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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	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	^[1]	Generation I	80^[2]
Drill Run		Generation V	80
Earth Power	^[1]	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	^[1]	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 ^[3]		Generation I	-
Sand Tomb		Generation III	35^[4]
Spikes		Generation II	-

Effectiveness of Ground-type moves

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Weaknesses and resistances of the Ground type

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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 ---- ^[8]	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 ---- ^[9]
Landorus	Zygarde		Silvally	Gigantamax Sandaconda
Landorus #645 ---- ^[10]	#718 ---- ^[11]	#718 ---- ^[12]	#773 ---- ^[13]	#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. Also, buildings made of wood withstands earthquakes.
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. Something curious about this is that they're not weak to the Bug type.
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.

Trivia

The Ground-type is tied with the Ghost-type and the Ice-type for the least Gigantamax forms, each having 1.
The Ground-type is tied with the Flying-type for the least type specialists, both having 4.

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.
^ 60 until Generation IV.
^ In Generation I, this was a Normal-type move.
^ 15 until Generation IV.
^ In Generation I, Bug-type moves were super effective on Ground/Poison-type Pokémon.
^ Before Generation VI, Ground/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.
^ Before Generation VI, Ground/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.
^ Only its Sandy Cloak.
^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Earth Plate.
^ In its Therian Forme.
^ In its 10% Forme.
^ In its Complete Forme.
^ Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Ground Memory.

[Clever-1] Before Generation VI, this was a -type move.

[Dig-2] 60 until Generation IV.

[Normal-3] In Generation I, this was a Normal-type move.

[SandTomb-4] 15 until Generation IV.

[Ground/Poison-Bug-5] In Generation I, Bug-type moves were super effective on Ground/Poison-type Pokémon.

[Ground/Steel-Dark-6] Before Generation VI, Ground/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Dark-type moves.

[Ground/Steel-Ghost-7] Before Generation VI, Ground/Steel-type Pokémon were resistant to Ghost-type moves.

[Bug-8] Only its Sandy Cloak.

[Multitype-9] Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Earth Plate.

[Therian-10] In its Therian Forme.

[10%-11] In its 10% Forme.

[Complete-12] In its Complete Forme.

[RKS_System-13] Thanks to the ability RKS System, equipped with the Ground Memory.

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