Grookey (Pokémon)

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Grookey Chimp Pokémon サルノリ Sarunori #810 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Cacophony Grassy Surge Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Grass Hatch time 5140 - 5396 steps
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Grookey 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Grookey 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 62	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Grookey 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style {{{form2}}}	Footprint File:F810.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grookey (Japanese: サルノリ Sarunori) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves into Thwackey starting at level 16, which evolves into Rillaboom starting at level 35.

Along with Scorbunny and Sobble, Grookey is one of three starter Pokémon of Galar available at the beginning of Pokémon Sword and Shield.

Along with Scorbunny and Sobble, it was the first Generation VIII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on February 27, 2019.

Biology

Grookey is a chimp-like Pokémon, with a green colored body, brown tail and ears, and orange limbs and snout. It has two large eyes with a beige-colored mask surrounding them. It has two leaf-shaped hair tufts that hold a stick on the top of its head. It uses this stick to beat against objects and gains the ability to grow grass when it uses its stick. It is said to be full of boundless curiosity.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Grookey in Pokémon Adventures

A Grookey first appeared in the Sword & Shield chapter.

In the TCG

Main article: Grookey (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #001 Sword When it uses its special stick to strike up a beat, the sound waves produced carry revitalizing energy to the plants and flowers in the area. Shield It attacks with rapid beats of its stick. As it strikes with amazing speed, it gets more and more pumped.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Starter Pokémon from Leon in Postwick

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 50		110 - 157	210 - 304
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Atk: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Sp. Def: 40		40 - 101	76 - 196
Speed: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Total: 310	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation VII, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 2× Ground ½× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 2× Water ½× Grass ½× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 066 Branch Poke Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 088 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 1212 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1717 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2020 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 2424 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 2828 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 3232 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 3636 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grookey Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grookey

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: None

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20 TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5 TM10 TM10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grookey Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grookey

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grookey in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Grookey in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grookey Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grookey

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: None

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grookey Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grookey

Evolution

Unevolved Grookey  Grass

Level 16 →

First evolution Thwackey  Grass

Level 35 →

Second evolution Rillaboom  Grass

Trivia

• Grookey shares its category with Chimchar. They are both known as the Chimp Pokémon.

Origin

Grookey may be based on an Ecuadorian squirrel monkey.

Name origin

Grookey may be a combination of groove and monkey.

Sarunori may be a combination of 猿 saru (monkey) and ノリ nori (excitement, rhythm).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese サルノリ Sarunori From 猿 saru and ノリ nori French Ouistempo From ouistiti and tempo Spanish Grookey Same as English name German Chimpep From chimpanzee and pep Italian Grookey Same as English name Korean 흥나숭 Heungnasung From 흥나다 heungnada and 원숭이 wonsungi Cantonese Chinese 敲音猴 Hāauyāmhàuh From 敲 hāau, 音 yām, and 猴 hàuh Mandarin Chinese 敲音猴 Qiāoyīnhóu From 敲 qiāo, 音 yīn, and 猴 hóu

More languages Russian Груки Gruki Transcription of English name

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