Ingrain (move)

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Ingrain ねをはる Extend Roots

The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. Because it is rooted, it can't switch out.

Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by BrightPowder Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Self Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, HM, or move tutor move.

Contests Category  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0 Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Category  Smart Appeal  0 Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Ingrain on Legendary Pokémon MoveDex Ingrain on Eevee's Movedex

Ingrain (Japanese: ねをはる Extend Roots) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

The user plants roots in the ground, allowing it to restore 1/16th of the user's max HP between turns. This roots it firmly in place, preventing the user from escaping or switching out. Even Whirlwind or Roar cannot force the user to switch out. However, U-turn and Baton Pass may be used to leave battle. If Baton Pass is used by the Pokémon, the effect of Ingrain will be transferred, and will heal any Pokémon, regardless of type.

If the user of Ingrain has Levitate, it will be vulnerable to Ground-type moves while rooted.

Learnset

Generation III

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
114		Tangela	Grass		--
191		Sunkern	Grass		18
192		Sunflora	Grass		18
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	41
331		Cacnea	Grass		25
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	25
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	22
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	-- 22
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	Tangela Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	Tangela Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	Tangela Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne
152		Chikorita	Grass		Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Exeggcute, Exeggutor Tangela Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	Lileep, Cradily
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

Generation IV

By leveling up

#		Pokémon	Type		Level
114		Tangela	Grass		--
191		Sunkern	Grass		9
192		Sunflora	Grass		9
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	34
331		Cacnea	Grass		25
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	25
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	15
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	-- 15
455		Carnivine	Grass		21
459		Snover	Grass	Ice	31
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice	31
465		Tangrowth	Grass		--
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

By breeding

#		Pokémon	Type		Father
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison	Tangela, Tangrowth Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison	Tangela Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow Tangrowth
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison	Tangela, Tangrowth Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia, Roserade Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic	Tangela, Tangrowth Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia, Roserade Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow
152		Chikorita	Grass		Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellossom Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel Exeggcute, Exeggutor Tangela, Tangrowth Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow
191		Sunkern	Grass		Tangela, Tangrowth Sunkern, Sunflora Roselia, Roserade Cacnea, Cacturne Carnivine Snover, Abomasnow
222		Corsola	Water	Rock	Lileep, Cradily
Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution gets STAB from this move. *Indicates Pokémon that can only learn the move through chain breeding.

In the anime

	Snover	Entangles
Pokémon	Method
User	First Episode Used In		Notes
Snover	Snover's whole body glows green. Roots then grow from the ground, entangling anyone in their way.
Snover	DP121		Debut

In other languages

• Spanish: Arraigo
• German: Verwurzler
• Italian: Radicamento
• French: Racines

Variations on the move Ingrain
	Ingrain | Aqua Ring

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