Ground (type)
Template:ElementalTypes Template:TypeNotice So far, there are only two notable Ground-type specialist trainers: Giovanni of Viridian City and Bertha of the Sinnoh Elite Four.
Statistical averages
| Stat | Range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 66
|
126 - 173 | 242 - 336 | |
81
|
77 - 146 | 150 - 287 | |
86
|
81 - 151 | 159 - 298 | |
53
|
52 - 115 | 99 - 225 | |
58
|
56 - 121 | 108 - 236 | |
54
|
53 - 116 | 101 - 227 | |
Total: 398
|
Other Pokémon with this total | ||
Battle properties
Ground-type moves:
- Are super effective against: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
- Are not very effective against: Bug, Grass
- Have no effect against: Flying
Ground-type Pokémon:
Characteristics
Defensively, the Ground-type is mediocre. Water-type attacks and Pokémon are common, and the other two weaknesses don't help. The resistance to Rock and immunity to Electric are a plus.
Offensively, the Ground-type is one of the best in the game. It scores super effective hits against the common Electric-, Fire-, and Poison-types as well as the Rock- and Steel-types which are normally very strong against physical attacks. It scores quadruple damage on Steel/Rock Pokémon, which are resistant to most types. The two types resistant to Ground-type attacks are rare, and the Flying-type's immunity to Ground is one of the main reasons Flying-type Pokémon are so useful. Earthquake is one of the most commonly used moves in the metagame for these reasons, and it is usually backed up with a strong Ice-, Rock- or Electric-type move to counter the Flying-type.
Pokémon
Pure Ground-type Pokémon
| # | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 027 | File:027MS.gif | Sandshrew |
| 028 | File:028MS.gif | Sandslash |
| 050 | File:050MS.gif | Diglett |
| 051 | File:051MS.gif | Dugtrio |
| 104 | File:104MS.gif | Cubone |
| 105 | File:105MS.gif | Marowak |
| 231 | File:231MS.gif | Phanpy |
| 232 | File:232MS.gif | Donphan |
| 328 | File:328MS.gif | Trapinch |
| 383 | File:383MS.gif | Groudon |
| 449 | 
|
Hippopotas |
| 450 | 
|
Hippowdon |
Half Ground-type Pokémon
Primary Ground-type Pokémon
Secondary Ground-type Pokémon
Moves
Damage-dealing moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bone Club | 
|
Tough | 65 | 85% | 20 | One foe | Has a 10% chance of causing the opponent to flinch. |
| Bone Rush |
|
Tough | 25 | 80% | 10 | One foe | Attacks two to five times in a row. |
| Bonemerang |
|
Cool | 50 | 90% | 10 | One foe | Hits twice. |
| Dig |
|
Smart | 80 | 100% | 10 | One foe | In battle: User digs the first turn, then strikes the next turn. Out of battle: Used to escape tunnels. |
| Earth Power | 
|
Smart | 90 | 100% | 10 | One foe | Has 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense. |
| Earthquake |
|
Tough | 100 | 100% | 10 | Everyone else | |
| Fissure |
|
Tough | — | 30% | 5 | One foe | Target faints. |
| Magnitude |
|
Tough | Varies | 100% | 30 | Everyone else | Damage chosen randomly. |
| Mud Bomb |
|
Smart | 65 | 85% | 10 | One foe | Has 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy. |
| Mud Shot |
|
Tough | 55 | 95% | 15 | One foe | Lowers the opponent's Speed. |
| Mud-Slap |
|
Cute | 20 | 100% | 10 | One foe | Lowers the opponent's accuracy. |
| Sand Tomb |
|
Smart | 15 | 70% | 15 | One foe | Attacks for two to five turns. |
Non-damaging moves
| Name | Category | Contest | Power | Accuracy | PP | Target | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Sport | 
|
Cute | — | —% | 15 | User | Weakens Template:Type2 moves. |
| Sand-Attack |
|
Cute | — | 100% | 15 | One foe | Lowers opponent's accuracy by 1 level. |
| Spikes |
|
Smart | — | —% | 20 | Both foes | Lays spikes that damage opponents who switch into battle. |
Trivia
In other languages
- French: Sol
- German: Boden
- Italian: Terra
- Spanish: Tierra
- Korean: 땅 ttang
