Grass Knot (move)

Move data

Type	Grass
Category	Special
Power	—
Accuracy	100
PP	20 (max. 32)
Introduced	Generation 4

Technical/Hidden Machine

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	TM86
Black/White Black 2/White 2	TM86
X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire	TM86
Sun/Moon	TM86

Effects

Weight (kg)	Power
0.1 - 9.9	20
10.0 - 24.9	40
25.0 - 49.9	60
50.0 - 99.9	80
100.0 - 199.9	100
200.0+	120

Grass Knot inflicts greater damage on heavier opponents, as per the table to the right.

120 base damage

For reference, the following Pokémon take 120 base damage from Grass Knot. From Black/White onwards, when sent out in battle they create yellow dust/sparks as they land.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Grassium Z and uses its Z-Power, Grass Knot turns into Bloom Doom and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe

Foe

Foe

User

Ally

Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokemon.

Game descriptions

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver	The user snares the foe with grass and trips it. The heavier the foe, the greater the damage.
Black/White Black 2/White 2	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the damage.
X/Y O.Ruby/A.Sapphire	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.
Sun/Moon	The user snares the target with grass and trips it. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Grass Knot at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Sun & Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Pansage
#511 / Grass
Level 34

Florges
#671 / Fairy
Level 1

Comfey
#764 / Fairy
Level 34

Learnt by TM

Bulbasaur
#001 / Grass · Poison

Ivysaur
#002 / Grass · Poison

Venusaur
#003 / Grass · Poison

Rattata
#019 / Normal

Rattata
Alolan Rattata
#019 / Dark · Normal

Raticate
#020 / Normal

Raticate
Alolan Raticate
#020 / Dark · Normal

Pikachu
#025 / Electric

Raichu
#026 / Electric

Raichu
Alolan Raichu
#026 / Electric · Psychic

Clefairy
#035 / Fairy

Clefable
#036 / Fairy

Jigglypuff
#039 / Normal · Fairy

Wigglytuff
#040 / Normal · Fairy

Oddish
#043 / Grass · Poison

Gloom
#044 / Grass · Poison

Vileplume
#045 / Grass · Poison

Paras
#046 / Bug · Grass

Parasect
#047 / Bug · Grass

Abra
#063 / Psychic

Kadabra
#064 / Psychic

Alakazam
#065 / Psychic

Bellsprout
#069 / Grass · Poison

Weepinbell
#070 / Grass · Poison

Victreebel
#071 / Grass · Poison

Slowpoke
#079 / Water · Psychic

Slowbro
#080 / Water · Psychic

Drowzee
#096 / Psychic

Hypno
#097 / Psychic

Exeggcute
#102 / Grass · Psychic

Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Psychic

Exeggutor
Alolan Exeggutor
#103 / Grass · Dragon

Chansey
#113 / Normal

Tangela
#114 / Grass

Starmie
#121 / Water · Psychic

Mr. Mime
#122 / Psychic · Fairy

Jynx
#124 / Ice · Psychic

Mewtwo
#150 / Psychic

Mew
#151 / Psychic

Chikorita
#152 / Grass

Bayleef
#153 / Grass

Meganium
#154 / Grass

Sentret
#161 / Normal

Furret
#162 / Normal

Pichu
#172 / Electric

Cleffa
#173 / Fairy

Igglybuff
#174 / Normal · Fairy

Togepi
#175 / Fairy

Togetic
#176 / Fairy · Flying

Natu
#177 / Psychic · Flying

Xatu
#178 / Psychic · Flying

Bellossom
#182 / Grass

Marill
#183 / Water · Fairy

Azumarill
#184 / Water · Fairy

Hoppip
#187 / Grass · Flying

Skiploom
#188 / Grass · Flying

Jumpluff
#189 / Grass · Flying

Aipom
#190 / Normal

Sunkern
#191 / Grass

Sunflora
#192 / Grass

Espeon
#196 / Psychic

Slowking
#199 / Water · Psychic

Girafarig
#203 / Normal · Psychic

Smoochum
#238 / Ice · Psychic

Blissey
#242 / Normal

Celebi
#251 / Psychic · Grass

Treecko
#252 / Grass

Grovyle
#253 / Grass

Sceptile
#254 / Grass

Zigzagoon
#263 / Normal

Linoone
#264 / Normal

Lotad
#270 / Water · Grass

Lombre
#271 / Water · Grass

Ludicolo
#272 / Water · Grass

Seedot
#273 / Grass

Nuzleaf
#274 / Grass · Dark

Shiftry
#275 / Grass · Dark

Ralts
#280 / Psychic · Fairy

Kirlia
#281 / Psychic · Fairy

Gardevoir
#282 / Psychic · Fairy

Shroomish
#285 / Grass

Breloom
#286 / Grass · Fighting

Skitty
#300 / Normal

Delcatty
#301 / Normal

Mawile
#303 / Steel · Fairy

Meditite
#307 / Fighting · Psychic

Medicham
#308 / Fighting · Psychic

Plusle
#311 / Electric

Minun
#312 / Electric

Roselia
#315 / Grass · Poison

Spoink
#325 / Psychic

Grumpig
#326 / Psychic

Cacnea
#331 / Grass

Cacturne
#332 / Grass · Dark

Lunatone
#337 / Rock · Psychic

Solrock
#338 / Rock · Psychic

Baltoy
#343 / Ground · Psychic

Claydol
#344 / Ground · Psychic

Lileep
#345 / Rock · Grass

Cradily
#346 / Rock · Grass

Kecleon
#352 / Normal

Tropius
#357 / Grass · Flying

Chimecho
#358 / Psychic

Metang
#375 / Steel · Psychic

Metagross
#376 / Steel · Psychic

Latias
#380 / Dragon · Psychic

Latios
#381 / Dragon · Psychic

Jirachi
#385 / Steel · Psychic

Deoxys
Normal Forme
#386 / Psychic

Deoxys
Attack Forme
#386 / Psychic

Deoxys
Defense Forme
#386 / Psychic

Deoxys
Speed Forme
#386 / Psychic

Turtwig
#387 / Grass

Grotle
#388 / Grass

Torterra
#389 / Grass · Ground

Chimchar
#390 / Fire

Monferno
#391 / Fire · Fighting

Infernape
#392 / Fire · Fighting

Piplup
#393 / Water

Prinplup
#394 / Water

Empoleon
#395 / Water · Steel

Bidoof
#399 / Normal

Bibarel
#400 / Normal · Water

Budew
#406 / Grass · Poison

Roserade
#407 / Grass · Poison

Wormadam
Plant Cloak
#413 / Bug · Grass

Pachirisu
#417 / Electric

Cherubi
#420 / Grass

Cherrim
#421 / Grass

Ambipom
#424 / Normal

Buneary
#427 / Normal

Lopunny
#428 / Normal

Chingling
#433 / Psychic

Bronzor
#436 / Steel · Psychic

Bronzong
#437 / Steel · Psychic

Mime Jr.
#439 / Psychic · Fairy

Happiny
#440 / Normal

Carnivine
#455 / Grass

Snover
#459 / Grass · Ice

Abomasnow
#460 / Grass · Ice

Tangrowth
#465 / Grass

Togekiss
#468 / Fairy · Flying

Leafeon
#470 / Grass

Gallade
#475 / Psychic · Fighting

Uxie
#480 / Psychic

Mesprit
#481 / Psychic

Azelf
#482 / Psychic

Cresselia
#488 / Psychic

Phione
#489 / Water

Manaphy
#490 / Water

Shaymin
Land Forme
#492 / Grass

Shaymin
Sky Forme
#492 / Grass · Flying

Arceus
#493 / Normal

Victini
#494 / Psychic · Fire

Snivy
#495 / Grass

Servine
#496 / Grass

Serperior
#497 / Grass

Tepig
#498 / Fire

Pignite
#499 / Fire · Fighting

Emboar
#500 / Fire · Fighting

Oshawott
#501 / Water

Dewott
#502 / Water

Samurott
#503 / Water

Patrat
#504 / Normal

Watchog
#505 / Normal

Purrloin
#509 / Dark

Liepard
#510 / Dark

Pansage
#511 / Grass

Simisage
#512 / Grass

Pansear
#513 / Fire

Simisear
#514 / Fire

Panpour
#515 / Water

Simipour
#516 / Water

Audino
#531 / Normal

Timburr
#532 / Fighting

Gurdurr
#533 / Fighting

Conkeldurr
#534 / Fighting

Seismitoad
#537 / Water · Ground

Throh
#538 / Fighting

Sawk
#539 / Fighting

Sewaddle
#540 / Bug · Grass

Swadloon
#541 / Bug · Grass

Leavanny
#542 / Bug · Grass

Cottonee
#546 / Grass · Fairy

Whimsicott
#547 / Grass · Fairy

Petilil
#548 / Grass

Lilligant
#549 / Grass

Krokorok
#552 / Ground · Dark

Krookodile
#553 / Ground · Dark

Darumaka
#554 / Fire

Darmanitan
Standard Mode
#555 / Fire

Maractus
#556 / Grass

Scraggy
#559 / Dark · Fighting

Scrafty
#560 / Dark · Fighting

Cofagrigus
#563 / Ghost

Zorua
#570 / Dark

Zoroark
#571 / Dark

Minccino
#572 / Normal

Cinccino
#573 / Normal

Gothita
#574 / Psychic

Gothorita
#575 / Psychic

Gothitelle
#576 / Psychic

Reuniclus
#579 / Psychic

Deerling
#585 / Normal · Grass

Sawsbuck
#586 / Normal · Grass

Foongus
#590 / Grass · Poison

Amoonguss
#591 / Grass · Poison

Ferrothorn
#598 / Grass · Steel

Eelektross
#604 / Electric

Haxorus
#612 / Dragon

Cubchoo
#613 / Ice

Beartic
#614 / Ice

Mienfoo
#619 / Fighting

Mienshao
#620 / Fighting

Golett
#622 / Ground · Ghost

Golurk
#623 / Ground · Ghost

Pawniard
#624 / Dark · Steel

Bisharp
#625 / Dark · Steel

Virizion
#640 / Grass · Fighting

Tornadus
Incarnate Forme
#641 / Flying

Thundurus
Incarnate Forme
#642 / Electric · Flying

Landorus
Incarnate Forme
#645 / Ground · Flying

Meloetta
Aria Forme
#648 / Normal · Psychic

Chespin
#650 / Grass

Quilladin
#651 / Grass

Chesnaught
#652 / Grass · Fighting

Fennekin
#653 / Fire

Braixen
#654 / Fire

Delphox
#655 / Fire · Psychic

Froakie
#656 / Water

Frogadier
#657 / Water

Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark

Greninja
Ash-Greninja
#658 / Water · Dark

Bunnelby
#659 / Normal

Diggersby
#660 / Normal · Ground

Flabébé
#669 / Fairy

Floette
#670 / Fairy

Florges
#671 / Fairy

Skiddo
#672 / Grass

Gogoat
#673 / Grass

Pancham
#674 / Fighting

Pangoro
#675 / Fighting · Dark

Furfrou
#676 / Normal

Binacle
#688 / Rock · Water

Barbaracle
#689 / Rock · Water

Helioptile
#694 / Electric · Normal

Heliolisk
#695 / Electric · Normal

Hawlucha
#701 / Fighting · Flying

Dedenne
#702 / Electric · Fairy

Phantump
#708 / Ghost · Grass

Trevenant
#709 / Ghost · Grass

Pumpkaboo
Average Size
#710 / Ghost · Grass

Gourgeist
Average Size
#711 / Ghost · Grass

Xerneas
#716 / Fairy

Zygarde
50% Forme
#718 / Dragon · Ground

Hoopa
Hoopa Confined
#720 / Psychic · Ghost

Hoopa
Hoopa Unbound
#720 / Psychic · Dark

Rowlet
#722 / Grass · Flying

Dartrix
#723 / Grass · Flying

Decidueye
#724 / Grass · Ghost

Fomantis
#753 / Grass

Lurantis
#754 / Grass

Morelull
#755 / Grass · Fairy

Shiinotic
#756 / Grass · Fairy

Bounsweet
#761 / Grass

Steenee
#762 / Grass

Tsareena
#763 / Grass

Comfey
#764 / Fairy

Passimian
#766 / Fighting

Togedemaru
#777 / Electric · Steel

Drampa
#780 / Normal · Dragon

Dhelmise
#781 / Ghost · Grass

Tapu Koko
#785 / Electric · Fairy

Tapu Lele
#786 / Psychic · Fairy

Tapu Bulu
#787 / Grass · Fairy

Tapu Fini
#788 / Water · Fairy

Nihilego
#793 / Rock · Poison

Xurkitree
#796 / Electric

Celesteela
#797 / Steel · Flying

Magearna
#801 / Steel · Fairy

Marshadow
#802 / Fighting · Ghost