Physical
Balanced
CTier
65Speed · Below Avg

Grookey Best Moveset

Grass at 65 Attack and 65 Speed with AbilityGrassy Surge setting Grassy Terrain. Pre-evolution stats. The moveset is building toward Rillaboom. Two evolutions from 125 Attack and the Grassy Surge priority MoveGrassy Glide that defines S-Tier.

SABCDEFEESword & Shield / BDSPVIIISS/BDSPPEAKScarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AIXSV/LZACURRENT
★Gen VIII — Sword & Shield / BDSPE

Grookey saw minimal competitive use in Gen VIII (Sword & Shield / BDSP). This was Grookey's competitive peak. Its most popular set ran Grassy Surge with Focus Sash, favoring a Hardy nature.

Gigantamax became availableDynamax became available

Best Moves

SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
Lv 36
Endeavor
Normal—COMMONCoverage
Egg
Hammer Arm
Fighting100COMMONCoverage
TM39
Facade
Normal70COMMONCoverage
TM63
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
TM56
U-turn
Bug70RARECoverage
Grookey Sword & Shield MovesGrookey BDSP Moves

Best Build

Experimental
Utility
Ability
Grassy Surge
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Grookey
HardyNEUTRAL

Utility Moveset

  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Hammer Arm
  • FacadeCoverage
  • Drain Punch

Recommended Teammates

Hawlucha
HawluchaDecent
Groudon
GroudonDecent
→Gen IX — Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-AE

Grookey saw minimal competitive use in Gen IX (Scarlet & Violet / Legends Z-A). Grookey maintained its position from the previous generation. Its most popular set ran Grassy Surge with Focus Sash, favoring a Impish nature.

Terastallization became available
SRCMOVETYPECATPWRPOPROLE
TM194
Grassy Glide
Grass55COMMONSTAB
TM7
Protect
Normal—COMMONPriority
Lv 36
Endeavor
Normal—COMMONCoverage
Egg
Leech Seed
Grass—COMMONSTAB
TM73
Drain Punch
Fighting75COMMONCoverage
Egg
Fake Out
Normal40RARECoverage
TM60
U-turn
Bug70RARECoverage
Lv 32
Wood Hammer
Grass120RARESTAB
Grookey Scarlet & Violet MovesGrookey Legends Z-A Moves
Experimental
Wall
Ability
Grassy Surge
Item
Focus SashSURVIVAL
Best Nature for Grookey
Impish+DEF
EVs

Wall Moveset

  • Grassy GlideSTAB
  • ProtectFAST +4
  • EndeavorCoverage
  • Leech SeedSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Pawniard
PawniardGood
Combusken
CombuskenGood
Dolliv
DollivDecent

Grookey Weakness

Type-wise, Grookey takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Grookey Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

What is Grookey Weak Against

Fragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None

What is Grookey Strong Against

3Strong
7Resisted
0Immune
Score-4
2xStrong
WaterGroundRock
½xResisted
FireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel
0xImmune
None

Best Pokemon Against Grookey

Chinchou's Ice Beam hits Grookey for 68-81%.

Evolution

Grookey is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Thwackey first, then eventually reaches Rillaboom. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Grookey
#810Grookey
16
Level 16
Thwackey
#811Thwackey
35
Level 35
Rillaboom
#812Rillaboom
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Grookey
Grass
Thwackey
Grass
Rillaboom
Grass
HP
50
70+20
100+30
ATK
65
85+20
125+40
DEF
50
70+20
90+20
SP.ATK
40
55+15
60+5
SP.DEF
40
60+20
70+10
SPE
65
80+15
85+5
BST
310C-Tier
420C-Tier+110
530A-Tier+110
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Wallbreaker
TYPE
Physical
Physical
Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Grookey easily with 278 breeding partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups.

Egg Groups
FieldGrass
Gender
♂87.5%♀12.5%
Hatch Time
20 cycles·5,140 steps
Quick~5 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichupikachunidokinggolduckampharosvenusaurmeganiumtorterraroseradeserperiorrhydonludicolo
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How to Get Grookey

Grookey starts showing up in endgame routes at moderate rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.

Where To Catch Grookey in SV

  1. Grookey
    Step 1Grookey ✓
    Coastal Biome
    Lv.50-80Overworld
  2. Thwackey
    Step 2Evolve into Thwackey
    BREEDING
    Available
    Leave Rillaboom with a compatible partner at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Thwackey egg.
  3. Rillaboom
    Step 3Evolve into Rillaboom

Base Stats

Grookey's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.

Base Stats
Avg
HP50
D
Attack65
C
Defense50
D
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def40
D
Speed65
C
Total310
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.3 m
1'00"Tiny
Weight5.0 kg
11.0 lbsFeather
Base XP62
Low Yield
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
Grassy SurgeHidden Ability
When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.
EV Yield
HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training source
Pokedex Entry

It attacks with rapid beats of its stick. As it strikes with amazing speed, it gets more and more pumped.

Pokemon Shield

Grookey Guide

  • Grookey does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Thwackey before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.

Game Availability

Introduced in Sword & Shield, Grookey has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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