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The Ground type (Japanese: じめんタイプ Ground type) is one of the eighteen types. Ground-type moves are super effective against Electric-, Fire-, Poison-, Rock-, and Steel-type Pokémon, while Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass-, Ice-, and Water-type moves.
Battle properties
Note: Type effectiveness multipliers may vary in other games outside the core series.
Additional effects
Ground-type Pokémon are immune to Thunder Wave, unless they are holding the Ring Target, introduced in Generation V.
Ground-type Pokémon are also immune to damage from the sandstorm weather condition, introduced in Generation II. During a sandstorm, Ground-type moves used by a Pokémon with Sand Force have their power increased by 30%.
From Generation II onwards, Ground-type moves cannot hit Pokémon under the effects of the moves Magnet Rise or Telekinesis, the Air Balloon, or the Abilities Levitate or Earth Eater, though all Pokémon except those with Earth Eater lose their immunity to Ground-type moves when they are grounded (such as by holding an Iron Ball or being under the effects of the moves Ingrain (Generation IV onward), Gravity, Smack Down, or Thousand Arrows). Ground-type moves will also affect Flying type Pokémon when they lose their ungrounded status.
Pokémon
As of Generation IX, there are 77 Ground-type Pokémon or 7.51% of all Pokémon (counting those that are Ground-type in at least one of their forms, including Galarian forms), causing it to tie with Rock and Steel as the 6th rarest type after Dragon and Electric and before Dark and Fighting.
Pure Ground-type Pokémon
Half Ground-type Pokémon
Primary Ground-type Pokémon
Secondary Ground-type Pokémon
Moves
As of Generation IX, there are 31 Ground-type moves, which makes up 3.32% of all moves (excluding those that are Ground-type only under certain circumstances), causing it to tie with Flying and Dragon as the second rarest type among moves, with Rock as the rarest.
Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ground-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.
Some moves have had their types changed.
| Gen
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Move
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Category
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Contest
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Power
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Accuracy
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PP
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Range
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Description
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| I
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Bone Club
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Physical
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Tough
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06565
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08585%
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2020 (max 32)
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The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch.
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| II
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Bone Rush
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Physical
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Tough
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02525
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09090%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user attacks by striking the target with a hard bone. This move hits two to five times in a row.
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| I
|
Bonemerang
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Physical
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Tough
|
05050
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09090%
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1010 (max 16)
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|
The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to damage the target twice—coming and going.
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| V
|
Bulldoze
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Physical
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Tough
|
06060
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100100%
|
2020 (max 32)
|
|
The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
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| I
|
Dig
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Physical
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Tough
|
08080
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100100%
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1010 (max 16)
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|
The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
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| V
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Drill Run
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Physical
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Tough
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08080
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09595%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user crashes into the target while rotating its body like a drill. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
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| IV
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Earth Power
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Special
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Beautiful
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09090
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100100%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
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| I
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Earthquake
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Physical
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Tough
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100100
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100100%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
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| I
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Fissure
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Physical
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Tough
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000—
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03030%
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055 (max 8)
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The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
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| VIII
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G-Max Sandblast
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Physical
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000—
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000—%
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033 (max 4)
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A Ground-type attack that Gigantamax Sandaconda use. Opponents are trapped in a raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
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| VIII
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G-Max Sandblast
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Special
|
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000—
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000—%
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033 (max 4)
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A Ground-type attack that Gigantamax Sandaconda use. Opponents are trapped in a raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
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| VIII
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Headlong Rush
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Physical
|
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120120
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100100%
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055 (max 8)
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The user smashes into the target in a full-body tackle. This also lowers the user’s Defense and Sp. Def stats.
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| VII
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High Horsepower
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Physical
|
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09595
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09595%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
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| VI
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Land's Wrath
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Physical
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Beautiful
|
09090
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100100%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user gathers the energy of the land and focuses that power on opposing Pokémon to inflict damage.
|
| II
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Magnitude
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Physical
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Tough
|
000—
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100100%
|
3030 (max 48)
|
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The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.
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| VIII
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Max Quake
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Physical
|
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000—
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000—%
|
033 (max 4)
|
|
This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
|
| VIII
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Max Quake
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Special
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|
000—
|
000—%
|
033 (max 4)
|
|
This is a Ground-type attack Dynamax Pokémon use. This boosts ally Pokémon's Sp. Def stats.
|
| IV
|
Mud Bomb
|
Special
|
Cute
|
06565
|
08585%
|
1010 (max 16)
|
|
The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
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| III
|
Mud Shot
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Special
|
Tough
|
05555
|
09595%
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1515 (max 24)
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The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
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| III
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Mud Sport
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Status
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Cute
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000—
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000—%
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1515 (max 24)
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The user kicks up mud on the battlefield. This weakens Electric-type moves for five turns.
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| II
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Mud-Slap
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Special
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Cute
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02020
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100100%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
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| VI
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Precipice Blades
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Physical
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Cool
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120120
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08585%
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1010 (max 16)
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The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone.
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| VI
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Rototiller
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Status
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Tough
|
000—
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000—%
|
1010 (max 16)
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Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.
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| I
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Sand Attack
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Status
|
Cute
|
000—
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100100%
|
1515 (max 24)
|
|
Sand is hurled in the target's face, lowering the target's accuracy.
|
| III
|
Sand Tomb
|
Physical
|
Clever
|
03535
|
08585%
|
1515 (max 24)
|
|
The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
|
| VIII
|
Sandsear Storm
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Special
|
|
100100
|
08080%
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1010 (max 16)
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|
The user attacks by wrapping opposing Pokémon in fierce winds and searingly hot sand. This may also leave them with a burn.
|
| VIII
|
Scorching Sands
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Special
|
|
07070
|
100100%
|
1010 (max 16)
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|
The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
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| VII
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Shore Up
|
Status
|
|
000—
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000—%
|
1010 (max 16)
|
|
The user restores its own HP by up to half its max HP. It regains more HP in a sandstorm.
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| II
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Spikes
|
Status
|
Clever
|
000—
|
000—%
|
2020 (max 32)
|
|
The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
|
| VII
|
Stomping Tantrum
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Physical
|
|
07575
|
100100%
|
1010 (max 16)
|
|
Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
|
| VII
|
Tectonic Rage
|
Physical
|
|
000—
|
000—%
|
011 (max 1)
|
|
The user burrows deep into the ground and slams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
|
| VII
|
Tectonic Rage
|
Special
|
|
000—
|
000—%
|
011 (max 1)
|
|
The user burrows deep into the ground and slams into the target with the full force of its Z-Power. The power varies, depending on the original move.
|
| VI
|
Thousand Arrows
|
Physical
|
Beautiful
|
09090
|
100100%
|
1010 (max 16)
|
|
This move can hit opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon will be knocked down to the ground.
|
| VI
|
Thousand Waves
|
Physical
|
Tough
|
09090
|
100100%
|
1010 (max 16)
|
|
The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those it hits can't flee from battle.
|
| All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.
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Changed types
The following moves have had their types changed into Ground.
Abilities
Interacting with the Ground type
A Pokémon with Protean or Libero will become a Ground-type Pokémon if it uses a Ground-type move. A Pokémon with Color Change, Imposter, RKS System, or Multitype will become a Ground-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Ground-type move, is sent out against a Ground-type opponent, is holding a Ground Memory, or is holding an Earth Plate or Groundium Z.
| Gen
|
Ability
|
Description
|
| IX
|
Earth Eater
|
If hit by a Ground-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
|
| III
|
Levitate
|
By floating in the air, the Pokémon receives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
|
| V
|
Sand Force
|
Boosts the power of Rock-, Ground-, and Steel-type moves in a sandstorm.
|
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
|
Exclusive Abilities
Only Ground-type Pokémon have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.
| Gen
|
Ability
|
Description
|
| III
|
Arena Trap
|
Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing from battle.
|
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.
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Items
|
|
Name
|
Description
|
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Air Balloon
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An item to be held by a Pokémon. This balloon makes the holder float in the air. If the holder is hit with an attack, the balloon will burst.
|
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Earth Plate
|
An item to be held by a Pokémon. This stone tablet is imbued with the essence of the earth and boosts the power of the holder’s Ground-type moves.
|
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Ground Gem
|
A gem with an essence of land. When held, it strengthens the power of a Ground-type move one time.
|
|
Ground Memory
|
A memory disc that contains Ground-type data. It changes the type of the holder if held by a certain species of Pokémon.
|
|
Ground Tera Shard
|
On rare occasions, these shards form when a Tera Pokémon falls in battle and its Tera Jewel shatters.
|
|
Groundium Z
|
This is a crystallized form of Z-Power. It upgrades Ground-type moves to Z-Moves.
|
|
Iron Ball
|
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It lowers the holder's Speed stat and makes the holder vulnerable to Ground-type moves even if it is a Flying type or is levitating.
|
|
Shuca Berry
|
If a Pokémon holding this Berry is hit with a supereffective Ground-type move, the power of that move will be weakened.
|
|
Soft Sand
|
An item to be held by a Pokémon. It's a loose, silky sand that boosts the power of the holder's Ground-type moves.
|
| All details are accurate to Generation IX games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual item's page.
|
Notable Ground-type Trainers
- Main article: Category:Ground-type Trainers
Icons
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Icon from
Pokémon Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, HeartGold and SoulSilver
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Icon from
Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
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Icon from
Generation IV
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Icon from
Generation V
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Icon from
Generation VI
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Icon from
Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon
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Icon from
Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!
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Icon from
Pokémon Sword and Shield
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Symbol icon from
Let's Go, Pikachu!; Let's Go, Eevee!; Sword, Shield and HOME (Gen VIII)
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Icon from
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
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Symbol icon from
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, Scarlet and Violet, and HOME (Gen IX)
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Icon from
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Symbol icon from
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
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Icon from
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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Tera icon from
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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Tera symbol icon from
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
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In the TCG
- Main article: Fighting (TCG)
Due to the decreased amount of types in the TCG, Ground-type Pokémon are generally listed as Fighting-type Pokémon.
Ground-type Pokémon in the TCG are generally weak to Grass and Water with a resistance to the Lightning-type. Fighting-type Pokémon are strong against Colorless, Darkness and Lightning Pokémon, whilst some Colorless and Psychic Pokémon can resist the Fighting type.
Statistical averages
Overall
Fully evolved
Trivia
- Generation I introduced the most Ground-type Pokémon of any Generation, with 14, and Generation VI introduced the fewest, with two.
- Generations I, VI, and VIII introduced the most Ground-type moves of any Generation, with five each, while Generation IX introduced the fewest, with zero.
- Generations VI and IX are the only Generations to not introduce a pure Ground-type Pokémon.
- The Ground type has the highest ratio of super effective offensive matchups over resistances; with five weaknesses opposed to two resistances and one immunity.
- The Ground type is tied with Fighting for the most super effective matchups.
- In the animated series, Ground-type Pokémon's immunity to Electric-type attacks is treated inconsistently, sometimes upheld and sometimes ignored. Pokémon the Series (in particular Showdown at Pewter City) also implies that Ground's immunity to Electric has a limit depending on the voltage, as Brock's Onix, when first fighting Pikachu, was completely unaffected by Pikachu's electricity, but in the rematch, Pikachu's electric attacks, having been boosted at an abandoned hydroelectric plant, were giving Onix a noticeable degree of pain, although it still was not enough to completely incapacitate it, as well as environmental factors (such as water being sprayed on it).
- In Pokémon the Series on multiple occasions, like in Showdown in Pewter City, Sick Daze, and Right On, Rhydon!, Ground and Rock-type Pokémon are said to have strong aversion to water and generally being wet. Rhydon is often presented as an exception to this rule due to its ability to use the move Surf.
- Each type that resists Flying is weak to Ground, and vice versa.
- More Pokémon are immune to Ground-type moves than any other type, as Flying-type Pokémon and Pokémon with the Ability Levitate and Earth Eater are immune to Ground.
- Ground is the only type in the Generation II games and their remakes that a notable Trainer does not specialize in.
- Out of all the types, Ground has the most moves ineligible for Sky Battles, with 12.
- Ground and Flying are tied with having the fewest notable type specialists, with only five each.
- The Ground type has been paired up with every other type except for Fairy.
In other languages
Ground-type moves
Poison
Rock
Fire
Electric
Steel
Bug
Grass
Flying
Water
Ice
