Is Grovyle Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Middle stage on the way to Sceptile. Fast for a mid-evolution but needs to evolve to compete.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Ilima's team.
Treecko trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Kiawe's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Treecko has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sophocles's team hits Grovyle's weaknesses hard.
Grovyle trades roughly evenly with Acerola's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Sceptile resists most of Hapu's coverage and hits back hard.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Molayne's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Sceptile has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Kahili's team hits Sceptile's weaknesses hard.
Sceptile trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Grovyle on Route 5 (walking, Lv 16). Island Scan; LIMITED; Friday.
Your Grovyle should hit Level 36 before you reach Nanu, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grovyle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Grovyle appears at moderate rates across 2 spots in mid-game routes. Sort by Best below if you want the highest rate, or Earliest if you want the quickest access point in your playthrough.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
What is Grovyle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Grovyle
 Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x183-215%KO Fire Fang 2x87-104%KO | ||
 Oricorio Fire | C | |
 Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Vivillon Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Vivillon builds →Struggle Bug 2x65-78% Gust 2x54-65% | ||
 Jynx IcePsychic | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x182-215%KO Fire Fang 2x87-103%KO | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
 Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x72-85% Gust 2x50-60% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x191-225%KO Fire Fang 2x93-111%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Butterfree Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Butterfree builds →Silver Wind 2x77-91% Gust 2x54-64% | ||
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x180-212%KO Fire Fang 2x88-105%KO | ||
 Noctowl Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x78-92% Infestation 2x31-37% | ||
Oricorio Fire | C | |
Salamence Dragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salamence builds →Fly 2x192-227%KO Fire Fang 2x93-111%KO | ||
 Toucannon Normal | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Toucannon builds →Beak Blast 2x192-227%KO Flame Charge 2x66-78% | ||
Noctowl Normal | C | |
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Masquerain Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Masquerain builds →Air Cutter 2x78-93% Infestation 2x30-36% | ||
 Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x183-217%KO Venoshock 2x93-110%KO Leech Life 2x63-76% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x181-213%KO Smog 2x30-36% | ||
 Talonflame Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Talonflame builds →Flare Blitz 2x170-200%KO Fly 2x130-153%KO U-turn 2x68-80% | ||
 Turtonator FireDragon | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Turtonator builds →Overheat 2x156-183%KO Venoshock 2x52-62% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Flareon builds →Overheat 2x161-190%KO Smog 2x26-31% | ||
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Bug Buzz 2x147-173%KO Hurricane 2x119-141%KO | ||
 Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO Air Slash 2x103-122%KO | ||
Salazzle PoisonFire | B | |
Obtain MethodHeahea Beach Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Salazzle builds →Overheat 2x178-211%KO Sludge Bomb 2x123-146%KO Leech Life 2x61-72% Acrobatics 2x42-50% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Houndoom builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO Sludge Bomb 2x82-97% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x211-249%KO Bug Buzz 2x146-172%KO Hurricane 2x119-140%KO | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x224-264%KO Smog 2x35-42% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x306-360%KO X-Scissor 2x82-97% | ||
Charizard Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Charizard builds →Overheat 2x177-208%KO Air Slash 2x102-121%KO | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Flareon builds →Flare Blitz 2x245-289%KO Smog 2x25-30% | ||
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Overheat 2x215-253%KO Bug Buzz 2x149-176%KO Hurricane 2x122-144%KO Poison Jab 2x60-71% | ||
 Rayquaza Dragon | S | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Rayquaza builds →Fly 2x215-253%KO Overheat 2x157-185%KO Ice Beam 2x109-129%KO | ||
 Altaria Dragon | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Altaria builds →Sky Attack 2x251-296%KO Fire Blast 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x58-69% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Chandelure builds →Overheat 2x229-270%KO Smog 2x36-43% | ||
Hawlucha Fighting | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Hawlucha builds →Sky Attack 2x312-368%KO Poison Jab 2x84-99% X-Scissor 2x84-99% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Weavile threatens a KO with Ice Shard (145-171%). Staraptor's Double-Edge also KOs at 144-170%.
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Volcarona builds →Giga Drain24-29% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Weavile builds →Knock Off117-138%KO Ice Shard 2x145-171%KO Pursuit72-85% | ||
 Staraptor Normal | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityReckless ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Staraptor builds →Close Combat96-113%KO U Turn 2x113-133%KO Double Edge144-170%KO | ||
 Nidoking PoisonGround | C | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grovyle View Nidoking builds →Ice Beam 2x112-132%KO Flamethrower 2x112-132%KO | ||
Grovyle Evolutions
Partway through Treecko's chain. Grovyle still has another evolution ahead before reaching Sceptile. For breeding, average hatch time with plenty of partners 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
Breeding
Breed with Grovyle to get Treecko eggs easily using 57 partners from the Dragon and Monster egg groups. Notable egg moves include Bullet Seed, Crunch, Crush Claw and 13 more.
USUM Grovyle Best Moveset
85 Sp. Atk at 95 Speed with AbilityUnburden as a hidden ability. Grass TermStab at mid-stage power hits fast but weak. The moveset cannot compete. Sceptile one evolution away adds 105 Sp. Atk and Mega access with Dragon typing.
Best Build
Grovyle best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Leaf Blade
- Acrobatics
- Swords Dance
- Giga Drain
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Without breeding, Grovyle misses out on Bullet Seed and Crunch. That's 16 egg moves adding depth that the base kit lacks. STAB comes from Leaf Storm and Solar Beam, with coverage across 9 types rounding things out.
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
Reminder Moves
Base Stats
Grovyle Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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.
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 mixed attacker with base 65 Attack and 85 Sp. Atk. Defensively? Fragile, can't afford to take many hits.
For Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, you can run Grovyle through the first few routes without issues. 405 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Sceptile as fast as you can.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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