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Grumpig ブーピッグ Boopig #326
Artwork from R/S/E
Type Psychic ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Manipulate Pokémon
Abilities Thick Fat or Own Tempo Own Tempo Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 800,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto #- Hoenn #111 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 60 (7.8%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Ground group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 164 Battle Exp.: 1641*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=grumpig|ndex=326|name=Grumpig }}

Grumpig (Japanese: ブーピッグ Boopig) is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Ruby

Grumpig uses the black pearls on its body to amplify its psychic power waves for gaining total control over its foe. When this Pokémon uses its special power, its snorting breath grows labored.

Pokémon Sapphire

Grumpig uses the black pearls on its body to wield its fantastic powers. When it is doing so, it dances bizarrely. This Pokémon's black pearls are valuable as works of art.

Pokémon Emerald

It stores power in the black pearls on its forehead. When it uses psychic power, it performs an odd dance step. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas.

Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen

It can gain control over foes by doing odd dance steps. The black pearls on its forehead are precious gems.

Name origin

Grumpig's name is likely just a combination of grump and pig. Boopig is probably derived from ぶうぶう būbū, grumbling, or 豚 buta, pig, and the English word pig. It's German name is probably a combination of grumbling and oink, the sound pigs make.

It is possible the inspiration for Grumpig came from the proverb "do not cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under your feet." The pearls were supposed to represent wisdom given to an audience who wouldn't appreciate the teachings. Grumpig and Spoink appear to instead use those pearls of wisdom to enhance their mental powers.

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Note that some Grumpigs have the Thick Fat ability, which halves the damage from Fire and Ice moves.

In the anime

Grumpig first appeared in AG090, under the ownership of Kelly. Kelly used the Manipulate Pokémon in the Lillycove City Contest in the following episode.

External links

Article on Wikipedia

In other languages

• German: Groink
• French: Groret
• Korean: ???

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