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thwackey

Thwackey #811

Type Matchups

Weak to (2x damage):

Resistant to (½x damage):

Thwackey

Generation VIII · #0811 — Beat Pokémon

Thwackey is a Grass-type Pokémon, known as the Beat Pokémon, first introduced in Generation VIII. Its base stats total 420, with Attack (85) the highest and Special Attack (55) the lowest. Its ability is Overgrow, with Grassy Surge as its Hidden Ability.

Base Stats

HP70
Attack85
Defense70
Sp. Atk55
Sp. Def60
Speed80
Total420
Height

0.7m

Weight

14.0kg

Category

Beat Pokémon

Gender

Male 87.5% / Female 12.5%

Color

green

Shape

upright

Abilities
Overgrow

Strengthens grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.

Grassy SurgeHidden

When this Pokémon enters battle, it changes the terrain to Grassy Terrain.

Pokedex Numbers

national#811
galar#2
blueberry#228

Training

EV Yield2 Attack
Catch Rate45
Base Happiness50
Base Exp.147
Growth Ratemedium slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsField, Grass
GenderMale 87.5% / Female 12.5%
Egg Cycles20 (5355 steps)

Sprites

thwackey Front
Front
thwackey Back
Back
thwackey Shiny Front
Shiny Front
thwackey Shiny Back
Shiny Back
thwackey Home
Home
thwackey Home Shiny
Home Shiny
thwackey Showdown
Showdown
thwackey Showdown Shiny
Showdown Shiny

TMs & HMs

tm00

sword shield

tm01

yellow

tm01

red blue

tm01

ultra sun ultra moon

tm01

sun moon

tm01

blue japan

tm01

red green japan

tm01

sword shield

tm02

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm03

yellow

tm03

red blue

tm03

blue japan

tm03

red green japan

tm05

red blue

tm05

yellow

tm05

red green japan

tm05

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm05

blue japan

tm07

lets go pikachu lets go eevee

tm08

red blue

+389 more TMs/HMs

Where to Find

Thwackey isn't listed as a wild encounter in our game data. It is usually obtained by evolving its earlier stage. See the evolution chain above for how.

Pokedex Entries

sword

The faster a Thwackey can beat out a rhythm with its two sticks, the more respect it wins from its peers.

shield

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.

Learnable Moves

Thwackey can learn 60 moves:

Move
Type
Cat.
Power
Acc.
PP
acrobaticsflying
Physical
5510015
assurancedark
Physical
6010010
attractnormal
Status
—10015
body slamnormal
Physical
8510015
branch pokegrass
Physical
4010040
bullet seedgrass
Physical
2510030
double hitnormal
Physical
359010
double edgenormal
Physical
12010015
drain punchfighting
Physical
7510010
endeavornormal
Physical
—1005
endurenormal
Status
——10
energy ballgrass
Special
9010010
facadenormal
Physical
7010020
fake outnormal
Physical
4010010
false swipenormal
Physical
4010040
flingdark
Physical
—10010
focus energynormal
Status
——30
giga draingrass
Special
7510010
grass knotgrass
Special
—10020
grass pledgegrass
Special
8010010
grassy glidegrass
Physical
5510020
grassy terraingrass
Status
——10
growlnormal
Status
—10040
growthnormal
Status
——20
hammer armfighting
Physical
1009010
knock offdark
Physical
6510020
leaf stormgrass
Special
130905
leech seedgrass
Status
—9010
low kickfighting
Physical
—10020
magical leafgrass
Special
60—20
mega kicknormal
Physical
120755
mega punchnormal
Physical
808520
protectnormal
Status
——10
razor leafgrass
Physical
559525
restpsychic
Status
——5
roundnormal
Special
6010015
scary facenormal
Status
—10010
scratchnormal
Physical
4010035
screechnormal
Status
—8540
seed bombgrass
Physical
8010015
slamnormal
Physical
807520
sleep talknormal
Status
——10
snorenormal
Special
5010015
solar beamgrass
Special
12010010
solar bladegrass
Physical
12510010
strengthnormal
Physical
8010015
substitutenormal
Status
——10
sunny dayfire
Status
——5
swiftnormal
Special
60—20
swords dancenormal
Status
——20
take downnormal
Physical
908520
tauntdark
Status
—10020
tera blastnormal
Special
8010010
thiefdark
Physical
6010025
trailblazegrass
Physical
5010020
u turnbug
Physical
7010020
uproarnormal
Special
9010010
wood hammergrass
Physical
12010015
work upnormal
Status
——30
worry seedgrass
Status
—10010

Commonly Asked Questions About Thwackey

What type is Thwackey?

Thwackey is a grass type Pokemon.

What does Thwackey evolve into?

Thwackey evolves into rillaboom.

What are Thwackey's weaknesses?

Thwackey is weak to flying, poison, bug, fire and ice type moves.

Does Thwackey evolve by trading?

No — Thwackey evolves entirely through leveling up, with no trade required at any stage.

Thwackey Trading Cards

Thwackey first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game in Sword & Shield (2020) and has since featured on 8 cards across 6 sets. Its most recent card is from Mega Rising (2025). Its most valuable card is Thwackey (SVP Black Star Promos) at around €12.63.

Cards by rarity

Uncommon · 4Two Diamond · 1Common · 1None · 1Shiny rare · 1
Thwackey — Mega Rising card #026

Thwackey

Mega Rising · #026

Two Diamond · 2025

illus. Akira Komayama

Thwackey — Twilight Masquerade card #015

Thwackey

Twilight Masquerade · #015

Common · 2024

illus. GOSSAN

€0.90

Thwackey — SVP Black Star Promos card #115

Thwackey

SVP Black Star Promos · #115

None · 2023

illus. Uninori

€12.63

Thwackey — Chilling Reign card #17

Thwackey

Chilling Reign · #17

Uncommon · 2021

illus. Kouki Saitou

€0.19

Thwackey — Shining Fates card #12

Thwackey

Shining Fates · #12

Uncommon · 2021

illus. 0313

€0.18

Thwackey — Shining Fates card #SV005

Thwackey

Shining Fates · #SV005

Shiny rare · 2021

illus. tetsuya koizumi

€0.25

Thwackey — Sword & Shield card #13

Thwackey

Sword & Shield · #13

Uncommon · 2020

illus. Akira Komayama

€0.71

Thwackey — Sword & Shield card #12

Thwackey

Sword & Shield · #12

Uncommon · 2020

illus. Megumi Mizutani

€0.71

Card data and images via the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Prices are indicative market values and update daily.