Thwackey (Pokémon)

Thwackey (Japanese: バチンキー Bachinkey) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #810: Grookey
Pokémon
#812: Rillaboom →
This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Thwackey (disambiguation).
Thwackey
Beat Pokémon		 バチンキー
Bachinkey
 #811

Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type
Grass Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown
Abilities
Overgrow Cacophony
 Cacophony
 Grassy Surge
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
Hidden Ability		 Cacophony
 Cacophony
Gender ratio
Unknown
87.5% male, 12.5% female
 Catch rate
45 (11.9%)
Breeding
Egg Groups
Field and Grass
 Hatch time
5140 - 5396 steps
Height
2'04" 0.7 m
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 Weight
30.9 lbs. 14.0 kg
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Mega Stone
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Base experience yield
Unknown
Gen. IV		 Unknown
IV		 147
 Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 2
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HP		 2
Atk		 0
Def		 0
Sp.Atk		 0
Sp.Def		 0
Speed
0
HP		 0
Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
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Sp.Atk		 0
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Speed
Shape
Footprint

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Pokédex color
  Green
 Base friendship
50
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It evolves from Grookey starting at level 16 and evolves into Rillaboom starting at level 35.

Biology

Thwackey is a bipedal, humanoid monkey Pokémon with a light-green body, and a lighter green for its face mask and chest marking. Its ears, arms, and tail are dark brown, and its two large eyes are yellow in color. It has dark green bands around its wrists, and a stick holding up a tuft of leaves resembling hair on its head. When it removes the sticks, the leaves resemble a mohawk, with a dark-green color on the ends. It has several sharp teeth.

Thwackey can use its two sticks to create a rhythmic beat. The faster a rhythm Thwackey creates, the more respect it earns from its peers. Often, when it drums out rapid beats in battle, Thwackey will get so caught up in the rhythm that it does not realize its opponent has been knocked out. To further develop its sense of rhythm, it constantly uses it in daily life. It can always feel a beat, and it walks while swaying back and forth to this beat, along with drumming with its sticks.[1]

In the anime

In the manga
Thwackey in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures
Main article: Twiggy

Thwackey debuted in PASS08, where Henry's Grookey, Twiggy, evolved into one.


In the TCG
Main article: Thwackey (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar
#002		 Sinnoh
#—		 Hisui
#—
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus.
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.


Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
Evolve Grookey
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl
Unobtainable
Legends: Arceus
Unobtainable



Base stats
Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
70
130 - 177 250 - 344
85
81 - 150 157 - 295
70
67 - 134 130 - 262
55
54 - 117 103 - 229
60
58 - 123 112 - 240
80
76 - 145 148 - 284
Total:
420
 Other Pokémon with this total
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.


Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
Damaged
normally by:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 2×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Weak to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 2×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Immune to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 2×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None
Resistant to:
Normal 1×
Fighting 1×
Flying 2×
Poison 2×
Ground ½×
Rock 1×
Bug 2×
Ghost 1×
Steel 1×
Fire 2×
Water ½×
Grass ½×
Electric ½×
Psychic 1×
Ice 2×
Dragon 1×
Dark 1×
Fairy 1×
None

By leveling up
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP
011 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10
011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35
011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40
011 Branch Poke Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40
011 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20
Evo.Evo. Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10
1212 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25
1919 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40
2424 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20
3030 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20
3636 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10
4242 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15
4848 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thwackey
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Thwackey

By TM/TR
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
   TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM00 TM00 Mega Punch Normal Physical 08080 085}}85% 20
TM01 TM01 Mega Kick Normal Physical 120120 075}}75% 5
TM10 TM10 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM11 TM11 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10
TM12 TM12 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10
TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40
TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15
TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM28 TM28 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10
TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM34 TM34 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20
TM56 TM56 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10
TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10
TM63 TM63 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10
TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM78 TM78 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15
TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20
TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR13 TR13 Focus Energy Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR65 TR65 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20
TR85 TR85 Work Up Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thwackey
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Thwackey

By breeding
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 


 Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10




 Growth Normal Status — —% 20

 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10



 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10
Nature Power Normal Status — —% 20
Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15

 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Thwackey in Generation VIII
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Thwackey in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thwackey
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Thwackey

By tutoring
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Sw Sh EP BD SP Grass Pledge Grass Special 80 100% 10
Sw Sh EP BD SP Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100% 20
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thwackey
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Thwackey

By a prior evolution
Generation VIII
Other generations:
None
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Thwackey
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Thwackey

Side game data
Pokémon GO
File:GO811.png Base Stamina: 172 Base Attack: 163 Base Defense: 134
Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: 100
Fast Attacks: Scratch, Razor Leaf
Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Grass Knot

Evolution
Unevolved
Grookey
 Grass 
Level 16
→
First evolution
Thwackey
 Grass 
Level 35
→
Second evolution
Rillaboom
 Grass 


Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII
Sword Shield
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For other sprites and images, please see Thwackey images on the Bulbagarden Archives.


Trivia

Origin

Thwackey's appearance may be based on monkeys such as macaques and pygmy marmosets, as well as common depictions of cavemen. Its behavior may reference both the fact that macaques drum objects to show social dominance and that songs are used during ritual battles of many indigenous cultures to embolden warriors and evoke ferocity. Its tools resemble clubs, drumsticks, and hair sticks.

Name origin

Thwackey may be a combination of thwack and monkey.

Bachinkey may be a combination of バチン bachin (whack) and monkey.

In other languages
Language Title Meaning
Japanese バチンキー Bachinkey From バチン bachin and monkey
French Badabouin From badaboum and babouin
Spanish Thwackey Same as English name
German Chimstix From Schimpanse and drumsticks
Italian Thwackey Same as English name
Korean 채키몽 Chaekimong From 북채 bukchae and monkey
Cantonese Chinese 啪咚猴 Pāakdūnghàuh From 啪 pāak, 咚 dūng, and 猴 hàuh
Mandarin Chinese 啪咚猴 Pādōnghóu From 啪 pā, 咚 dōng, and 猴 hóu


Notes
  1. https://swordshield.pokemon.com/en-us/pokemon-galar-region/thwackey/
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