In X & Y, 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 on our tier list. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Grumpig weak to?

In X & Y, Grumpig's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Grumpig?

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.

What role does Grumpig play in battle?

Grumpig is a special attacker with base 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.

What are the best moves for Grumpig?

For X & Y, the core moveset is Psychic, Thunder Wave, Focus Blast, and Shadow Ball. Psychic leads at 24% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.

Grumpig - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Grumpig's spread. It leans special with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Def EVs per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack45

Defense65

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def110

Speed80

Total470

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.9 m

Weight71.5 kg

Base XP165

Abilities

Thick FatTop Pick

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

GluttonyHA

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes’ minds.

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.

Grumpig Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Grumpig in X & Y (Best Counters)

In X & Y, Weavile can KO Grumpig with Knock Off (134-158%). Gengar threatens a KO with Shadow Ball (113-134%). Volcarona deals 48-56% with Flamethrower.

Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemChoice Band NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Icicle Crash Ice Shard PursuitSTAB Damage vs Grumpig Knock Off 2x 134-158%KO Ice Shard 41-49% Pursuit 2x 83-97% View Weavile builds →
Gengar GhostPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves Shadow Ball Sludge Bomb Focus Blast Sludge Wave Damage vs Grumpig Shadow Ball 2x 113-134%KO Sludge Bomb 64-75% Focus Blast 28-33% View Gengar builds →
Volcarona BugFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemLum Berry NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Giga Drain Bug Buzz FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Grumpig Giga Drain 26-31% Flamethrower 48-56% View Volcarona builds →
Genesect BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves U Turn Iron Head Flamethrower Ice Beam Damage vs Grumpig U Turn 2x 97-114%KO Flamethrower 22-26% Ice Beam 22-26% View Genesect builds →

X & Y Evolution

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

2 Forms

#325Spoink

Level 32

#326Grumpig

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Spoink

Psychic

Grumpig

Psychic

80+20

ATK

45+20

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

110+30

SPE

80+20

BST

330D-Tier

470C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Grumpig to get Spoink eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Endure, Extrasensory and 8 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

11moves

Breed With (best first)

X & Y Grumpig Best Moveset

This build takes hits and hits back. Leftovers provides passive recovery each turn, Thickfat supports the gameplan, and flexible EVs mean Grumpig doesn't crumble to chip damage. Plus the remaining moves backing it up.

Best Build

Experimental

Ability

Thick Fat

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Grumpig

Modest+SPA

Grumpig best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed

EVs

SpA

Spe

Special Attacker Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Thunder Wave
Focus Blast
Shadow Ball

Recommended Teammates

CobalionGood

SalamenceGood

MamoswineGood

Moves

Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Endure give Grumpig options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 1

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 1

Psywave

D—10015Psychic

Lv 1

Splash

———40Normal

Lv 7

Psywave

D—10015Psychic

Lv 10

Odor Sleuth

———40Normal

Lv 14

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 15

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 18

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 21

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 26

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 29

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 29

Snore

—5010015Normal

Lv 35

Power Gem

B8010020Rock

Lv 42

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

Lv 46

Payback

—5010010Dark

Lv 52

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 60

Bounce

D85855Flying

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM53

Energy Ball

B9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

D—10020Normal

TM56

Fling

D—10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

S120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM66

Payback

—5010010Dark

TM98

Power-Up Punch

S4010020Fighting

TM17

Protect+4

S——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

D——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM03

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

S8010015Ghost

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM12

Taunt

S—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

S—10020Electric

TM41

Torment

——10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Egg

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Egg

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Egg

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Egg

Lucky Chant

———30Normal

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Egg

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Egg

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Egg

Whirlwind-6

C——20Normal

Egg

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Grumpig can't learn any Tutor moves

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

D8510015Normal

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Gen 4

Swift

—60—20Normal

Gen 5

Telekinesis

———15Psychic

How to Get Grumpig in X & Y

Grumpig doesn't appear wild. Catch Spoink instead, it shows up at solid rates. Evolve it at level 32 to get Grumpig. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.

How to Obtain Grumpig in X & Y

To get Grumpig, start by catching Spoink through walking encounters at Lv. 13-15. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.

Step 1Catch Spoink
Route 8
XGrass Lv.13-14 Route
CommonEarly
Route 8
YGrass Lv.13-14 Route
CommonEarly
Route 8
XGrass Lv.15 Route
UncommonEarly
Yellow Flower
Route 8
YGrass Lv.15 Route
UncommonEarly
Yellow Flower
Train until Level 32
Step 2Grumpig ✓

Grumpig Guide

In X & Y, 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 on our tier list. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, 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 special attacker with base 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.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Psychic, Thunder Wave, Focus Blast, and Shadow Ball. Psychic leads at 24% 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

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