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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, seeGrookey (disambiguation).

Grookey Chimp Pokémon サルノリ Sarunori #0810 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown 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 andGrass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 1'00" 0.3 m Grookey 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form5}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form6}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form7}}}	Weight 11.0 lbs. 5.0 kg Grookey 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form5}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form6}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form7}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 62	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 1 Grookey 0 HP 1 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 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Grookey (Japanese:サルノリSarunori) is aGrass-typePokémon introduced inGeneration VIII.

Itevolves intoThwackey starting atlevel 16, which evolves intoRillaboom starting at level 35.

Along withScorbunny andSobble, Grookey is one of the threefirst partner Pokémon of Galar available at the beginning ofPokémon Sword and Shield.

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

Biology

Grookey is a small, monkey-likePokémon with a green body, a brown tail, brown wedge-shaped ears, orange hands and feet, and an orange snout. Each of its hands has five fingers, while each of its feet has three toes. It has two large white eyes with black irises. A lime green mask pattern frames its eyes, and extends towards its forehead in a small bump above its snout.

Grookey has two, leaf-shaped hair tufts that hold a stick on the top of its head. The stick used to be a branch from a forest where troops of Grookey lived, and it has a special power due to being exposed to the energy within Grookey's body. This energy helps Grookey's stick grow harder and more flexible. Besides using it when attacking, Grookey beats this stick rhythmically against the surfaces of all sorts of objects. This has been observed to cause grass to grow, and wilted flowers and leaves to seemingly regain their color.^[1] As depicted in thePokémon Journeys: The Series episodeBeyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, it can even restore weakened plant-like Pokémon such asBellsprout. Grookey's green fur can create energy from the sunlight, similar to how plants use their green leaves to photosynthesize. Grookey is said to be full of boundless curiosity.^[1] It enjoys being in high places, and rhythmic things such as music or dancing. It has been recently seen living in theTerarium ofBlueberry Academy.

InGeneration IX, Grookey and its evolved forms are theonly known Pokémon that can haveGrassy Surge as anAbility.

Evolution

Grookey evolves intoThwackey, which evolves intoRillaboom.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer toGame data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Grookey  Grass

→

First Evolution Thwackey  Grass

→

Second Evolution Rillaboom  Grass

Game data

Pokédex entries

Grookey in theBlueberry Pokédex

Game locations

In side games

In events

In-game events

Stats

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Learnset

Grookey is available inScarlet and Violet.

Byleveling up

ByTM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM146 TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM190 TM190 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5

Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Grookey Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Grookey

Bybreeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

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

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must bechain bred onto Grookey Bold indicates a move that getsSTAB when used by Grookey Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Grookey

TCG-only moves

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 137 Base Attack: 122 Base Defense: 91 Egg Distance: 5 km Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 25 Fast Attacks:Scratch,Razor Leaf Charged Attacks:Grass Knot,Energy Ball

New Pokémon Snap Photodex entry #003 Grookey loves music and high places, and you’ll often see it beating out a rhythm or dancing. When it uses its stick to strike up a beat, even the plants and flowers in the area seem happier and revitalized.

Evolution data

Unevolved Grookey  Grass

Level 16 →

First Evolution Thwackey  Grass

Level 35 →

Second Evolution Rillaboom  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please seeGrookey images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In animation

Main series

Major appearances

Goh's Grookey

A Grookey appeared inWhen a House is Not a Home! from theRocket Prize Master. Throughout the episode, it bonded withGoh, and by the end, it decided to leaveTeam Rocket to join his team.

Minor appearances

Grookey debuted in a fantasy inGetting More Than You Battled For!, alongside the otherfirst partner Pokémon.

A Grookey appeared inA One-Stick Wonder!.

A Trainer's Grookey appeared inFood Fit for a Kingambit!.

Pokédex entries

GOTCHA!

A Grookey briefly appeared inGOTCHA!.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Main article:Twiggy

Henry's Grookey,nicknamed Twiggy, first appeared inWow!! That's One Big Pokémon. He later evolved into a Thwackey inToasty!! Battle Against Toxapex.

A Trainer's Grookey appeared in a fantasy inZap!! A Rising Beam of Light.

In the TCG

Main article:Grookey (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Grookey appears as aSpirit alongsideScorbunny andSobble.

Celestial

Grookey appeared in the music video forCelestial.

Trivia

• Grookey shares itscategory withChimchar. They are both known as the Chimp Pokémon. However, Grookey resembles amonkey more than achimp.
• Grookey is the onlyfirst partner Pokémon to make itsanimated debut in a work other than theanimated series, instead making its first appearance in the animated music videoGOTCHA!.
• At a total of 46 episodes, Grookey took the longest time of all first partner Pokémon to debut in the animated series within the concurrent generation.

Origin

Grookey's appearance is based on a monkey,^[2] perhaps specificallysquirrel monkeys andmacaques. Its behavior may reference the fact that macaquesdrum objects in a rhythmic manner to showsocial dominance. Its tool resembles both drumsticks andhair sticks, giving Grookey a resemblance to acaveman. Its ability to instill energy to plant life with its drumming may take inspiration on the belief that music stimulates plant growth.

Name origin

Grookey may be a combination ofgroove andmonkey, and perhapsrookie.

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 Fromouistiti andtempo Spanish Grookey Same as English name German Chimpep Fromchimpanzee andpep Italian Grookey Same as English name Korean 흥나숭Heungnasung From흥나다heungnada and원숭이wonsungi Mandarin Chinese 敲音猴Qiāoyīnhóu From敲qiāo,音yīn, and猴hóu Cantonese Chinese 敲音猴Hāauyāmhàuh From敲hāau,音yām, and猴hàuh

More languages Hindi चिम्पॉपChimpop Fromchimp andpop Russian ГрукиGruki Transcription of English name Thai ซารุโนริSarunori Transcription of Japanese name

See also

• Goh's Grookey
• Twiggy
• First partner Pokémon

References

External links

First partner trios

Kanto

Bulbasaur

Charmander

Squirtle

Johto

Chikorita

Cyndaquil

Totodile

Hoenn

Treecko

Torchic

Mudkip

Sinnoh

Turtwig

Chimchar

Piplup

Unova

Snivy

Tepig

Oshawott

Kalos

Chespin

Fennekin

Froakie

Alola

Rowlet

Litten

Popplio

Galar

Grookey

Scorbunny

Sobble

Paldea

Sprigatito

Fuecoco

Quaxly

Other trios:Hisui •Lumiose

See also:Pikachu (Yellow) •Pikachu/Eevee (LGPE) •Other first Pokémon

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