Gnuru

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Gnuru Zen Pokémon #083
Type Psychic Unknown
Abilities Inner Focus or Simple				Hidden Abilities
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 80 (10.5%)
Breeding Egg group Field Hatch time 5355 steps*
Height 5'3" 1.6 m 0'0" 0 m		Weight 292.1 lbs. 132.5 kg 0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield 183		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 1 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 1 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Purple		Base friendship 70
Cry

Gnuru is a Psychic-type Pokémon.

It evolves from Psybex starting at level 40.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry Its horn amplifies its psychic powers, allowing Gnuru to communicate with parts unknown. It meditates daily to commune with these voices from afar.

Game locations

Availability None Evolve Psybex Tall grass Cave Floor Surfing Fishing Trees Rocks Fossil Casino prize Egg Trade One Other

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 110	170 - 217	330 - 424
Attack: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 85	81 - 150	157 - 295
Sp.Atk: 101	95 - 168	186 - 331
Sp.Def: 101	95 - 168	186 - 331
Speed: 40	40 - 101	76 - 196
Total: 522   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 2× Ghost 2× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water 1× Grass 1× Electric 1× Psychic ½× Ice 1× Dragon 1× Dark 2× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100100% 20 00Start Tackle Normal Physical 05050 100100% 35 00Start Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 044 Yawn Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 088 Confusion Psychic Special 05050 100100% 25 1111 Double Kick Fighting Physical 03030 100100% 30 1515 Teleport Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 1818 Psybolt Psychic Special 04040 100100% 30 2222 Disable Normal Status 0000— 100100% 20 2525 Extrasensory Psychic Special 08080 100100% 30 2929 Stomp Normal Physical 06565 100100% 20 3232 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 3636 Rock Climb Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 3939 Mind Reader Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 4040 Stored Power Psychic Special 02020 100100% 10 4444 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 09090% 15 4848 Milk Drink Normal Status 0000— ——% 10 5353 Null Room Psychic Status 0000— ——% 5 5757 Miracle Eye Psychic Status 0000— ——% 40 6262 Karma Beam Ghost Special 07070 100100% 10 6666 Amnesia Psychic Status 0000— ——% 20 7171 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100100% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Gnuru obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gnuru Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gnuru Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Gnuru

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM03 Psyshock Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM04 Calm Mind Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 15 TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM16 Light Screen Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM19 Telekinesis Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM30 Shadow Ball Ghost Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM33 Reflect Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM48 Skill Swap Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM53 Energy Ball Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM57 Charge Beam Electric Special 05050 090}}90% 10 TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM63 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM70 Flash Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM73 Thunder Wave Electric Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM77 Psych Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM85 Dream Eater Psychic Special 100100 100}}100% 15 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM92 Trick Room Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM97 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM101 Shield Bash Steel Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM104 Miracle Will Psychic Special 08080 100}}100% 10 HM03 Surf Water Special 09595 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gnuru Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gnuru Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Gnuru

By tutoring

By Move Tutor

Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Price  Brace Normal Status — —% 15 4 BP Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 22 BP Gravity Psychic Status — —% 5 4 BP Heal Bell Normal Status — —% 5 6 BP Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 4 BP Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 12 BP Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 16 BP Magic Coat Psychic Status — —% 15 6 BP Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10 24 BP Mimic Normal Status — —% 10 1 BP Mudslide Ground Special 75 95% 20 8 BP Null Room Psychic Status — —% 5 4 BP Pain Split Normal Status — —% 20 12 BP Recycle Normal Status — —% 10 6 BP Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 6 BP Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 12 BP Singularity Psychic Status — —% 5 4 BP Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 1 BP Trick Psychic Status — 100% 10 8 BP Zap Cannon Electric Special 120 50% 5 22 BP Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15 16 BP

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gnuru Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gnuru Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Gnuru

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Extrasensory Psychic Special 80 100% 30 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 Meditate Psychic Status — —% 40 Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5 Psycho Shift Psychic Status — 90% 10 Psywave Psychic Special Varies 80% 15 Stored Power Psychic Special 20 100% 10 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Gnuru Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Gnuru Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Gnuru

Evolution

Unevolved Psybex  Psychic

Level 40 →

First evolution Gnuru  Psychic

Sprites

Add them here when they're finalized.

Trivia

• The color of Gnuru was a choice between purple, blue and red.
• Gnuru's horns have had many different designs, with the Ohm and symbol of Life being among the more symbolic.
• One proposed design for Gnuru included a 'portal' within its horns. There was also a design with a floating ball that emitted electricity similar to a plasma globe.
• Despite its name, Gnuru is not based on a gnu.
• An alternative proposed name was Psyak.
• Gnuru was based originally an ibex with halo-like horns before it became a a yak.

Design origin

Gnuru is based on a yak. Its horns resemble the Greek letter Ω (omega).

Name origin

Gnuru's name is a combination of gnu and guru, a Sanskrit term referring to a spiritual teacher.

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