Is Granbull Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Granbull's Fairy typing and 120 Attack make it a physical Fairy option. AbilityIntimidate softens physical attackers before it even moves. Handles Drake and Sidney, and the raw power keeps it relevant through Steven.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Roxanne's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Flannery's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Norman's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Drake's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Granbull cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 23.
How to Get Granbull in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Granbull isn't available in the wild in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Start by transferring Snubbull from Gold & Silver, Crystal, or Scarlet & Violet. The evolution path from Snubbull to Granbull is covered in the steps below.
How to Obtain Granbull in ORAS
Step 1Obtain SnubbullCARTRIDGE TRADEfrom X & YAvailableCatch in X & Y via Walking · Route 10 · Yellow Flower, then trade to the current game via link cable.LATER APPEARANCEfrom Gold & SilverNot TradeableAppears in Gold & Silver via Walking · Route 38. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom CrystalNot TradeableAppears in Crystal via Walking · Route 6. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCEfrom EmeraldNot TradeableAppears in Emerald via Walking · Safari Zone · Safari Zone: 500 entry fee, 30 Safari Balls. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in HeartGold & SoulSilver via Walking · Route 38. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon via Gift · Poké Pelago. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.LATER APPEARANCENot TradeableAppears in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl via Walking · Route 209 · Swarm active. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Granbull ✓
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Granbull Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Granbull
 Dustox BugPoison | C | |
Dustox BugPoison | C | |
 Aron SteelRock | C | |
 Mawile SteelFairy | C | |
 Zubat Poison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Zubat builds →Sludge Bomb 2x47-56% Steel Wing 2x29-34% | ||
 Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x103-121%KO Sludge Bomb 2x61-72% | ||
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Registeel Steel | B | |
Obtain MethodRoute 120 Interact Encounter | ||
Metagross SteelPsychic | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Beldum (Mossdeep City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Metagross builds →Meteor Mash 2x101-119%KO Sludge Bomb 2x59-70% | ||
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodScorched Slab Interact Encounter | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Gengar can KO Granbull with Sludge Bomb (186-218%). Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Granbull for 57-68%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball83-97% Sludge Bomb 2x186-218%KO Focus Blast41-48% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x57-68% U Turn25-29% Superpower28-33% Knock Off15-18% | ||
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 47 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Close Combat, Crunch, Double-Edge and 12 more.
ORAS Granbull Best Moveset
Fairy with 120 Attack firing one of the strongest physical Fairy TermStab options available. AbilityIntimidate drops opponent Attack on entry. AbilityQuick Feet as a hidden ability boosts Speed under status. The moveset earns B-tier through physical Fairy power that most Fairy types can't match.
Best Build
Granbull best EVs are Attack and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Play Rough
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Granbull has a particularly well-developed lower jaw. The enormous fangs are heavy, causing the Pokémon to tip its head back for balance. Unless it is startled, it will not try to bite indiscriminately.
Granbull Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Leftovers is the standard set.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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 Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, the core moveset is Play Rough, Earthquake, Close Combat, and Thunder Wave. Play Rough leads at 0% 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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- 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