Is Granbull Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Snubbull evolves at level 23. Fairy with AbilityIntimidate. Strong Attack for a Fairy-type. AbilityIntimidate lowers enemy Attack on entry, and the new Fairy typing handles Dragons. Competes with Sylveon but hits physically instead of specially.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Snubbull has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Snubbull trades roughly evenly with Korrina's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Olympia's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Malva's typing presses Granbull's defenses.
Wikstrom's team hits Granbull's weaknesses hard.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Granbull trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Granbull has the type edge here and should clean up Diantha's team.
Catch Snubbull on Route 10 (walking, Lv 21, rare).
Your Snubbull should hit Level 23 before you reach Ramos, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Granbull in X & Y
You're catching Snubbull first, not Granbull. Snubbull appears at moderate rates in the encounters below. The step cards map the full 2-stage line with evolution methods between each stage.
How to Obtain Granbull in XY
The path to Granbull starts with Snubbull at Lv. 20-21 via walking encounters. 1 catchable stage total, with locations listed for each one below.
Step 1Catch SnubbullRoute 10Lv.20-21GrassRate 10%Yellow FlowerRoute 10Lv.21GrassRate 10%
Step 2Granbull ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Granbull egg.
Granbull Weakness
Type-wise, Granbull takes extra damage from Poison and Steel. Dragon moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. With 90 HP and balanced defenses, Granbull can afford to eat a neutral hit or two.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Poison, Steel |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Bug, Dark |
| 0x (Immune) | Dragon |
What is Granbull Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Granbull
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
 Seviper Poison | C | |
 Aggron SteelRock | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Magnezone builds →Flash Cannon 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Ferrothorn builds →Iron Head 2x68-80% Poison Jab 2x45-53% | ||
In X & Y, Gengar can KO Granbull with Sludge Bomb (186-218%). Scizor's Bullet Punch hits Granbull for 57-68%.
 Gengar GhostPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Gengar builds →Shadow Ball83-97% Sludge Bomb 2x186-218%KO Focus Blast41-48% | ||
 Scizor BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemChoice Band NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Granbull View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch 2x57-68% U Turn25-29% Superpower28-33% Knock Off15-18% | ||
Granbull Evolutions
Granbull is the evolved form of Snubbull. Breeding produces Snubbull eggs, and they're average hatch time. Evolving from Snubbull gave Granbull the biggest boost in Attack (+40), bringing the total to 450 stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Granbull to get Snubbull eggs easily using 47 partners from the Fairy and Ground egg groups. Notable egg moves include Close Combat, Crunch, Double-Edge and 12 more.
XY Granbull Best Moveset
Fairy typing replacing Normal gave Granbull Dragon immunity and Fairy TermStab from 120 Attack. AbilityIntimidate drops opposing Attack. The moveset adapted through the type change, gaining new offensive relevance against Dragon types and losing the Ghost immunity Normal provided. Jumped to B-tier from the type upgrade alone.
Best Build
Granbull best EVs are Attack and Defense
Bulky Support Moveset
- Play Rough
- Earthquake
- Close Combat
- Thunder Wave
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Hard to wall, honestly. Granbull threatens 12 types beyond its own STAB, with Fire and Ice standing out. Pair that with Play Rough and Dazzling Gleam and switchins need to think twice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It is timid in spite of its looks. If it becomes enraged, however, it will strike with its huge fangs.
It can make most any Pokémon run away simply by opening its mouth wide to reveal its big fangs.
Granbull X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Don't let Granbull's 450 base stat total fool you. Intimidate is what makes it tick. It punches way above its weight class. We rate it C-Tier as a wallbreaker. Play Rough with Leftovers is the standard set.
In X & Y, Run Intimidate on Granbull. It's the ability that defines how you build around it and the main reason it holds a competitive niche. Granbull also gets Quick Feet and Rattled, but they don't compare.
In X & Y, Granbull fills the wallbreaker role. It's a physical attacker with base 120 Attack. Base 45 Speed is low. Priority moves or Trick Room are the way to go. And it's enough bulk to take a hit or two.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Play Rough, Earthquake, Close Combat, and Thunder Wave. Play Rough leads at 0% usage. This set covers the wallbreaker role with a mix of damage and utility.
Game Availability
Granbull first appeared in Gold & Silver and has been available in 16 games across 9 generations. Obtainable through wild encounters in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GSDebut
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves