Rillaboom (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Rillaboom (disambiguation).

Rillaboom Drummer Pokémon ゴリランダー Gorirander #0812 Rillaboom Gigantamax Rillaboom Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Grass Unknown Unknown Unknown Gigantamax Rillaboom Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Overgrow Cacophony Gigantamax Rillaboom Cacophony Grassy Surge Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Gigantamax Rillaboom Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 87.5% male, 12.5% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Groups Field and Grass Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 6'11" 2.1 m Rillaboom 91'10"+ 28.0+ m Gigantamax Rillaboom 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 198.4 lbs. 90.0 kg Rillaboom ??? lbs. ??? kg Gigantamax Rillaboom 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 265	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Rillaboom 0 HP 3 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed Gigantamax Rillaboom 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint Gigantamax Rillaboom
Pokédex color   Green	Base friendship 50
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Rillaboom (Japanese: ゴリランダー Gorirander) is a Grass-type Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

It evolves from Thwackey starting at level 35. It is the final form of Grookey.

Rillaboom can Gigantamax into Gigantamax Rillaboom if it has the Gigantamax Factor. Gigantamax Rillaboom was introduced in The Isle of Armor.

Biology

Rillaboom is a bipedal Pokémon resembling a gorilla. Its body consists mostly of shades of brown: light, tan brown on its forehead, chest, abs, and extremities; dark brown on its nose and triangular ears, as well as under its eyes; and medium, mud-like brown across the rest of its body, including its thick arms and legs. Its mouth, the tip of its nose, and its irises are orange, and its sclerae are white. Each of its upper arms have tan marks resembling bow-ties or butterflies, and it has two, diamond-shaped, tan marks running down its spine. The first, and larger, of the two marks begins around its shoulder blades, and the second, and smaller, mark begins below its rib cage. Rillaboom has a thick bush of green, leaf-like hair on its head, which cascades down its back; on its forehead, a single, vine-like hair, which closely resembles a music note, falls between its eyes and curls at the end, which sits to its nose's left side. On its hips on either side, it has green, belt-like adornments resembling four leaves in a row. Similar adornments with two leaf-like parts sit on its each of its shoulders near the clavicles; these adornments appear to be part of its hair when not attacking. On each of its wrists, Rillaboom has cuffs that resemble leafy crowns, with the peaks of the crown facing its hands.

Rillaboom always carries its signature drum with it on its back, and pulls it out when engaged in battle. This bass drum is crafted from a tree stump, with several thick branch stumps protruding from it, which form both the legs of the bass drum as well as mid and high toms. Rillaboom also carries two drumsticks in its cuffs and takes them out to beat its drum.

By drumming, Rillaboom can tap into the power of its special tree stump. The roots of the stump follow the direction of its drumming in battle. In a troop of Rillaboom, the one with the best drumming technique is the leader. This is how Rillaboom who challenged each other for leadership usually settles it through a drum battle. Rillaboom has a kind and calm disposition, valuing harmony within its group. It is very sensitive towards discord that could threaten the group's harmony, so it keeps a strict watch for such actions. Any offenders who drum up discord will be strictly disciplined by Rillaboom until they have learned their lesson. Due to its strong sense of unity, it will ferociously defend its allies from trouble.

Rillaboom is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Drum Beating. Additionally, in Generation IX, Rillaboom and its pre-evolved forms are the only known Pokémon that can have Grassy Surge as an Ability.

Forms

Rillaboom has a Gigantamax form.

As Gigantamax Rillaboom, its upper body fuses with its enlarged tree-stump drum. The stump changes to resemble a full drum kit. The leaves expand to become four arms, each holding a drum stick while its single vine-like hair stands up and curls at the tip. As with all Gigantamax Pokémon, three red clouds circle above it. The power building up inside Gigantamax Rillaboom compels it to perform transcendental drumming techniques, controlling its drumsticks as if they were its own limbs. The sounds it makes can reach across oceans and other regions, and it is said that the beat can cause whoever hears it to start dancing uncontrollably.

Gigantamax Rillaboom is the only known Pokémon capable of using the G-Max Move G-Max Drum Solo.

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  Rillaboom's drum seen on its back

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  Gigantamax Rillaboom using G-Max Drum Solo

Gigantamax Rillaboom

Evolution

Rillaboom evolves from Thwackey and is the final form of Grookey.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Grookey  Grass

→

First Evolution Thwackey  Grass

→

Second Evolution Rillaboom  Grass

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Galar #003 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. Sword By drumming, it taps into the power of its special tree stump. The roots of the stump follow its direction in battle. Shield The one with the best drumming techniques becomes the boss of the troop. It has a gentle disposition and values harmony among its group. Gigantamax Rillaboom Sword Gigantamax energy has caused Rillaboom's stump to grow into a drum set that resembles a forest. Shield Rillaboom has become one with its forest of drums and continues to lay down beats that shake all of Galar.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #229 Scarlet Though it has a calm disposition, it won’t tolerate those who drum up discord. It strictly disciplines offenders until they learn their lesson. Violet When one Rillaboom challenges another who leads a troop, a drumming battle commences. The victor becomes the troop’s new boss.

Rillaboom in the Blueberry Pokédex

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield Evolve Thwackey Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Trade, Poké Portal News The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero Evolve Thwackey

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Masters EX Poké Fair sync pair scout: Victor & Rillaboom (Gigantamax)

In events

Poké Portal News

Games	Event	Tera Type	Location	Level	Distribution period
SV	Rillaboom the Unrivaled	Normal	hide	100	July 28 to July 30, 2023 August 4 to 6, 2023

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 100		160 - 207	310 - 404
Attack: 125		117 - 194	229 - 383
Defense: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Sp. Atk: 60		58 - 123	112 - 240
Sp. Def: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Speed: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Total: 530	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

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

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

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

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

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Double Hit Normal Physical 03535 09090% 10 011 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00——% 10 011 Noble Roar Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Growl Normal Status 0000— 100100% 40 011 Branch Poke Grass Physical 04040 100100% 40 011 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100100% 20 Evo.Evo. Drum Beating Grass Physical 08080 100100% 10 1212 Razor Leaf Grass Physical 05555 09595% 25 1919 Screech Normal Status 0000— 08585% 40 2424 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100100% 20 3030 Slam Normal Physical 08080 07575% 20 3838 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100100% 10 4646 Wood Hammer Grass Physical 120120 100100% 15 5454 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 5 6262 Boomburst Normal Special 140140 100100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rillaboom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rillaboom

By TM

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM001 TM001 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 085}}85% 20 TM006 TM006 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM007 TM007 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM012 TM012 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM014 TM014 Acrobatics Flying Physical 05555 100}}100% 15 TM018 TM018 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM020 TM020 Trailblaze Grass Physical 05050 100}}100% 20 TM025 TM025 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM028 TM028 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM030 TM030 Snarl Dark Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM032 TM032 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM033 TM033 Magical Leaf Grass Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM035 TM035 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM039 TM039 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM043 TM043 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM047 TM047 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM049 TM049 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM056 TM056 Bullet Seed Grass Physical 02525 100}}100% 30 TM057 TM057 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM058 TM058 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM060 TM060 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM064 TM064 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM066 TM066 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100}}100% 15 TM070 TM070 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM071 TM071 Seed Bomb Grass Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM073 TM073 Drain Punch Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM081 TM081 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM084 TM084 Stomping Tantrum Ground Physical 07575 100}}100% 10 TM085 TM085 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM087 TM087 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM088 TM088 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM089 TM089 Body Press Fighting Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM103 TM103 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM111 TM111 Giga Drain Grass Special 07575 100}}100% 10 TM117 TM117 Hyper Voice Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM119 TM119 Energy Ball Grass Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM133 TM133 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM137 TM137 Grassy Terrain Grass Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM146 TM146 Grass Pledge Grass Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM149 TM149 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM152 TM152 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM155 TM155 Frenzy Plant Grass Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM158 TM158 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM159 TM159 Leaf Storm Grass Special 130130 090}}90% 5 TM163 TM163 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM168 TM168 Solar Beam Grass Special 120120 100}}100% 10 TM171 TM171 Tera Blast Normal Special 08080 100}}100% 10 TM181 TM181 Knock Off Dark Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM186 TM186 High Horsepower Ground Physical 09595 095}}95% 10 TM190 TM190 Solar Blade Grass Physical 125125 100}}100% 10 TM191 TM191 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM192 TM192 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM194 TM194 Grassy Glide Grass Physical 05555 100}}100% 20 TM204 TM204 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15 TM205 TM205 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rillaboom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution or an alternate form of Rillaboom

By breeding

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Fake Out Normal Physical 40 100% 10 Growth Normal Status — —% 20 Hammer Arm Fighting Physical 100 90% 10 Leech Seed Grass Status — 90% 10 Strength Normal Physical 80 100% 15 Worry Seed Grass Status — 100% 10

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

By a prior Evolution

Generation IX Other generations: VIII

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Rillaboom Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Rillaboom

Side game data

Pokémon GO Base HP: 225 Base Attack: 239 Base Defense: 168 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Scratch, Razor Leaf Charged Attacks: Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Earth Power

Form data

Gigantamax

Gigantamax Factor Rillaboom Rillaboom  Grass

Dynamax Band ↔

Lasts for three turns Gigantamax Rillaboom Rillaboom  Grass

Evolution data

Unevolved Grookey  Grass

Level 16 →

First Evolution Thwackey  Grass

Level 35 →

Second Evolution Rillaboom  Grass

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
Generation VIII Sword Shield
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Rillaboom images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Main series

Rillaboom in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Gigantamax Rillaboom in Pokémon Journeys: The Series

Major appearances

Rillaboom made its physical main series debut in Battling Turned Up to Eleven! as a member of the Maximizers band.

In Curtain Up! Fight the Fights!, Leon used a Rillaboom as his first Pokémon in his Masters Eight Tournament match against Alain, where it was also shown to be capable of Gigantamaxing. He also later used it in his tournament battles against Diantha and Ash.

Minor appearances

Rillaboom debuted in Secrets of the Jungle.

Two Rillaboom made their main series debut in Goh's dream in When a House is Not a Home!.

A Rillaboom appeared in A One-Stick Wonder! as the leader of a group of Thwackey.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry JN101 Rillaboom Goh's Rotom Phone Rillaboom, the Drummer Pokémon. A Grass type. The one who is the best drummer becomes the leader, and its calm presence helps maintain harmony within its troop.

GOTCHA!

A Rillaboom briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Hop.

Pokémon: Twilight Wings

A Rillaboom appeared in The Gathering of Stars.

POKÉTOON

A Rillaboom appeared in Wait for Me, Magikarp!.

Pokémon Evolutions

A Rillaboom appeared in The Champion.

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

Rillaboom in Pokémon Adventures

Gigantamax Rillaboom in Pokémon Adventures

Main article: Twiggy

In PASS34, Henry Sword's Thwackey evolved into Rillaboom.

In the TCG

Main article: Rillaboom (TCG)

Trivia

• Rillaboom has the highest Attack stat among all fully evolved first partner Pokémon.

Origin

Rillaboom appears be based on a gorilla with elements from drummers, most notably Taiko drummers. Its behavior may reference the fact that gorillas make drumming sounds by beating their chests to show social dominance. This combined with Rillaboom's Grass typing may take inspiration from the belief that music stimulates plant growth. Rillaboom's size and ape-like appearance may also be partially influenced by the extinct Gigantopithecus, a prehistoric genus of apes.

Rillaboom's Gigantamax form appears to draw inspiration from modern rock drummers.

Name origin

Rillaboom may be a combination of gorilla and boom.

Gorirander may be a combination of gorilla and 乱打 randa (battering). It may be derived from Coriander, a type of herb or plant from the family Apiaceae.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ゴリランダー Gorirander From gorilla, 乱打 randa, and coriander. French Gorythmic From gorille and rythmique Spanish Rillaboom Same as English name German Gortrom From Gorilla and Trommel Italian Rillaboom Same as English name Korean 고릴타 Gorilta From gorilla and 타 (打) ta Mandarin Chinese 轟擂金剛猩 / 轰擂金刚猩 Hōngléijīngāngxīng From 轟雷 / 轰雷 hōngléi, 擂 léi, 金剛 / 金刚 Jīn Gāng, and 大猩猩 dàxīngxīng Cantonese Chinese 轟擂金剛猩 Gwānglèuihgāmgōngsīng From 轟雷 gwānglèuih, 擂 lèuih, 金剛 Gām Gōng, and 大猩猩 daaihsīngsīng

More languages Hindi रिलाबूम Rillaboom Transcription of English name Thai กอริลลันดา Korinlanda Transcription of Japanese name

Related articles

• Twiggy
• Gigantamax

External links

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