Physical
Wallbreaker
CTier
45Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Granbull's spread isn't flashy. Attack leads, Speed trails, 2 stats clear the bar. Moderately hard to find and worth 2 Attack EVs, on a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP90
B
Attack120
A
Defense75
C
Sp. Atk60
C
Sp. Def60
C
Speed45
D
Total450
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging75 / 255
Growth Rate
Fast800,000 XP
Height1.4 m
4'07"Average
Weight48.7 kg
107.4 lbsLight
Base XP158
Average
Abilities
IntimidatePopular
Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
Quick FeetPopular
Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
RattledHA
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a dark, ghost, or bug move.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

It is timid in spite of its looks. If it becomes enraged, however, it will strike with its huge fangs.

Granbull Weakness

Type-wise, Granbull takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Granbull can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.

Granbull Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Poison, Steel
0.5x (Resist)Fighting, Bug, Dark
0x (Immune)Dragon
Type ChartGood
2Weak
3Resist
1Immune
Score+2
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
PoisonSteel
½xResist
FightingBugDark
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Dragon
STAB (3)
FightingDragonDark
How to Beat Granbull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Granbull for 48-57%. Gengar's Sludge Bomb also KOs at 139-164%.

Heatran
Heatran
FireSteel
S
Recommended Build
AbilityFlashfire
ItemLeftovers
NatureTimid
Moves
  • Earth Power
  • Magma Storm
  • Stealth Rock
  • TauntUtility
View Heatran builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

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

2 Forms
Snubbull
#209Snubbull
23
Level 23
Granbull
#210Granbull
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Snubbull
Fairy
Granbull
Fairy
HP
60
90+30
ATK
80
120+40
DEF
50
75+25
SP.ATK
40
60+20
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
30
45+15
BST
300C-Tier
450C-Tier+150
ROLE
Trick Room
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Granbull to get Snubbull eggs easily using 35 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Close Combat, Crunch, Double-Edge and 9 more.

Egg Groups
FairyGround
Gender
♂25.0%♀75.0%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Egg Moves
12moves
Breed With (best first)
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12 of 35·

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Granbull Best Moveset

Granbull runs Bulk Up to boost before sweeping. Quickfeet and Jolly nature shape the build, with max Attack and Speed EVs to capitalize after one turn of setup, plus Ground coverage to back it up.

Best Build

Experimental
Physical Setup Sweeper
Ability
Quick Feet
Item
Flame Orb
Best Nature for Granbull
Jolly+SPE

Granbull best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset

  • Play RoughSTAB
  • Bulk Up
  • EarthquakeCoverage
  • Fire Punch

Recommended Teammates

Tangrowth
TangrowthGood
Sharpedo
SharpedoGood

Moves

Hard to wall, honestly. Granbull threatens 14 types beyond its own STAB, with Fire and Ice standing out. Pair that with Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam and switchins need to think twice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Charm
C—10020Fairy
Lv 1
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
Lv 1
Ice Fang
C659515Ice
Lv 1
Outrage
B12010010Dragon
Lv 1
Scary Face
——10010Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
Tail Whip
——10030Normal
Lv 1
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric
Lv 7
Bite
C6010025Dark
Lv 13
Lick
—3010030Ghost
Lv 19
Headbutt
C7010015Normal
Lv 27
Roar-6
C——20Normal
Lv 35
Taunt
C—10020Dark
Lv 43
Play Rough
S909010Fairy
Lv 51
Payback
C5010010Dark
Lv 59
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 67
Outrage
B12010010Dragon

TM Moves

TM
TM45
Attract
C—10015Normal
TM31
Brick Break
C7510015Fighting
TM08
Bulk Up
S——20Fighting
TM83
Bulldoze
C6010020Ground
TM21
Dazzling Gleam
C8010010Fairy
TM28
Dig
C8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM26
Earthquake
S10010010Ground
TM58
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM42
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM38
Fire Blast
D110855Fire
TM35
Flamethrower
D9010015Fire
TM56
Fling
——10010Dark
TM52
Focus Blast
D120705Fighting
TM01
Focus Punch-3
B15010020Fighting
TM68
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
TM15
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
TM23
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
TM50
Overheat
C130905Fire
TM66
Payback
C5010010Dark
TM17
Protect+4
C——10Normal
TM18
Rain Dance
C——5Water
TM33
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM44
Rest
C——10Psychic
TM05
Roar-6
C——20Normal
TM100
Rock Climb
—908520Normal
TM80
Rock Slide
C759010Rock
TM98
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
TM39
Rock Tomb
C609515Rock
TM30
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
TM34
Shock Wave
D60—20Electric
TM82
Sleep Talk
C——10Normal
TM36
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM78
Snarl
D559515Dark
TM22
Solar Beam
C12010010Grass
TM71
Stone Edge
C100805Rock
TM96
Strength
—8010015Normal
TM90
Substitute
C——10Normal
TM11
Sunny Day
C——5Fire
TM87
Swagger
D—8515Normal
TM12
Taunt
C—10020Dark
TM46
Thief
C6010025Dark
TM25
Thunder
D1107010Electric
TM73
Thunder Wave
C—9020Electric
TM24
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
TM41
Torment
D—10015Dark
TM03
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
TM10
Work Up
D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg
Egg
Close Combat
B1201005Fighting
Egg
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Egg
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal
Egg
Fake Tears
D—10020Dark
Egg
Fire Fang
C659515Fire
Egg
Heal Bell
B——5Normal
Egg
Ice Fang
C659515Ice
Egg
Metronome
D——10Normal
Egg
Mimic
D——10Normal
Egg
Present
——9015Normal
Egg
Snore
—5010015Normal
Egg
Thunder Fang
C659515Electric

Tutor Moves

Granbull can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Granbull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Granbull directly. Start with Snubbull at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 23. The 2-stage line from Snubbull to Granbull is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Granbull in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

The path to Granbull starts with Snubbull at Lv. 16-63 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Snubbull
    Step 1Catch Snubbull
    Route 209
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.16 Route
    40%Mid
    Swarm active
    Route 209
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.16 Route
    40%Mid
    Swarm active
    Dazzling Cave
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Dazzling Cave
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Shining PearlGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
    Stargleam Cavern
    Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.58-63 Cave
    Post
    Post-game
  2. Granbull
    Step 2Granbull ✓

Granbull Guide

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Don't let Granbull's 450 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Play Rough with Flame Orb is the standard set.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Granbull's biggest threats include Gengar (Poison) and Steelix (Steel), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Run Intimidate on Granbull. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Granbull also gets Quick Feet and Rattled, but they don't compare.

  • In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Granbull fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.

  • For Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the core moveset is Play Rough, Bulk Up, Earthquake, and Firepunch. Play Rough leads at 25% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.

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.

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