Ground type icon

Ground Type

Complete guide to Ground type Pokémon, including type effectiveness, battle strategies, and comprehensive Pokémon database.

Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Ground type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Ground Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Ground type moves

Super effective against
Poison type icon
Poison
Rock type icon
Rock
Steel type icon
Steel
Fire type icon
Fire
Electric type icon
Electric
½×Not very effective against
Bug type icon
Bug
Grass type icon
Grass
No effect against
Flying type icon
Flying

Ground Defending

Damage received from other types

2× fromTakes super effective damage from
Water type icon
Water
Grass type icon
Grass
Ice type icon
Ice
½× fromResists damage from
Poison type icon
Poison
Rock type icon
Rock
0× fromImmune to
Electric type icon
Electric

Quick Battle Reference

Key type matchups for Ground type Pokémon in battle

Strong Against

Ground moves deal 2× damage to these types

Weak To

Ground Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Resists

Ground Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Recommended Ground Moves

Powerful Ground type moves to consider for your team

Earthquake
Ground Type Move
Dig
Ground Type Move
Mud Shot
Ground Type Move
Earth Power
Ground Type Move
Bulldoze
Ground Type Move

Strategic Usage

Use Ground type moves to counter:

poisonrocksteelfire+1 more

Team Building Tip

Consider pairing Ground type moves with complementary types that cover Ground's weaknesses (weak to water, grass).

Ground in Other Languages

How "Ground" type is written in different languages

🇺🇸
English
en
Ground
🇯🇵
Japanese
ja
じめん
🇰🇷
Korean
ko
🇨🇳
Chinese (Simplified)
zh-Hans
地面
🇹🇼
Chinese (Traditional)
zh-Hant
地面
🇫🇷
French
fr
Sol
🇩🇪
German
de
Boden
🇪🇸
Spanish
es
Tierra

+2 more languages available

Ground Type Pokémon

Complete list of Pokémon with Ground typing

Filter by Generation

93
Total
48
Primary
45
Secondary

Primary Ground Type

Pokémon where Ground is their first type

Secondary Ground Type

Pokémon where Ground is their second type