In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Grumpig looks average on paper at 470 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.

What is Grumpig weak to?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Grumpig's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

What is the best ability for Grumpig?

Grumpig gets Thick Fat, Own Tempo, and Gluttony. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.

What role does Grumpig play in battle?

Grumpig is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.

What counters Grumpig?

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Grumpig: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers hit hardest.

Grumpig - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Special

Balanced

CTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Grumpig's spread. It leans special with Sp. Def out front. And you'll get 2 Sp. Def EVs per KO for it. Follows a fast 800K XP curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP80

Attack45

Defense65

Sp. Atk90

Sp. Def110

Speed80

Total470

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging60 / 255

Growth Rate

Fast800,000 XP

Height0.9 m

Weight71.5 kg

Base XP165

Abilities

Thick Fat

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

GluttonyHA

Makes the Pokémon eat any held Berry triggered by low HP below 1/2 its max HP.

Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice to ½x

EV Yield

HPAtkDefSpASpD+2Spe

Special Defense training target

Pokedex Entries

It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes.

Grumpig Weakness

Type-wise, Grumpig takes extra damage from Bug, Ghost, and Dark. Thick Fat reduces Fire/Ice damage, further improving the defensive spread. Grumpig's special bulk (base 110 Sp.Def) helps absorb special-type weaknesses, though physical moves exploit the lower Defense.

Grumpig Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Bug, Ghost, Dark
0.5x (Resist)	Fighting, Psychic

Type ChartVulnerable

3Weak

2Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Grumpig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (Best Counters)

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scizor's Knock Off hits Grumpig for 62-73%. Weavile threatens a KO with Knock Off (96-113%).

Scizor BugSteel	A
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureAdamant Moves Bullet Punch Knock Off RoostRecovery Swords Dance Damage vs Grumpig Bullet Punch 29-34% Knock Off 2x 62-73% View Scizor builds →
Weavile DarkIce	A
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureJolly Moves Knock Off Ice Shard Triple Axel Swords Dance Damage vs Grumpig Knock Off 2x 96-113%KO Ice Shard 30-35% View Weavile builds →

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Evolution

Grumpig is what Spoink becomes. Breed it for Spoink eggs (average hatch time). A massive partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Spoink pushed Grumpig to 470 total stats. Defense saw the largest single gain at +30. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#325Spoink

Level 32

#326Grumpig

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Spoink

Psychic

Grumpig

Psychic

80+20

ATK

45+20

DEF

65+30

SP.ATK

90+20

SP.DEF

110+30

SPE

80+20

BST

330D-Tier

470C-Tier+140

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Special

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Grumpig to get Spoink eggs easily using 131 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Extrasensory, Future Sight and 5 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

8moves

Breed With (best first)

Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl Grumpig Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

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Moves

Stall teams hate this. Grumpig can spread damage across 11 types, with Poison and Rock punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Belch

C1209010Poison

Lv 1

Splash

D——40Normal

Lv 1

Teeter Dance

D—10020Normal

Lv 7

Confusion

—5010025Psychic

Lv 10

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 14

Psybeam

C6510020Psychic

Lv 15

Psych Up

C——10Normal

Lv 18

Confuse Ray

D—10010Ghost

Lv 21

Magic Coat+4

C——15Psychic

Lv 26

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Lv 29

Power Gem

C8010020Rock

Lv 35

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 35

Snore

—5010015Normal

Lv 42

Psyshock

C8010010Psychic

Lv 46

Payback

D5010010Dark

Lv 52

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

Lv 60

Bounce

D85855Flying

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM31

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM83

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM04

Calm Mind

C——20Psychic

TM57

Charge Beam

D509010Electric

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM60

Drain Punch

D7510010Fighting

TM85

Dream Eater

B10010015Psychic

TM58

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM53

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM70

Flash

——10020Normal

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM68

Giga Impact

C150905Normal

TM86

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM63

Nasty Plot

C——20Dark

TM66

Payback

D5010010Dark

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

B9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM67

Recycle

D——10Normal

TM33

Reflect

C——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

D60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

C——10Psychic

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

D—8515Normal

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—9020Electric

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM92

Trick Room-7

C——5Psychic

Egg Moves

Egg

Amnesia

C——20Psychic

Egg

Extrasensory

C8010020Psychic

Egg

Future Sight

B12010010Psychic

Egg

Mirror Coat-5

D—10020Psychic

Egg

Simple Beam

D—10015Normal

Egg

Trick

C—10010Psychic

Egg

Whirlwind-6

D——20Normal

Egg

Zen Headbutt

D809015Psychic

Tutor Moves

Grumpig can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Grumpig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Can't catch Grumpig directly. Start with Spoink at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve at level 32. The 2-stage line from Spoink to Grumpig is where the leveling time goes.

How to Obtain Grumpig in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl

Step 1Catch Spoink
Route 214
Shining PearlGrass Lv.22-23 Route
40%Mid
Swarm active
Route 214
Brilliant DiamondGrass Lv.22-23 Route
40%Mid
Swarm active
Train until Level 32
Step 2Grumpig ✓

Grumpig Guide

In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Grumpig looks average on paper at 470 BST. But Thick Fat is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier on our tier list.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Grumpig's biggest threats include Heracross (Bug), Misdreavus (Ghost), and Houndoom (Dark), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.
Grumpig gets Thick Fat, Own Tempo, and Gluttony. But Thick Fat is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Grumpig is a special attacker with base 90 Sp. Atk. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many.
In Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, the best way to handle Grumpig: Super-effective STAB from faster Pokemon is the simplest answer. Bug, Ghost, and Dark-type attackers hit hardest.

Game Availability

Debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Grumpig appears in 15 games across 8 generations. A reliable presence in most mainline games, typically found through wild encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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