Physical
Pivot
CTier
95Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

The stat budget goes to damage. Speed and Sp. Atk carry the offense, Defense doesn't even come close. A Wood Gecko Pokemon on a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve, worth 2 Speed EVs per KO.

Base Stats
Above
HP50
D
Attack65
C
Defense45
D
Sp. Atk85
C
Sp. Def65
C
Speed95
B
Total405
Details
Catch Rate
Challenging45 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.9 m
2'11"Small
Weight21.6 kg
47.6 lbsFeather
Base XP142
Average
Abilities
Overgrow
Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
UnburdenHATop Pick
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+2
Speed training target
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

It lives in dense jungles. While closing in on its prey, it leaps from branch to branch.

Grovyle Weakness

Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug moves hit Grovyle for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Grovyle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
Type ChartFragile
5Weak
4Resist
0Immune
Score-6
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
FireIcePoisonFlyingBug
½xResist
WaterElectricGrassGround
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
None
STAB (3)
WaterGroundRock
How to Beat Grovyle in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Volcanion
Volcanion
FireWater
A
Fire is super effective against GrovyleView Volcanion →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Partway through Treecko's chain. Grovyle still has another evolution ahead before reaching Sceptile. For breeding, average hatch time with a decent partner pool via two egg groups. So far, Speed got the biggest boost (+25 from Treecko). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

3 Forms
Treecko
#252Treecko
16
Level 16
Grovyle
#253Grovyle
36
Level 36
Sceptile
#254Sceptile
Stat Comparison 3 Stages
Treecko
Grass
Grovyle
Grass
Sceptile
Grass
HP
40
50+10
70+20
ATK
45
65+20
85+20
DEF
35
45+10
65+20
SP.ATK
65
85+20
105+20
SP.DEF
55
65+10
85+20
SPE
70
95+25
120+25
BST
310D-Tier
405C-Tier+95
530B-Tier+125
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
Sweeper
TYPE
Special
Special
Special
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Grovyle Best Moveset

Eviolite turns Grovyle into a wall that rivals fully evolved options. Unburden and Jolly nature stack with max Attack and Speed EVs to create a surprisingly tough defensive core.

Best Build

Experimental
Ability
Unburden
Item
EvioliteBULK
Best Nature for Grovyle
Jolly+SPE

Grovyle best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • X Scissor
  • SubstituteUtility
  • Leech SeedSTAB
  • Seed BombSTAB

Recommended Teammates

Totodile
TotodileGood
Jolteon
JolteonGood

Moves

Need something that threatens multiple types? Grovyle's movepool delivers. Coverage across 10 types plus STAB from Leaf Storm and Solar Blade gives it answers for most defensive cores you'll run into.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 1
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 1
X-Scissor
S8010015Bug
Lv 3
Leafage
A4010040Grass
Lv 6
Quick Attack+1
A4010030Normal
Lv 9
Absorb
D2010025Grass
Lv 12
Detect+4
C——5Fighting
Lv 14
Leech Seed
S—9010Grass
Lv 21
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
Lv 27
Double Team
———15Normal
Lv 30
Dragon Breath
D6010020Dragon
Lv 33
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
Lv 35
Slash
D7010020Normal
Lv 38
Leaf Blade
S9010015Grass
Lv 40
Screech
C—8540Normal
Lv 44
Dragon Rush
D1007510Dragon
Lv 50
Synthesis
C——5Grass
Lv 55
Leaf Storm
B130905Grass

TM Moves

TM
TM22
Aerial Ace
D60—20Flying
TM47
Agility
C——30Psychic
TM33
Body Slam
D8510015Normal
TM10
Brick Break
D7510015Fighting
TM40
Bullet Seed
D2510030Grass
TM25
Crunch
D8010015Dark
TM28
Dig
D8010010Ground
TM32
Double Team
———15Normal
TM02
Dragon Claw
D8010015Dragon
TM75
Dragon Pulse
C8510010Dragon
TM131
Drain Punch
D7510010Fighting
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM26
Energy Ball
C9010010Grass
TM109
Facade
D7010020Normal
TM122
False Swipe
—4010040Normal
TM42
Giga Drain
B7510010Grass
TM87
Iron Tail
D1007515Steel
TM113
Low Sweep
D6510020Fighting
TM34
Night Slash
D7010015Dark
TM17
Protect+4
B——10Normal
TM12
Rock Slide
S759010Rock
TM36
Rock Tomb
S609515Rock
TM51
Safeguard
C——25Normal
TM128
Seed Bomb
S8010015Grass
TM64
Solar Beam
B12010010Grass
TM152
Solar Blade
B12510010Grass
TM85
Substitute
S——10Normal
TM27
Swift
D60—20Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
TM23
Thunder Punch
D7510015Electric
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM150
Vacuum Wave+1
D4010030Fighting
TM103
Work Up
C——30Normal
TM81
X-Scissor
S8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Grovyle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Grovyle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Grovyle in Legends: Z-A

No wild encounters for Grovyle in Legends: Z-A. Bring Treecko over from Ruby, Emerald, or Brilliant Diamond, then level through the stages. Each step in the chain is laid out below.

How to Obtain Grovyle in Legends: Z-A

  1. Treecko
    Step 1Obtain Treecko

    Also found in:

    RubyEmeraldHeartGoldOmega RubyBrilliant Diamond
  2. Grovyle
    Step 2Grovyle ✓

Grovyle Guide

  • Grovyle is meant to evolve into Sceptile. At 405 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

  • In Legends: Z-A, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Gengar (Poison) when using Grovyle. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

  • In Legends: Z-A, Treecko evolves into Grovyle at level 16. Grovyle evolves into Sceptile at level 36. Grovyle is a middle-stage evolution in the Treecko line.

  • Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Grovyle. Unburden is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

  • Base 95 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Grovyle is a physical attacker with base 65 Attack. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits. Best used as a pivot.

Game Availability

Available in 16 titles since its debut in Ruby & Sapphire, Grovyle spans 8 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through catching or hatching as a base form in most mainline games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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