Granbull (Pokémon)

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Granbull (Japanese: グランブル Granbulu) is a introduced in Generation II. Prior to Generation VI, it was a Pokémon.
It evolves from starting at level 23.
==Biology==
Granbull is a stout, purplish-pink, bipedal, -like . It has a prominent lower jaw with two long, fang-like growths. Its upper jaw has two small fangs. The jaws are so heavy that the Pokémon has trouble keeping its head up. On the sides of its head are flat, curved ears, and its small nose is black. There is a black collar around its neck with two small white markings on it. Around its wrists are two black band markings, and it has a short tail.
A Granbull's main weapons are its well-developed lower jaw and heavy fangs. The bite from its jaws is said to be very powerful. However, due to how heavy its jaws are, Granbull keeps its head tilted down constantly for balance. Despite its fierce appearance, it is actually very timid and sensitive, even more so than . Granbull rarely bites as it prefers not to get involved in disputes. Unless Granbull is startled, it will not bite indiscriminately. If attacked, it will flail about to fend off its attacker. Granbull is popular with young people due to how it acts and looks. It is considered too incompetent to be a guard dog due to its nature. Granbull wanders around .
===Evolution===
Granbull evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: hangs around Pokémon Square, first seen as a . After the game is completed, he goes into a newly discovered cave and evolves without realizing what was happening, though be enjoyed his new appearance after getting over the initial shock. This event alerted the rest of the characters that evolution was now possible.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
Granbull is available in Version 3.0.0+.
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
====By a prior Evolution====
===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Madame Muchmoney's Granbull=====
Granbull made her animated series debut in The Trouble with Snubbull, where she evolved from the that ran away from her home and followed (and, by extension, and ) around the Johto region for a short while. She was then returned to her owner, Madame Muchmoney.
=====Other=====
In Sleight of Sand!, Cassidy's Granbull battled Jessie's Seviper and was then defeated by Dawn's Piplup and a wild .
In Dressed for Jess Success!, Mario used a Granbull during the . It went up against and , and it was soon defeated.
In The Young Flame Strikes Back!, the Officer Jenny from Akala Island owns a Granbull. It prevented Viren and his henchmen from escaping after they arrived to arrest them for attempting to destroy the Paniola Ranch.
====Minor appearances====
Granbull debuted in Spell of the Unown: Entei, under the ownership of . She used it during her battle against , only for it to be defeated by .
In Ring Masters, two Granbull competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
A Granbull appeared in Pikachu's PikaBoo.
A Granbull appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
A 's Granbull appeared in Harley Rides Again.
In Glory Blaze!, a 's Granbull competed in the Hearthome City Tag Battle Competition.
In The Semi-Final Frontier!, a Trainer's Granbull went up against during the Lily of the Valley Conference finals. It battled his off-screen, but as with the other five Pokémon owned by its Trainer, it was easily defeated by the .
Two Trainers' Granbull appeared in The Power of Us.
In Showdown on Poni Island!, photographed a , sleeping Granbull during her time on Poni Island.
A Granbull appeared in Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, under the ownership of a Project Mew Challenger.
====Pokédex entries====
===Pokémon Generations===
A soldier's Granbull appeared in The Redemption, during a fantasy of a story from the past. It was one of the many Pokémon fighting in the great war of Kalos 3,000 years previously. Two other Granbull were seen petrified by AZ's ultimate weapon.
===GOTCHA!===
A Granbull briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Mina.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
A Granbull appeared in Teddiursa's Picnic, where it was stealing Pokémon to get attention as its jaw was dislocated. When accidentally knocks its jaw into relocation, it happily returns all the Pokémon it took.
A Granbull appeared in The Last Battle XIII as one of the Pokémon sent to participate in the fight in Ilex Forest.
's evolved into Granbull in Give It Your Best, Blastoise.
A Granbull appeared with its at the Mini-game Corner in Sylveon Enchants.
In Floette Returns, a Granbull appeared in a flashback, under the ownership of the .
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Granbull and its pre-evolved form share their with and . They are all known as the Fairy Pokémon.
** The "Fairy Pokémon" category predates the introduction of the in Generation VI. From this generation onwards, the type and category of these four Pokémon share the same English name. However, this is not true in Japanese, where the type is フェアリータイプ Fairy-type and the category is ようせいポケモン Yōsei Pokémon.
* As the Ability did not exist until Generation IV, a Snubbull with either or will always evolve into a Granbull with Intimidate in Generation III games. This means that in Generation III, Granbull is the only Pokémon with an Ability that evolves from a Pokémon with one of two possible Abilities that shares to Granbull's Ability.
===Origin===
Granbull may be based on the , a dog breed that can appear fierce but is actually gentle. Bulldogs are often depicted as being used as s, which may explain Granbull's thick collar and wristband/shackle-like markings. Due to its large size, it is possible that Granbull may be based on large bulldog breeds, like the , , and .
Its , Egg Group, and may reference the , a creature in whose name means dog fairy. Alternatively, while its intimidating appearance could be reminiscent of various grotesque mythical creatures such as s and s, it might be inspired specifically by s, sprites that are commonly represented as dog-like in Japanese media.
====Name origin====
Granbull and Granbulu may be a combination of grand, grumble, and bulldog or bully.
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Madame Muchmoney's Granbull
* Granbull (Red and Blue Rescue Team)
==External links==
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