Grass type

The Grass-type (くさタイプ Kusa taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Grass is one of the three Starter types, forming a perfectly triangular relationship with Fire and Water.

Many Grass types are based on real-world plants and fungi (Pokémon such as Cacturne, which is a cactus, and Foongus, which is a mushroom). Many Grass-type Pokémon also belong to the Plant egg group. Several Grass types are paired with the Poison-type (Pokémon such as Oddish, Venusaur and Bellsprout), reflecting the toxicity of several plants towards mainly humans. Most Grass-types are also simply animals with plant-life attached to them (Pokémon such as Bulbasaur, Paras, Sceptile, Gogoat and Tropius). Some Grass-types are also based on mythical creatures (Pokémon such as Shiftry, which is based on a Tengu, and Tangela, which is based on Medusa).

Most Grass-types can learn "seed", "spore" or "powder" moves that inflict status (usually Poison, Paralysis or Sleep), including a unique type of status caused by Leech Seed; thus, many Grass-types employ a passive style of play during battle. In terms of direct attacks, Grass-types drain HP from opponents with moves like Giga Drain, or attack with leaves, vines, petals, wood or sunlight.

Famous Grass-type Pokémon Trainers include Erika, fourth Gym Leader of the Kanto region; Gardenia, the second Gym Leader of Sinnoh; Cilan, one of the three Striaton Gym Leaders in Unova; Ramos, the fourth Gym Leader of the Kalos region; and Mallow, an Akala Island Trial Captain in Alola.

Grass-type moves

• There are 37 Grass-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 10 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 8 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 8 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 4 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Other moves stand out.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 13 moves are of the type.
  • 14 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Clever moves stand out.
  • 13 moves are of the type.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 7 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.

List of Grass-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Absorb			Generation I	20
Aromatherapy			Generation III	-
Bullet Seed			Generation III	25[1] (x2-5)
Cotton Guard			Generation V	-
Cotton Spore			Generation II	-
Energy Ball			Generation IV	90
Forest's Curse			Generation VI	-
Frenzy Plant			Generation III	150
Giga Drain			Generation II	75[2]
Grass Knot		[3]	Generation IV	20-120 depending on the opponent's weight
Grass Pledge			Generation V	80[4]
Grass Whistle			Generation III	-
Grassy Terrain			Generation VI	-
Horn Leech			Generation V	75
Ingrain			Generation III	-
Leaf Blade			Generation III	90[5]
Leaf Storm		[6]	Generation IV	130[7]
Leaf Tornado			Generation V	65
Leafage		???	Generation VII	40
Leech Seed			Generation I	-
Magical Leaf			Generation III	60
Mega Drain			Generation I	40
Needle Arm			Generation III	60
Petal Blizzard			Generation VI	90
Petal Dance			Generation I	120[8]
Power Whip		[9]	Generation IV	120
Razor Leaf			Generation I	55
Seed Bomb		[3]	Generation IV	80
Seed Flare		[10]	Generation IV	120
Sleep Powder			Generation I	-
Solar Beam			Generation I	120
Spiky Shield			Generation VI	-
Spore			Generation I	-
Strength Sap		???	Generation VII	-
Stun Spore			Generation I	-
Synthesis			Generation II	-
Vine Whip			Generation I	45[11]
Wood Hammer			Generation IV	120
Worry Seed		[9]	Generation IV	-

Effectiveness of Grass-type moves

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: ,  and .

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , , , , ,  and .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Grass type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

	Type of the move
	×2			½			×2	×2		½	½	×2		×2				½
	×2			½		½	×4	×4		¼	¼	×2		×2 [12]		×2		½
	×4	½		½	×2	×2	×2	×2	½	½	½	×2		×2	×0			½
	×2		×2	¼	×2			×2		¼	½	×4		×2				½
	×2			¼			×2			½		×2		×2			½	½
		½	×0	½		½	×2	×2		½	½	×2		×4			×2	½
		½		½	×2		×2	×4		½	½	×2		×2	×2	½		½
						½	×2	×2		¼	×0	×4		×2		×2		½
		×2		½		×0	×2	×2	×2	½	½	×2	×0					½
	×2			×0			×2	×2			½	×4				½
	×2			½		×2	×4	×2		½	½			×2		×2	×2	½
	×2			½		×2	×2	×2	×0	½	½	×2		×2				½
	[13]			½	½	½	×2	×2		¼		×2			×2			½
	×4	×2		½		½	×2	×2	×2 [14]	½	½	×2		×2	½			½
	×2			½		×2						×2	½				×2
		[15]	½	½	½	×2	×4		[16]	¼			½	×0	½	½	½	½
	×2							×2			½			×2			½	¼

Grass-type-Pokémon Trainers

Grass-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Erika	Celadon City, Kanto	Rainbow Badge
Gardenia	Eterna City, Sinnoh	Forest Badge
Cilan [17]	Striaton City, Unova	Trio Badge
Ramos	Coumarine City, Kalos	Plant Badge

Grass-type-Pokémon Trial Captains

Leader	Location	Z-Crystal
Mallow	Lush Jungle, Alola	Grassium Z

Grass-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

There are no Elite Four members that specialize in the Grass type.

Grass type records

• Alolan Exeggutor is the tallest and heaviest Grass type.
• Budew, Shaymin, Foongus and Morelull all tie for the smallest Grass type.
• Kartana is the lightest Grass type.
• Lotad and Seedot evolve at the lowest level (14)
• Snover, Ferroseed and Lileep all evolve at the highest level (40)
• Gogoat has the most HP of all Grass-types (123)
• Kartana has the most Attack of all Grass-types (181)
• Ferrothorn and Kartana tie for the most Defense of all Grass-types (131)
• Mega Sceptile has the most Sp. Atk & Speed of all Grass-types (145)
• Virizion has the most Sp. Def of all Grass-types (129)

Grass-type Pokémon

98 Pokémon are Grass type. (12.22% of all Pokémon)

Pure Grass-type Pokémon

38 Pokémon are pure Grass type. (38.78% of the Grass-type Pokémon)

Tangela	Chikorita	Bayleef	Meganium	Bellossom	Sunkern
#114	#152	#153	#154	#182	#191
Sunflora	Treecko	Grovyle	Sceptile	Seedot	Shroomish
#192	#252	#253	#254	#273	#285
Cacnea	Turtwig	Grotle	Cherubi	Cherrim	Carnivine
#331	#387	#388	#420	#421	#455
Tangrowth	Leafeon	Shaymin	Snivy	Servine	Serperior
#465	#470	#492	#495	#496	#497
Pansage	Simisage	Petilil	Lilligant	Maractus	Chespin
#511	#512	#548	#549	#556	#650
Quilladin	Skiddo	Gogoat	Fomantis	Lurantis	Bounsweet
#651	#672	#673	#753	#754	#761
Steenee	Tsareena
#762	#763

Primary Grass-type Pokémon

41 Pokémon are primary Grass type. (41.84% of the Grass-type Pokémon)

Bulbasaur	Ivysaur	Venusaur	Oddish	Gloom	Vileplume
#001	#002	#003	#043	#044	#045
Bellsprout	Weepinbell	Victreebel	Exeggcute	Exeggutor	Alolan Exeggutor
#069	#070	#071	#102	#103	#103
Hoppip	Skiploom	Jumpluff	Nuzleaf	Shiftry	Breloom
#187	#188	#189	#274	#275	#286
Roselia	Cacturne	Tropius	Torterra	Budew	Roserade
#315	#332	#357	#389	#406	#407
Snover	Abomasnow	Cottonee	Whimsicott	Foongus	Amoonguss
#459	#460	#546 [18]	#547 [18]	#590	#591
Ferroseed	Ferrothorn	Virizion	Chesnaught	Rowlet	Dartrix
#597	#598	#640	#652	#722	#723
Decidueye	Morelull	Shiinotic	Tapu Bulu	Kartana
#724	#755	#756	#787	#798

Secondary Grass-type Pokémon

19 Pokémon are secondary Grass type. (19.39% of the Grass-type Pokémon)

Paras	Parasect	Celebi	Lotad	Lombre	Ludicolo
#046	#047	#251	#270	#271	#272
Lileep	Cradily	Wormadam	Sewaddle	Swadloon	Leavanny
#345	#346	#413 [19]	#540	#541	#542
Deerling	Sawsbuck	Phantump	Trevenant	Pumpkaboo	Gourgeist
#585	#586	#708	#709	#710	#711
Dhelmise
#781

Pokémon with Grass-type alternate formes

The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Grass type.

Mega Venusaur	Mega Sceptile	Cherrim	Mega Abomasnow	Mow Rotom	Shaymin
#003	#254	#421 [20]	#460	#479 [21]	#492 [22]
Arceus	Silvally
#493 [23]	#773 [24]

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Ground type because plants absorb minerals from it and open through the ground using their roots.
• They're strong against the Rock type because plants can crack stones and rocks using their roots.
• They're strong against the Water type because plants absorb water for their own benefit.
• They're weak against the Bug type because insects eat plants.
• They're weak against the Fire type because fire can easily burn plants.
• They're weak against the Flying type because many birds eat parts of plants (like fruits and leaves), as well as strong winds being able to uproot plants.
• They're weak against the Ice type because plants can't resist frost, and die most of the time as a result.
• They're weak against the Poison type because poison is used to exterminate unwanted herbs. It could also be said that Poison represents pollution and Grass represents nature, and nature is damaged thanks to pollution.
• They're resistant against the Electric type because plants are made of materials that don't conduct electricity, like wood. Also, plants divert electricity to the ground.
• The Steel type resists them because plants can't degrade metals. It might also come from the fact that machines (like weed-wackers and lawnmowers) are often used to kill plants.
• The Dragon type resists them because in ancient mythology, dragons were immune to forces of nature (Grass, Water, Electric and Fire).

Trivia

• All Grass-type starter Pokémon until Generation V resembled a lizard or dinosaur of some sort. Chespin and Rowlet broke the trend.
• The Grass-type is tied with the Rock-type for the most weaknesses (5).
  • However, if both are combined, the weakness outcome only comes out as 4.
• Bulbasaur and Rowlet are the only basic stage duel-typed starter Pokémon. Curiously, they both are Grass-type starters.
• All of the final evolutions of the Grass type starter Pokémon resemble an extinct animal:
  • Venusaur resembles the Dicynodont or the Kannemeyeria.
  • Meganium resembles the Apatosaurus.
  • Sceptile resembles the Dilophosaurus.
  • Torterra resembles the Ankylosaur and Meiolania.
  • Serperior resembles the Titanoboa.
  • Chesnaught resembles the Glyptodont.
  • Decidueye resembles the Stilt-Owl.
• More Grass-type Pokémon evolve with evolution stones than any other type:
  • Lombre evolves into Ludicolo with a Water Stone.
  • Gloom evolves into Vileplume with a Leaf Stone.
  • Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel with a Leaf Stone.
  • Exeggcute evolves into Exeggutor with a Leaf Stone.
  • Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry with a Leaf Stone.
  • Pansage evolves into Simisage with a Leaf Stone.
  • Gloom evolves into Bellossom with a Sun Stone.
  • Sunkern evolves into Sunflora with a Sun Stone.
  • Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott with a Sun Stone.
  • Petilil evolves into Lilligant with a Sun Stone.
  • Roselia evolves into Roserade with a Shiny Stone.

Notes

1. ^ 10 until Generation IV.
2. ^ 60 until Generation IV.
3. ^ ^{a b} Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
4. ^ 50 in Generation V.
5. ^ 70 in Generation III.
6. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
7. ^ 140 until Generation VI.
8. ^ 90 until Generation IV.
9. ^ ^{a b} Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
10. ^ Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
11. ^ 35 until Generation VI.
12. ^ In Generation I, Poison-type moves were doubly super effective on Grass/Bug-type Pokémon.
13. ^ In Generation I, Bug-type moves were doubly super effective on Grass/Poison-type Pokémon.
14. ^ In Generation I, Grass/Psychic-type Pokémon were immune to Ghost-type moves.
15. ^ Before Generation VI, Grass/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
16. ^ Before Generation VI, Grass/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
17. ^ You'll fight against him only if you chose Oshawott as your Starter Pokémon in Pokémon Black and White.
18. ^ ^{a b} In Generation V, Cottonee and Whimsicott were pure types.
19. ^ Only its Plant Cloak.
20. ^ In its Sunshine Form.
21. ^ In Generation IV, all of Rotom's forms were and type.
22. ^ Only in its Sky Forme.
23. ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Meadow Plate.
24. ^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Grass Memory.

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