Grookey (Pokémon)

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Grookey (Japanese: サルノリ Sarunori) is a introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves into starting at level 16, which evolves into starting at level 35.
Along with and , Grookey is one of the three first partner Pokémon of Galar available at the beginning of .
Along with Scorbunny and Sobble, it was the first Generation VIII Pokémon to be revealed to the public on February 27, 2019.
==Biology==
Grookey is a small, monkey-like 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.Grookey | Official Website | Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield As depicted in the episode Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, it can even restore weakened plant-like Pokémon such as . 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. It enjoys being in high places, and rhythmic things such as music or dancing. It has been recently seen living in the Terarium of Blueberry Academy.
In Generation IX, Grookey and its evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that can have as an Ability.
===Evolution===
Grookey evolves into , which evolves into .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
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Grookey in the
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
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====-only moves====
Move	Card
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
=====Goh's Grookey=====
A Grookey appeared in When a House is Not a Home! from the Rocket Prize Master. Throughout the episode, it bonded with Goh, and by the end, it decided to leave Team Rocket to join his team.
====Minor appearances====
Grookey debuted in a fantasy in Getting More Than You Battled For!, alongside the other first partner Pokémon.
A Grookey appeared in A One-Stick Wonder!.
A Trainer's Grookey appeared in Food Fit for a Kingambit!.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Grookey briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
Henry's Grookey, nicknamed Twiggy, first appeared in Wow!! That's One Big Pokémon. He later evolved into a Thwackey in Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex.
A Trainer's Grookey appeared in a fantasy in Zap!! A Rising Beam of Light.
==In the TCG==
==Other appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Grookey appears as a alongside and .
===Celestial===
Grookey appeared in the music video for Celestial.
==Trivia==
* Grookey shares its with . They are both known as the Chimp Pokémon. However, Grookey resembles a more than a .
* Grookey is the only first partner Pokémon to make its debut in a work other than the , instead making its first appearance in the animated music video GOTCHA!.
* 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,Hanson, Ben (October 7, 2019). "Game Freak Explains Everything About Grookey From Pokémon Sword And Shield." Game Informer (Archived May 18, 2024.) perhaps specifically s and s. Its behavior may reference the fact that macaques objects in a rhythmic manner to show . Its tool resembles both drumsticks and s, giving Grookey a resemblance to a . 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 of groove and monkey, and perhaps rookie.
Sarunori may be a combination of 猿 saru (monkey) and ノリ nori (excitement, rhythm).
==In other languages==
==See also==
* Goh's Grookey
* Twiggy
* First partner Pokémon
==References==
==External links==
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