Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Grafaiai
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Grafaiai is the Toxic Monkey Pokémon — Poison and Normal from Shroodle. In Pokémon GO it is a Poison/Normal attacker. Poison helps against Fairy and Grass; Normal only hits Normal hard. Ground and Psychic hit it hard. Evolve Shroodle or catch Grafaiai from events.
Say it: GRA-faiai
Grafaiai (#945) is a Poison / Normal Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Shroodle. Trainers use it as a niche Poison attacker with Poison Jab / Mud-Slap + Sludge Bomb / Poison Fang / Acid Spray. Against Grafaiai, lead with Ground or Psychic. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Grafaiai is a Poison / Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0945. Normal types need coverage moves — check our moveset guide before spending TMs.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb is the usual Poison kit; Acid Spray for PvP. Low priority versus stronger Poison. Shadow Grafaiai is a novelty — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Poison moves hit Grass and Fairy hard.
- Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
When Grafaiai is your opponent, Ground, Psychic hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 199
- Defense
- 149
- Stamina
- 160
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Primal Groudon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
- 2. Shadow Excadrill · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Drill Run
- 3. Landorus (Therian) · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 4. Excadrill · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Drill Run
- 5. Garchomp · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 6. Shadow Mamoswine · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + High Horsepower
- 7. Rhyperior · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 8. Groudon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Precipice Blades
- 9. Krookodile · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 10. Golurk · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earth Power
- 11. Flygon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 12. Donphan · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Rhyperior · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 2. Donphan · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 3. Flygon · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 4. Golem · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earthquake
- 5. Sandslash · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 6. Hippowdon · beats Ground
Sand Tomb + Earth Power
- 7. Seismitoad · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earth Power
- 8. Quagsire · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 9. Gastrodon · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Earth Power
- 10. Camerupt · beats Ground
Rock Throw + Earth Power
- 11. Dugtrio · beats Ground
Mud Shot + Earthquake
- 12. Marowak · beats Ground
Mud-Slap + Bone Club
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Grafaiai’s always-available TM pool. Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb covers Poison needs.
Fast
- Poison Jab · Standard
Poison energy / default
- Mud-Slap · Standard
Ground energy
Charged
- Sludge Bomb · Standard
Poison nuke
- Poison Fang · Standard
Poison / PvP
- Acid Spray · Standard
Poison / debuff
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- mud slap
- poison jab
Charged
- acid spray
- poison fang
- sludge bomb
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #537 of 954 · CP 1487
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
- Ultra League · rank #376 of 747 · CP 2499
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
- Master League · rank #509 of 1023 · CP 2559
Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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