The Essentials on Grookey
- Type
- Grass
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Water, Electric, Grass, Ground
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 310 · top stat: Attack (65) Detail
- In Current Games
- Scarlet and Violet: No. 227 in the Blueberry Pokédex
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
- Other Names
- Ouistempo in French · サルノリ, Sarunori in Japanese · Chimpep in German All Languages
Overview
Grookey is a Grass-type Pokémon, No. 810 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Chimp Pokémon. Height: 0.3 m, weight: 5 kg.
Grookey evolves into Thwackey (Lv. 16).
Ability: Overgrow. Hidden Ability: Grassy Surge. Grookey is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
Generation
Generation 8
Sword / Shield
National No.
#810
National Pokédex
Category
Chimp Pokémon
Status
Standard
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
50
255
Attack
65
255
Defense
50
255
Special Attack
40
255
Special Defense
40
255
Speed
65
255
Total
310
Min HP (Lv. 100)
210
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
304
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Grass). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 5 types
Fire
×2
Ice
×2
Poison
×2
Flying
×2
Bug
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Normal
×1
Fighting
×1
Psychic
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Water
×½
Electric
×½
Grass
×½
Ground
×½
Abilities
Ability 1
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Grookey Evolution
Grookey Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Grass
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Grookey Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Scratch
Normal
Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Growl
Normal
Stat
100%
—
40
6
Branch Poke
Grass
Phys.
100%
40
40
8
Taunt
Dark
Stat
100%
—
20
12
Razor Leaf
Grass
Phys.
95%
55
25
17
Screech
Normal
Stat
85%
—
40
20
Knock Off
Dark
Phys.
100%
65
20
24
Slam
Normal
Phys.
75%
80
20
28
Uproar
Normal
Spec.
100%
90
10
32
Wood Hammer
Grass
Phys.
100%
120
15
36
Endeavor
Normal
Phys.
100%
—
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Field · Grass
Egg Cycles
20 cycles
≈ 5,140 steps
Gender
♂ 87.5 / ♀ 12.5%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Grookey
Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Shield
Sword
Scarlet
Violet
Generation VIII
Shield 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Twilight Plains, Professor Magnolia's Lab
Lv. 5 100%
Sword 1 encounter
Available
▼
Starter Pokémon
(1)
Twilight Plains, Professor Magnolia's Lab
Lv. 5 100%
Generation IX
Scarlet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Violet 1 encounter
Available
▼
Terarium / Area Zero
(1)
Blueberry Academy (Terarium)
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Sword
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Shield
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Scarlet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Violet
→
Pokémon HOME
HOME (direct)
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
Grookey in Pokémon GO
- 1,086Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 620Perfect CP in Raids
- 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
- 25 🍬to evolve into Thwackey
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
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.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Ouistempo
🇬🇧 English
Grookey
🇯🇵 漢字
サルノリ
🇯🇵 Kana
サルノリ
🇯🇵 Romaji
Sarunori
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Chimpep
🇪🇸 Español
Grookey
🇮🇹 Italiano
Grookey
🇰🇷 한국어
흥나숭
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
敲音猴
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
敲音猴
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Chimpanzé
🇬🇧 EN
Chimp Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
こざるポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Schimpansen-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Grookey
What type is Grookey?
Grookey is a Grass-type Pokémon.
How do you evolve Grookey?
Grookey evolves into Thwackey (Lv. 16).
What are Grookey's weaknesses?
Grookey is weak to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying and Bug-type moves (×2 damage).
What is Grookey's Hidden Ability?
Grookey's Hidden Ability is Grassy Surge. Its regular Ability is Overgrow.
Can you get a Shiny Grookey in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Grookey is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
