Grumpig (Pokémon)

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Grumpig (Japanese: ブーピッグ Boopig) is a introduced in Generation III.
It evolves from starting at level 32.
==Biology==
Grumpig is a bipedal, pig-like . 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 .
In Generation III, was its signature move, but other Pokémon could still inherit it via .
===Evolution===
Grumpig evolves from .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Major appearances===
Grumpig made its animated series debut in Pokéblock, Stock, and Berry, under the ownership of a Pokémon Coordinator named . Kelly used the Manipulate Pokémon in the 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 attacked the that were gathering food. It later started manipulating them all, except for one Spoink that managed to escape and find and . It was revealed that helped 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 . Grumpig later apologizes to the group of Spoink for bullying them.
===Minor appearances===
Grumpig debuted in the opening sequence of Destiny Deoxys.
A '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, hit a Grumpig with a .
In Historical Mystery Tour!, a owns a Grumpig. It was doing some acting.
In A Marathon Rivalry!, a '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 .
A Grumpig appeared in Mission: Find Oinkologne's Partner!.
===Pokédex entries===
==In the manga==
===Pokémon Adventures===
In VS. Grumpig I, a herd of Grumpig attacked and , only to be promptly defeated by the former's , 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 rented a Grumpig, which was stolen by Guile Hideout in The Final Battle VII.
====Pokédex entries====
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* Grumpig shares its with . They are both known as the Manipulate Pokémon.
===Origin===
Grumpig appears to be based on a . It may also be based on the Biblical phrase from . 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 . 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==
==External links==
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ja:ブーピッグ
zh:噗噗猪