Ground (type)

Ground is one of the strongest types offensively: it is super-effective against five other types (as is Fighting) and Earthquake is one of the strongest moves in the game with power and accuracy both 100. In the first few generations many Ground type Pokémon were dual Rock types, lumbering them with 4x Grass and Water disadvantages; most newer Pokémon introduced avoid this now.

In Generations 1-3, all Ground type moves were categorized as Physical.

90
Ground type Pokémon
17
Single type Pokémon
73
Dual type Pokémon
31
Ground-type moves

Attack pros & cons

Tick Ground moves are super-effective against:

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

Cross Ground moves are not very effective against:

Grass Bug

Cross Ground moves have no effect on:

Flying

Defense pros & cons

Tick These types have no effect on Ground Pokémon:

Electric

Tick These types are not very effective against Ground Pokémon:

Poison Rock

Cross These types are super-effective against Ground Pokémon:

Water Grass Ice

Dual-type attack pros & cons

This chart shows the strength of the Ground type against every type combination. The fraction of damage a Ground type move will deal is shown - ½ means 50% damage (not very effective), 2 means 200% (super-effective) and so on.

Nor Fir Wat Ele Gra Ice Fig Poi Gro Fly Psy Bug Roc Gho Dra Dar Ste Fai
Normal 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Fire 2 2 4 2 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
Water 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Electric 2 4 2 2 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
Grass ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ ½
Ice 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Fighting 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Poison 2 4 2 4 2 2 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 4 2
Ground 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Flying 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Psychic 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Bug ½ ½ ¼ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½
Rock 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 0 2 2 2 2 4 2
Ghost 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Dragon 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Dark 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2
Steel 2 4 2 4 2 2 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 2
Fairy 2 2 ½ 2 0 ½ 2 2

Effects of the Ground type

  • Ground type Pokémon do not take damage during a sandstorm.
  • In addition to Flying types, Ground type moves do not affect Pokémon with the ability Levitate or those under the effects of Magnet Rise or Telekinesis, or holding an Air Balloon (aka raised Pokémon).
  • However, Ground type moves can hit the above Pokémon (including Flying types) if the target is affected by the moves Gravity, Ingrain, Roost, Smack Down or Thousand Arrows, or are holding an Iron Ball.
  • The Sand Force ability increases the power of Ground type moves by 30% during a sandstorm.
  • Pokémon with Earth Eater heal 14 of their maximum HP when hit by a Ground type move.
  • The items Earth Plate and Soft Sand increase the power of Ground type moves by 20% when held.
  • The Ground Gem increases the power of a Ground type move by 30% when held, and is then consumed.
  • The Shuca Berry, when held, neutralizes a super-effective Ground type move.

Other languages

English Ground
Japanese じめん
German Boden
French Sol
Italian Terra
Spanish Tierra
Korean
Chinese (Simplified) 地面
Chinese (Traditional) 地面

Ground Pokémon stat averages

77.5
HP
Ranked #4
91.4
Attack
Ranked #5
88.0
Defense
Ranked #3
60.7
Sp. Attack
Ranked #15
67.3
Sp. Defense
Ranked #16
59.4
Speed
Ranked #17

Notable Ground-type trainers

Giovanni

Giovanni
Viridian City Gym Leader
Gen 1, 3, 7
Bertha

Bertha
Elite Four
Gen 4, 8
Clay

Clay
Driftveil City Gym Leader
Gen 5
Hapu

Hapu
Island Kahuna
Gen 7
Rika

Rika
Elite Four
Gen 9

Ground Pokémon

There are 90 Ground-type Pokémon.
See also:

Sandshrew Sandshrew
#0027 / Ground
Sandslash Sandslash
#0028 / Ground
Nidoqueen Nidoqueen
#0031 / Poison · Ground
Nidoking Nidoking
#0034 / Poison · Ground
Diglett Diglett
#0050 / Ground
Alolan Diglett Diglett
Alolan Diglett
#0050 / Ground · Steel
Dugtrio Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground
Alolan Dugtrio Dugtrio
Alolan Dugtrio
#0051 / Ground · Steel
Geodude Geodude
#0074 / Rock · Ground
Graveler Graveler
#0075 / Rock · Ground
Golem Golem
#0076 / Rock · Ground
Onix Onix
#0095 / Rock · Ground
Cubone Cubone
#0104 / Ground
Marowak Marowak
#0105 / Ground
Rhyhorn Rhyhorn
#0111 / Ground · Rock
Rhydon Rhydon
#0112 / Ground · Rock
Wooper Wooper
#0194 / Water · Ground
Paldean Wooper Wooper
Paldean Wooper
#0194 / Poison · Ground
Quagsire Quagsire
#0195 / Water · Ground
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Steelix Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Mega Steelix Steelix
Mega Steelix
#0208 / Steel · Ground
Swinub Swinub
#0220 / Ice · Ground
Piloswine Piloswine
#0221 / Ice · Ground
Phanpy Phanpy
#0231 / Ground
Donphan Donphan
#0232 / Ground
Larvitar Larvitar
#0246 / Rock · Ground
Pupitar Pupitar
#0247 / Rock · Ground
Marshtomp Marshtomp
#0259 / Water · Ground
Swampert Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Mega Swampert Swampert
Mega Swampert
#0260 / Water · Ground
Nincada Nincada
#0290 / Bug · Ground
Numel Numel
#0322 / Fire · Ground
Camerupt Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Mega Camerupt Camerupt
Mega Camerupt
#0323 / Fire · Ground
Trapinch Trapinch
#0328 / Ground
Vibrava Vibrava
#0329 / Ground · Dragon
Flygon Flygon
#0330 / Ground · Dragon
Barboach Barboach
#0339 / Water · Ground
Whiscash Whiscash
#0340 / Water · Ground
Baltoy Baltoy
#0343 / Ground · Psychic
Claydol Claydol
#0344 / Ground · Psychic
Groudon Groudon
#0383 / Ground
Primal Groudon Groudon
Primal Groudon
#0383 / Ground · Fire
Torterra Torterra
#0389 / Grass · Ground
Wormadam (Sandy Cloak) Wormadam
Sandy Cloak
#0413 / Bug · Ground
Gastrodon Gastrodon
#0423 / Water · Ground
Gible Gible
#0443 / Dragon · Ground
Gabite Gabite
#0444 / Dragon · Ground
Garchomp Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Mega Garchomp Garchomp
Mega Garchomp
#0445 / Dragon · Ground
Hippowdon Hippowdon
#0450 / Ground
Rhyperior Rhyperior
#0464 / Ground · Rock
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Mamoswine Mamoswine
#0473 / Ice · Ground
Drilbur Drilbur
#0529 / Ground
Excadrill Excadrill
#0530 / Ground · Steel
Palpitoad Palpitoad
#0536 / Water · Ground
Seismitoad Seismitoad
#0537 / Water · Ground
Sandile Sandile
#0551 / Ground · Dark
Krokorok Krokorok
#0552 / Ground · Dark
Krookodile Krookodile
#0553 / Ground · Dark
Galarian Yamask Yamask
Galarian Yamask
#0562 / Ground · Ghost
Galarian Stunfisk Stunfisk
Galarian Stunfisk
#0618 / Ground · Steel
Golett Golett
#0622 / Ground · Ghost
Golurk Golurk
#0623 / Ground · Ghost
Landorus (Incarnate Forme) Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Landorus (Therian Forme) Landorus
Therian Forme
#0645 / Ground · Flying
Diggersby Diggersby
#0660 / Normal · Ground
Zygarde (50% Forme) Zygarde
50% Forme
#0718 / Dragon · Ground
Zygarde (10% Forme) Zygarde
10% Forme
#0718 / Dragon · Ground
Zygarde (Complete Forme) Zygarde
Complete Forme
#0718 / Dragon · Ground
Mudbray Mudbray
#0749 / Ground
Mudsdale Mudsdale
#0750 / Ground
Sandygast Sandygast
#0769 / Ghost · Ground
Palossand Palossand
#0770 / Ghost · Ground
Silicobra Silicobra
#0843 / Ground
Runerigus Runerigus
#0867 / Ground · Ghost
Ursaluna Ursaluna
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Ursaluna (Bloodmoon) Ursaluna
Bloodmoon
#0901 / Ground · Normal
Toedscool Toedscool
#0948 / Ground · Grass
Toedscruel Toedscruel
#0949 / Ground · Grass
Clodsire Clodsire
#0980 / Poison · Ground
Ting-Lu Ting-Lu
#1003 / Dark · Ground