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; and Clay, the fifth Gym Leader in Unova.
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.
- In contests: Tough moves stand out.
List of Ground-type moves
Name | Category | Contest | Generation | Power |
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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
×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.
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Known Ground-type Pokémon Trainers
File:FRLG Giovanni.png | File:BerthaArt.png | ||
Kanto Gym Leader Giovanni | Sinnoh Elite Four Bertha | Unova Gym Leader Clay | Terrera Warlord Shingen |
Ground-type Pokémon
61 Pokémon are Ground type. (8.47% of all Pokémon)
Pure Ground-type Pokémon
13 Pokémon are pure Ground type. (21.31% of the Ground-type Pokémon)
Sandshrew | Sandslash | Diglett | Dugtrio | Cubone | Marowak |
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#027 |
#028 |
#050 |
#051 |
#104 |
#105 |
Phanpy | Donphan | Trapinch | Groudon | Hippopotas | Hippowdon |
#231 |
#232 |
#328 |
#383 |
#449 |
#450 |
Drilbur | |||||
#529 |
Primary Ground-type Pokémon
17 Pokémon are primary Ground type. (27.87% of the Ground-type Pokémon)
Rhyhorn | Rhydon | Gligar | Vibrava | Flygon | Baltoy |
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#111 |
#112 |
#207 |
#329 |
#330 |
#343 |
Claydol | Rhyperior | Gliscor | Excadrill | Sandile | Krokorok |
#344 |
#464 |
#472 |
#530 |
#551 |
#552 |
Krookodile | Stunfisk | Golett | Golurk | Landorus | |
#553 |
#618 |
#622 |
#623 |
#645 |
Secondary Ground-type Pokémon
31 Pokémon are secondary Ground type. (50.82% of the Ground-type Pokémon)
Nidoqueen | Nidoking | Geodude | Graveler | Golem | Onix |
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#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 | |||||
#718 |
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 |
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#208 |
#260 |
#323 |
#383 |
#445 |
Arceus | Landorus | |||
#493 |
Landorus #645 |
Relations with other types
- They're strong against the Fire type because ground or mud is usually used to put off a fire, that's because the ground suffocates the fire, letting it without oxygen.
- They're strong against the Poison type because if you drop any venom into the ground, this ends by disappearing.
- 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 work, because the oil lubricates their gears and with ground 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, which cause this elements to the ground.
- They're immune against the Electric type because in real life, the ground is a natural sink of electrons.
- The Bug type resists them because many bugs like worms live inside the ground and many of them eat it.
- The 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.
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.
- ^ Only its Sandy Cloak.
- ^ Thanks to the ability Multitype, equipped with the Earth Plate.
- ^ In its Therian Forme.
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Only exists within Generation II – IV: ??? type · Only exists within Colosseum and XD: Shadow |