Is Grumpig Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Spoink evolves at level 32. Psychic with AbilityThick Fat. Decent Sp. Def and AbilityThick Fat absorb special hits. Handles Marshal and contributes against Ghetsis's Toxicroak. A mid-game Psychic option from Reversal Mountain.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Spoink resists most of Roxie's coverage and hits back hard.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Drayden's team.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Grimsley's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Caitlin's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Grumpig on Reversal Mountain (walking, Lv 35, rare).
Catch Spoink on Reversal Mountain (walking, Lv 31, uncommon).
How to Get Grumpig in Black 2 & White 2
Grumpig starts showing up in late-game routes at moderate rates across 6 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Grumpig in B2W2
Spoink is your first catch on the way to Grumpig. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 31-35 across 12 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch SpoinkReversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - OutsideLv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.31CaveBlack 2Rate 20%Any- Step 2Grumpig ✓Reversal Mountain - OutsideLv.33CaveBlack 2Rate 10%AnyReversal Mountain - B1F/R5Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 1Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 2Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 3Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%AnyReversal Mountain - Room 4Lv.35CaveBlack 2Rate 5%Anyor evolve from Spoink (Step 1)
Grumpig Weakness
Type-wise, Grumpig takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Grumpig's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Grumpig Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Grumpig
 Purrloin Dark | C | |
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x34-41% | ||
 Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x122-144%KO Pursuit 2x28-33% | ||
 Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x47-56% U-turn 2x36-43% | ||
 Liepard Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Liepard builds →Snarl 2x35-42% U-turn 2x44-52% | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x34-41% | ||
Scolipede BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Scolipede builds →Megahorn 2x122-144%KO Pursuit 2x28-34% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Mandibuzz builds →Feint Attack 2x46-54% U-turn 2x34-41% | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Leavanny builds →X-Scissor 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% | ||
 Crustle BugRock | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Crustle builds →X-Scissor 2x85-100%KO Shadow Claw 2x50-59% Feint Attack 2x42-50% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x148-175%KO Night Slash 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x91-107%KO Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x113-133%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-66% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x36-42% U-turn 2x35-42% Shadow Ball 2x23-28% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x99-117%KO Thief 2x34-40% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x147-173%KO Night Slash 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x90-106%KO X-Scissor 2x68-80% Shadow Claw 2x60-71% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x111-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-65% | ||
Mandibuzz Dark | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 4 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Mandibuzz builds →Dark Pulse 2x35-42% U-turn 2x34-41% Shadow Ball 2x23-28% | ||
 Drapion PoisonDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Drapion builds →Crunch 2x75-89% X-Scissor 2x50-59% Shadow Ball 2x25-29% | ||
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x106-125%KO Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x111-131%KO Shadow Claw 2x54-64% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Hydreigon builds →Crunch 2x85-101%KO U-turn 2x50-59% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x102-121%KO X-Scissor 2x68-80% Shadow Claw 2x60-70% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x148-174%KO Night Slash 2x58-68% Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Genesect's Explosion hits Grumpig for 75-89%. Hydreigon's Dark Pulse hits Grumpig for 60-71%.
 Genesect BugSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureNaive Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x64-75% Ice Beam18-21% Explosion75-89% | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Scarf NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x60-71% Draco Meteor49-57% Fire Blast27-32% Flamethrower23-27% | ||
Grumpig Evolutions
Grumpig is what Spoink becomes. Breed it for Spoink eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Spoink pushed Grumpig to 470 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Grumpig to get Spoink eggs easily using 181 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Endure, Extrasensory and 7 more.
B2W2 Grumpig Best Moveset
110 Sp. Def absorbs special attacks while 90 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab back. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage, removing two common coverage types. The moveset answers special attackers in the lower tiers. 80 Speed is adequate, but 80 HP and 65 Defense crumble to physical hits.
Best Build
Grumpig best EVs are HP and Defense
Wall Moveset
- Psychic
- Body Slam
- Rest
- Sleep Talk
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Grumpig can spread damage across 13 types, with Normal and Rock punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater keeps the pressure honest on everything else.
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
It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes’ minds.
Grumpig Black 2 & White 2 Guide
In Black 2 & White 2, Grumpig looks average on paper at 470 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier support on our tier list. Psychic with Lum Berry is the standard set.
In Black 2 & White 2, Grumpig's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Grumpig gets Thick Fat, Own Tempo, and Gluttony. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Grumpig is a mixed attacker with base 45 Attack and 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the support role.
For Black 2 & White 2, the core moveset is Psychic, Body Slam, Rest, and Sleep Talk. Psychic leads at 0% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Grumpig appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.
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