Pokédex · VIII (Galar)

Grookey#810

Compared with other species it looks modest; its best stat is Attack. Weak point: Sp. Def — lower than 91% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves twice more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. Defensively it can rely on 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances.

Grookey
Shiny version
Grass
Height: 0.3 m (1′00″) Weight: 5.0 kg (11.0 lbs)

Base stats

HP
50
19%
Atk
65
35%
Def
50
21%
SpA
40
13%
SpD
40
9%
Spe
65
47%
TOTAL
310
20%

Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Weak point: Sp. Def.

Attack and Speed share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.

Which nature to choose

It hits physically: its Attack (65) is 25 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all. Evolution does not change it, so pick it for the final form, not for these numbers.

  • Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
  • Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
  • Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.

A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.

Regional numbers 2

The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.

Galar #001 Sword / Shield
Blueberry Academy #227 Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Indigo Disk

Abilities

  • Overgrow Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
  • Grassy Surge When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.

How players use it

Data from 44,274 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 UU, 2026-07). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits.

Rank 153 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.16% of teams.

Tera Type Grass 100%
EV spreads Brave · 68 HP / 56 SpD / 44 Atk / 44 SpA 41.6% Brave · 176 Def / 156 Atk / 156 SpD 41.3% Impish · 156 Atk 17.1%

Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.

Pokédex entry

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.

Egg Group: Field Egg Group: Grass Gender: 87.5% ♂ / 12.5% ♀ Catch difficulty: hard (45/255) Base friendship: 50/255 Base EXP: 62

Resistances and weaknesses

Type chart →

How much damage Grookey takes when it is hit by a move of each type.

Weak to Fire ×2 Ice ×2 Poison ×2 Flying ×2 Bug ×2
Resistant to Water ×½ Electric ×½ Grass ×½ Ground ×½

Variant gallery

The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.

Grookey — large render in its regular coloring
Pokémon HOME
Grookey — large render in its shiny coloring
Pokémon HOME shiny
Grookey — small pixel sprite in its regular coloring
Pixel sprite
Grookey — small pixel sprite in its shiny coloring
Shiny pixel sprite

TCG cards (5)

All Grookey cards →

Grookey has 5 cards in 4 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.

Offspring can come from 351 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.

The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.

Where to catch it (1)

All locations →

The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.

Galar

Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (45 via TM/TR, 7 via Egg, 2 via tutor) are on the full list.

Lv. Move Type Cat. Power Acc. PP
1 Growl Normal Status — 100% 40
1 Scratch Normal Physical 40 100% 35
6 Branch Poke Grass Physical 40 100% 40
8 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20
12 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 55 95% 25
17 Screech Normal Status — 85% 40
20 Knock Off Dark Physical 65 100% 20
24 Slam Normal Physical 80 75% 20
28 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
32 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120 100% 15
36 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5