Grafaiai: Stats, Moves, Weakness & Evolution

Base stats

HP63138–170236–330

Atk95103–161175–317

Def6576–128121–251

SpA8090–145148–284

SpD7282–136134–267

Spe110117–178202–350

Total485Higher than 62% of Pokémon

Ranges in Pokémon Champions at Lv 50: 0 Stat Points with a −10% Stat Alignment to 32 Stat Points with a +10% one (HP has no alignment).Ranges in the main games at Lv 100: 0 IV/EV with a hindering nature to 31 IV/252 EV with a helpful nature. EV yield: 2 Spe.

Stat calculatorChampions Stat Points & Stat Alignment, or EVs, IVs & nature

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Type matchups

PoisonNormalshow which type causes itweaknessresistance

Weak to

2×

GroundPsychic

Resists

½×

BugFairyGrassPoison

Immune to

0×

Ghost

Takes normal damage from 11 types

NormalFightingFlyingRockSteelFireWaterElectricIceDragonDark

Speed tiers

The faster Pokémon moves first each turn, so knowing who you outspeed decides a lot of battles. These are its Speed values at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions (base Speed 110); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+178Max162No SP130Min117Scarf267Tailwind356

At max Speed, Grafaiai outspeeds 23 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 2.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Grafaiai against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
Speed		Pokémon
203		Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200		Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190		Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189		Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184		WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178		Grafaiai · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
178		Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178		Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172		SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169		Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169		GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167		Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167		Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
162		Grafaiai · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
161		IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156		Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150		ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149		GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143		BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
130		Grafaiai · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment
128		PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120		VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105		RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101		MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95		SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94		Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90		PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90		SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
85		ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80		IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80		FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70		KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60		Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown

Smogon · Showdown Others at their most common Speed investment in Champions VGC (Reg M-C · Doubles, Sep 2026); Pokémon holding a Mega Stone are shown as their Mega.

Abilities

Speed is doubled on held item loss; boost is lost if it switches, gets new item/Ability.
Everything about Unburden →
Other Pokémon with Unburden 16
Hitmonlee Treecko Grovyle Sceptile Drifloon Drifblim Purrloin Liepard Accelgor Swirlix Slurpuff Hawlucha Nickit Thievul Sneasler Shroodle
This Pokémon's have a 30% chance of poisoning.
Everything about Poison Touch →
Other Pokémon with Poison Touch 8
Grimer Muk Croagunk Toxicroak Seismitoad Skrelp Dragalge Sneasler
This Pokémon's Status moves have raised by 1, but Dark types are .
Everything about Prankster →
Other Pokémon with Prankster 18
Murkrow Sableye Volbeat Illumise Mega Banette Riolu Purrloin Liepard Cottonee Whimsicott Tornadus Thundurus Meowstic Klefki Impidimp Morgrem Grimmsnarl Shroodle

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026

Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera

SV SinglesPUSV Doubles(DUU)National DexRU

1.0% of teams · rank #84 · Singles · 1630 weighting · 6,316 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Item: Psychic Seed
Ability
Nature: Adamant
EVs: 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Tera Type: Dark

Each part is the most used on its own, so not every team runs this exact set.

Usage by rating

All games3.1%
1500 weighting2.1%
1630 weighting1.0%
1760 weighting0.5%

Usage by month

Oct 20251.0%

Moves

Items

Abilities

80.2%
13.6%
6.2%

EV spreads

Adamant 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe34.1%
Adamant 112 HP / 252 Atk / 144 Spe14.9%
Adamant 196 HP / 252 Atk / 60 Spe13.8%
Jolly 4 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe9.5%
Adamant 140 HP / 252 Atk / 116 Spe6.5%

Tera types

Dark64.6%
Flying18.7%
Steel11.7%
Ghost2.4%

Common teammates

Espeon45.0%
Indeedee30.0%
Hitmonlee23.9%
Bronzong22.6%
Ambipom20.3%
Smeargle19.3%
Ursaring18.8%
Toucannon18.8%

Evolution

#0944ShroodlePoisonNormal
1. Level 28
  #0945GrafaiaiPoisonNormal

Moves

Level up 15


Evo	DoodleUser and ally's Abilities become target's Ability.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
1	LeerLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.	Normal	Status	—	100%	30
1	ScratchNo additional effect.	Normal	Phys	40	100%	35
5	Acid Spray100% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 2.	Poison	Spec	40	100%	20
8	Fury SwipesHits 2-5 times in one turn.	Normal	Phys	18	80%	15
11	SwitcherooUser switches its held item with the target's.	Dark	Status	—	100%	10
14	Poison Fang50% chance to badly poison the target.	Poison	Phys	50	100%	15
18	FlatterRaises the target's Sp. Atk by 1 and confuses it.	Dark	Status	—	100%	15
21	SlashHigh critical hit ratio.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
25	U-turnUser switches out after damaging the target.	Bug	Phys	70	100%	20
33	Poison Jab30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	80	100%	20
37	TauntTarget can't use status moves its next 3 turns.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
40	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
45	Knock Off1.5× damage if foe holds an item. Removes item.	Dark	Phys	65	100%	20
51	Gunk Shot30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	120	80%	5

TM / HM / TR 48


TM01	Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.	Normal	Phys	90	85%	20
TM05	Mud-Slap100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.	Ground	Spec	20	100%	10
TM06	Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.	Normal	Status	—	100%	10
TM07	ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM12	Low KickMore power the heavier the target.	Fighting	Phys	—	100%	20
TM13	Acid Spray100% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 2.	Poison	Spec	40	100%	20
TM14	AcrobaticsPower doubles if the user has no held item.	Flying	Phys	55	100%	15
TM18	ThiefIf the user has no item, it steals the target's.	Dark	Phys	60	100%	25
TM20	Trailblaze100% chance to raise the user's Speed by 1.	Grass	Phys	50	100%	20
TM21	Pounce100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Bug	Phys	50	100%	20
TM25	FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.	Normal	Phys	70	100%	20
TM26	Poison TailHigh critical hit ratio. 10% chance to poison.	Poison	Phys	50	100%	25
TM35	Mud Shot100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Ground	Spec	55	95%	15
TM39	Low Sweep100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.	Fighting	Phys	65	100%	20
TM43	FlingFlings the user's item at the target. Power varies.	Dark	Phys	—	100%	10
TM45	VenoshockPower doubles if the target is poisoned.	Poison	Spec	65	100%	10
TM47	EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM49	Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.	Fire	Status	—	—	5
TM50	Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM55	DigDigs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.	Ground	Phys	80	100%	10
TM60	U-turnUser switches out after damaging the target.	Bug	Phys	70	100%	20
TM61	Shadow ClawHigh critical hit ratio.	Ghost	Phys	70	100%	15
TM62	Foul PlayUses target's Attack stat in damage calculation.	Dark	Phys	95	100%	15
TM70	Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM80	MetronomePicks a random move.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM83	Poison Jab30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	80	100%	20
TM85	RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM87	TauntTarget can't use status moves its next 3 turns.	Dark	Status	—	100%	20
TM88	Swords DanceRaises the user's Attack by 2.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM102	Gunk Shot30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Phys	120	80%	5
TM103	SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM105	X-ScissorNo additional effect.	Bug	Phys	80	100%	15
TM122	EncoreTarget repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.	Normal	Status	—	100%	5
TM130	Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.	Normal	Status	—	—	20
TM132	Baton PassUser switches, passing stat changes and more.	Normal	Status	—	—	40
TM140	Nasty PlotRaises the user's Sp. Atk by 2.	Dark	Status	—	—	20
TM148	Sludge Bomb30% chance to poison the target.	Poison	Spec	90	100%	10
TM152	Giga ImpactUser cannot move next turn.	Normal	Phys	150	90%	5
TM171	Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.	Normal	Spec	80	100%	10
TM175	ToxicBadly poisons the target. Poison types can't miss.	Poison	Status	—	90%	10
TM181	Knock Off1.5× damage if foe holds an item. Removes item.	Dark	Phys	65	100%	20
TM183	Super FangDoes damage equal to 1/2 target's current HP.	Normal	Phys	—	90%	10
TM203	Psych UpCopies the target's current stat stages.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM204	Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.	Normal	Phys	120	100%	15
TM205	EndeavorLowers the target's HP to the user's HP.	Normal	Phys	—	100%	5
TM214	Sludge Wave10% chance to poison adjacent Pokémon.	Poison	Spec	95	100%	10
TM219	Skitter Smack100% chance to lower target's Sp. Atk by 1.	Bug	Phys	70	90%	10
TM221	Throat ChopFor 2 turns, the target cannot use sound moves.	Dark	Phys	80	100%	15

Biology

Grafaiai is a graffiti-themed Pokémon that evolves from Shroodle, a small, poisonous shrew-like Pokémon.

Design & origin

Grafaiai is based on an aye-aye with some elements of the slow loris.

Adapted from Wikipedia: List of generation IX Pokémon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · edited.

Pokédex entries

: Toxic Monkey Pokémon
: Paldea · Scarlet & Violet
Color: Gray

: —

Paldea#203Hyperspace#105

Each Grafaiai paints its own individual pattern, and it will paint that same pattern over and over again throughout its life.
Violet
The color of the poisonous saliva depends on what the Pokémon eats. Grafaiai covers its fingers in its saliva and draws patterns on trees in forests.
Scarlet

Names around the world

English: Grafaiai
Japanese: タギングル
Japanese (romaji): Taggingru
Korean: 태깅구르
Chinese (Traditional): 塗標客
Chinese (Simplified): 涂标客
French: Tag-Tag
German: Affiti
Spanish: Grafaiai
Italian: Grafaiai

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

: 2 Spe
: 90 ≈11.8% with a Poké Ball at full HP
: 50
: 170
: Medium Slow

Breeding

: Field
: ♂ 50%♀ 50%
: 20 egg cycles ≈5,355 steps (Gen IV–VII)

Where to find

Evolves from Shroodle: Level 28.

Not found in the wild in the games we have location data for.

Locations cover Red & Blue to Sword & Shield (with its DLC) and Let’s Go. We don’t have them yet for Legends: Arceus, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Z-A.