#0210 · Johto · Generation 2

Granbull

Fairy Pokémon · Fairy-type

Granbull is a Fairy-type Pokémon, the Fairy Pokémon, number 210 (#0210) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 2 and comes from the Johto region. It is 1.4 m tall and weighs 48.7 kg.

Granbull has jaws and fangs so heavy that it keeps its head tilted down, yet it is timid and sensitive, even more than Snubbull. The Pokédex says it rarely bites unless it is startled.

How to pronounce Granbull

Granbull is pronounced GRAN-buul. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.

Listen to Granbull said out loud:

In Japanese it is グランブル (Granbulu).

Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.

Lore

Biology

Granbull is a stout, lilac, bulldog-like Pokémon, 1.4 m (4'07") tall and 48.7 kg (107.4 lbs). Its big lower jaw carries two long tusk-like fangs, two small fangs sit above, and it has flat curved ears, a small black nose, a black collar and black bands round its wrists. Bulbapedia says it can stand on two legs but often moves on all fours.

Behaviour

Despite its fierce look, Granbull is timid and easily spooked, and the Pokédex says it flails its limbs to fend off an attacker. The Ultra Moon Pokédex says it is too sensitive to be a watchdog. Young people are charmed by how different its attitude is from its looks.

Habitat

Bulbapedia places it in urban areas. In Scarlet and Violet it is not found in the wild in the base game; in The Indigo Disk it lives in the Polar Biome.

Powers

Its Abilities are Intimidate and Quick Feet, with Rattled hidden. The Pokédex says its Bite is powerful, and it learns Play Rough at level 43 and Crunch at level 59. Base Attack 120 and HP 90 make it a strong physical attacker, though its Speed is only 45.

Name origin

Granbull may combine 'grand', 'grumble' and 'bulldog' or 'bully'. The Japanese name is Granbulu (グランブル), explained the same way.

Design inspiration

Granbull may be based on bulldogs, which can look fierce but are gentle and have often been used as guard dogs, perhaps explaining its thick collar and shackle-like wristbands. Its size may nod to large bulldog breeds such as the Serrano Bulldog, Ca de Bou and Alano Español. These are fan readings.

Evolution notes

It evolves from Snubbull at level 23.

In the games

In Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Team, a Snubbull in Pokémon Square wanders into the newly found Luminous Cave after the credits and evolves into a Granbull, showing everyone that evolution is possible. Granbull debuted in Gold and Silver, and it is not available in Legends: Z-A.

In the anime

Madame Muchmoney's Snubbull evolved into a Granbull in 'The Trouble With Snubbull', after running away and following Team Rocket's Meowth around Johto. Alola's Officer Jenny owns a Granbull that stops Viren and his henchmen from escaping in 'The Young Flame Strikes Back!'.

Fun facts

• The Ability Quick Feet only arrived in Generation IV, so in Generation III every Snubbull evolved into a Granbull with Intimidate.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, a Granbull steals Pokémon to get attention because its jaw is dislocated, and Gold accidentally knocks the jaw back into place.
• By poke.si's data it is the heaviest and tallest of the Fairy types introduced in Generation II.

Sources: Bulbapedia: Granbull (Pokémon) · Serebii: Granbull (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex)

Base stats

• HP: 90
• Attack: 120
• Defense: 75
• Sp. Atk: 60
• Sp. Def: 60
• Speed: 45

Granbull’s base stat total is 450. Its highest stat is Attack.

Type matchups

What is Granbull weak to?

Granbull takes extra damage from Poison (2×), Steel (2×) moves.

It resists Fighting (½×), Bug (½×), Dark (½×).

It is immune to Dragon moves.

Evolution

What does Granbull evolve from?

Granbull evolves from Snubbull at level 23.

Granbull is the final stage of its evolution family.

The whole family: Snubbull, Granbull.

Abilities

• Intimidate: Lowers opponents' Attack one stage upon entering battle.
• Quick Feet: Increases Speed to 1.5× with a major status ailment.
• Rattled (hidden ability): Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.

Moves

Moves Granbull learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet

TM moves (72)

Granbull can learn 72 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Charm, Fake Tears, Mud-Slap, Scary Face, Protect, Fire Fang, Thunder Fang, Ice Fang, Water Pulse, Low Kick, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Bulldoze, Snarl, Rock Tomb, Low Sweep, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Rain Dance, Dig, Brick Break, Psychic Fangs, Bulk Up, Body Slam, Fire Punch, Thunder Punch, Ice Punch, Sleep Talk, Dazzling Gleam, Metronome, Thunder Wave, Stomping Tantrum, Rest, Rock Slide, Taunt, Substitute, Crunch, Shadow Ball, Hyper Voice, Encore, Flamethrower, Thunderbolt, Play Rough, Helping Hand, Reversal, Fire Blast, Wild Charge, Sludge Bomb, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Giga Impact, Outrage, Overheat, Focus Blast, Hyper Beam, Thunder, Close Combat, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Roar, Spite, Super Fang, Uproar, Focus Punch, Lash Out, Double-Edge, Endeavor, Temper Flare, Curse.

Egg moves (5):Counter, Mimic, Present, Retaliate, Snore.

Breeding & training

• Gender: 25% male, 75% female.
• Egg groups: Field, Fairy.
• Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
• Catch rate: 75 out of 255.
• Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
• Growth rate: Fast (800,000 experience points to reach level 100).
• Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
• Base experience yield: 158.

Pokédex entries

Although it's popular with young people, Granbull is timid and sensitive, so it's totally incompetent as a watchdog. (Ultra Moon)

While it has powerful jaws, it doesn't care for disputes, so it rarely has a chance to display their might. (Ultra Sun)

More timid than Snubbull, this Pokémon is doted on by young people amused at the contrast between its looks and its attitude. (Moon)

Its well-developed lower jaw and heavy fangs are its weapons. As long as it's not provoked, it rarely bites. (Sun)

Granbull has a particularly welldeveloped lower jaw. The enormous fangs are heavy, causing the Pokémon to tip its head back for balance. Unless it is startled, it will not try to bite indiscriminately. (Ruby, Sapphire, Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire)

It can make most any Pokémon run away simply by opening its mouth wide to reveal its big fangs. (Crystal, Y)

Names around the world

Trivia

• Heaviest Fairy type in Gen 2: 48.7 kg.
• Tallest Fairy type in Gen 2: 1.4 m.
• Highest Attack among Fairy types in Gen 2: 120.
• Highest base stat total among Fairy types in Gen 2: 450.
• Taller than 68% of all Pokémon (1.4 m).
• Heavier than 66% of all Pokémon (48.7 kg).
• Base stat total 450, ranked #512 of 1,025.
• Its best stat is Attack, ranked #91 of 1,025.
• One of 64 Fairy-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
• One of 87 purple Pokémon.
• Number 59 of 100 Pokémon introduced in Generation 2 (Johto).
• Part of an evolution family of 2 Pokémon.
• Can learn 85 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
• Catch rate 75: about 9.8% per Poké Ball at full health.
• Appears in 10 distinct Pokédex entries.

Sources and fact-checking

• Stats, types, abilities, moves, evolutions, forms and Pokédex entries: PokéAPI open game data.
• Lore: written by pokee.si in our own words, researched from Bulbapedia: Granbull (Pokémon), Serebii: Granbull (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
• Pronunciation (GRAN-buul): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.

Last checked: 19 October 2026. Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.

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