#0253

Grovyle

Wood Gecko Pokémon

This Pokémon adeptly flies from branch to branch in trees. In a forest, no Pokémon can ever hope to catch a fleeing Grovyle however fast they may be.

In Pokémon GO · 1673 max CP 2 TCG Pocket cards

Details

Height0.9 m

Weight21.6 kg

Gender87.5% ♂ · 12.5% ♀

Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky

Base friendship70Standard

Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps

Growth ratemedium slow

Base EXP142

Abilities

Overgrow

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

UnburdenHidden

Doubles Speed upon using or losing a held item.

Egg groups: Monster, Dragon

Contents

Stats
Movesets
Locations
Evolution
Best moves
Moves
Breeding
Sprites

Base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

405

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

Grassy Terrain

NFE

Moves

Item

Grassy Seed

AbilityUnburden

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

HP192

Atk▲252

Spe64

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

Where to find Grovyle

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

Ultra Sun

Route 5

Ultra Moon

Route 5

Evolution

#0252Treecko

Lv. 16

#0253Grovyle

Lv. 36

#0254Sceptile

All Pokémon evolution families

Notable moves

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

Moves

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Absorb Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	20	100	25
1	Energy Ball Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Grass	Special	90	100	10
1	False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1.	Normal	Physical	40	100	40
1	Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns.	Bug	Physical	40	95	20
1	Leafage Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Grass	Physical	40	100	40
1	Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	40	100	30
1	X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Bug	Physical	80	100	15
9	Mega Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	40	100	15
12	Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	5
15	Quick Guard Prevents any priority moves from hitting friendly Pokémon this turn.	Fighting	Status	—	—	15
18	Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out.	Dark	Physical	40	100	20
20	Assurance Power is doubled if the target has already received damage this turn.	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
25	Giga Drain Drains half the damage inflicted to heal the user.	Grass	Special	75	100	10
28	Agility Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
30	Slam Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Physical	80	75	20
35	Double Team Raises the user’s evasion by one stage.	Normal	Status	—	—	15
40	Leaf Blade Has an increased chance for a critical hit.	Grass	Physical	90	100	15
45	Screech Lowers the target’s Defense by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	85	40
50	Endeavor Lowers the target’s HP to equal the user’s.	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
55	Leaf Storm Lowers the user’s Special Attack by two stages after inflicting damage.	Grass	Special	130	90	5