Grass (type)

Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice So far, there are only two notable Grass-type specialists: Erika of Celadon City and Gardenia of Eterna City.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 57
Attack: 61
Defense: 63
Sp.Atk: 72
Sp.Def: 64
Speed: 57
Total: 0

Fully evolved*

Stat
HP: 80.15
Attack: 88.93
Defense: 82.04
Sp.Atk: 91.44
Sp.Def: 83.11
Speed: 79.96
Total: 0

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×	None		0×	None

Characteristics

Defensively speaking, against most types, the Grass type are risky to use. Template:Type2 moves (and to a lesser extent Template:Type2 moves) are commonly carried by special attackers. It is also weak to Template:Type2 and Template:Type2 moves. Given all of this, along with their exposure to a majority of the types (five, tied with Rock-types), Grass-types are difficult to switch into play. Most of their resistances are of little use. For example, Template:Type2s are able to use Ice Beam, which can cripple Grass-types. They are resistant to Ground but many of them are half Poison-type, which would neutralize their resistance to the powerful and popular Earthquake. Almost every Electric-type can now learn Signal Beam.

In spite of their defensive flaws, it is typical for Grass-types to learn Leech Seed, among other disabling moves. This enables these Pokémon to provide support to the rest of their team, and can make them difficult to faint. In addition, a particular asset of this type is being the only one immune to Leech Seed. However, it can be affected by Leech Seed if the previous Pokémon was seeded and has Baton Passed into a Grass-type Pokémon. Also, resistances to Water, Electric and even Template:Type2 help the Grass type to block common moves.

Offensively, Grass-types have problems. The main problem Grass-type moves face is that nearly all of the few Pokémon they are advantageous against are also weak to moves of other types, hence making them seem dwarfed by the other moves. Other problems are that too many Pokémon types resist these moves to rely on them as a main form of dealing damage, and most of them aren't very powerful. Even then, most of the powerful moves have drawbacks, which can cause more trouble. For example, Leaf Storm sharply lowers Special Attack and Wood Hammer causes recoil damage. Making matters worse, the majority of Grass-types have very narrow movesets, often where the only damage-dealing level up moves are Grass-type and Template:Type2 moves. (As seen in Pokémon such as Meganium, Cherrim and Sunflora). Another problem is that double resistances to Grass are extremely common, even more so than double weaknesses. (To compare, 21 Pokémon are doubly weak to Grass, while 66 Pokémon doubly resist it.)

Grass-type Pokémon seem to be affected by weather conditions more than most other Pokémon, due to their closeness with plants and nature. Most power up under intense sunlight, while a few others work best under other conditions. Pokémon such as Ludicolo in heavy rain, Cacturne in sandstorms or Abomasnow in hailstorms are such Grass-types.

When used in contests, Grass-type moves typically become Smart moves, but can also be any of the other four Contest types.

In total, there are 56 Pokémon with the Grass type.

Pokémon

Pure Grass-type Pokémon

# Name 114 Tangela 152 Chikorita 153 Bayleef 154 Meganium 182 Bellossom 191 Sunkern 192 Sunflora 252 Treecko 253 Grovyle 254 Sceptile 273 Seedot 285 Shroomish 331 Cacnea 387 Turtwig 388 Grotle 420 Cherubi 421 Cherrim 455 Carnivine 465 Tangrowth 470 Leafeon 492 Shaymin* 494 Tsutarja*

Half Grass-type Pokémon

Primary Grass-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 001 Bulbasaur Grass Poison 002 Ivysaur Grass Poison 003 Venusaur Grass Poison 043 Oddish Grass Poison 044 Gloom Grass Poison 045 Vileplume Grass Poison 069 Bellsprout Grass Poison 070 Weepinbell Grass Poison 071 Victreebel Grass Poison 102 Exeggcute Grass Psychic 103 Exeggutor Grass Psychic 187 Hoppip Grass Flying 188 Skiploom Grass Flying 189 Jumpluff Grass Flying 274 Nuzleaf Grass Dark 275 Shiftry Grass Dark 286 Breloom Grass Fighting 315 Roselia Grass Poison 332 Cacturne Grass Dark 357 Tropius Grass Flying 389 Torterra Grass Ground 406 Budew Grass Poison 407 Roserade Grass Poison 459 Snover Grass Ice 460 Abomasnow Grass Ice 492 Shaymin* Grass Flying

Secondary Grass-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 046 Paras Bug Grass 047 Parasect Bug Grass 251 Celebi Psychic Grass 270 Lotad Water Grass 271 Lombre Water Grass 272 Ludicolo Water Grass 345 Lileep Rock Grass 346 Cradily Rock Grass 413 Wormadam* Bug Grass ??? Shikijika Normal Grass

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Name Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Notes Absorb Special Smart 20 100% 25 One foe Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt. Bullet Seed Physical Cool 10 100% 30 One foe Attacks two to five times in a row. Energy Ball Special Beauty 80 100% 10 One foe Has a 10% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense. Frenzy Plant Special Cool 150 90% 5 One foe The user must rest on the next turn. Giga Drain Special Smart 60 100% 10 One foe Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt. Grass Knot Special Smart Varies 100% 20 One foe The heavier the foe, the greater the damage. Leaf Blade Physical Cool 90 100% 15 One foe It has a high critical hit ratio. Leaf Storm Special Cute 140 90% 5 One foe Sharply reduces the user's Special Attack stat. Magical Leaf Special Beauty 60 —% 20 One foe Never Misses. Mega Drain Special Smart 40 100% 15 One foe Restores the user's HP by half the damage dealt. Needle Arm Physical Smart 60 100% 15 One foe Has a 30% chance of making the target flinch. Petal Dance Special Beauty 90 100% 20 One foe User attacks for two to three turns. Afterwards, the user becomes confused. Power Whip Physical Beauty 120 85% 10 One foe Razor Leaf Physical Cool 55 95% 25 Both foes It has a high critical hit ratio. Seed Bomb Physical Smart 80 100% 15 One foe Seed Flare Special Cool 120 85% 5 One foe Has a 40% chance of lowering the target's Special Defense. SolarBeam Special Cool 120 100% 10 One foe The first turn, the user takes in sunlight, the second turn does damage. Vine Whip Physical Cool 35 100% 15 One foe Wood Hammer Physical Tough 120 100% 15 One foe User takes 1/3 recoil damage.

Non-damaging moves

Name Category Contest Power Accuracy PP Target Notes Aromatherapy Status Smart — —% 5 User Heals all status problems affecting the user's party. Cotton Spore Status Beauty — 85% 40 One Foe Lowers the target's Speed by 2 levels. GrassWhistle Status Smart — 55% 15 One Foe Puts the opponent to sleep. Ingrain Status Smart — —% 20 User The user restores HP every turn, but it can't switch out. Leech Seed Status Smart — 90% 10 One Foe Steals some HP from the foe to heal the user on every turn. Sleep Powder Status Smart — 75% 15 One Foe Puts the opponent to sleep. Spore Status Smart — 100% 15 One Foe Puts the opponent to sleep. Stun Spore Status Smart — 75% 30 One Foe Paralyzes the opponent. Synthesis Status Smart — —% 5 User The user restores its own HP. The amount of HP regained varies with the weather. Worry Seed Status Beauty — 100% 10 One Foe Prevents the target from sleeping by changing its ability to Insomnia.

Trivia

• The Grass type is tied with the Template:Type2 for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five: Bug, Flying, Ice, Fire and Poison. Coincidentally, Rock is super effective against all of Grass's weaknesses except for Poison.
• Due to being the type of the first starter Pokémon in all generations, the Grass type is the first type in all regional Pokédexes. It is also the first type in all Pokédex-like listings except for Almia's Browser.
• Although about a third of the Grass-type Pokémon were introduced in Generation I, only one is a pure Grass-type.
• Generation I is the only generation not to introduce a dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon.
• The Grass type has been paired with every type that it is super effective against.
• All Pokémon that have seven weaknesses are partially of the Grass type.
• All Grass/Poison-type Pokémon are part of a three-stage evolutionary line.
• Both Grass-type Gym Leaders have been female so far.
• There is at least one Pokémon with each type combination that has a double weakness to Grass. For example, Omanyte is Water/Rock, Whiscash is Water/Ground, and Rock/Ground types are the most plentiful. Water and Flying have this distinction as well.

In other languages

• Chinese: 草 cǎo
• Dutch: Gras
• Finnish: Ruoho Grass or "weed"
• French: Plante
• German: Pflanze
• Hebrew: עשב esev
• Italian: Erba
• Japanese: くさ (草) kusa
• Korean: 풀 pul
• Polish: Trawiasty
• Portuguese (Brazilian): Grama, Planta Plant, Vegetal Vegetable
• Russian: Травяной travyanoi
• Spanish (Latin American anime): Planta, Hierba