Grookey - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Grookey can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Grookey artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
8
9

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Grookey learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Growl	Normal	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
6	Branch Poke	Grass	40	100
8	Taunt	Dark	—	100
12	Razor Leaf	Grass	55	95
17	Screech	Normal	—	85
20	Knock Off	Dark	65	100
24	Slam	Normal	80	75
28	Uproar	Normal	90	100
32	Wood Hammer	Grass	120	100
36	Endeavor	Normal	—	100

Egg moves

Grookey learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Fake Out	Normal	40	100
Growth	Normal	—	—
Hammer Arm	Fighting	100	90
Leech Seed	Grass	—	90
Nature Power	Normal	—	—
Strength	Normal	80	100
Worry Seed	Grass	—	100

Move Tutor moves

Grookey can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Grassy Glide	Grass		70	100

Moves learnt by TM

Grookey is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
10	Magical Leaf	Grass	60	∞
11	Solar Beam	Grass	120	100
12	Solar Blade	Grass	125	100
16	Screech	Normal	—	85
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
28	Giga Drain	Grass	75	100
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
34	Sunny Day	Fire	—	—
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
56	U-turn	Bug	70	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
59	Fling	Dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	Fighting	75	100
76	Round	Normal	60	100
78	Acrobatics	Flying	55	100
94	False Swipe	Normal	40	100

Moves learnt by TR

Grookey is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
07	Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
13	Focus Energy	Normal	—	—
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
65	Energy Ball	Grass	90	100
77	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
85	Work Up	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Grookey does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Grookey does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Grookey cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Grookey does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Grookey egg move parents

In other generations
8
9

Grookey

Grookey's egg groups: Field, Grass

The egg moves for Grookey are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Grookey with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Grookey with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Fake Out

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Meowth Alolan Meowth Galarian Meowth Persian Alolan Persian Lombre Ludicolo Nuzleaf Shiftry Purrloin Liepard Mienfoo Mienshao Espurr Meowstic (Male) Perrserker
Breeding	Pikachu Raichu Alolan Raichu Sneasel Delibird Buneary Lopunny Weavile Scraggy Scrafty Litten Torracat Incineroar Togedemaru Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Morpeko (Full Belly Mode)
Sketch	Smeargle

Growth

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Phantump Trevenant Fomantis Lurantis Comfey Flapple Appletun
Breeding	Snover Abomasnow Morelull Shiinotic Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Gossifleur Eldegoss
Sketch	Smeargle

Hammer Arm

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Rhydon Rhyperior Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Diggersby Pangoro Stufful Bewear
Breeding	Whismur Loudred Exploud Darumaka Galarian Darumaka Darmanitan (Standard Mode) Darmanitan (Galarian Standard Mode) Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom
Evolution	Rhydon Darmanitan (Standard Mode)
Sketch	Smeargle

Leech Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim Leafeon Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Phantump Trevenant Comfey Flapple Appletun
Breeding	Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Snover Abomasnow Tangrowth Ferroseed Ferrothorn Morelull Shiinotic Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Gossifleur Eldegoss
Sketch	Smeargle

Nature Power

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry
Breeding	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Oddish Gloom Vileplume Tangela Bellossom Cherubi Cherrim Tangrowth Cottonee Whimsicott Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom
Sketch	Smeargle

Strength

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudbray Mudsdale Stufful Bewear Cufant Copperajah
Breeding	Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom
Sketch	Smeargle

Worry Seed

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Bulbasaur Ivysaur Venusaur Exeggcute Exeggutor Alolan Exeggutor Roselia Roserade Cherubi Cherrim
Breeding	Seedot Nuzleaf Shiftry Cottonee Whimsicott Maractus Foongus Amoonguss Fomantis Lurantis Comfey Grookey Thwackey Rillaboom Gossifleur Eldegoss
Sketch	Smeargle