Overgrow (Ability)

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Generation III
Ups Grass move in a pinch.
Generation IV
Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
Generation V
Currently unknown
Generation VI
Currently unknown
Generation VII
Currently unknown
Generation VIII
Currently unknown
Generation IX
Currently unknown

Overgrow (Japanese: しんりょく Fresh Greenery) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this ability; each one of them is a member of the evolution family of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh's Template:Type2 starter Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Overgrow uses a Grass-type move, it will do 150% of its damage if the user has less than or equal to 33% of its maximum HP remaining.

Oustide of battle

Overgrow has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, it will do double the damage if the Pokémon using it is below 25% of its HP.

Pokémon with Overgrow

Single ability

# Pokémon Type
001 Bulbasaur Bulbasaur Grass Poison
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur
Bulbasaur
002 Ivysaur Ivysaur Grass Poison
Ivysaur
Ivysaur
Ivysaur
Ivysaur
Ivysaur
003 Venusaur Venusaur Grass Poison
Venusaur
Venusaur
Venusaur
Venusaur
Venusaur
152 Chikorita Chikorita Grass Poison
Chikorita
Chikorita
Chikorita
Chikorita
Chikorita
153 Bayleef Bayleef Grass Poison
Bayleef
Bayleef
Bayleef
Bayleef
Bayleef
154 Meganium Meganium Grass Poison
Meganium
Meganium
Meganium
Meganium
Meganium
252 Treecko Treecko Grass Poison
Treecko
Treecko
Treecko
Treecko
Treecko
253 Grovyle Grovyle Grass Poison
Grovyle
Grovyle
Grovyle
Grovyle
Grovyle
254 Sceptile Sceptile Grass Poison
Sceptile
Sceptile
Sceptile
Sceptile
Sceptile
387 Turtwig Turtwig Grass Poison
Turtwig
Turtwig
Turtwig
Turtwig
Turtwig
388 Grotle Grotle Grass Poison
Grotle
Grotle
Grotle
Grotle
Grotle
389 Torterra Torterra Grass Ground
Torterra
Torterra
Torterra
Torterra
Torterra
494 Tsutaaja Tsutaaja Grass Poison
Tsutaaja
Tsutaaja
Tsutaaja
Tsutaaja
Tsutaaja


It was also revealed that Tsutaaja, the Isshu Grass-type starter, also has the ability Overgrow

Dual ability

No Pokémon have Overgrow as one of their two abilities.

Other

It was also revealed that Tsutaaja, the Isshu Grass-type starter, also has the ability Overgrow, though whether Overgrow is its only ability is unknown.

In the anime

Grovyle. Grovyle's body becomes surrounded by a green aura, and the leaves on its arms glow green.

Sceptile. Sceptile's body becomes surrounded by a green aura.

See also

In other languages

  • Spanish: Espesura
  • Italian: Erbaiuto