Thwackey is meant to evolve into Rillaboom . At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.

What is Thwackey weak to?

In Sword & Shield, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Thwackey. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.

How do you evolve Thwackey?

In Sword & Shield, Grookey evolves into Thwackey at level 16. Thwackey evolves into Rillaboom at level 35. Thwackey is a middle-stage evolution in the Grookey line.

What is the best ability for Thwackey?

Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Thwackey. Grassy Surge is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.

What role does Thwackey play in battle?

Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Thwackey is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Thwackey - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Balanced

DTier

80Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Attack and Speed carry most of Thwackey's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Tough to catch and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a 1.06M XP medium-slow curve.

Base Stats

Above

HP70

Attack85

Defense70

Sp. Atk55

Sp. Def60

Speed80

Total420

Details

Catch Rate

Challenging45 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Slow1.06M XP

Height0.7 m

Weight14.0 kg

Base XP147

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+2DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers.

Thwackey Weakness

Thwackey's Grass typing leaves it vulnerable to Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. 5 weaknesses means you'll want teammates that can handle the coverage gaps.

Thwackey 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 Thwackey in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

In Sword & Shield, Volcarona's Psychic hits Thwackey for 60-70%. Torkoal threatens a KO with Eruption (218-256%).

Volcarona BugFire	A
Recommended Build AbilityFlame Body ItemHeavy-Duty Boots NatureModest Moves Quiver Dance Bug Buzz Psychic Fiery Dance Damage vs Thwackey Psychic 60-70% View Volcarona builds →
Torkoal Fire	B
Recommended Build AbilityDrought ItemHeatrock NatureModest Moves EruptionSTAB Solar Beam ProtectPriority FlamethrowerSTAB Damage vs Thwackey Eruption 2x 218-256%KO Flamethrower 2x 131-154%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 Thwackey Sludge Bomb 2x 189-222%KO Giga Drain 40-46% View Venusaur builds →
Mamoswine IceGround	B
Recommended Build AbilityThickfat ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves EarthquakeSTAB Icicle Crash Ice Shard Knock Off Damage vs Thwackey Earthquake 51-60% Ice Shard 2x 83-97% Knock Off 44-52% View Mamoswine builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

Partway through Grookey's chain. Thwackey still has another evolution ahead before reaching Rillaboom. For breeding, average hatch time with a massive partner pool via two egg groups. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+20 from Grookey). The final form adds another 110 stats on top. 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 with Thwackey to get Grookey eggs easily using 152 partners from the Ground and Plant egg groups. Notable egg moves include Fake Out, Growth, Hammer Arm and 4 more.

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 Thwackey Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

You'll want to breed for Fake Out and Growth on Thwackey. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Solar Blade and Wood Hammer, they expand what Thwackey can actually threaten in practice.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Branch Poke

—4010040Grass

Lv 1

Double Hit

D359010Normal

Lv 1

Growl

——10040Normal

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 1

Taunt

C—10020Dark

Lv 12

Razor Leaf

—559525Grass

Lv 19

Screech

D—8540Normal

Lv 24

Knock Off

D6510020Dark

Lv 30

Slam

—807520Normal

Lv 36

Uproar

D9010010Normal

Lv 42

Wood Hammer

B12010015Grass

Lv 48

Endeavor

D—1005Normal

TM Moves

TM78

Acrobatics

D5510015Flying

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM63

Drain Punch

C7510010Fighting

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TR65

Energy Ball

C9010010Grass

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR13

Focus Energy

C——30Normal

TM28

Giga Drain

C7510010Grass

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TR07

Low Kick

D—10020Fighting

TM10

Magical Leaf

D60—20Grass

TM01

Mega Kick

C120755Normal

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

C1009010Fighting

Egg

Leech Seed

C—9010Grass

Egg

Nature Power

D——20Normal

Egg

Strength

—8010015Normal

Egg

Worry Seed

D—10010Grass

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Grassy Glide

C7010020Grass

How to Get Thwackey in Sword & Shield

How to Obtain Thwackey in Sword & Shield

Step 1Obtain Grookey
Train until Level 16
Step 2Thwackey ✓

Thwackey Guide

Thwackey is meant to evolve into Rillaboom. At 420 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
In Sword & Shield, watch for Arcanine (Fire), Walrein (Ice), and Roserade (Poison) when using Thwackey. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Flying and Bug-type attackers are also a problem. With 5 weakness types, most competitive teams carry at least one counter.
In Sword & Shield, Grookey evolves into Thwackey at level 16. Thwackey evolves into Rillaboom at level 35. Thwackey is a middle-stage evolution in the Grookey line.
Overgrow strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less. That's the one you want on Thwackey. Grassy Surge is the hidden ability. Niche, but it has its uses.
Base 80 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Thwackey is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack. Defensively? Enough bulk to take a hit or two.

Game Availability

Thwackey joined the series in Sword & Shield and has been available in 2 titles so far. With 3 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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