#0810

Grookey

Chimp Pokémon

Grass

It attacks with rapid beats of its stick. As it strikes with amazing speed, it gets more and more pumped.

In Pokémon GO · 1086 max CP 1 TCG Pocket card

Details

Height0.3 m

Weight5.0 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship50Low

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP62

Abilities

Overgrow

Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Grassy SurgeHidden

When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.

Egg groups: Field, Grass

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

310

Base Stat Total

Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Flying2×

Poison2×

Bug2×

Fire2×

Ice2×

Resistant to

Ground½×

Water½×

Grass½×

Electric½×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Pivot

Moves

Item

Eviolite

AbilityGrassy Surge

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

TeraGrass

EV spread

Atk236

Def36

Spe▲236

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Data snapshot: Jul 31, 2026 · 18,880 rows

Where to find Grookey

Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.

Sword

Postwick

Shield

Postwick

Evolution

#0810Grookey

Lv. 16

#0811Thwackey

Lv. 35

#0812Rillaboom

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Grookey can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Growl Lowers the target’s Attack by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	40
1	Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
6	Branch Poke Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	40	100	40
8	Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves.	Dark	Status	—	100	20
12	Razor Leaf Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	55	95	25
17	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
20	Knock Off Target drops its held item.	Dark	Physical	65	100	20
24	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
28	Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Special	90	100	10
32	Wood Hammer User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Grass	Physical	120	100	15
36	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5