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. Unfortunately, many Ground-type Pokemon are dual Rock types, lumbering them with 4x Grass and Water disadvantages.

Attack pros & cons

Ground moves are super-effective against:

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

Ground moves are not very effective against:

Grass Bug

Ground moves have no effect on:

Flying

Defense pros & cons

These types have no effect on Ground pokemon:

Electric

These types are not very effective against Ground pokemon:

Poison Rock

These types are super-effective against Ground pokemon:

Water Grass Ice

Dual-type attack pros & cons

The chart below shows the strength of the Ground type against every type combination. The numbers in the squares show the fraction damage the move will do (i.e. ½ means 50% damage and not very effective, while 4 means 400% - super-effective).

For example, look where the Grass and Poison types intersect to see how good a Ground-type move would be against a pokemon like Venusaur. You will see that it is 100%.

	nor	fir	wat	ele	gra	ice	fig	poi	gro	fly	psy	bug	roc	gho	dra	dar
Fire	2
Water		2
Electric	2	4	2
Grass	½		½
Ice		2		2	½
Fighting		2		2	½
Poison	2	4	2	4		2	2
Ground		2		2	½			2
Flying	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Psychic		2		2	½			2		0
Bug	½		½		¼	½	½		½	0	½
Rock	2	4	2	4		2	2	4	2	0	2
Ghost		2		2	½			2		0		½	2
Dragon		2		2	½			2		0		½	2
Dark		2		2	½			2		0		½	2
Steel	2	4	2	4		2	2	4	2	0	2		4	2	2	2

Notable Ground-type trainers

Bertha
Elite Four
Diamond/Pearl
Bertha
Elite Four
Platinum
Clay
Driftveil City gym leader
Black/White

Ground Pokemon

There are currently 59 Ground-type pokemon.
See also: