Physical
Balanced
CTier
75Speed · Below Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Shroodle's spread. It leans physical with Speed out front. And you'll get 1 Speed EV per KO for it. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats
Below
HP40
D
Attack65
C
Defense35
F
Sp. Atk40
D
Sp. Def35
F
Speed75
C
Total290
Details
Catch Rate
Easy190 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Slow1.06M XP
Height0.2 m
0'08"Tiny
Weight0.7 kg
1.5 lbsFeather
Base XP58
Low Yield
Abilities
UnburdenPopular
Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.
Pickpocket
Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.
PranksterHAPopular
Raises non-damaging moves' priority by one stage.
EV Yield
HPAtkDefSpASpDSpe+1
Speed training source
Pokedex Entries
No Legends Z A entries available

Though usually a mellow Pokémon, it will sink its sharp, poison-soaked front teeth into any that anger it, causing paralysis in the object of its ire.

Shroodle Weakness

Shroodle is weak to Ground and Psychic. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. The Poison/Normal typing picks up 4 resistances to work with.

Shroodle Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Ground, Psychic
0.5x (Resist)Grass, Poison, Bug, Fairy
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
2Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+3
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
GroundPsychic
½xResist
GrassPoisonBugFairy
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB (2)
GrassFairy
How to Beat Shroodle in Legends: Z-A (Best Counters)
Espeon
Espeon
Psychic
A
Psychic is super effective against ShroodleView Espeon →

Legends: Z-A Evolution

Shroodle is the base form in a two-stage line leading to Grafaiai. Check the evolution method below. Plenty of partners for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 195 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Shroodle
#944Shroodle
28
Level 28
Grafaiai
#945Grafaiai
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Shroodle
PoisonNormal
Grafaiai
PoisonNormal
HP
40
63+23
ATK
65
95+30
DEF
35
65+30
SP.ATK
40
80+40
SP.DEF
35
72+37
SPE
75
110+35
BST
290C-Tier
485B-Tier+195
ROLE
Balanced
Pivot
TYPE
Physical
Mixed
Breeding is not available in this game

Legends: Z-A Shroodle Best Moveset

Shroodle keeps momentum with Parting Shot, switching out after dealing damage or scouting. Damprock gives it extra utility, spread EVs let it hit hard on the way out, and Flying coverage prevents dead turns.

Best Build

Situational pick
Ability
Prankster
Item
Damp Rock
Best Nature for Shroodle
Jolly+SPE

Shroodle best EVs are Attack and Speed

EVs

Physical Attacker Moveset

  • EncoreUtility
  • Parting Shot
  • Knock Off
  • AcrobaticsCoverage

Moves

The level-up pool tells the story here. Shroodle learns Gunk Shot and Double-Edge naturally, plus enough variety that TMs feel like bonuses. Dark and Bug coverage and more extends the reach beyond that.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 1
Leer
D—10030Normal
Lv 5
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
Lv 10
Mimic
D——10Normal
Lv 14
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
Lv 18
Super Fang
D—9010Normal
Lv 21
Slash
C7010020Normal
Lv 23
Parting Shot
S—10020Dark
Lv 25
U-turn
D7010020Bug
Lv 29
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
Lv 33
Taunt
S—10020Dark
Lv 36
Substitute
A——10Normal
Lv 40
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
Lv 54
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison

TM Moves

TM
TM112
Acid Spray
D4010020Poison
TM28
Dig
S8010010Ground
TM56
Double-Edge
C12010015Normal
TM35
Endure+4
C——10Normal
TM109
Facade
C7010020Normal
TM100
Gunk Shot
C120805Poison
TM97
Heal Block
——10015Psychic
TM45
Knock Off
A6510020Dark
TM16
Light Screen
C——30Psychic
TM99
Metronome
B——10Normal
TM125
Mimic
D——10Normal
TM46
Mud Shot
D559515Ground
TM83
Nasty Plot
C——20Dark
TM123
Poison Fang
D5010015Poison
TM77
Poison Jab
C8010020Poison
TM17
Protect+4
A——10Normal
TM31
Reflect
C——20Psychic
TM53
Sludge Bomb
D9010010Poison
TM85
Substitute
A——10Normal
TM139
Swagger
C—8515Normal
TM30
Swords Dance
B——20Normal
TM95
Taunt
S—10020Dark
TM07
Toxic
S—9010Poison
TM89
Toxic Spikes
C——20Poison
TM115
Trailblaze
D5010020Grass
TM82
U-turn
D7010020Bug

Egg Moves

Shroodle doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Shroodle can't learn any Tutor moves

How to Get Shroodle in Legends: Z-A

Shroodle doesn't appear in Legends: Z-A. Transfer it from Scarlet to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.

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

Catch in the wild in:

ScarletOverworld · South Province (Area One)

Then trade to Legends: Z-A.

Shroodle Guide

  • Shroodle evolves into Grafaiai at level 28. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 290 BST.

  • Shroodle evolves into Grafaiai at level 28. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

  • In Legends: Z-A, For a casual playthrough, Shroodle works as a placeholder. Poison/Normal coverage is useful early. The real payoff is Grafaiai. That's where the stats start mattering.

  • Shroodle is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 1 other game across the series.

Game Availability

Since Scarlet & Violet, Shroodle has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 9 debut means a shorter history, but Shroodle has appeared steadily across every generation since.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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