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:

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

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:

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)

In addition, the move Roost will negate the user's Flying type for one turn, meaning it will become grounded for that turn if its type was the only thing making it ungrounded.

Immunities of ungrounded Pokémon

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

Ungrounded Pokémon are also immune to:


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