Grookey is primarily obtained through trading or transferring.

#810 Grookey

grass

Height0.3 m(0'12")

Weight5 kg(11.0 lbs)

Gender♂ 87.5%♀ 12.5%

Gen 8

Grookey Evolution

GrookeyLevel 1

ThwackeyLevel 16

RillaboomLevel 35

Grookey's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	50		241
Attack	65		166
Defense	50		136
Sp. Atk	40		116
Sp. Def	40		116
Speed	65		166
		0/508	941

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

fire ice poison flying bug

1xdamage

normal fighting psychic rock ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

water electric grass ground

Grookey Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Grassy SurgeHidden

When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.

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Grookey 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.
Growl	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user growls in an endearing way, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Attack stats.
Branch Poke	grass	physical	40	100	Level 6	The user attacks the target by poking it with a sharply pointed branch.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	Level 8	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Razor Leaf	grass	physical	55	95	Level 12	Sharp-edged leaves are launched to slash at opposing Pokémon. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Screech	normal	status	–	85	Level 17	An earsplitting screech harshly lowers the target's Defense stat.
Knock Off	dark	physical	65	100	Level 20	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.
Slam	normal	physical	80	75	Level 24	The target is slammed with a long tail, vines, or the like to inflict damage.
Uproar	normal	special	90	100	Level 28	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Wood Hammer	grass	physical	120	100	Level 32	The user slams its rugged body into the target to attack. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Level 36	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.
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.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Bullet Seed	grass	physical	25	100	TM	The user attacks by forcefully shooting seeds at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Drain Punch	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with an energy-draining punch. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
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.
Energy Ball	grass	special	90	100	TM	The user draws power from nature and fires it at the target. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
False Swipe	normal	physical	40	100	TM	A restrained attack that prevents the target from fainting. The target is left with at least 1 HP.
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.
Giga Drain	grass	special	75	100	TM	A nutrient-draining attack. The user's HP is restored by up to half the damage taken by the target.
Grass Knot	grass	special	–	100	TM	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move's power.
Grass Pledge	grass	special	80	100	TM	A column of grass hits the target. When used with its water counterpart, this move's power is boosted and a vast swamp appears.
Grassy Glide	grass	physical	55	100	TM	Gliding on the ground, the user attacks the target. This move always goes first on Grassy Terrain.
Grassy Terrain	grass	status	–	–	TM	The user turns the ground into Grassy Terrain for five turns. This restores the HP of Pokémon on the ground a little every turn and powers up Grass-type moves.
Leaf Storm	grass	special	130	90	TM	The user whips up a storm of leaves around the target. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
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.
Magical Leaf	grass	special	60	–	TM	The user scatters curious leaves that chase the target. This attack never misses.
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.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Seed Bomb	grass	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming a barrage of hard-shelled seeds down on the target from above.
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.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Solar Blade	grass	physical	125	100	TM	The user gathers light on the first turn, then fills a blade with the light's energy and attacks on the next turn.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
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.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
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.
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.
U Turn	bug	physical	70	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Fake Out	normal	physical	40	100	Egg	This attack hits first and makes the target flinch. It works only on the first turn each time the user enters battle.
Growth	normal	status	–	–	Egg	The user's body grows all at once, boosting the Attack and Sp. Atk stats.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Egg	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Leech Seed	grass	status	–	90	Egg	A seed is planted on the target. It steals some HP from the target every turn.
Strength	normal	physical	80	100	Egg	The target is slugged with a punch thrown at maximum power.
Worry Seed	grass	status	–	100	Egg	A seed that causes worry is planted on the target. It prevents sleep by making the target's Ability Insomnia.

Grookey Sprites

Normal

Pokedex Entries

Sword

When it uses its special stick to strike up a beat, the sound waves produced carry revitalizing energy to the plants and flowers in the area.

Shield

It attacks with rapid beats of its stick. As it strikes with amazing speed, it gets more and more pumped.

In Other Languages

Grookey's Japanese name is Sarunori (サルノリ). Here are all the official names for Grookey across different languages:

JapaneseサルノリSarunori

Korean흥나숭

Chinese (Traditional)敲音猴

FrenchOuistempo

GermanChimpep

SpanishGrookey

ItalianGrookey

Chinese (Simplified)敲音猴

Grookey Breeding

Species

Chimp Pokémon

Egg Groups

Ground Plant

Hatch Time5,120 steps(20 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate45

Base Friendship50

Growth RateMedium Slow

Base Experience62

How to Get Grookey

Grookey is not catchable in the wild in most mainline Pokemon games – it is typically received as a gift or chosen as a starter Pokemon. Here is how to obtain Grookey in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Galar #1 Blueberry #227

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