Grumpig (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
0325MS.png #0325: Spoink
Pokémon
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Grumpig
Manipulate Pokémon
ブーピッグ
Boopig
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Grumpig



Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Psychic Unknown
Unknown Unknown
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Abilities
Thick Fat or Own Tempo Cacophony
Cacophony
Gluttony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Hidden Ability
Cacophony
Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
60 (14.8%)
Breeding
Egg Group
Field
Hatch time
20 cycles
Height
2'11" 0.9 m
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Weight
157.6 lbs. 71.5 kg
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Mega Stone
[[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield
164
Gen. III-IV
Unknown
IV
165
V+
Leveling rate
Fast
EV yield
Total: 2
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Pokédex color
Purple
Base friendship
70
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Grumpig (Japanese: ブーピッグ Boopig) is a Psychic-type Pokémon introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from Spoink starting at level 32.

Biology

Grumpig is a bipedal, pig-like Pokémon. It has large ears, a pink snout, and oval eyes. The lower half of its body is black, while the upper half is purple. There are black markings on its ears and arms, while its hands and feet are purple. Its tail is pink and curly. There appear to be three shining black pearls on its body: two small ones on its head, and a larger but nearly flat pearl on its midsection where the black meets the purple. These pearls are used to amplify its psychic powers, which allow it to control its opponents. The dance it performs while using its powers is very popular. It lives on mountains.

In Generation III, Magic Coat was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via breeding.

Evolution

Grumpig evolves from Spoink.

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

 
Unevolved
Spoink
 Psychic 

 
First evolution
Grumpig
 Psychic 


In the anime

 
Grumpig in the anime

Major appearances

Grumpig made its main series debut in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry, under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator named Kelly. Kelly used the Manipulate Pokémon in the Lilycove Contest in the following episode. It also made a brief reappearance in Battling as Hard as Stone!. It is always seen outside of its Poké Ball.

In An Oasis of Hope!, a bully Grumpig attacked the Spoink that were gathering food. It later started manipulating them all, except for one Spoink that managed to escape and find Ash and his friends. It was revealed that Team Rocket help Grumpig to find the oasis to get the food and used it as a lure to capture Ash and his friends in their trap, but it was defeated by Ash's newly evolved Sliggoo. Grumpig later apologizes to the group of Spoink for bullying them.

Minor appearances

Grumpig debuted in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.

A Coordinator's Grumpig appeared in What I Did for Love!.

A Coordinator's Grumpig appeared in May, We Harley Drew'd Ya!.

In The Rise of Darkrai, Darkrai hit a Grumpig with a Dark Void.

In Historical Mystery Tour!, a Clown owns a Grumpig. It was doing some acting.

In A Marathon Rivalry!, a Trainer's Grumpig competed in the Pokéathlon held in Camellia Town.

In Casting a Paul on Barry!, a Trainer's Grumpig battled and lost against Ash's Snorlax during the Lily of the Valley Conference.

A Grumpig appeared in Cloudy Fate, Bright Future!, under the ownership of a Psychic.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry
AG090 Grumpig Ash's Pokédex Grumpig, the Manipulate Pokémon. Grumpig is the evolved form of Spoink. Using its dark pearl to magnify its Psychic waves, it is able to manipulate its opponents easily.
Episode Pokémon Source Entry
XY061 Grumpig Serena's Pokédex Grumpig, the Manipulate Pokémon, and the evolved form of Spoink. Grumpig can control opponents by using its three black pearls to magnify its Psychic powers.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

In VS. Grumpig I, a herd of wild Grumpig attacked Ruby and Sapphire, only to be promptly defeated by the former's Mightyena, Nana. This would turn out to be a critical development in the manga's plot, as it is through this that Sapphire grows aware of Ruby's real strength.

A Grumpig appeared in a fantasy in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming.

The Battle Tower rented a Grumpig, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.

Pokédex entries

Manga Chapter Entry
Pokémon Adventures PS228 It uses the black pearl on its forehead to control the opponent at will. It breathes heavily when it uses this power.

In the TCG

Main article: Grumpig (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III Hoenn
#111
Kanto
#—
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.
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.
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.
FireRed It can gain control over foes by doing odd dance steps. The black pearls on its forehead are precious gems.
LeafGreen
Generation IV Sinnoh
#—
Johto
#—
Diamond It uses black pearls to amplify its psycho-power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes.
Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold It can perform odd dance steps to influence foes. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas.
SoulSilver
Generation V Unova
B2W2: #207
Black It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes.
White
Black 2 It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds.
White 2
Generation VI Kalos
Coastal #008
Hoenn
#116
X It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds.
Y It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes.
Omega 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.
Alpha 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.
Generation VII Alola
#—
Kanto
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar
#—
Sinnoh
#—
Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Sword, Shield, and Legends: Arceus.
Brilliant Diamond It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes.
Shining Pearl
Generation IX Paldea
#112
Kitakami
#126
Blueberry
#—
Scarlet It can perform odd dance steps to influence foes. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas.
Violet It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds.


   
Grumpig in the Paldea Pokédex Grumpig in the Kitakami Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire
Evolve Spoink
Emerald
Evolve Spoink
FireRed LeafGreen
Trade
Colosseum
Trade
XD
Trade
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl
Evolve Spoink
Platinum
Evolve Spoink
HeartGold SoulSilver
Evolve Spoink
Pal Park
Field
Generation V
Black White
Trade
Black 2
Reversal Mountain
White 2
Trade
Generation VI
X Y
Friend Safari (Psychic)
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Spoink
Generation VII
Sun Moon
Trade
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Ultra Space Wilds (Rocky World)
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee
Unobtainable
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Unobtainable
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Evolve Spoink
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable
Generation IX
Scarlet Violet
South Province: Area Four
North Province: Area One, Area Two, Dalizapa Passage
Tera Raid Battles (4★)
The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero
Evolve Spoink


In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Pinball: R&S
Evolve Spoink
Trozei!
Endless Level 77, Forever Level 27, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den
MD Red MD Blue
Evolve Spoink
Generation IV
MD Time MD Darkness
Evolve Spoink
MD Sky
Evolve Spoink
Generation V
Rumble Blast
Tower: Firebreathing Mountain
Rumble U
Conductor Room: Rumbling Magnetic Motors, Chill Battle: Fever!
Generation VI
Battle Trozei
Safari Jungle: Stage 2Th
Rumble World
Legend Terrain: Bastion of Beginnings (Entrance, Center, Back)
Generation VII
Rumble Rush
Dragonite Sea, Butterfree Sea, Rayquaza Sea, Mimikyu SeaFinal
Generation VIII
MD DX
Howling Forest (11F-15F), Western Cave (16F-19F), Solar Cave (16F-19F)
Fainted Pokémon: Fiery Field
Cross-Generation
Shuffle
Desert Umbra: Stage 309


Held items

Games Held items
Black 2 White 2

Stats

Base stats

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
80
140 - 187 270 - 364
45
45 - 106 85 - 207
65
63 - 128 121 - 251
90
85 - 156 166 - 306
110
103 - 178 202 - 350
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
470
Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed
2/2 ★★
Power
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Skill
3/5 ★★★☆☆
Stamina
4/5 ★★★★
Jump
3/3 ★★★
Total
15/20 ★★★


Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water
Grass
Electric
Psychic ½×
Ice
Dragon
Dark
Fairy
None
Notes:

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Belch Poison Special 120120 09090% 10
011 Splash Normal Status 0000 00——% 40
011 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25
011 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100100% 20
Evo.Evo. Teeter Dance Normal Status 0000 100100% 20
1818 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00——% 10
2222 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100100% 10
2626 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15
2929 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100100% 20
3535 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00——% 5
3535 Snore Normal Special 05050 100100% 15
4242 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100100% 10
4646 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100100% 10
5252 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10
6060 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 08585% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grumpig
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grumpig
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM001  TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20
TM005  TM005 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM007  TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM012  TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000 100}}100% 20
TM016  TM016 Psybeam Psychic Special 06565 100}}100% 20
TM017  TM017 Confuse Ray Ghost Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM018  TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25
TM020  TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20
TM022  TM022 Chilling Water Water Special 05050 100}}100% 20
TM023  TM023 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10
TM025  TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM028  TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM030  TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM032  TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM034  TM034 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM035  TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15
TM039  TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20
TM041  TM041 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100}}100% 10
TM042  TM042 Night Shade Ghost Special 0000 100}}100% 15
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
TM050  TM050 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM052  TM052 Snowscape Ice Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM054  TM054 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM055  TM055 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM058  TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM059  TM059 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15
TM066  TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15
TM067  TM067 Fire Punch Fire Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM068  TM068 Thunder Punch Electric Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM069  TM069 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 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
TM074  TM074 Reflect Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM075  TM075 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 30
TM079  TM079 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM080  TM080 Metronome Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM081  TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000 100}}100% 20
TM082  TM082 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000 090}}90% 20
TM084  TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM085  TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM087  TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM089  TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM092  TM092 Imprison Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM093  TM093 Flash Cannon Steel Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM098  TM098 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM101  TM101 Power Gem Rock Special 08080 100}}100% 20
TM103  TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM109  TM109 Trick Psychic Status 0000 100}}100% 10
TM114  TM114 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM117  TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM119  TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM120  TM120 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM122  TM122 Encore Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 5
TM128  TM128 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM129  TM129 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM130  TM130 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM133  TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM138  TM138 Psychic Terrain Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM140  TM140 Nasty Plot Dark Status 0000 00—}}—% 20
TM152  TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM158  TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM161  TM161 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000 00—}}—% 5
TM163  TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM171  TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM185  TM185 Lunge Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM191  TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM192  TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM203  TM203 Psych Up Normal Status 0000 00—}}—% 10
TM205  TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000 100}}100% 5
TM217  TM217 Future Sight Psychic Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM218  TM218 Expanding Force Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10
TM228  TM228 Psychic Noise Psychic Special 07575 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grumpig
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Grumpig
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Amnesia Psychic Status —% 20
Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 20
Future Sight Psychic Special 120 100% 10
Mirror Coat Psychic Special 100% 20
Simple Beam Normal Status —% 15
Trick Psychic Status 100% 10
Whirlwind Normal Status —% 20
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Grumpig
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grumpig
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grumpig
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation IX
Other generations:
III - IV - V - VI - VII - VIII
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
  Growl Normal Status 100% 40
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Grumpig
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Grumpig
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball RS
 
Acquisition: Evolve
Pokémon Trozei!
 
Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
Body size: 1
Recruit rate: Evolve
Friend Area: Mt. Deepgreen
Phrases
51%-100% HP Can you follow my artistic dance steps?
26%-50% HP Well now, my health has been reduced to half.
1%-25% HP I'm finished... My elegant dance steps are no more...
Level up Ah, yes, I've leveled up! My dance steps shall uplift me!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky
  Body size: 1
Recruit rate: -10%
IQ group: F
Pokémon Rumble Blast
Attack ●●●
Defense ●●●
Speed ●●●
Pokémon Rumble Rush
  Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds Base HP: 55
Base Attack: 77 Base Defense: 57 Base Speed: 60
Pokémon Battle Trozei
Psychic
Attack Power: ★★★★★

 

Pokémon Shuffle
 
Psychic
  Attack Power: 60 - 105   5

#459
 

Stabilize+
Sometimes erases two of the foe's disruptions on the board.


Pokémon GO
  Base HP: 190 Base Attack: 171 Base Defense: 188
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 1 km Evolution Requirement: N/A
Fast Attacks: Charge Beam, Extrasensory
Charged Attacks: Psychic, Shadow Ball, Mirror Coat, Frustration , Return 

Evolution data

 
Unevolved
Spoink
 Psychic 
 
Level 32
 
First evolution
Grumpig
 Psychic 


Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
Generation III
Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation IV
Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver
           
           
Front Back Front Back Front Back
Generation V
Black White Black 2 White 2
       
       
Front Back Front Back
Generation VI
X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire
Front Back Front Back
Generation VII
Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon
Front Back Front Back
Cross-Generation
HOME
   
  For other sprites and images, please see Grumpig images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

  • Grumpig shares its category with Gothorita. They are both known as the Manipulate Pokémon.

Origin

Grumpig appears to be based on a pig. It may also be based on the Biblical phrase "...neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you" from Matthew 7:6. The pearls were supposed to represent wisdom given to an audience who would not appreciate the teachings. Grumpig and Spoink appear to instead use those pearls of wisdom to enhance their psychic powers.

Name origin

Grumpig may be a combination of grumpy and pig. It may also involve grunt (guttural sound of a pig).

Boopig may be a combination of ブーブー būbū (onomatopoeia for oinking) and pig.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning
  Japanese ブーピッグ Boopig From ブーブー būbū and pig
  French Groret From gros or grognement and goret
  Spanish Grumpig Same as English name
  German Groink From grunzen and oink
  Italian Grumpig Same as English name
  Korean 피그킹 Pigking From pig and king
  Mandarin Chinese 噗噗豬 / 噗噗猪 Pūpūzhū From and 豬 / 猪 zhū
  Cantonese Chinese 噗噗豬 Pokpokjyū From pok and jyū


External links


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