Grounded

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If a Pokémon is grounded, it can be affected by Ground-type attacks and other effects that generally lay upon the ground.

Ungrounded Pokémon

Several characteristics may make a Pokémon ungrounded.

A Pokémon is ungrounded if it:

• has the Flying type,
• has the Ability Levitate, or
• is holding an Air Balloon.

A Pokémon may also temporarily become ungrounded if it uses either of the following moves (or is passed their effect):

• Magnet Rise
• Telekinesis

Grounded Pokémon

By default, grounded Pokémon are simply those that are not ungrounded. However, there are also several effects that will negate a Pokémon's ungrounded status, making it grounded.

A Pokémon will be grounded if it:

• is holding an Iron Ball or
• uses Ingrain (or is passed its effect).

The following moves will also ground a Pokémon:

• Gravity (affects whole field, lasts 5 turns)
• Smack Down (affects Pokémon it hits, lasts until that Pokémon switches out)

Immunities of ungrounded Pokémon

Ungrounded Pokémon are immune to all damaging Ground-type attacks.

Ungrounded Pokémon are also immune to:

• the entry hazards Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Sticky Web;
• the terrain-altering moves Misty Terrain, Grassy Terrain, and Electric Terrain;
• the Ability Arena Trap; and
• the damaging turn of the move Sky Drop*.

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