Grass (type)

The Grass-type (Japanese: くさタイプ Kusa type) is one of the seventeen elemental types. So far, there are only two notable Grass-type specialists: Erika of Celadon City and Gardenia of Eterna City.

Statistical averages

Overall

Fully evolved*

Battle properties

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

Characteristics

Defensively speaking, against most types, the Grass-type performs middlingly; Ice-type moves (and to a lesser extent Fire-type moves) are commonly carried by special attackers. An exception to this is certain Electric-type Pokémon, many of which carry Hidden Powers of various types (in response to the Ground-type Pokémon they cannot normally damage). (If the Hidden Power of said Pokémon is not of the Ice-type, it will be forced to rely on other moves likely lacking same-type attack bonus or support its team via disabling moves, etc.) It is also is weak to Flying-type and Bug-type moves. Given all of this, along with their exposure to a majority of the types, Grass-types are difficult to switch into play.

In spite of that, 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 a 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 Ground-type help the Grass-type to block many common moves.

Offensively, 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 resist these moves to rely on them as a main form of dealing damage, and most of them aren't very powerful. What the Grass-type is best at is taking down Water/Ground Pokémon (like Swampert), on which they deal four times normal damage; additions seen such as Grass Knot in later generations have also made the type more attractive in this regard.

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 55 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*

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

Moves

Damage-dealing moves

Non-damaging moves

Trivia

• The Grass-type is tied with the Rock-type for the largest number of weaknesses when unpaired, with five: Bug, Flying, Ice, Fire and Poison.
  • It also has the most resistors of its moves, totalling seven.
• 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.
• The Grass-type is super effective against the three types that Fire is weak against: Rock, Ground, and Water.

In other languages

• Brazilian Portuguese: Grama, Planta
• Dutch: Gras
• French: Plante
• German: Pflanze
• Italian: Erba
• Japanese: くさ (草) kusa
• Korean: 풀 pul
• Polish: Trawiasty
• Spanish: Planta