Thwackey
Thwackey is a Grass-type Pokémon, the Beat Pokémon, number 811 (#0811) in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation 8 and comes from the Galar region. It is 0.7 m tall and weighs 14 kg.
Thwackey is the Beat Pokémon, a Grass-type drummer so lost in its rhythm that, the Pokédex says, it won't notice it has already knocked out its opponent. It uses two sticks, and the faster the beat, the more respect it earns among its peers.
How to pronounce Thwackey
Thwackey is pronounced THWAK-ee. The capital letters show the stressed syllable.
Listen to Thwackey said out loud:
In Japanese it is バチンキー (Bachinkey).
Hear every other name on the Pokémon pronunciation guide.
Lore
Biology
Thwackey is a bipedal, humanoid monkey, 0.7 m tall and 14 kg, with a light green body, lighter green face and chest markings, dark brown ears, arms and tail, and dark green wristbands. The single stick Grookey carried splits into two when Thwackey evolves, and the pair holds up a tuft of leaves on its head; take the sticks out and the leaves fall into a mohawk.
Behaviour
Thwackey is rhythm-obsessed. The Pokédex says it becomes so focused on drumming that it sometimes ignores its Trainer's commands. Bulbapedia says it feels a beat constantly and sways as it walks. In the anime it grooms friends to cheer them up, which is its way of showing friendship and trust.
Habitat
The Pokédex gives no habitat. In Scarlet and Violet it needs a trade in the base game, or can be evolved from Grookey in The Indigo Disk.
Powers
Thwackey has Overgrow, with Grassy Surge as its hidden Ability. It hits with Double Hit as it evolves, then Razor Leaf, Knock Off, Uproar and Wood Hammer, and Taunt can goad opponents. With 85 Attack and 80 Speed it is a solid mid-stage attacker.
Name origin
Thwackey may combine 'thwack' and 'monkey'. The Japanese name is Bachinkey (バチンキー), which may blend バチン bachin ('whack') and 'monkey', and could also come from 'capuchin monkey'.
Design inspiration
Thwackey appears to be based on macaques, capuchins and pygmy marmosets, plus common pictures of cavemen. Its drumming may recall macaques showing dominance and the ritual songs many cultures use before battle, and its sticks resemble drumsticks, hair sticks and clubs. These are fan readings.
Evolution notes
Thwackey evolves from Grookey at level 16 and into Rillaboom at level 35.
In the games
Thwackey is the middle stage of the Galar Grass starter line, first appearing in Sword and Shield as Grookey's evolution. Bulbapedia lists it as unobtainable in Legends: Z-A.
In the anime
Several Thwackey debuted in 'A One-Stick Wonder!'. Ash and Goh help one that has just a single stick and drums worse than the rest.
Fun facts
- Its Mandarin name 啪咚猴 appears to be a sound effect: 啪 is a bang, 咚 is a boom, and 猴 is monkey.
- In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Henry's Grookey, nicknamed Twiggy, evolves into Thwackey in the chapter 'Toasty!! Battle Against Toxapex'.
- In Pokémon Masters EX, Gloria can be paired with a Thwackey, unlocked at Trainer Lodge Friendship Level 100.
Base stats
- HP: 70
- Attack: 85
- Defense: 70
- Sp. Atk: 55
- Sp. Def: 60
- Speed: 80
Thwackey’s base stat total is 420. Its highest stat is Attack.
Type matchups
What is Thwackey weak to?
Thwackey takes extra damage from Fire (2×), Ice (2×), Poison (2×), Flying (2×), Bug (2×) moves.
It resists Water (½×), Electric (½×), Grass (½×), Ground (½×).
Evolution
What does Thwackey evolve from?
Thwackey evolves from Grookey at level 16.
How does Thwackey evolve?
Thwackey evolves into Rillaboom at level 35.
The whole family: Grookey, Thwackey, Rillaboom.
Abilities
- Overgrow: Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.
- Grassy Surge (hidden ability): When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.
Moves
Moves Thwackey learns by level up in Scarlet / Violet
| Level | Move | Type | Category | Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evo | Double Hit | Normal | Physical | 35 |
| 1 | Scratch | Normal | Physical | 40 |
| 1 | Growl | Normal | Status | — |
| 1 | Taunt | Dark | Status | — |
| 1 | Branch Poke | Grass | Physical | 40 |
| 12 | Razor Leaf | Grass | Physical | 55 |
| 19 | Screech | Normal | Status | — |
| 24 | Knock Off | Dark | Physical | 65 |
| 30 | Slam | Normal | Physical | 80 |
| 36 | Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 |
| 42 | Wood Hammer | Grass | Physical | 120 |
| 48 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — |
“Evo” means Thwackey learns the move the moment it evolves: Double Hit.
TM moves (38)
Thwackey can learn 38 moves from TMs in Scarlet / Violet: Take Down, Scary Face, Protect, Low Kick, Acrobatics, Thief, Trailblaze, Facade, Swift, Magical Leaf, Fling, Endure, Sunny Day, Bullet Seed, False Swipe, U-turn, Body Slam, Sleep Talk, Seed Bomb, Drain Punch, Grass Knot, Rest, Taunt, Swords Dance, Substitute, Giga Drain, Energy Ball, Grassy Terrain, Grass Pledge, Leaf Storm, Solar Beam, Tera Blast, Knock Off, Solar Blade, Uproar, Grassy Glide, Double-Edge, Endeavor.
Egg moves (6):Fake Out, Growth, Hammer Arm, Leech Seed, Strength, Worry Seed.
Breeding & training
- Gender: 87.5% male, 12.5% female.
- Egg groups: Field, Grass.
- Egg cycles: 20 (steps to hatch, Scarlet/Violet: 2,560).
- Catch rate: 45 out of 255.
- Base friendship (Gen 8 onward): 50.
- Growth rate: Medium Slow (1,059,860 experience points to reach level 100).
- Defeating it gives 2 Attack effort values.
- Base experience yield: 147.
Pokédex entries
When it's drumming out rapid beats in battle, it gets so caught up in the rhythm that it won't even notice that it's already knocked out its opponent. (Shield)
The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers. (Sword)
Names around the world
| Japanese | バチンキー |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bachinkey |
| French | Badabouin |
| German | Chimstix |
| Spanish | Thwackey |
| Italian | Thwackey |
| Korean | 채키몽 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 啪咚猴 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 啪咚猴 |
Trivia
- Taller than 34% of all Pokémon (0.7 m).
- Heavier than 34% of all Pokémon (14 kg).
- Base stat total 420, ranked #562 of 1,025.
- One of 127 Grass-type Pokémon (counting dual types).
- One of 130 green Pokémon.
- Number 2 of 96 Pokémon introduced in Generation 8 (Galar).
- Part of an evolution family of 3 Pokémon.
- Can learn 52 different moves in Scarlet / Violet.
- Catch rate 45: about 5.9% per Poké Ball at full health.
- Appears in 2 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: Thwackey (Pokémon), Serebii: Thwackey (Scarlet/Violet Pokédex).
- Pronunciation (THWAK-ee): it follows how the English anime, games or official videos say it.
Last checked: . Every sentence of the lore was checked against Bulbapedia, Serebii and the game data.
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