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Grumpig

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Grumpig

EX

EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle · #3 · 2006

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Card facts

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Set position
3 / 12
Release year
2006
HP
70
Subtype
Stage 1
Evolves from
Spoink
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex #
326
Series
EX

Card analysis

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Primary role
Bench Damage
Damage efficiency
40 damage
20 per Energy
Prize liability
1 Prize given up
Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup
Stage 1
One evolution step from a Basic

Also does

Attacker

Strategy & play

How Grumpig plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • Its main attack (Psypunch) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Needs Psychic Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
  • Psychic type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
  • A Stage 1 — one step up from Spoink; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.

How to beat Grumpig

  • Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
  • Gust it before the evolution is set up.

Competitive performance

From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.

Meta inclusion
0% of decks
2 copies on average · 2 decks

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About this card

HP: 70Type:PPsychicSubtype: Stage 1Evolves from: Spoink

CSnap Tail

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

PCPsypunch — 40

Weakness:P×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Grumpig is real?

Grumpig is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Grumpig worth?

As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Grumpig from?

Grumpig is from the Pokémon set "EX Trainer Kit 2 Plusle" in the EX series, released in 2006.