Stats & Training
Grookey's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 Attack EV, 1.06M XP medium-slow curve to max.
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.
It attacks with rapid beats of its stick. As it strikes with amazing speed, it gets more and more pumped.
Grookey Weakness
Type-wise, Grookey takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Water, Electric, Grass, Ground |
 Incineroar FireDark | S | |
Fire is super effective against GrookeyView Incineroar → | ||
 Chien-Pao DarkIce | S | |
Ice is super effective against GrookeyView Chien-Pao → | ||
 Vullaby Dark | A | |
Flying is super effective against GrookeyView Vullaby → | ||
 Foongus GrassPoison | A | |
Poison is super effective against GrookeyView Foongus → | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | A | |
Bug is super effective against GrookeyView Scizor → | ||
In Scarlet & Violet, Mudbray's Close Combat hits Grookey for 47-56%. Elekid's Psychic hits Grookey for 35-41%.
 Mudbray Ground | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityStamina ItemEviolite NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Grookey View Mudbray builds →Earthquake29-35% Stone Edge39-46% Close Combat47-56% | ||
 | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityVitalspirit ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grookey View Elekid builds →Psychic35-41% Volt Switch20-24% Thunderbolt26-31% Knock Off14-16% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityMyceliummight ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grookey View Toedscool builds →Rapid Spin7-9% Knock Off10-12% Giga Drain14-17% | ||
 | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemEviolite NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grookey View Chinchou builds →Ice Beam 2x58-68% Volt Switch17-20% Thunderbolt22-25% Hydro Pump26-31% | ||
 Corphish Water | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityAdaptability ItemEviolite NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Grookey View Corphish builds →Aqua Jet11-13% Crabhammer28-33% Knock Off24-29% | ||
Scarlet & Violet Evolution
Grookey is the start of a three-stage chain. It evolves into Thwackey first, then eventually reaches Rillaboom. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. Evolving adds up to 220 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Grookey easily with 206 breeding partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Fake Out, Growth, Hammer Arm and 3 more to offspring.
Scarlet & Violet Grookey Best Moveset
Eviolite makes Grookey bulkier than you'd expect from something that still evolves. Spread EVs with Jolly nature handle the stat profile. The remaining moves keeps it from being passive.
Best Build
Grookey best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Grassy Glide
- U Turn
- Knock Off
- Wood Hammer
Recommended Teammates
Moves
The egg pool carries weight here. Fake Out and Growth aren't available any other way for Grookey, and they meaningfully change what it threatens. Stack those on top of Leaf Storm and Solar Blade for solid options.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Grookey in Scarlet & Violet
Grookey is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.
Grookey Guide
Grookey evolves into Thwackey at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Scarlet & Violet, Grookey does the job early-game if you need a Grass type on your team. Evolve it into Thwackey before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Grookey is catchable in Scarlet & Violet. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.
Game Availability
Introduced in Sword & Shield, Grookey has appeared in 2 games across 3 generations. Later debuts mean fewer total appearances, but it's been a consistent presence since its introduction.
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- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves