Is Grumpig Good in Legends: Z-A Playthrough?
Grumpig has enough special bulk to absorb a few hits but the offense doesn't match up against faction boss Pokemon. Psychic coverage alone isn't enough when Gardevoir and Alakazam exist in the same roster. Outclassed.
Zach's typing presses Spoink's defenses.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Yvon's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Xavi's team.
Rintaro's typing presses Spoink's defenses.
Vinnie's team hits Spoink's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Canari's team.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Ivor's team.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Corbeau's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Jacinthe's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Grisham's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with L's team.
How to Get Grumpig in Legends: Z-A
Grumpig bounces along a few of Lumiose's Wild Zones, popping up in the overworld somewhere between level 40 and level 42.
Where To Catch Grumpig in LZA
Spoink is your first catch on the way to Grumpig. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 17-42 across 3 total spots in the chain.
- Step 2Grumpig ✓or evolve from Spoink (Step 1)
How to Get Shiny Grumpig in Legends: Z-A
Grumpig prances just through the Hyperspace of the Mega Dimension, so search that zone and reset the spawn until a shiny struts out. Compare Shiny Grumpig odds across every game
Legends: Z-A Shiny Grumpig Calculator
1 MethodThe only route here is Full Odds, about 1 in 1,024 on each try. Tune it below.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 108 |
| 25%one in four | 295 |
| 50%coin flip | 710 |
| 90%very likely | 2,357 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Curious how fast a hunt could go? Work out your Legends: Z-A shiny odds for Grumpig.
Grumpig Weakness
Type-wise, Grumpig takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. 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 |
What is Grumpig Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Grumpig
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Heracross builds →Megahorn 2x146-172%KO Night Slash 2x57-68% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Night Slash 2x89-105%KO Phantom Force 2x76-90% X-Scissor 2x67-80% | ||
 Scrafty DarkFighting | C | |
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
 Banette Ghost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Banette builds →Phantom Force 2x102-120%KO Knock Off 2x49-58% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x98-116%KO Brutal Swing 2x49-58% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Ariados BugPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Ariados builds →Megahorn 2x111-131%KO Shadow Sneak 2x25-30% | ||
 Scyther Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Scyther builds →X-Scissor 2x88-104%KO Night Slash 2x51-61% | ||
 Greninja WaterDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Greninja builds →Night Slash 2x68-80% Shadow Sneak 2x27-31% | ||
 Sharpedo WaterDark | C | |
Grumpig Evolutions
Grumpig is what Spoink becomes, and it doesn't evolve any further. 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
LZA Grumpig Best Moveset
Built to absorb special attacks at 110 Sp. Def and 80 HP. Psychic TermStab fires at 90 Sp. Atk on 80 Speed cooldowns between soaking special hits. 65 Defense is the obvious weak point. The moveset is a self-sufficient special sponge without needing Mega access.
Best Build
Grumpig best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Setup Sweeper Moveset
- Psychic
- Calm Mind
- Shadow Ball
- Earth Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Stall teams hate this. Grumpig can spread damage across 14 types, with Dark 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.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It can perform odd dance steps to influence foes. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas.
Grumpig Legends: Z-A Guide
In Legends: Z-A, Grumpig plays as a balanced. Speed is middling, so pick your spots carefully. Psychic is the primary attack.
In Legends: Z-A, Timid is the go-to nature for Grumpig. That's +Speed / -Attack. Pair it with 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe EVs. Fits the balanced role.
Game Availability
Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Grumpig appears in 15 games across 7 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 7Let's Go
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
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