Ground type

The Ground type (じめんタイプ Jimen taipu in Japanese) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Ground-type Pokémon have powers and abilities related to control of ground and earth. Ground-type Pokémon are afraid of water, like Rock-type Pokémon, unless they are Water type. Many Ground Pokémon are also partially Rock type.

These Pokémon are normally found in caves or rocky terrains, with the exceptions of some dual typed Pokémon. One bad thing about them is that they can't normally come off the ground, such as Diglett and Dugtrio, even though they are pretty good combatants when they are below the Earth's surface. They have powerful moves such as Earthquake and Fissure.

Famous Ground-type Pokémon Trainers include Giovanni, the last Gym Leader of the Kanto region (also leader of Team Rocket); Bertha, a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four; Clay, the fifth Gym Leader in Unova; and Hapu, an island Kahuna in Alola.

Ground-type moves

• There are 19 Ground-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 2 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 12 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Tough moves stand out.
  • 11 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.

List of Ground-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Bone Club			Generation I	65
Bone Rush			Generation II	25 (x2-5)
Bonemerang			Generation I	50 (x2)
Bulldoze			Generation V	60
Dig			Generation I	80
Drill Run			Generation V	80
Earth Power			Generation IV	90
Earthquake			Generation I	100
Fissure			Generation I	K.O. in one hit
Land's Wrath			Generation VI	90
Magnitude			Generation II	10-150
Mud Bomb			Generation IV	65
Mud Shot			Generation III	55
Mud Sport			Generation III	-
Mud-Slap			Generation II	20
Precipice Blades			Generation VI	120
Rototiller			Generation VI	-
Sand Attack			Generation I	-
Sand Tomb			Generation III	35
Spikes			Generation II	-

Effectiveness of Ground-type moves

×2

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , , ,  and .

½

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

×0

Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Ground 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.

×4 Doubly super effective

×2 Super effective

½ Resistant

¼ Very resistant

×0 Immune

	Type of the move
				×0						×2		×2		½		½		×2
				×0		½	×2	×2			½	×2		½				×2
	×2	½		×0	×2	×2			½	×2		×2		½	×0	½		×2
			×2	×0	×2		½					×4		½		½
				×0				½		×2	×2	×2		½		½	½	×2
	½			×0	½		½				×2			½			½	×4
	½			×0		½					×0	×4		½				×2
	½	×2		×0		×0			×2	×2		×2	×0	¼		½		×2
	×2			×0			×2	×2			½	×4				½
				×0		×2	×2			×2				½			×2	×2
				×0		×2			×0	×2		×2		½		½		×2
	½			×0	½	½					×2	×2		¼	×2	½		×2
	×2	×2		×0		½			×2	×2		×2		½	½	½		×2
				×0		×2	½	½		×4	×2	×2	½	¼		½	×2	×4
	½		½	×0	½	×2	×2	½			×2		½	×0	½	¼	½	×2
				×0			½			×4				½		½	½

Ground-type-Pokémon Trainers

Ground-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Giovanni	Viridian City, Kanto	Earth Badge
Clay	Driftveil City, Unova	Quake Badge

Ground-type-Pokémon Kahunas

Leader	Location	Z-Crystal
Hapu	Poni Island, Alola	Groundium Z

Ground-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

Competence	Category
Bertha	Sinnoh Elite Four

Ground type records

• Mega Steelix is the tallest Ground type.
• Diglett and Alolan Diglett are the smallest Ground-types.
• Diglett is the lightest Ground type.
• Primal Groudon is the heaviest Ground type.
• Wooper and Nincada evolve at the lowest level (20)
• Pupitar evolves at the highest level (55)
• Zygarde 100% has the most HP of all Ground-types (216)
• Primal Groudon has the most Attack & Sp. Atk of all Ground-types (180 & 150)
• Mega Steelix has the most Defense of all Ground-types (230)
• Claydol has the most Sp. Def of all Ground-types (120)
• Dugtrio has the most Speed of all Ground-types (120)
• Primal Groudon has the highest base stat total of all Ground-types (770)

Ground-type Pokémon

67 Pokémon are Ground type. (8.35% of all Pokémon)

Pure Ground-type Pokémon

15 Pokémon are pure Ground type. (22.39% of the Ground-type Pokémon)

Sandshrew	Sandslash	Diglett	Dugtrio	Cubone	Marowak
#027	#028	#050	#051	#104	#105
Phanpy	Donphan	Trapinch	Groudon	Hippopotas	Hippowdon
#231	#232	#328	#383	#449	#450
Drilbur	Mudbray	Mudsdale	Silicobra	Sandaconda
#529	#749	#750	#843	#844

Primary Ground-type Pokémon

19 Pokémon are primary Ground type. (28.36% of the Ground-type Pokémon)

Alolan Diglett	Alolan Dugtrio	Rhyhorn	Rhydon	Gligar	Vibrava
#050	#051	#111	#112	#207	#329
Flygon	Baltoy	Claydol	Rhyperior	Gliscor	Excadrill
#330	#343	#344	#464	#472	#530
Sandile	Krokorok	Krookodile	Yamask	Stunfisk	Stunfisk
#551	#552	#553	562	#618	#618
Golett	Golurk	Landorus	Runerigus
#622	#623	#645	#867

Secondary Ground-type Pokémon

33 Pokémon are secondary Ground type. (49.25% of the Ground-type Pokémon)

Nidoqueen	Nidoking	Geodude	Graveler	Golem	Onix
#031	#034	#074	#075	#076	#095
Wooper	Quagsire	Steelix	Swinub	Piloswine	Larvitar
#194	#195	#208	#220	#221	#246
Pupitar	Marshtomp	Swampert	Nincada	Numel	Camerupt
#247	#259	#260	#290	#322	#323
Barboach	Whiscash	Torterra	Wormadam	Gastrodon	Gible
#339	#340	#389	#413	Gastrodon #423	#443
Gabite	Garchomp	Mamoswine	Palpitoad	Seismitoad	Diggersby
#444	#445	#473	#536	#537	#660
Zygarde	Sandygast	Palossand
#718	#769	#770

Pokémon with Ground-type alternate formes

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

Mega Steelix	Mega Swampert	Mega Camerupt	Primal Groudon	Mega Garchomp	Arceus
#208	#260	#323	#383	#445	#493
Landorus	Zygarde		Silvally	Gigantamax Sandaconda
Landorus #645	#718	#718	#773	#844

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Fire type because ground, mud and sand are usually used to put off a fire, that's because the ground suffocates the fire, letting it without any oxygen.
• They're strong against the Poison type because if you drop any venom into the ground, this ends by disappearing. Alternatively, it could be because while pollution has devastating effects on organic life, it doesn't really have an effect on the Earth itself.
• They're strong against the Rock type because a sandstorm can erode rocks, also because an earthquake can break rocks.
• They're strong against the Steel type because a sandstorm impedes machines like cars, because the oil lubricates their gears and with sand, dirt, or mud, the oil doesn't work. Also, earthquakes destroy metallic structures.
• They're weak against the Grass type because plants absorb minerals from it and open through the ground using their roots.
• They're weak against the Ice and Water types in reference of erosion. Also because earth becomes weak when it's wet or frozen.
• They're immune against the Electric type because in real life, the ground is a natural sink of electrons, and electrical appliances don't work when filled with dirt. Also, earthquakes destroy power lines.
• The Bug type resists them because many bugs like worms live inside the ground and many of them eat it. And burying a bug in sand, dirt, or mud will result in the bug digging its way out.
• The Flying type is immune to them because something that is flying doesn't touch ground, therefore, they don't get affected by earthquakes and Earth shifts.