Competitive Information for Grookey [Sword/Shield]
Grass
Abilities:
At 1/3 or less of its max HP, this Pokemon's offensive stat is 1.5x with Grass attacks.
On switch-in, this Pokemon summons Grassy Terrain.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Grookey? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Meet Grookey, a rad Pokémon ready to dominate with its Grass typing! Grookey is not a Pokémon anyone usually expects to see on the battlefield. It can be quite a contender in the LC tier (Little Cup). It is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-typed attacks. Uncover the best movesets for Grookey below and optimize your gameplay!
Item: Terrain Extender / Grassy Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wood Hammer / Grassy Glide
- Knock Off / Assurance
- Hammer Arm / Drain Punch
- Strength / Facade
For single battles, Grookey is a magnificent Physical Sweeper. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with devastating physical power. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Grookey summons grassy terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Grookey's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Grassy Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is grassy terrain, raises Grookey's defense by 1 stage then the Grassy Seed gets consumed.
◆ Grassy Glide is a physical STAB-boosted 70-base power Grass-type move (Grookey on grassy terrain: +1 priority).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Grookey's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Grookey recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a substantial amount of damage.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Grookey is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Grookey? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Terrain Extender / Grassy Seed
Ability: Grassy Surge
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Leaf / Wood Hammer
- Knock Off / Assurance
- Hammer Arm / Drain Punch
- Strength / Facade
Dominating double battles, Grookey is a notable Physical Sweeper. This moveset focuses to take down the opponent's team with brute physical moves. With Grassy Surge, on switch-in Grookey summons grassy terrain. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction. With a Terrain Extender equipped to it, Grookey's use of electric/grassy/misty/psychic terrain lasts 8 turns instead of 5. With a Grassy Seed equipped to it, if the terrain is grassy terrain, raises Grookey's defense by 1 stage then the Grassy Seed gets consumed.
◆ Wood Hammer is a physical STAB-boosted 120-base power Grass-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Knock Off is a physical 65-base power Dark-type move (1.5x damage if foe holds an item; Note: This will also remove that item).
◆ Assurance is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (power doubles if target was damaged this turn).
◆ Hammer Arm is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Grookey's speed by 1 stage).
◆ Drain Punch is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (Grookey recovers 50% of the damage dealt).
◆ Strength is a physical 80-base power Normal-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Grookey is burn/poison/paralyzed).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Grookey can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Grookey.
Damage Modifiers:
Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Grookey can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Grookey
- Moves: Sunny day + Solar beam
- Moves: Sunny day + Growth
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Moves: Substitute + Drain punch
- Moves: Substitute + Leech seed
- Ability: Grassy surge + Move: Grassy glide
- Ability: Overgrow + Item: Focus sash
- Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Red Card
- Move: Acrobatics + Item: Flying Gem
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Fake Out
Moves that boost Grookey's stats
- Growth
- Swords Dance
- Work Up
Most notable and possible best moves for Grookey
- Fake Out
- Knock Off
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
- U-turn
Common Effort Values for Grookey in Sword and Shield
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
- Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
- Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
- Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
- Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
- Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
- Optimize Grookey's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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