Grubbin in Elite Redux
#736 · Bug / Ground · see locations below
BugGround
Abilities
Electrocytes, Mold Breaker, Sap Sipper (hidden)
Base stats
Compared with the official games
- Stats Attack 62 → 55, Sp. Atk 55 → 62
- Type Bug → Bug / Ground
Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Emerald, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.
Other changes in this hack
- Innates (always active): Swarm, Earthbound, Grip Pincer
- What the innates do: Swarm — Boosts Bug-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when under 1/3 HP. · Earthbound — Boosts Ground-type moves by 1.2x, or 1.5x when under 1/3 HP. · Grip Pincer — 50% chance to trap. Then ignores Defense & accuracy checks.
- Abilities you pick one of: Electrocytes — Boosts the power of Electric-type moves by 1.25x. · Mold Breaker — Moves hit through abilities. Also affects innates. · Sap Sipper — Redirects Grass moves. Absorbs them, ups highest Atk.
- Evolves into Charjabug at level 20
- Tutor moves: Attract, Bug Bite, Bug Buzz, Dig, Electric Terrain, Endure, Helping Hand, Hidden Power, Leech Life, Metronome, Protect, Rest, Return, Secret Power, Sleep Talk, String Shot, Substitute, X-Scissor
- Egg groups: Bug
- Height 0.4 m, weight 4.4 kg
Where to find Grubbin
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 103 | Grass | — | 5% rare |
Level-up moves
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charge Charges power to boost the electric move used next. | Electric | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Mud Bomb Can hit Flying foes, then knocks them to the ground. | Ground | Spec | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Mud Sport Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance. | Ground | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Mud-Slap Hurls mud in the foe's face dealing repeated damage. | Ground | Spec | 25 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Pounce The user pounces on the target, lowering their Speed. | Bug | Phys | 50 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Skitter Smack User skitters behind foe to attack. Lowers foe's SpAtk | Bug | Spec | 60 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Thunder Fang May cause flinching or leave the foe paralyzed. | Electric | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Thunder Shock An electrical attack that may flinch the foe. | Electric | Spec | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Mud Shot Priority +1. 10% Speed drop chance. Has +1 priority. | Ground | Spec | 40 | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Signal Beam A strange beam attack that may confuse the foe. | Bug | Spec | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 17 | Soil Drain Heals 50% damage done. | Ground | Spec | 75 | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Struggle Bug Inflicts critical damage when the user's HP is low. | Bug | Spec | 80 | 100 | 10 |
| 37 | Speed Swap Swaps Speed with the foe. | Psychic | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 51 | Guillotine A powerful pincer attack High critical ratio. | Bug | Phys | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| 51 | Sticky Web Weaves a sticky net that slows foes switching in. | Bug | Stat | — | — | 20 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this hack
TMs & HMs (0)
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
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