Grafaiai is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#945 Grafaiai

poison normal

Height0.7 m(2'04")

Weight27.2 kg(60.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 9

Grafaiai Evolution

ShroodleLevel 1

GrafaiaiLevel 28

Grafaiai's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	63		267
Attack	95		226
Defense	65		166
Sp. Atk	80		196
Sp. Def	72		180
Speed	110		256
		0/508	1291

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

ground psychic

1xdamage

normal fire water electric ice fighting flying rock dragon dark steel

0.5xdamage

grass poison bug fairy

0xdamage

ghost

Grafaiai Abilities

Unburden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Poison Touch

Has a 30% chance of poisoning target Pokémon upon contact.

PranksterHidden

Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.

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Grafaiai Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scratch	normal	physical	40	100	Level 1	Hard, pointed, sharp claws rake the target to inflict damage.
Leer	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user gives opposing Pokémon an intimidating leer that lowers their Defense stats.
Doodle	normal	status	0	100	Level 1	The user captures the very essence of the target in a sketch. This changes the Abilities of the user and its ally Pokémon to that of the target.
Acid Spray	poison	special	40	100	Level 5	The user attacks by spitting fluid that works to melt the target. This also harshly lowers the target's Sp. Def stat.
Fury Swipes	normal	physical	18	80	Level 8	The user attacks by raking the target with claws, scythes, or the like. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Switcheroo	dark	status	–	100	Level 11	The user trades held items with the target faster than the eye can follow.
Poison Fang	poison	physical	50	100	Level 14	The user bites the target with toxic fangs. This may also leave the target badly poisoned.
Flatter	dark	status	–	100	Level 18	Flattery is used to confuse the target. However, this also boosts the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Slash	normal	physical	70	100	Level 21	The target is attacked with a slash of claws, scythes, or the like. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	Level 25	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Poison Jab	poison	physical	80	100	Level 33	The target is stabbed with a tentacle, an arm, or the like steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 37	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	Level 40	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 45	The user slaps down the target's held item, making it unusable for that battle. This move does more damage if the target has a held item.
Gunk Shot	poison	physical	120	80	Level 51	The user shoots filthy garbage at the target to attack. This may also poison the target.
Acrobatics	flying	physical	55	100	TM	The user nimbly strikes the target. This attack does massive damage if the user isn't holding an item.
Baton Pass	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user switches places with a party Pokémon in waiting and passes along any stat changes.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Encore	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	TM	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Foul Play	dark	physical	95	100	TM	The user turns the target's strength against it. The higher the target's Attack stat, the greater the damage this move inflicts.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
Low Kick	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Low Sweep	fighting	physical	65	100	TM	The user makes a swift attack on the target's legs, which lowers the target's Speed stat.
Metronome	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user waggles a finger and stimulates its brain into randomly using nearly any move.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Nasty Plot	dark	status	–	–	TM	The user stimulates its brain by thinking bad thoughts. This sharply boosts the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Poison Tail	poison	physical	50	100	TM	The user hits the target with its tail. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit and may also poison the target.
Pounce	bug	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks by pouncing on the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psych Up	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user hypnotizes itself into copying any stat change made by the target.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	TM	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Skitter Smack	bug	physical	70	90	TM	The user skitters behind the target to attack. This also lowers the target's Sp. Atk stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Sludge Bomb	poison	special	90	100	TM	The user hurls unsanitary sludge at the target to inflict damage. This may also poison the target.
Sludge Wave	poison	special	95	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by swamping the area with a giant sludge wave. This may also poison those it hits.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Super Fang	normal	physical	–	90	TM	The user chomps hard on the target with its sharp front fangs. This cuts the target's HP in half.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thief	dark	physical	60	100	TM	The user attacks and steals the target's held item simultaneously. The user can't steal anything if it already holds an item.
Throat Chop	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks the target's throat, and the resultant suffering prevents the target from using sound-based moves for two turns.
Toxic	poison	status	–	90	TM	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Trailblaze	grass	physical	50	100	TM	The user attacks suddenly as if leaping out from tall grass. The user's nimble footwork boosts its Speed stat.
Venoshock	poison	special	65	100	TM	The user drenches the target in a special poisonous liquid. This move's power is doubled if the target is poisoned.
X Scissor	bug	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes at the target by crossing its scythes, claws, or the like as if they were a pair of scissors.

Grafaiai Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Scarlet

The color of the poisonous saliva depends on what the Pokémon eats. Grafaiai covers its fingers in its saliva and draws patterns on trees in forests.

Violet

Each Grafaiai paints its own individual pattern, and it will paint that same pattern over and over again throughout its life.

In Other Languages

Grafaiai's Japanese name is Taggingru (タギングル). Here are all the official names for Grafaiai across different languages:

JapaneseタギングルTaggingru

Korean태깅구르

Chinese (Traditional)塗標客

FrenchTag-Tag

GermanAffiti

SpanishGrafaiai

ItalianGrafaiai

Chinese (Simplified)涂标客

Grafaiai Breeding

Species

Toxic Monkey Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate90

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience170

How to Get Grafaiai

Grafaiai is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Grafaiai in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Paldea #203

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