A Collector's Field Notes on Grovyle Pokémon Cards
Collect Grovyle cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2024-05-10
Popularity Rank: #167
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #222
2019 survey: #99
#167 / 1025
#0253
Grovyle
Wood Gecko Pokémon
The leaves growing out of GROVYLE’s body are convenient for camouflaging it from enemies in the forest. This POKéMON is a master at climbing trees in jungles.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0253
Height
0.9 m
Weight
21.6 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Green
Habitat
Forest
Shape
Upright
Why collectors adore Grovyle
The elevator pitch for Grovyle: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- From its Bulbapedia summary: it evolves from Treecko starting at level 16 and evolves into Sceptile starting at level 36.
- Starter Pokémon nostalgia is real — Grovyle triggers that "my first team" warmth instantly.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Grovyle feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Grovyle from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Lost Thunder
Uncommon
Celestial Storm
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Latias)
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Latias)
Uncommon
Primal Clash
Uncommon
Plasma Freeze
Uncommon
Arceus
Uncommon
Arceus
Uncommon
Stormfront
Uncommon
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Nintendo Black Star Promos
Common
POP Series 4
Uncommon
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How I'd build a Grovyle spread
Binder geometry for Grovyle: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Grovyle #21 (Lost Thunder) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grovyle binder page.
Grovyle #9 (Celestial Storm) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Grovyle binder page.
Grovyle #27 (XY trainer Kit (Latias)) is a reliable choice for any Grovyle binder — good value and classic artwork.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Grovyle mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Grovyle chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Lost Thunder
Uncommon
Celestial Storm
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Latias)
Uncommon
XY trainer Kit (Latias)
Uncommon
Primal Clash
Uncommon
Plasma Freeze
Uncommon
Arceus
Uncommon
Right page
Arceus
Uncommon
Stormfront
Uncommon
Great Encounters
Uncommon
Nintendo Black Star Promos
Common
POP Series 4
Uncommon
Emerald
Uncommon
Dragon
Uncommon
Start with a background that echoes Grovyle's grass, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Grovyle
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Grovyle
Scene wallpaper — Grovyle
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Grovyle
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Grovyle (ジュプトル) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for 🐸 Amphibians & Reptiles, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Grovyle's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Marketplaces still surface "grovyle cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Grovyle. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Grovyle — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
50
Attack
65
Defense
45
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
65
Speed
95
Total: 405
Players file Grovyle around tier "NFE" while Ability Overgrow (Strengthens Grass moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Unburden is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Leaf Blade — High critical hit ratio. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Grovyle — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Grovyle, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
The leaves growing out of GROVYLE’s body are convenient for camouflaging it from enemies in the forest. This POKéMON is a master at climbing trees in jungles.
This POKéMON adeptly flies from branch to branch in trees. In a forest, no POKéMON can ever hope to catch a fleeing GROVYLE however fast they may be.
Leaves grow out of this POKéMON’s body. They help obscure a GROVYLE from the eyes of its enemies while it is in a thickly overgrown forest.
Canon tags Grovyle as the Wood Gecko Pokémon, a creature of forest habitats, and known for green colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
Collectors still read Treecko, Grovyle, and Sceptile fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Reptain
Spanish
Grovyle
French
Massko
Italian
Grovyle
Japanese
ジュプトル
Japanese (Romaji)
Juptile
Korean
나무돌이
Chinese (Simplified)
森林蜥蜴
Chinese (Traditional)
森林蜥蜴
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