Ground (type)

Types

Normal

Fire

Fighting

Water

Flying

Grass

Poison

Electric

Ground

Psychic

Rock

Ice

Bug

Dragon

Ghost

Dark

Steel

Fairy

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Stellar

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Ground redirects here. For the Egg Group formerly known as the Ground Egg Group, see Field (Egg Group).

The Ground type (Japanese: じめんタイプ Ground type) is one of the eighteen types. Notable Trainers who specialize in Ground-type Pokémon are Giovanni of Viridian City, Bertha of the Sinnoh Elite Four, and Clay of Driftveil City. Prior to changes in Generation IV, all damaging Ground-type moves were physical, but they may now also be special depending on the attack.

Statistical averages

Overall

Stat
HP: 75.58
Attack: 92.67
Defense: 87.70
Sp.Atk: 61.21
Sp.Def: 64.84
Speed: 59.07
Total: 441.07

Fully evolved

Stat
HP: 89.59
Attack: 109.68
Defense: 103.38
Sp.Atk: 77.08
Sp.Def: 80.03
Speed: 67.00
Total: 526.76

Battle properties

Starting in Generation II, Ground-type Pokémon are immune to the damage from the sandstorm weather condition.

Generation I

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×

Generation II onwards

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×

Characteristics

Defense

Defensively, Ground-type Pokémon are somewhat risky. Despite having above average HP and Defense, their below average Special Defense and Speed worsens their weakness to common Water, Grass, and Ice types (all of which have generally special movesets). Ground only resists Poison (a type rarely used offensively) and Rock, but it is immune to Electric-type moves, including the crippling Thunder Wave.

Offense

Offensively, Ground is one of the most powerful types. It is the only type super effective against Electric, and is super effective against five types in total, a coverage matched only by Fighting, which is also super effective against the Rock and Steel types. The other types are Fire, Rock, Poison, and Steel. Even though Grass- and Bug-type Pokémon resist Ground attacks, many of them lose this resistance due to secondary typings with a weakness to Ground (such as the common Grass/Poison and Bug/Poison types).

Ground-type physical moves are commonly known and have many potent options, most notably Earthquake, which has high attack power and widespread compatibility due to its TM status in every generation. Ground-type special moves pale in comparison, considering the relatively low Special Attack stats of the majority of Ground-type Pokémon. The special Ground-type move with the best mix of utility and power is unquestionably Earth Power, but it is generally considered inferior to Earthquake. While Earth Power has been a tutor move in every generation since its debut, the facts that move tutors tend to be costly and don't appear in all games hurts their utility; even ignoring those issues, Earth Power is still not as widespread as Earthquake. Earth Power's Base Power is also 10 points lower than Earthquake's (though Earth Power does have a 10% chance to lower Special Defense).

Ground's greatest disadvantage is its ineffectiveness against common Flying-type Pokémon and those with Levitate (unless they are grounded). However, most Ground-type Pokémon can learn Rock-type moves to take down Flying-types, Bug-types (which resists Ground), and also Ice-types (which Ground is weak against).

Contest properties

In Contests, Ground-type moves are typically Tough moves.

Pokémon

As of Generation VI, there are 62 Ground-type Pokémon or 8.3% of all Pokémon (counting forms and Mega Evolutions that change typing as different Pokémon), making it the 7th most common type.

Pure Ground-type Pokémon

# Name 027 Sandshrew 028 Sandslash 050 Diglett 051 Dugtrio 104 Cubone 105 Marowak 231 Phanpy 232 Donphan 328 Trapinch 383 Groudon 449 Hippopotas 450 Hippowdon 529 Drilbur

Half Ground-type Pokémon

Primary Ground-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 111 Rhyhorn Ground Rock 112 Rhydon Ground Rock 207 Gligar Ground Flying 329 Vibrava Ground Dragon 330 Flygon Ground Dragon 343 Baltoy Ground Psychic 344 Claydol Ground Psychic 383 Primal Groudon Ground Fire 464 Rhyperior Ground Rock 472 Gliscor Ground Flying 530 Excadrill Ground Steel 551 Sandile Ground Dark 552 Krokorok Ground Dark 553 Krookodile Ground Dark 618 Stunfisk Ground Electric 622 Golett Ground Ghost 623 Golurk Ground Ghost 645 Landorus Ground Flying Ground Flying

Secondary Ground-type Pokémon

# Name Type 1 Type 2 031 Nidoqueen Poison Ground 034 Nidoking Poison Ground 074 Geodude Rock Ground 075 Graveler Rock Ground 076 Golem Rock Ground 095 Onix Rock Ground 194 Wooper Water Ground 195 Quagsire Water Ground 208 Steelix Steel Ground 208 Mega Steelix Steel Ground 220 Swinub Ice Ground 221 Piloswine Ice Ground 246 Larvitar Rock Ground 247 Pupitar Rock Ground 259 Marshtomp Water Ground 260 Swampert Water Ground 260 Mega Swampert Water Ground 290 Nincada Bug Ground 322 Numel Fire Ground 323 Camerupt Fire Ground 323 Mega Camerupt Fire Ground 339 Barboach Water Ground 340 Whiscash Water Ground 389 Torterra Grass Ground 413 Wormadam* Bug Ground 423 Gastrodon Water Ground Water Ground 443 Gible Dragon Ground 444 Gabite Dragon Ground 445 Garchomp Dragon Ground 445 Mega Garchomp Dragon Ground 473 Mamoswine Ice Ground 536 Palpitoad Water Ground 537 Seismitoad Water Ground 660 Diggersby Normal Ground 718 Zygarde Dragon Ground

Moves

Gen	Move	Category	Contest	Power	Accuracy	PP	Range	Description
I	Bone Club	Physical	Tough	06565	08585%	2020 (max 32)	Normal	The user clubs the target with a bone. It may also make the target flinch.
II	Bone Rush	Physical	Tough	02525	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row.
I	Bonemerang	Physical	Tough	05050	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops to hit the target twice, coming and going.
V	Bulldoze	Physical	Tough	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	All Others	The user stomps down on the ground and attacks everything in the area. Hit Pokémon's Speed stat is reduced.
I	Dig	Physical	Clever	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
V	Drill Run	Physical	Tough	08080	09595%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
IV	Earth Power	Special	Clever	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.
I	Earthquake	Physical	Tough	100100	100100%	1010 (max 16)	All Others	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
I	Fissure	Physical	Tough	000—	03030%	055 (max 8)	Normal	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target instantly faints if it hits.
VI	Land's Wrath	Physical	Beautiful	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user gathers the energy of the land and focuses that power on opposing Pokémon to damage them.
II	Magnitude	Physical	Tough	VariesVaries	100100%	3030 (max 48)	All Others	The user looses a ground-shaking quake affecting everyone around the user. Its power varies.
IV	Mud Bomb	Special	Clever	06565	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. It may also lower the target's accuracy.
III	Mud Shot	Special	Tough	05555	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. It also reduces the target's Speed.
III	Mud Sport	Status	Cute	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	All	The user covers itself with mud. It weakens Electric-type moves while the user is in the battle.
II	Mud-Slap	Special	Cute	02020	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Normal	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
VI	Precipice Blades	Physical	Cool	120120	08585%	1010 (max 16)	All Others	The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone.
VI	Rototiller	Status	Tough	000—	000—%	1010 (max 16)	All	Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.
III	Sand Tomb	Physical	Clever	03535	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
I	Sand Attack	Status	Cute	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Normal	Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing its accuracy.
II	Spikes	Status	Clever	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	Other Side	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
VI	Thousand Arrows	Physical	Beautiful	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon are knocked down to the ground.
VI	Thousand Waves	Physical	Tough	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Many Others	The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those hit can't flee from battle.
All details are accurate to Generation VII games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual move's page. Target data assumes user is in the lower left.

Abilities

Interacting with the Ground type

A Pokémon with Color Change, Protean, Imposter, or Multitype will become a Ground-type Pokémon if (respectively) it is hit with a Ground-type move, uses a Ground-type move, is sent out against a Ground-type opponent, or is holding an Earth Plate.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Levitate	Gives full immunity to all Ground-type moves.
V	Sand Force	Strengthens Rock, Ground, and Steel moves to 1.3× their power during a sandstorm.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Exclusive Abilities

Only Ground-type Pokémon can have these Abilities. This does not include signature Abilities.

Gen	Ability	Description
III	Arena Trap	Prevents opposing Pokémon from fleeing.
All details are accurate to Generation VI games. For details that have changed between generations, please see an individual Ability's page.

Trivia

• Generation I introduced the most Ground-type Pokémon of any Generation, with 14, and Generation VI introduced the fewest, with two.
• Generation I introduced the most Ground-type moves of any Generation, with six, and Generations IV and V introduced the fewest, with two each.
• Generation VI is the only Generation to not introduce a pure Ground-type Pokémon.
• In the anime, Ground-type Pokémon's immunity to Electric-type attacks is treated inconsistently, sometimes upheld and sometimes ignored. The anime (in particular Showdown at Pewter City) also implies that Ground's immunity to Electric has a limit depending on the voltage, as Brock's Onix, when first fighting Pikachu, was completely unaffected by Pikachu's electricity, but in the rematch, Pikachu's electric attacks, having been boosted at an abandoned hydroelectric plant, were giving Onix a noticeable degree of pain, although it still was not enough to completely incapacitate it, as well as environmental factors (such as water being sprayed on it).
• Each type that resists Flying is weak to Ground, and vice versa.
• More Pokémon are immune to Ground-type moves than any other type, as both Flying Pokémon and levitating Pokémon are immune to Ground.
• Excluding Fairy, Ground is the only type in the Generation II games and their remakes that a notable Trainer does not specialize in.

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