Summary
There’s no doubt thatGroguhas become one ofStar Wars’most beloved characters in the years following the debut ofThe Mandalorian, which means there’s been no shortage of incredible moments starringDin Djarin’s adorable green son. Grogu is not only an incredibly powerful Force-user, but he also has a massive heart, both of which are often put on display throughout hisStar Warsappearances. It’s this combination that has helped to make him so memorable, as has his ability to look cute in just about any situation.
Lovingly called “Baby Yoda” ever since his first appearance, Grogu is so much more than just a young member ofYoda’s unknown species. He’s very much the heart ofThe Mandalorian, and he has guided Din Djarin’s character arc from the beginning. This has made the two of them inseparable, cementing them together in a future full of many adventures - including the upcomingThe Mandalorian & Grogumovie. On his journey to becoming Din Djarin’s son and Mandalorian apprentice, Grogu has had plenty of incredible moments, and here are 15 of his best.
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15Grogu Puts The Rancor To Sleep
The Book of Boba Fett Episode 7 “Chapter 7: In the Name of Honor”
Grogu’s Force featswill always be some of his best moments, beginning with this one inThe Book of Boba Fett. When the rancor gets loose and unleashes itself upon Mos Espa, Din Djarin is the one who attempts to tame it, but he fails and soon finds himself vulnerable to attack. It’s then that Grogu steps up to protect his father and the people of the city, contrasting his tiny size with the rancor’s to prove that even the smallest can certainly be the mightiest.
What’s most breathtaking about this moment is seeing how Grogu has learned from Luke Skywalker, even after he’s chosen the Mandalorian path instead.The way he uses the Force is rooted in peace rather than fear, something he has yet to display up until this point. Grogu doesn’t have to hurt the rancor to help it, and he even seeks rest with the creature once he’s calmed it down. The little one certainly has many more impressive Force feats than this, but the display of change Grogu has gone through still earns it a place on this list.
The Book of Boba Fett
Cast
After pulling himself out of the Sarlaac pit, Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) is kidnapped by the Tusken Raiders. But after gaining their trust, Boba is able to return to Tatooine and claim Jabba the Hutt’s throne with the help of Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen). The Book of Boba Fet also directly led into The Mandalorian season 3, which premiered in March 2023.
14Grogu Wins His Training Fight With Ragnar Vizsla
The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 4 “Chapter 20: The Foundling”
It’s somewhat of a shocking moment when Din Djarin decides that Grogu is ready to train with the otherMandalorian foundlings, considering how young the little one still is. Grogu, however, has proven himself before, and Din knows this better than anyone else. The trust that Din places in Grogu pays off, as Grogu shows everyone - including the audience - that he’s more than capable of holding his own against the other foundlings.
The best part of this moment isGrogu learning how to blend his Jedi training with the Mandalorian wayat the encouragement of his father. It’s only when he commits to this that he’s able to win the fight, using the Force as his ally all the way through. It’s a wonderful glimpse at what’s to come in Grogu’s future as a Mandalorian warrior, though other moments have proven to be more memorable over the years.
The Mandalorian
Released on July 09, 2025 The Mandalorian follows a lone gunfighter navigating the galaxy’s outer reaches after the Galactic Empire’s fall. As a skilled bounty hunter, he operates in a lawless universe, undertaking various missions on the fringes of the New Republic’s territories.
13Grogu Completes Luke Skywalker’s Training Course
The Book of Boba Fett Episode 6 “Chapter 6: From the Desert Comes a Stranger”
It’s impossible to compile Grogu’s bestStar Warsmoments and not include something from his time spent under Luke Skywalker’s tutelage onthe planet Ossus. Though only a brief glimpse at Grogu’s training is offered, it shows quite plainly just how much Din Djarin has affected Grogu’s life. No longer does he have a passion to learn the ways of the Jedi; all Grogu wants is to be back with his father. Despite this, Grogu still learns under Luke’s watchful eye, and the best moment arrives when he shows off these skills.
He’s completed the course, but he doesn’t feel fulfilled - which leads to him returning to Din Djarin.
Using the same training remote Luke did inA New Hope, Grogu navigates his way through a tricky course until he can take down the remote without a weapon. Grogu’s given the chance to show off his new, powerful flips and his razor-sharp reaction time, all of which reveals just how attuned to the Force Grogu has let himself become. By the end of it, however, Grogu’s true priorities are made quite clear. He’s completed the course, but he doesn’t feel fulfilled - which leads to him returning to Din Djarin. This sequence is significant for that very reason.
Luke Skywalker
The son of Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, Luke was brought up on the desert planet Tatooine. Initially mentored by Obi-Wan Kenobi, Luke fired the fateful shot that destroyed the Death Star, and he became a rebel hero. Despite the fears of Obi-Wan and Yoda, Luke’s faith in his father was proved well-founded when Vader returned to the light. With the Emperor defeated, Luke dedicated himself to bringing back the Jedi; his first attempt ended in tragedy due to Palpatine’s manipulations, but Luke’s legacy lives on in Rey.
12Grogu Escapes Mandalore To Save His Father
The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 2 “Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore”
Grogu is at his very best when he’s protecting the person he loves most, which is certainly the case on Mandalore early on inThe Mandalorianseason 3. Rather than being afraid, Grogu is quick to follow Din Djarin’s captor into the mines of Mandalore, and he even attempts a rescue on his own with the Force. When this attempt goes awry, however, Grogu is obedient to Din’s order to get to theirN-1 starfighterand find Bo-Katan - and he’s able to navigate his own way there with ease.
Even when he’s faced with an Alamite creature on the way out, Grogu doesn’t falter. He’s able to use the Force to push the creature back before making his way to Kalevala in short order. This is massively impressive for someone of Grogu’s young age. Not only that, butit also shows how much Grogu cares about his father. His urgency proves that he’s eager to return with help, thus putting on display the deeply caring nature of their relationship. There are, however, even more impressive situations where Grogu has saved his father before.
11Grogu Helps Din Djarin Defeat Moff Gideon’s Praetorian Guards
The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 8 “Chapter 24: The Return”
One of the best parts ofThe Mandalorianseason 3 finale is seeing how Din Djarin and Grogu have learned to team up almost as equals rather than as father and son. While Din is constantly eager to protect Grogu as any good father would be, he still recognizes Grogu’s own potential, and that is quite plainly displayed in this fight scene against the Praetorian Guards. It’s Din rushing to Grogu’s aid, but Grogu helps to protect his father just as much as his father protects him.
Throughout the fight, Din is initiating all the action, but Grogu is there to reinforce the defensive. He uses the Force to disarm and block, but not to attack, which is yet another lesson learned from his time with Luke. They quickly get into a rhythm that helps them defeat the elite guards, and when it’s all over, it’s touching to see how proud Din is of his son. This moment is significant for how it sets Grogu up to become Din’s Mandalorian apprentice, even if Grogu’s had even better moments of action.
Din Djarin
Din Djarin was once a lone bounty who has since tasked himself with raising his adopted son and Mandalorian apprentice, Grogu. Born on Aq Vetina and raised on Concordia by the Mandalorian faction the Children of the Watch, Din is an orphan and Mandalorian foundling who has risked both his life and his Mandalorian Creed to protect Grogu. Djarin has become an important part of the galaxy’s fight against the Imperial Remnant that lingers in the wake of the Empire’s fall, as he is now working under-the-table for the fledgling New Republic’s rangers.
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10Grogu Does The “Magic Hand Thing”
The Mandalorian Season 1, Episode 8 “Chapter 8: Redemption”
In a shift away from moments that have heavy importance,Grogu is mostly known for how easily he can make the audience laugh, especially due to his playfulness as a young child. One of the very best examples of this arrives at the culmination ofThe Mandalorianseason 1, when only Moff Gideon and his TIE fighter stand between Din Djarin’s crew and their freedom. The stakes are at their highest, and in a position of high exposure, the group knows they need a quick way out.
Still hung up on Grogu’s heroics with the Force, Greef Karga suggests that Grogu does “the magic hand thing” again. He mimics a three-fingered hand for Grogu, which only earns him an adorable smile and a wave in return. This moment highlights Grogu’s pure innocence, using it to resolve some of the tension that’s mounted over the course of this high-stakes finale. Though Grogu certainly has much funnier moments, this is one that’s stuck with audiences even years later.
9Grogu Tests His IG-12 Mech Suit For The First Time
The Mandalorian Season 3, Episode 7 “Chapter 23: The Spies”
One of the biggest surprises inThe Mandalorianseason 3 is the return of IG-11, whose parts are refurbished into an IG-12 mech suit for Grogu to steer. The suit is commissioned by Greef Karga for Grogu specifically, and from the moment the Anzellan first delivers it to Greef’s office, chaos ensues. With the suit containing buttons that can say “yes” or “no,“it’s the first time Din Djarin gets to have direct communication with his son- for better or for worse.
Grogu eventually masters the steering, but he won’t lift his finger from the “yes” button, creating a hilariously realistic moment of Din having to hear his child press the button over and over again. Even then, Grogu’s antics don’t stop, as the excited child begins to use the suit’s bigger size to his advantage. He grabs snacks that he hasn’t paid for and even gets an arm up on his father. This sequence is a much-needed bright light in an otherwise heavy finish to the season, and certainly one of Grogu’s most hilarious moments to date.
8Grogu Eats (& Throws Up) His Blue Cookies
The Mandalorian Season 2, Episode 4 “Chapter 12: The Siege”
Though it has little narrative weight in the course of the entire story, Grogu with his blue cookies inThe Mandalorianseason 2 is inarguably iconic. These blue cookies have since come to define this era of Grogu’s story, and pieces of merchandise containing both Grogu and blue cookies can often be found because of this hilarious sequence. The best part of it is seeing how much Grogu loves the chaos of his father’s day-to-day life, and how, like any child in the real world, he still insists on having his snacks in the meantime.
Grogu acquires the cookies by stealing them with the Force from a classmate at Nevarro’s school, but even more hilarious is the fact that he slams them back while Din Djarin is in the middle of a dogfight against TIE fighters. Completely unbothered by all the action, Grogu acts like a child at Disney World, eating his cookies and throwing his arms in the air as if he’s on a roller coaster. It’s the realistic aspect of this scene that makes it so hilarious, certainly adding to Grogu’s charm as a character - and making it one of his best moments.
7Grogu Reunites With Din Djarin On Tatooine
Grogu is a package deal with Din Djarin, making their goodbye inThe Mandalorianseason 2 finale one ofStar Wars’most emotional scenes ever. This also makes their reunion all the sweeter, especially with the series having shown just how different Din and Grogu had become while on their own. Grogu surprises Din on Tatooine in the midst of his fight against the Pykes, making for a reunion that’s just as wonderfully chaotic as this duo has always been.
The only thing that takes away from this utterly sweet moment is the fact it happens in a show that isn’tThe Mandalorian. Some viewers also believe that this reunion happened too soon, and that it should have happened inThe Mandalorianseason 3 instead. Nonetheless, it’s still a beautiful moment, especially with the warmth both Grogu and Din share with one another. Only a few other moments are better than this one, and most of them also revolve around his dedication to his father.
6Grogu Holds Back The Fire On Mandalore
There’s no doubt that one of Grogu’s most impressive Force feats takes place on Mandalore, becoming an even stronger version of what he first did inThe Mandalorianseason 1 finale. It was on Nevarro that he held back flames like this for the first time, but on Mandalore, it’s taken up a notch. Din Djarin, Bo-Katan Kryze, and Grogu are all left with no escape when the exploding light cruiser crashes into Moff Gideon’s secret base, leaving them vulnerable to the flames - until Grogu steps up to take care of it.
Grogu essentially creates an entire Force field around himself, Din, and Bo-Katan, shielding all three of them from the flames until the explosion has died down. This is a huge step-up from what he first did in the cantina on Nevarro, and it proves how much he’s grown since then.It’s easily one of Grogu’s most heroic acts, with only a few others beating it out.
How Old Grogu Is In The Mandalorian (Each Season)
Grogu ages differently than other species in The Mandalorian, and Jon Favreau has hinted at how old he may be in each season of the TV show.
