Grafaiai to get Shroodle eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground egg group.
How to Get Grafaiai
A few locations for Grafaiai with high spawn rates across mid-game routes. The sort toggle below swaps between best odds and earliest access, so you can approach it based on where you are in the game.
Where To Catch Grafaiai in SV
To get Grafaiai, start by catching Shroodle through walking encounters at Lv. 5-51. The chain covers 2 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch ShroodleCasseroya Lake - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area One) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%East Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area One) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Four) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area One) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%South Province (Area Two) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%West Province (Area Three) - ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 15%North Province (Area One) - Bamboo ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 9%North Province (Area Two) - Bamboo ForestLv.5-32OverworldRate 9%- Step 2Grafaiai ✓Tagtree Thicket - ForestLv.29-51OverworldRate 34%or evolve from Shroodle (Step 1)
Grafaiai isn't available in the wild in Legends: Z-A. Start by transferring Shroodle from Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Shroodle to Grafaiai is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Grafaiai in LZA
- Step 1Obtain ShroodleCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom Scarlet & VioletAvailableCatch in Scarlet & Violet via Overworld · South Province (Area One), then trade to the current game via link cable.
- Step 2Grafaiai ✓
Base Stats
Grafaiai's built around mixed offense. Speed leads the charge, HP pays for it. Moderately hard to find, worth 2 Speed EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.
The color of the poisonous saliva depends on what the Pokémon eats. Grafaiai covers its fingers in its saliva and draws patterns on trees in forests.
Grafaiai Guide
Don't let Grafaiai's 485 base stat total fool you. Prankster is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a pivot.
Watch for Garchomp (Ground) and Reuniclus (Psychic) when using Grafaiai. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Grafaiai's base 110 Speed lets it outpace many threats and strike first, which matters more than trying to tank hits.
Run Prankster on Grafaiai. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Grafaiai also gets Unburden and Poison Touch, but they don't compare.
Grafaiai fills the pivot role. It's a physical attacker with base 95 Attack. Base 110 Speed lets it outrun most of the field. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
Run Knock Off, Parting Shot, Encore, and Toxic on Grafaiai. Knock Off is the most common pick at 0% usage. This set covers the pivot role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Introduced in Scarlet & Violet, Grafaiai has appeared in 2 games across 2 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
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 9SVDebut
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves