The Ground type (Japanese: じめんタイプ, Hepburn: Jimen taipu) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types.

Ground-type Pokémon have powers and abilities related to control of ground and earth. Ground-type Pokémon are afraid of water, like Rock-type Pokémon, unless they are Water type. Many Ground Pokémon are also partially Rock type.

These Pokémon are normally found in caves or rocky terrains, with the exceptions of some dual typed Pokémon. One bad thing about them is that they can't normally come off the ground, such as Diglett and Dugtrio, even though they are pretty good combatants when they are below the Earth's surface. They have powerful moves such as Earthquake and Fissure.

Famous Ground-type Pokémon Trainers include Giovanni, the last Gym Leader of the Kanto region (also leader of Team Rocket); Bertha, a member of the Sinnoh Elite Four; Clay, the fifth Gym Leader in Unova; Hapu, an island Kahuna in Alola; and Rika, a member of the Paldea Elite Four.

Ground-type moves[]

• There are 31 Ground-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 2 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 5 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VII, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VIII, 5 moves were introduced, with 1 Gigantamax move and 1 Dynamax move.
  • In Generation IX, no moves have been introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 17 moves are of the type.
  • 6 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Tough moves stand out.
  • 12 moves are of the type.
  • 4 moves are of the type.
  • 3 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.
  • 1 move is of the type.

List of Ground-type moves[]

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Bone Club			Generation I	65
Bone Rush			Generation II	25 (x2-5)
Bonemerang			Generation I	50 (x2)
Bulldoze			Generation V	60
Dig		[1]	Generation I	80[2]
Drill Run			Generation V	80
Earth Power		[1]	Generation IV	90
Earthquake			Generation I	100
Fissure			Generation I	K.O. in one hit
G-Max Sandblast	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Headlong Rush		-	Generation VIII	120
High Horsepower		-	Generation VII	95
Land's Wrath			Generation VI	90
Magnitude			Generation II	10-150
Max Quake	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Mud Bomb		[1]	Generation IV	65
Mud Shot			Generation III	55
Mud Sport			Generation III	-
Mud-Slap			Generation II	20
Precipice Blades			Generation VI	120
Rototiller			Generation VI	-
Sand Attack[3]			Generation I	-
Sand Tomb			Generation III	35[4]
Sandsear Storm		-	Generation VIII	100
Scorching Sands		-	Generation VIII	70
Shore Up		-	Generation VII	-
Spikes			Generation II	-
Stomping Tantrum		-	Generation VII	75
Tectonic Rage	-	-	Generation VII	-
Thousand Arrows			Generation VI	90
Thousand Waves			Generation VI	90

Effectiveness of Ground-type moves[]

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: , , ,  and .

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types:  and .

Ineffective against Pokémon of the types: .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Ground type[]

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

	Type of the move
				×0						×2		×2		½		½		×2
				×0		½	×2	×2			½	×2		½				×2
	×2	½		×0	×2	×2			½	×2		×2		½	×0	½		×2
			×2	×0	×2		½					×4		½		½
				×0				½		×2	×2	×2		½		½	½	×2
	½	½		×0	×2			×2		×2		×2		½	×2	¼		×2
	½			×0	½		½				×2			½			½	×4
	½			×0		½					×0	×4		½				×2
	½	×2		×0		×0			×2	×2		×2	×0	¼		½		×2
	×2			×0			×2	×2			½	×4				½
				×0		×2	×2			×2				½			×2	×2
				×0		×2			×0	×2		×2		½		½		×2
	½ [5]			×0	½	½					×2	×2		¼	×2	½		×2
	×2	×2		×0		½			×2	×2		×2		½	½	½		×2
				×0		×2	½	½		×4	×2	×2	½	¼		½	×2	×4
	½	[6]	½	×0	½	×2	×2	½	[7]		×2		½	×0	½	¼	½	×2
				×0			½			×4				½		½	½

Ground-type-Pokémon Trainers[]

Ground-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders[]

Leader	Location	Badge
Giovanni	Viridian City, Kanto	Earth Badge
Clay	Driftveil City, Unova	Quake Badge

Ground-type-Pokémon Kahunas[]

Leader	Location	Z-Crystal
Hapu	Poni Island, Alola	Groundium Z

Ground-type-Pokémon Elite Four members[]

Competence	Category
Bertha	Sinnoh Elite Four
Rika	Paldea Elite Four

Ground type records[]

• Mega Steelix is the tallest Ground type.
• Diglett and Alolan Diglett are the smallest Ground-types.
• Diglett is the lightest Ground type.
• Primal Groudon is the heaviest Ground type.
• Wooper and Nincada evolve at the lowest level (20)
• Pupitar evolves at the highest level (55)
• Zygarde 100% has the most HP of all Ground-types (216)
• Ting-Lu has the highest HP of all Ground types when Zygarde does not have the signature ability called Power Construct (155)
• Primal Groudon has the most Attack & Sp. Atk of all Ground-types (180 & 150)
• Mega Garchomp has the highest Attack of all non-Legendary Ground types (170). But if Kantonian Marowak has Thick Club, Marowak has the most Attack of all non-Mega Evolved, and non-Primal Ground types (160).
• Mega Camerupt has the highest Special Attack of all non-Legendary Ground types (145)
• Incarnate Landorus has the most Sp. Atk of all non-Paradox, non-Mega Evolved, and non-Primal Ground types (115)
• Mega Steelix has the most Defense of all Ground-types (230). However, when Onix holds an Eviolite, Steelix's pre-evolution has the highest Defense of Ground types (240).
• Claydol and Toedscruel has the most Sp. Def of all Ground-types (120). But when Toedscool has an Eviolite item, Toedscruel's pre-evolved form has the highest Special Defense of all Ground types (150).
• Dugtrio has the most Speed of all Ground-types (120)
• Primal Groudon has the highest base stat total of all Ground-types (770)

Ground-type Pokémon[]

81 Pokémon are Ground type.

Pure Ground-type Pokémon[]

17 Pokémon (20.99%) with pure Ground-type

#027: Sandshrew

#028: Sandslash

#050: Diglett

#051: Dugtrio

#104: Cubone

#105: Marowak

#231: Phanpy

#232: Donphan

#328: Trapinch

#383: Groudon

#449: Hippopotas

#450: Hippowdon

#529: Drilbur

#749: Mudbray

#750: Mudsdale

#843: Silicobra

#844: Sandaconda

Primary Ground-type Pokémon[]

27 Pokémon (33.33%) with primary Ground-type

#050: Alolan Diglett

#051: Alolan Dugtrio

#111: Rhyhorn

#112: Rhydon

#207: Gligar

#329: Vibrava

#330: Flygon

#343: Baltoy

#344: Claydol

#464: Rhyperior

#472: Gliscor

#530: Excadrill

#551: Sandile

#552: Krokorok

#553: Krookodile

#562: Galarian Yamask

#618: Stunfisk

#618: Galarian Stunfisk

#662: Golett

#663: Golurk

#645: Landorus (Incarnate Forme)

#867: Runerigus

#901: Ursaluna

#948: Toedscool

#949: Toedscruel

#984: Great Tusk

#990: Iron Treads

Secondary Ground-type Pokémon[]

37 Pokémon (45.67%) with secondary Ground-type

#031: Nidoqueen

#034: Nidoking

#074: Geodude

#075: Graveler

#076: Golem

#095: Onix

#194: Johtonian Wooper

#194: Paldean Wooper

#195: Quagsire

#208: Steelix

#220: Swinub

#221: Piloswine

#246: Larvitar

#247: Pupitar

#259: Marshtomp

#260: Swampert

#290: Nincada

#322: Numel

#323: Camerupt

#339: Barboach

#340: Whiscash

#389: Torterra

#413: Sandy Cloak Wormadam
^[8]

#413: Gastrodon

#443: Gible

#444: Gabite

#445: Garchomp

#473: Mamoswine

#536: Palpitoad

#537: Seismitoad

#660: Diggersby

#718: Zygarde

#769: Sandygast

#770: Palossand

#980: Clodsire

#989: Sandy Shocks

#1003: Ting-Lu

Pokémon with Ground-type alternate formes[]

The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Ground type.

#208: Mega Steelix

#260: Mega Swampert

#323: Mega Camerupt

#383: Primal Groudon

#445: Mega Garchomp

#493: Arceus
^[9]

#645: Landorus (Therian Forme)
^[10]

#718: Zygarde (10% Forme)
^[11]

#718: Zygarde (Complete Forme)
^[12]

#773: Silvally
^[13]

#844: Gigantamax Sandaconda

#901: Ursaluna (Blood Moon)

Relations with other types[]

• They have no effect against the Flying type because something that is flying doesn't touch ground, therefore, they don't get affected by earthquakes and Earth shifts.
• They're strong against the Electric type because in the true x2 existent nonfiction life, the ground is a natural sink of electrons, and electrical appliances don't work when filled with dirt. Besides, earthquakes destroy power lines. Two of which before are the reasons that the Ground type is immune to the Electric type.
• They're strong against the Fire type because dirt, mud, and sand are usually used to put off a fire, that's because the ground suffocates the fire, leaving it without any oxygen.
• They're strong against the Poison type because if you drop any venom into the ground, this ends by disappearing. Alternatively, it could be because while pollution has devastating effects on organic life, it doesn't really have an effect on the Earth itself.
• They're strong against the Rock type because a sandstorm can erode rocks, also because an earthquake can break rocks.
• They're strong against the Steel type because a sandstorm impedes machines like cars, because the oil lubricates their gears and with sand, dirt, or mud, the oil doesn't work. Also, earthquakes destroy metallic structures. Curiously, there are tools made out of steel like shovels, which are used to dig inside the ground.
• They're weak against the Grass type because plants absorb minerals from it and open through the ground using their roots. Also, buildings made of wood withstands earthquakes.
• They're weak against the Ice and Water types in reference of erosion. Also because earth becomes weak when it's wet or frozen.
• The Bug type resists them because many bugs like worms live inside the ground and many of them eat it. And burying a bug in sand, dirt, or mud will result in the bug digging its way out. Something curious about this is that they're not weak to the Bug type.

Trivia[]

• The Ground type is tied with the Ghost type and the Ice type for the least Gigantamax forms, each having 1.
• The Ground type is tied with the Flying type for the least type specialists, both having 4.
• Ground type, Electric type, and Fairy type were the last three types to receive Fighting type (with Great Tusk for Ground type; with Pawmo, Pawmot, and Iron Hands for Electric type; with Iron Valiant for Fairy type) in Generation IX.
• As of Generation IX, the only type that hasn't been paired with the Ground-type is the Fairy-type.

Notes[]

v · d · e Pokémon by type
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Only exists within Generation II – IV: ??? type · Only exists within Colosseum and XD: Shadow · Only exists within Scarlet and Violet: Stellar