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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.)
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation III | | Hoenn
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| FireRed | It can gain control over foes by doing odd dance steps. The black pearls on its forehead are precious gems. |
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| Generation IV | | Sinnoh
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| Diamond | It uses black pearls to amplify its psycho-power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes. |
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| HeartGold | It can perform odd dance steps to influence foes. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas. |
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| Generation V | | | Unova
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| Black | It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes. |
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| Black 2 | It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds. |
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| Generation VI | | Kalos
Coastal #008 | | Hoenn
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| X | It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds. |
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| Y | It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does an odd dance to gain control over foes. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Generation IX | | Paldea
#112 | | Kitakami
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| Scarlet | It can perform odd dance steps to influence foes. Its style of dancing became hugely popular overseas. |
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| Violet | It uses black pearls to amplify its psychic power. It does a strange dance to control foes' minds. |
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Game locations
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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Pokémon Rumble Rush | Walking Speed: 1.58 seconds | Base HP: 55 | | | Base Attack: 77 | Base Defense: 57 | Base Speed: 60 |
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Evolution data
Sprites
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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
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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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
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| 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. |
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In the TCG
Main article: Grumpig (TCG)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
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| More languages |  Hindi | पिगअर Pigar | From pig and सूअर suar |  Russian | Грампиг Grampig | Transcription of English name |  Thai | บูพิก Buphik | Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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