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No. 0971

Greavard

Ghost Dog Pokémon

Greavard official artwork
Official art

Greavard is a Ghost-type Pokémon, 2× weak to Ghost and Dark, with a base stat total of 290. It isn’t usable in Pokémon Champions’ Regulation M-C.

Ghost
Height
0.6 m 2′00″
Weight
35 kg 77.2 lbs
Base stat total
290 Higher than 12% of Pokémon
Introduced
Gen IX Scarlet & Violet
Abilities
Pokédex entryViolet
This friendly Pokémon doesn’t like being alone. Pay it even the slightest bit of attention, and it will follow you forever.
See all 2 entries

Base stats

HP50125–157210–304
Atk6172–124114–243
Def6072–123112–240
SpA3045–9058–174
SpD5567–117103–229
Spe3448–9465–183
Total290Higher than 12% of Pokémon
HP50Atk61Def60Spe34SpD55SpA30

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: 1 Atk.

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Type matchups

Weak to

2×
DarkGhost

Resists

½×
BugPoison

Immune to

0×
FightingNormal
Takes normal damage from 12 types
FlyingGroundRockSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonFairy

With : Fire becomes 2×

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 34); Scarf and Tailwind use the Max+ value.

Max+94Max86No SP54Min48Scarf141Tailwind188

At max Speed, Greavard outspeeds 7 of the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, and ties 1.

Speed at Lv 50 in Pokémon Champions: Greavard against the 30 most used Pokémon in Champions VGC on Showdown, fastest first
SpeedPokémon
203Mega Garchomp ZModest · 32 SP · #21 on Showdown
200Mega GengarTimid · 32 SP · #26 on Showdown
190Mega Raichu YTimid · 23 SP · #13 on Showdown
189Mega SalamenceTimid · 32 SP · #4 on Showdown
184WhimsicottTimid · 32 SP · #23 on Showdown
178Mega MetagrossJolly · 32 SP · #28 on Showdown
178Mega StaraptorJolly · 32 SP · #29 on Showdown
172SneaslerAdamant · 32 SP · #2 on Showdown
169Mega FloetteTimid · 32 SP · #17 on Showdown
169GarchompJolly · 32 SP · #19 on Showdown
167Mega Charizard YTimid · 32 SP · #14 on Showdown
167Mega GardevoirTimid · 32 SP · #20 on Showdown
161IndeedeeTimid · 32 SP · #30 on Showdown
156Hisuian ArcanineJolly · 32 SP · #16 on Showdown
150ArchaludonTimid · 32 SP · #9 on Showdown
149GholdengoTimid · 32 SP · #8 on Showdown
143BasculegionJolly · 32 SP · #6 on Showdown
128PelipperTimid · 32 SP · #12 on Showdown
120VolcaronaBold · 0 SP · #25 on Showdown
105RillaboomAdamant · 0 SP · #1 on Showdown
101MiloticCalm · 0 SP · #15 on Showdown
95SylveonModest · 15 SP · #18 on Showdown
94Greavard · Max+32 SP, Speed-raising alignment
94Female IndeedeeRelaxed · 0 SP · #7 on Showdown
90PolitoedCalm · 0 SP · #22 on Showdown
90SinistchaBold · 0 SP · #24 on Showdown
86Greavard · Max32 SP, neutral alignment
85ArmarougeQuiet · 0 SP · #27 on Showdown
80IncineroarCareful · 0 SP · #3 on Showdown
80FarigirafBold · 0 SP · #11 on Showdown
70KingambitAdamant · 0 SP · #5 on Showdown
60Mega GolisopodAdamant · 0 SP · #10 on Showdown
54Greavard · No SP0 SP, neutral alignment

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

Competitive

Smogon · Showdown On Showdown

Sep 2026
Other Showdown formats Scarlet & Violet, with Tera
SV SinglesLC

2.1% of teams · rank #35 · Singles, first stages at Lv 5 · 1630 weighting · 7,479 battles · Sep 2026

Most common build

Ability
Nature
Jolly
EVs
36 HP / 188 Atk / 36 Def / 244 Spe
Tera Type
Ghost
  1. Poltergeist
  2. Shadow Sneak
  3. Play Rough
  4. Psychic Fangs

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

Usage by rating

  • All games1.9%
  • 1500 weighting2.5%
  • 1630 weighting2.1%
  • 1760 weighting2.5%

Usage by month

Oct 20252.1%

Moves

Items

Abilities

  • 92.8%
  • 7.2%

EV spreads

  • Jolly 36 HP / 188 Atk / 36 Def / 244 Spe32.4%
  • Adamant 188 Atk / 36 Def / 236 SpD / 4 Spe19.7%
  • Adamant 36 HP / 188 Atk / 116 Def / 164 Spe15.8%
  • Impish 196 HP / 28 Atk / 116 Def / 156 SpD / 4 Spe9.9%
  • Impish 196 HP / 108 Atk / 196 Def5.3%

Tera types

  • Ghost41.2%
  • Flying19.7%
  • Fairy19.5%
  • Water15.8%

Common teammates

Evolution

  1. #0971GreavardGhost
    1. Level 30 (night)
      #0972HoundstoneGhost

Moves

Level up 15

1GrowlLowers the foe(s) Attack by 1.NormalStatus—100%40
1TackleNo additional effect.NormalPhys40100%35
3Lick30% chance to paralyze the target.GhostPhys30100%30
6Bite30% chance to make the target flinch.DarkPhys60100%25
6Tail WhipLowers the foe(s) Defense by 1.NormalStatus—100%30
9RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally.NormalStatus——20
12Headbutt30% chance to make the target flinch.NormalPhys70100%15
16DigDigs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.GroundPhys80100%10
24RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5
28Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15
32Play Rough10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.FairyPhys9090%10
37Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20
41Phantom ForceDisappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection.GhostPhys90100%10
46CharmLowers the target's Attack by 2.FairyStatus—100%20
52Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15

TM / HM / TR 39

TM01Take DownHas 1/4 recoil.NormalPhys9085%20
TM02CharmLowers the target's Attack by 2.FairyStatus—100%20
TM05Mud-Slap100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by 1.GroundSpec20100%10
TM06Scary FaceLowers the target's Speed by 2.NormalStatus—100%10
TM07ProtectPrevents moves from affecting the user this turn.NormalStatus——10
TM08Fire Fang10% chance to burn. 10% chance to flinch.FirePhys6595%15
TM09Thunder Fang10% chance to paralyze. 10% chance to flinch.ElectricPhys6595%15
TM10Ice Fang10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch.IcePhys6595%15
TM17Confuse RayConfuses the target.GhostStatus—100%10
TM18ThiefIf the user has no item, it steals the target's.DarkPhys60100%25
TM25FacadePower doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.NormalPhys70100%20
TM28Bulldoze100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.GroundPhys60100%20
TM29HexPower doubles if the target has a status ailment.GhostSpec65100%10
TM30Snarl100% chance to lower the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 1.DarkSpec5595%15
TM35Mud Shot100% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.GroundSpec5595%15
TM42Night ShadeDoes damage equal to the user's level.GhostSpec—100%15
TM47EndureUser survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.NormalStatus——10
TM49Sunny DayFor 5 turns, intense sunlight powers Fire moves.FireStatus——5
TM50Rain DanceFor 5 turns, heavy rain powers Water moves.WaterStatus——5
TM51SandstormFor 5 turns, a sandstorm rages. Rock: 1.5× SpD.RockStatus——10
TM55DigDigs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.GroundPhys80100%10
TM63Psychic FangsDestroys screens, unless the target is immune.PsychicPhys85100%10
TM70Sleep TalkUser must be asleep. Uses another known move.NormalStatus——10
TM84Stomping TantrumPower doubles if the user's last move failed.GroundPhys75100%10
TM85RestUser sleeps 2 turns and restores HP and status.PsychicStatus——5
TM103SubstituteUser takes 1/4 its max HP to put in a substitute.NormalStatus——10
TM108Crunch20% chance to lower the target's Defense by 1.DarkPhys80100%15
TM109TrickUser switches its held item with the target's.PsychicStatus—100%10
TM114Shadow Ball20% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.GhostSpec80100%15
TM127Play Rough10% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.FairyPhys9090%10
TM130Helping HandOne adjacent ally's move power is 1.5× this turn.NormalStatus——20
TM151Phantom ForceDisappears turn 1. Hits turn 2. Breaks protection.GhostPhys90100%10
TM171Tera BlastIf Terastallized: Phys. if Atk > SpA, type = Tera.NormalSpec80100%10
TM172RoarForces the target to switch to a random ally.NormalStatus——20
TM191UproarLasts 3 turns. Active Pokémon cannot fall asleep.NormalSpec90100%10
TM198PoltergeistFails if the target has no held item.GhostPhys11090%5
TM202Pain SplitShares HP of user and target equally.NormalStatus——20
TM204Double-EdgeHas 33% recoil.NormalPhys120100%15
TM205EndeavorLowers the target's HP to the user's HP.NormalPhys—100%5

Egg moves 7

EggAlly SwitchUser and ally swap positions; using again can fail.PsychicStatus——15
EggDestiny BondIf an opponent knocks out the user, it also faints.GhostStatus——5
EggDisableFor 4 turns, disables the target's last move used.NormalStatus—100%20
EggHowlRaises the user's and ally's Attack by 1.NormalStatus——40
EggMementoLowers target's Attack, Sp. Atk by 2. User faints.DarkStatus—100%10
EggShadow SneakUsually goes first.GhostPhys40100%30
EggYawnPuts the target to sleep after 1 turn.NormalStatus——10

Biology

Greavard is a small puppy-like Pokémon. It inadvertently absorbs the life force of people around it. Its evolved form, Houndstone, has a large tombstone on its head, replacing the candle in the head of Greavard.

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

Pokédex entries

Ghost Dog Pokémon
Paldea · Scarlet & Violet
Color
White
—
Paldea#311Hyperspace#023

  1. This friendly Pokémon doesn’t like being alone. Pay it even the slightest bit of attention, and it will follow you forever.

    Violet

  2. It is said that a dog Pokémon that died in the wild without ever interacting with a human was reborn as this Pokémon.

    Scarlet

Names around the world

English
Greavard
Japanese
ボチ
Japanese (romaji)
Bochi
Korean
망망이
Chinese (Traditional)
墓仔狗
Chinese (Simplified)
墓仔狗
French
Toutombe
German
Gruff
Spanish
Greavard
Italian
Greavard

Sprites

Artwork and 3D models

Generation IX · animated models

Training

1 Atk
120 ≈15.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
50
58
Medium Slow

Breeding

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

Where to find

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.