Its strongest point is Attack — higher than 59% of species. On the other hand, Sp. Atk — lower than 66% of species. This is not the final form yet — it evolves once more, so the numbers above describe this stage, not what it will end up as. In defense it has 5 weaknesses and 4 resistances at its disposal.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value.
A nature can improve this entry further: its boost hits hardest on Attack, the stat in which this species already leads. Which nature does that — see the list of natures.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (85) is 30 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.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Its Speed is higher than 65% of species — ten percent more lifts it past some of the benchmarks that decide who moves first.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA If you already outspeed what you want to outspeed, those ten percent are better spent on hitting 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 | #002 | Sword / Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Blueberry Academy | #228 | 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 132 among 274 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.27% of teams.
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
The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Thwackey takes when it is hit by a move of each type.
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.
TCG cards (5)
All Thwackey cards →Thwackey has 5 cards in 4 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →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.
Moves (60)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (47 via TM/TR, 6 via Egg, 2 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Branch Poke | Grass | Physical | 40 | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 | 95% | 25 |
| 19 | Screech | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 40 |
| 24 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 | 75% | 20 |
| 36 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 42 | Wood Hammer | Grass | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 48 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| — | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 | 90% | 10 |