What does Grookey evolve into?

Grookey becomes Thwackey at level 16, then Rillaboom at level 35. Straight three-stage line with no branching.

At what level does Grookey evolve?

Grookey evolves into Thwackey at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.

Should I use Grookey?

In Sword & Shield, 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.

Where can you catch Grookey?

Grookey is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Grookey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

65Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Avg

HP50

Attack65

Defense50

Sp. Atk40

Sp. Def40

Speed65

Total310

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.3 m

Weight5.0 kg

Base XP62

Abilities

Overgrow

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

Grassy SurgeHA

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

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

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.

Grookey Weakness

Type-wise, Grookey takes extra damage from Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.

Grookey Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug
0.5x (Resist)	Water, Electric, Grass, Ground

Type ChartFragile

5Weak

4Resist

0Immune

Score-6

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Fire Ice Poison Flying Bug

½xResist

Water Electric Grass Ground

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (3)

Water Ground Rock

How to Beat Grookey in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Volcarona can KO Grookey with Psychic (93-110%). Torkoal threatens a KO with Eruption (341-401%).

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Grookey Psychic 93-110%KO View Volcarona builds →
Torkoal Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves EruptionSTAB Solar Beam ProtectPriority FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Grookey Eruption 2x 341-401%KO Flamethrower 2x 205-241%KO View Torkoal builds →
Skarmory SteelFlying	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves RoostRecovery Body Press SpikesHazard Iron Defense View Skarmory builds →
Venusaur GrassPoison	B
Recommended Build AbilityChlorophyll ItemLife Orb NatureModest Moves Sludge Bomb Weather Ball GrowthSetup Giga Drain Damage vs Grookey Sludge Bomb 2x 295-348%KO Giga Drain 62-73% View Venusaur builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Grookey Earthquake 76-90% Ice Shard 2x 124-146%KO Knock Off 67-78% View Mamoswine builds →

Sword & Shield 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

3 Forms

#810Grookey

Level 16

#811Thwackey

Level 35

#812Rillaboom

Stat Comparison 3 Stages

Grookey

Grass

Thwackey

Grass

Rillaboom

Grass

70+20

100+30

ATK

85+20

125+40

DEF

70+20

90+20

SP.ATK

55+15

60+5

SP.DEF

60+20

70+10

SPE

80+15

85+5

BST

310B-Tier

420C-Tier+110

530S-Tier+110

ROLE

Balanced

Wallbreaker

TYPE

Physical

Breeding

Easy

Breed Grookey easily with 152 breeding partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Pass egg moves like Fake Out, Growth, Hammer Arm and 4 more to offspring.

Egg Groups

GroundPlant

Gender

♂87.5%♀12.5%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

7moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Grookey Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

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 Solar Blade and Wood Hammer for solid options.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 6

Branch Poke

—4010040Grass

Lv 8

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 12

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 17

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 20

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 24

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 28

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Lv 32

Wood Hammer

C12010015Grass

Lv 36

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM63

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

D9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

D7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM10

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TM01

Mega Kick

D120755Normal

Mega Punch

D808520Normal

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TM11

Solar Beam

C12010010Grass

TM12

Solar Blade

B12510010Grass

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM34

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM40

Swift

D60—20Normal

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM56

U-turn

D7010020Bug

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TR85

Work Up

D——30Normal

Egg Moves

Egg

Fake Out+3

D4010010Normal

Egg

Growth

C——20Normal

Egg

Hammer Arm

D1009010Fighting

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Strength

—8010015Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

D7010020Grass

How to Get Grookey in Sword & Shield

Grookey is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

This is an event-exclusive or special distribution.

Grookey Guide

Grookey becomes Thwackey at level 16, then Rillaboom at level 35. Straight three-stage line with no branching.
Grookey evolves into Thwackey at level 16. Early evolution, you'll hit it before the third gym in most games.
In Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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