Is Grumpig Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Spoink evolves at level 32. Psychic with AbilityThick Fat. AbilityThick Fat halves Fire and Ice damage, helping against Malva and Wulfric. Handles Korrina. Not the strongest Psychic but not the weakest either.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Viola's team.
Spoink trades roughly evenly with Grant's team.
Spoink has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Valerie's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Olympia's typing presses Grumpig's defenses.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Wikstrom's team hits Grumpig's weaknesses hard.
Grumpig has the type edge here and should clean up Drasna's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Grumpig trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Spoink on Route 8 (walking, Lv 13-14, common).
Your Spoink should hit Level 32 before you reach Ramos, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Grumpig in X & Y
Grumpig doesn't appear wild. Catch Spoink instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it at level 32 to get Grumpig. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Grumpig in XY
To get Grumpig, start by catching Spoink through walking encounters at Lv. 13-15. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch SpoinkRoute 8Lv.13-14GrassRate 20%Route 8Lv.15GrassRate 20%Yellow Flower
Step 2Grumpig ✓BREEDINGAvailableLeave a compatible parent at the Pokemon Day Care to receive a Grumpig egg.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Bug, Ghost, Dark |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fighting, Psychic |
What is Grumpig Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Grumpig
 Ledyba Bug | C | |
 Combee Bug | D | |
 Scatterbug Bug | C | |
 Burmy Bug | D | |
 Weedle BugPoison | D | |
 Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Bite 2x82-97% Shadow Claw 2x62-74% | ||
 Inkay DarkPsychic | C | |
 Scraggy DarkFighting | C | |
 Ninjask Bug | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Ninjask builds →Bug Bite 2x63-75% Thief 2x41-50% | ||
 Honedge SteelGhost | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Honedge builds →Shadow Claw 2x66-79% Pursuit 2x26-32% Fury Cutter 2x26-32% | ||
 Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x74-87% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% Infestation 2x8-10% | ||
 Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-90% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Scolipede BugPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Scolipede builds →Bug Bite 2x61-73% Payback 2x34-41% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x74-87% X-Scissor 2x64-76% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-90% X-Scissor 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x50-58% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x74-87% X-Scissor 2x64-76% Shadow Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Bite 2x77-90% X-Scissor 2x67-80% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Pinsir Bug | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pinsir builds →X-Scissor 2x96-114%KO Thief 2x50-58% | ||
Houndoom DarkFire | C | |
 Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x99-118%KO Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x76-90% X-Scissor 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x44-53% Night Slash 2x29-35% Fury Cutter 2x18-22% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Bite 2x78-93% X-Scissor 2x69-82% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Honchkrow builds →Sucker Punch 2x101-119%KO Astonish 2x27-32% | ||
 Weavile DarkIce | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Weavile builds →Night Slash 2x87-102%KO X-Scissor 2x66-78% Shadow Claw 2x58-68% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Thief 2x76-90% X-Scissor 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
 Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Krookodile builds →Crunch 2x97-114%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-67% | ||
Aegislash SteelGhost | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Aegislash builds →Shadow Claw 2x44-52% Night Slash 2x29-35% Fury Cutter 2x17-21% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x113-134%KO Shadow Claw 2x55-66% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x120-141%KO Astonish 2x26-31% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x100-118%KO X-Scissor 2x66-79% Shadow Claw 2x59-70% | ||
Absol Dark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Absol builds →Sucker Punch 2x105-124%KO X-Scissor 2x70-83% Shadow Claw 2x61-72% | ||
Malamar DarkPsychic | C | |
 Tyranitar RockDark | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Tyranitar builds →Crunch 2x106-125%KO Shadow Claw 2x62-73% | ||
Honchkrow Dark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Honchkrow builds →Foul Play 2x118-139%KO Shadow Ball 2x38-45% | ||
 Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x66-77% U-turn 2x51-60% | ||
Krookodile GroundDark | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Krookodile builds →Foul Play 2x112-132%KO Shadow Claw 2x56-66% | ||
Pangoro FightingDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Pangoro builds →Crunch 2x100-118%KO X-Scissor 2x67-79% Shadow Claw 2x58-69% | ||
In X & Y, Genesect can KO Grumpig with Explosion (114-134%). Hydreigon threatens a KO with Dark Pulse (96-113%).
 Genesect BugSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityDownload ItemChoice Scarf NatureHasty Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Genesect builds →U Turn 2x97-114%KO Ice Beam22-26% Explosion114-134%KO | ||
Hydreigon DarkDragon | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Grumpig View Hydreigon builds →Dark Pulse 2x96-113%KO Draco Meteor77-91% Fire Blast44-51% Flash Cannon32-37% | ||
Grumpig Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Grumpig to get Spoink eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground egg group. Notable egg moves include Amnesia, Endure, Extrasensory and 8 more.
XY Grumpig Best Moveset
110 Sp. Def and AbilityThick Fat halving Fire and Ice. 90 Sp. Atk fires Psychic TermStab at moderate power. Fairy types don't directly threaten Psychic. The moveset maintained its lower-tier special check identity without meaningful adaptation to the format changes. 80 Speed is adequate.
Best Build
Grumpig best EVs are Sp. Atk and Speed
Special Attacker Moveset
- Psychic
- Thunder Wave
- Focus Blast
- Shadow Ball
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Amnesia and Endure give Grumpig options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 9 types already covers a decent range on top of Future Sight and Dream Eater. The egg moves push it further.
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 uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes’ minds.
It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes.
Grumpig X & Y Guide
In X & Y, 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 X & Y, 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.
For X & Y, the core moveset is Psychic, Thunder Wave, Focus Blast, and Shadow Ball. Psychic leads at 0% usage. Psychic provides reliable STAB damage.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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