Grovyle (Pokémon)


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Grovyle (Japanese: ジュプトル Juptile) is a  introduced in Generation III.

It evolves from starting at level 16 and evolves into  starting at level 36.

Biology
Grovyle is a bipedal Pokémon similar in appearance to a dinosaur. It is primarily green with a red underside. There is a belt-like green stripe across its belly. Grovyle's hands have two clawed fingers, and powerful legs with bird-like feet. Its well-developed muscles make it an expert climber and allow it to leap quickly from branch to branch. Grovyle has three long leaves on its wrists, a large leaf on top of its head, and two tails that have a leafy appearance. This leafy appearance allows it to be camouflaged in the where it lives. These leaves are also used in its former signature move,.

Ash's Grovyle
's evolved into Grovyle in Exploud and Clear. In Odd Pokémon Out, Grovyle evolved into a Sceptile.

Grovyle (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
Grovyle appeared in the anime adaption of Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness. Despite having a large role in the games, he only appeared briefly in the beginning of the episode, stealing one of the Time Gears. He has a much bigger role in the Explorers of Sky special.

Sawyer's Grovyle
A Grovyle appeared in Rivals: Today and Tomorrow!, under the ownership of Sawyer. It evolved from a Treecko during a battle against and his. It was later revealed to have evolved into a Sceptile before A Meeting of Two Journeys!.

Other
Grovyle debuted in What You Seed is What You Get. It was owned by a Pokémon Trainer named Natasha that works at a watermelon field. Natasha used her Grovyle along with her in a battle against Ash's Corphish and. Working as a team, they were able to defeat Ash.

Minor appearances
A Grovyle appeared in To Thine Own Pokémon Be True!, under the ownership of one of the participants of Pokémon Ping Pong Tournament.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer
A Grovyle appeared in the Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Animated Trailer, under the ownership of. It evolved from, and then eventually evolved into , which was capable of Mega Evolving.

In the Ash & Pikachu manga
also owns a Grovyle in Ash & Pikachu.

In the Pokémon Adventures manga
The Treecko meant to be handed to was recovered by  and became a Grovyle in Dreadful Dealing with Dusclops to rescue his temporary owner when a wild  threatened to suck them into its infinite cavity. After a few more weeks of training at the Sky Pillar under Norman, he was able to awaken the ancient legendary Pokémon, but the huge gust of wind sent him flying miles away into a distant island where he evolved again to a Sceptile and was this time caught by Guile Hideout, who smuggled him into the to try to drive the nosy press away. He ended up being stolen by his legitimate owner, Emerald, and became a fixed member of his team.

Emerald had borrowed a Grovyle during his Factory challenge in Pinsir Me, I Must Be Dreaming, it should not be confused with his Sceptile. This Grovyle, like the other Factory Pokémon, is at level 50.

In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blazing Exploration Team manga
appeared in BET1 and made subsequent appearances after that.

In the Pokémon Omega Ruby Crimson Passion and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire Indigo Wisdom manga
owns a Grovyle.

NPC appearances

 * Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time, Darkness and Sky: is a major character in the main story line where he travels to the present to prevent the collapse of Temporal Tower by stealing Time Gears making him look like the bad guy. The undefined was his partner in the future. He also stars in the Special Episode In the Future of Darkness.
 * Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: The same Grovyle from Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky is recruitable via the Connection Orb. He requests assistance in rescuing.

Pokédex entries

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Game locations

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In side games

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Trivia

 * Grovyle and its evolutionary relatives are the only Grass-type Pokémon that belong in the.

Origin
Appearance-wise, Grovyle resembles the dinosaur known as the . It is believed that the dinosaur had feathers much like how Grovyle has leaves on its body. Its design could be based on a . Like the other members of its evolution line, Grovyle's design shares some similarities with the, a species of lizard that blends in with plant-like appendages.

Name origin
Grovyle is a combination of grove (a group of trees) and reptile. Vyle may also possibly refer to vine or vile.

Juptile is based on jungle or 樹 ju (tree) and reptile or .

Related articles

 * Ash's Grovyle
 * Sawyer's Grovyle
 * Wally's Grovyle
 * Grovyle (Explorers of Time, Darkness, and Sky)
 * Team Poképals