Ultimate Guide to Ground Type Pokémon Moves

Ground-type Pokémon are a significant part of the Pokémon franchise, known for their strong offensive capabilities and unique resistances. Here's an overview:

Key Features of Ground-Type Pokémon

Offensive Strengths

• Ground-type moves are super effective against five types: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel.
• The move Earthquake is one of the strongest and most reliable attacks in the game, with high power (100) and accuracy (100%).

Defensive Characteristics

• Ground-types are immune to Electric-type attacks and the move Thunder Wave.
• They resist damage from sandstorm weather conditions.
• However, they are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water moves.

Immunities

• Ground-type moves cannot affect Flying-types or Pokémon with abilities like Levitate, unless specific conditions like Gravity or Smack Down are applied.

Abilities and Boosts

• Abilities such as Sand Force increase the power of Ground-type moves during a sandstorm.
• Items like Earth Plate and Soft Sand boost the power of Ground-type moves by 20%, while the Ground Gem provides a one-time 30% boost.

Notable Ground-Type Pokémon

Some popular Ground-types include:

• Legendary Pokémon like Groudon and Landorus.
• Versatile battlers like Garchomp, Excadrill, and Hippowdon.
• Unique hybrids such as Clodsire (Ground/Poison) and Torterra (Grass/Ground).

Weaknesses and Counters

• The best counters to Ground-types are Pokémon with Grass, Ice, or Water moves. Grass is particularly effective as it deals super-effective damage while resisting Ground moves.
• Pokémon with the ability Levitate or Flying-types can completely avoid Ground-type attacks.

Trivia

• Generation I introduced the highest number of Ground-types (14), while later generations diversified their designs and typings.
• Ground is one of the most versatile types, often paired with others like Rock, Steel, or Dragon for added strategic depth.