In Emerald, 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. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.

What is Grumpig weak to?

In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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 FatTop Pick

Halves damage from fire and ice moves.

Own Tempo

Prevents confusion.

GluttonyHANot in game

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 stores power in the black pearls on its forehead. When it uses psychic power, it performs an odd dance step. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas.

Emerald

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

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Bug Ghost Dark

½xResist

Fighting Psychic

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

None

STAB (2)

Fighting Poison

How to Beat Grumpig in Emerald (Best Counters)

In Emerald, Forretress's Explosion hits Grumpig for 71-84%. Houndoom's Crunch hits Grumpig for 59-70%. Dusclops deals 51-60% with Shadow Ball.

Forretress BugSteel	B
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves SpikesHazard Rapid Spin Explosion Earthquake Damage vs Grumpig Rapid Spin 14-17% Explosion 71-84% Earthquake 29-34% View Forretress builds →
Houndoom DarkFire	B
Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves PursuitSTAB Fire Blast CrunchSTAB Will O Wisp Damage vs Grumpig Pursuit 2x 30-35% Fire Blast 41-48% Crunch 2x 59-70% View Houndoom builds →
Dusclops Ghost	B
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves Will O Wisp Pain Split Shadow Ball RestRecovery Damage vs Grumpig Shadow Ball 2x 51-60% View Dusclops builds →

Emerald 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 102 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Extrasensory, Future Sight, Substitute and 1 more.

Egg Groups

Ground

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

4moves

Breed With (best first)

Emerald Grumpig Best Moveset

Find one free turn for Calm Mind and Grumpig can run through teams. Hasty nature leans fast mixed, Thickfat supports the sweep, and utility options stops anything from walling it cleanly.

Best Build

Experimental

Bulky Support

Ability

Thick Fat

Item

LeftoversSUSTAIN

Best Nature for Grumpig

Hasty+SPE

Grumpig best EVs are HP and Speed

EVs

Atk

Spe

Bulky Support Moveset

PsychicSTAB
Fire Punch
Calm MindSTAB
TrickUtility

Recommended Teammates

SwampertDecent

RoseliaDecent

DelcattyDecent

Moves

Stall teams hate this. Grumpig can spread damage across 10 types, with Normal and Flying punishing common defensive pivots. STAB from Future Sight and Dream Eater keeps the pressure honest on everything else.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Odor Sleuth

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 1

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 1

Splash

———40Normal

Lv 7

Psywave

——8015Psychic

Lv 10

Odor Sleuth

——10040Normal

Lv 16

Psybeam

—6510020Psychic

Lv 19

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Lv 25

Confuse Ray

B—10010Ghost

Lv 28

Magic Coat+4

B——15Psychic

Lv 37

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

Lv 43

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 43

Snore

—4010015Normal

Lv 55

Bounce

—85855Flying

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

——10015Normal

TM04

Calm Mind

A——20Psychic

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

HM05

Flash

——7020Normal

TM01

Focus Punch-3

C15010020Fighting

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

D1007515Steel

TM16

Light Screen

C——30Psychic

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM29

Psychic

S9010010Psychic

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM33

Reflect

D——20Psychic

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM30

Shadow Ball

C8010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM48

Skill Swap

———10Psychic

TM49

Snatch+4

———10Dark

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM12

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM46

Thief

D6010025Dark

TM41

Torment

D—10015Dark

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Egg

Extrasensory

—8010020Psychic

Egg

Future Sight

—12010010Psychic

Egg

Substitute

C——10Normal

Egg

Trick

A—10010Psychic

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Tutor

Dream Eater

—10010015Psychic

Tutor

Dynamic Punch

D100505Fighting

Tutor

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Tutor

Fire Punch

A7510015Fire

Tutor

Ice Punch

B7510015Ice

Tutor

Icy Wind

—559515Ice

Tutor

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Tutor

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Psych Up

D——10Normal

Tutor

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Sleep Talk

D——10Normal

Tutor

Snore

—4010015Normal

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swagger

——9015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

D7510015Electric

How to Get Grumpig in Emerald

You're catching Spoink first, not Grumpig. Spoink appears at decent rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.

How to Obtain Grumpig in Emerald

Step 1Catch Spoink
Jagged Pass
Grass Lv.20-22
20%Mid
Train until Level 32
Step 2Grumpig ✓

Grumpig Guide

In Emerald, 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. Psychic with Leftovers is the standard set.
In Emerald, 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 Emerald, 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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