Overgrow (ability)
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| Overgrow しんりょく | ||||
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Overgrow (Japanese: しんりょく Fresh Greenery) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Twelve Pokémon have this ability; each one of them is a member of the evolution family of Kanto, Johto, Hoenn, or Sinnoh's Grass-type starter Pokémon.
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Effect
In battle
When a Pokémon with Overgrow uses a Grass-type move, it will do 150% of its damage if the user has less than or equal to 33% of its maximum HP remaining.
Oustide of battle
Overgrow has no effect outside of battle.
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, it will do double the damage if the Pokémon using it is below 25% of its HP.
Pokémon with Overgrow
Single ability
| # | Pokémon | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 
| Bulbasaur | Grass | Poison | |
| 002 | 
| Ivysaur | Grass | Poison | |
| 003 | 
| Venusaur | Grass | Poison | |
| 152 | 
| Chikorita | Grass | ||
| 153 | 
| Bayleef | Grass | ||
| 154 | 
| Meganium | Grass | ||
| 252 | 
| Treecko | Grass | ||
| 253 | 
| Grovyle | Grass | ||
| 254 | 
| Sceptile | Grass | ||
| 387 | 
| Turtwig | Grass | ||
| 388 | 
| Grotle | Grass | ||
| 389 | 
| Torterra | Grass | Ground | |
Dual ability
No Pokémon have Overgrow as one of their two abilities.
In the anime
 Grovyle's ability activated |
Grovyle and Sceptile: Grovyle's and Sceptile's bodies glow in a green hue.
- Activated by Ash's Grovyle in Balance of Power and Odd Pokémon Out.
- Activated by Ash's Sceptile in Once More with Reeling.
See also
In other languages
- Spanish: Espesura
- Italian: Erbaiuto
