Goh's Grookey

Goh's Grookey (Japanese: ゴウのサルノリ Go's Sarunori) is the thirty-third that Goh obtained in the Kanto region, and his seventy-ninth overall. It previously belonged to Team Rocket, and was one of the Pokémon in the Rocket Prize Master. It is usually seen outside its .
==In animation==
===History===
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=====With Team Rocket=====
While Team Rocket's was flying around Vermilion City one night, it dropped the Rocket Prize Master in front of a Poké Mart, releasing Grookey from its in the process. The released Grookey wandered away as Pelipper scooped up its Ball and put it back in the machine. Eventually, Grookey wandered into Goh and 's dorm room at the Cerise Laboratory, where it latched onto Goh's arm and fell asleep. Goh was surprised to find Grookey on his arm the next morning. After recovering from his surprise, he tried to catch it, only to be reprimanded by his Rotom Phone, who told him that Grookey already belonged to someone else. After breakfast, Goh and Ash borrowed Professor Cerise's Yamper to track down Grookey's origin. Yamper's nose eventually brought them to the Poké Mart, where they discovered through the store's security footage that it belonged to Team Rocket.
Outside the Poké Mart, Goh and the others were ambushed by , who captured and Grookey in one of their nets. After Ash's Farfetch'd freed the two and retaliated against them, Team Rocket called on the Rocket Prize Master, which only yielded one Poké Ball. Jessie tried to send out the Pokémon, but nothing came out. Confused, Jessie read the pamphlet that came with the Ball, which revealed that the Pokémon that was supposed to come out was Grookey. In disbelief, Jessie commanded Grookey to return to its Ball, causing it to be recalled against its will. Now even more confused, Team Rocket used a smoke bomb to retreat to their hideout. As the smoke cleared, Goh noticed Grookey had accidentally left its stick behind while being recalled.
That night, uncomfortable without its stick, Grookey sneaked out of Team Rocket's hideout. The next day, Goh and the others found Grookey in a park in the city, and Goh returned Grookey's stick. Team Rocket, however, interrupted the reunion, demanding Grookey return to them. When Grookey refused, Team Rocket tried to force it back into its Ball, but Pikachu knocked it out of Jessie's hands. Grookey took the opportunity to break its own Poké Ball and asked Goh to catch it instead. Jessie and Goh attempted to capture the now-released Grookey, but Grookey batted away the Team Rocket-branded Ball, allowing Goh's Poké Ball to catch it.
=====With Goh=====
In Beyond Chivalry… Aiming to be a Leek Master!, Grookey was seen watching Ash's Farfetch'd and Goh's Scizor train. Later, while walking with Goh, Ash, and Pikachu to the Pokémon Center, it and Pikachu detected a wild Pokémon in some nearby bushes, which was revealed to be a tired . Using its restorative powers, Grookey restored Bellsprout's stamina and befriended it. Grookey reached into Goh's pocket and pulled out a Poké Ball, asking him to catch its new friend, to which Goh obliged. Grookey was later seen watching Ash battle Rinto.
In Errand Endurance!, Goh and Chloe got into an argument about whether Grookey or was better. Ash suggested they should solve the argument by having Grookey and Eevee deliver supplements to the Cerise Laboratory. Along the way, Grookey got the two into trouble due to its mischievous nature, including dropping some of its supplements and winding up in Pelipper's bill. Eventually, however, Grookey made its way back to the laboratory, completing the errand.
In Showdown at the Gates of Warp!, Grookey was reverted into an as a result of a clash between and distorting time. After stopped the fight between Dialga and Palkia, the repaired the distortions their fighting had caused and restored all the devolved Pokémon back to normal.
In A One-Stick Wonder!, Grookey met a that had only one stick, instead of two. When Thwackey couldn't drum properly, Grookey offered to give its stick to Thwackey, but it refused to take it. Using some special training, Thwackey learned to drum twice the speed of the other Thwackey, making up for its lack of a second stick. Seeing Grookey happy with Thwackey, Goh offered it a chance to stay with Thwackey, but Grookey chose to stay with him instead and started grooming his hair.
In Just a Scone's Throw From Here!, Grookey helped in the battle against Team Rocket, a , and two that had captured Cinderace's Nickit friends. It distracted their and prevented it from using as a . The repeated attacks eventually caused Cramorant to momentarily swallow Arrokuda, which resulted in both Pokémon getting knocked out.
In This Could be the Start of Something Big!, Grookey used its to launch a joint attack at during a . The attack was not enough to defeat the Diving Pokémon, and the battle was called off shortly after. It later attended a surprise party hosted by the Lab members commemorating Goh and Ash's departure. Afterward, Grookey posed for a group photo with Goh, Ash, and the others. It then set out with Goh for his journey alongside Cinderace and Inteleon.
===Personality and characteristics===
Grookey is an active Pokémon prone to roughhousing, and, as observed by Goh, can be stubborn and mischievous. It likes to play with both humans and by climbing on their heads and happily beating them on the head with its stick. This extroverted behavior initially rubbed Chloe's Eevee the wrong way, and Grookey was seen apologizing to her after it officially became one of Goh's Pokémon. Grookey is also shown to shut down when hungry and may cause trouble regarding food. In its debut episode, when Ash's Pikachu refused to share some of his food with it, Grookey flipped over 's bowl and began causing chaos in the kitchen.
Despite its troublemaking tendencies, Grookey was shown not to be comfortable with the idea of being one of Team Rocket's Pokémon, looking sad when Goh and found out where it came from. In contrast, it took to Goh almost immediately, greeting its new friend happily after waking up attached to his arm. Goh's kindness towards Grookey solidified their bond, driving it to leave Team Rocket permanently. Grookey is also seen to be good with plants and other Pokémon, thanks to its restorative abilities.
Grookey has a great relationship with its Trainer. Grookey mostly travels on Goh’s shoulder, much like used to before. In In the Palms of our Hands!, Grookey even learned a new move to save Goh. Grookey also has a great relationship with Pikachu, as they are often seen playing together.
===Appearance===
As an Egg (on the left)
===Moves used===
====Moves improvised====
	 	 	
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	Description: A combination between Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Pyro Ball, Mud Shot, and Wood Hammer. Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball, which merges with Lucario's Aura Sphere before Grookey swings its Wood Hammer to send the Aura-clad fireball flying. Inteleon and Pikachu add to the attack with Mud Shot and Thunderbolt, respectively, creating a high-speed flying fireball surrounded by blue energy, mud, and electricity. This was used in a against a .	Description: A combination between Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Pyro Ball, Mud Shot, and Wood Hammer. Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball, which merges with Lucario's Aura Sphere before Grookey swings its Wood Hammer to send the Aura-clad fireball flying. Inteleon and Pikachu add to the attack with Mud Shot and Thunderbolt, respectively, creating a high-speed flying fireball surrounded by blue energy, mud, and electricity. This was used in a against a .	Description: A combination between Thunderbolt, Aura Sphere, Pyro Ball, Mud Shot, and Wood Hammer. Cinderace kicks a Pyro Ball, which merges with Lucario's Aura Sphere before Grookey swings its Wood Hammer to send the Aura-clad fireball flying. Inteleon and Pikachu add to the attack with Mud Shot and Thunderbolt, respectively, creating a high-speed flying fireball surrounded by blue energy, mud, and electricity. This was used in a against a .
===Artwork===
 	 	 	 	
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==In the manga==
===Pokémon Journeys===
Goh caught Grookey in When a House Is Not a Home!.
==In the games==
====Pokémon Mezastar====
Grookey appears in Pokémon Mezastar as one of Goh's Pokémon. It appears as an opponent during the .
=====As an opponent=====
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==Trivia==
* Grookey is the only Pokémon owned by an protagonist to have previously belonged to a villainous team.
** Grookey is also the only Pokémon owned by a main character to destroy its own Poké Ball deliberately. 
* Grookey is the only one of Goh's Galar first partner Pokémon to: 
** Have joined Goh in its debut episode.
** Have been caught outside of Galar.
** Not be fully evolved, and also the only one that has not evolved at least once.
*** Grookey is also Goh's only first partner Pokémon that is unevolved.
** Not have been used in an official .
* Grookey is the first concurrent first partner Pokémon to be caught by a main character outside its native region.
** Grookey is also the first first partner Pokémon owned by main character to have been caught outside its native region since May's Bulbasaur, who was caught in Hoenn in Grass Hysteria!, 797 episodes earlier.
* Out of all first partner Pokémon belonging to a main character in the animated series, Grookey went the longest without using a move, at 39 episodes.
* Grookey is the only Pokémon in to have used the move .
==References==
==Related articles==
* Rocket Prize Master
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