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Ground Type

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

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Introduced in Generation I

Type Effectiveness

Understanding Ground type advantages and weaknesses in battle

Ground Attacking

Damage effectiveness when using Ground type moves

2×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
0×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

Poison type icon
Poison
Rock type icon
Rock
Steel type icon
Steel
Fire type icon
Fire
Electric type icon
Electric

Weak To

Ground Pokémon take 2× damage from these types

Water type icon
Water
Grass type icon
Grass
Ice type icon
Ice

Resists

Ground Pokémon take ½× damage from these types

Poison type icon
Poison
Rock type icon
Rock

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:

Poison type icon
Poison
Rock type icon
Rock
Steel type icon
Steel
Fire type icon
Fire
+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
땅
🇨🇳
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

96
Total
50
Primary
46
Secondary

Primary Ground Type

Pokémon where Ground is their first type

#027
Sandshrew - ground type Pokémon #27, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandshrew

Weight12.0 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Ground
#028
Sandslash - ground type Pokémon #28, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandslash

Weight29.5 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground
#050
Diglett - ground type Pokémon #50, official artwork from Pokédex

Diglett

Weight0.8 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Ground
#051
Dugtrio - ground type Pokémon #51, official artwork from Pokédex

Dugtrio

Weight33.3 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground
#104
Cubone - ground type Pokémon #104, official artwork from Pokédex

Cubone

Weight6.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Ground
#105
Marowak - ground type Pokémon #105, official artwork from Pokédex

Marowak

Weight45.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground
#111
Rhyhorn - ground/rock type Pokémon #111, official artwork from Pokédex

Rhyhorn

Weight115.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground / Rock
#112
Rhydon - ground/rock type Pokémon #112, official artwork from Pokédex

Rhydon

Weight120.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Ground / Rock
#207
Gligar - ground/flying type Pokémon #207, official artwork from Pokédex

Gligar

Weight64.8 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Ground / Flying
#231
Phanpy - ground type Pokémon #231, official artwork from Pokédex

Phanpy

Weight33.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Ground
#232
Donphan - ground type Pokémon #232, official artwork from Pokédex

Donphan

Weight120.0 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Ground
#328
Trapinch - ground type Pokémon #328, official artwork from Pokédex

Trapinch

Weight15.0 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground
#329
Vibrava - ground/dragon type Pokémon #329, official artwork from Pokédex

Vibrava

Weight15.3 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Ground / Dragon
#330
Flygon - ground/dragon type Pokémon #330, official artwork from Pokédex

Flygon

Weight82.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Ground / Dragon
#343
Baltoy - ground/psychic type Pokémon #343, official artwork from Pokédex

Baltoy

Weight21.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Ground / Psychic
#344
Claydol - ground/psychic type Pokémon #344, official artwork from Pokédex

Claydol

Weight108.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Ground / Psychic
#383
Groudon - ground type Pokémon #383, official artwork from Pokédex

Groudon

Weight950.0 kg
Height3.5 m
Type:Ground
#449
Hippopotas - ground type Pokémon #449, official artwork from Pokédex

Hippopotas

Weight49.5 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Ground
#450
Hippowdon - ground type Pokémon #450, official artwork from Pokédex

Hippowdon

Weight300.0 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Ground
#464
Rhyperior - ground/rock type Pokémon #464, official artwork from Pokédex

Rhyperior

Weight282.8 kg
Height2.4 m
Type:Ground / Rock
#472
Gliscor - ground/flying type Pokémon #472, official artwork from Pokédex

Gliscor

Weight42.5 kg
Height2.0 m
Type:Ground / Flying
#529
Drilbur - ground type Pokémon #529, official artwork from Pokédex

Drilbur

Weight8.5 kg
Height0.3 m
Type:Ground
#530
Excadrill - ground/steel type Pokémon #530, official artwork from Pokédex

Excadrill

Weight40.4 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground / Steel
#551
Sandile - ground/dark type Pokémon #551, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandile

Weight15.2 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground / Dark
#552
Krokorok - ground/dark type Pokémon #552, official artwork from Pokédex

Krokorok

Weight33.4 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground / Dark
#553
Krookodile - ground/dark type Pokémon #553, official artwork from Pokédex

Krookodile

Weight96.3 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Ground / Dark
#618
Stunfisk - ground/electric type Pokémon #618, official artwork from Pokédex

Stunfisk

Weight11.0 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground / Electric
#622
Golett - ground/ghost type Pokémon #622, official artwork from Pokédex

Golett

Weight92.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground / Ghost
#623
Golurk - ground/ghost type Pokémon #623, official artwork from Pokédex

Golurk

Weight330.0 kg
Height2.8 m
Type:Ground / Ghost
#645
Landorus-incarnate - ground/flying type Pokémon #645, official artwork from Pokédex

Landorus-incarnate

Weight68.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Ground / Flying
#749
Mudbray - ground type Pokémon #749, official artwork from Pokédex

Mudbray

Weight110.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Ground
#750
Mudsdale - ground type Pokémon #750, official artwork from Pokédex

Mudsdale

Weight920.0 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Ground
#843
Silicobra - ground type Pokémon #843, official artwork from Pokédex

Silicobra

Weight7.6 kg
Height2.2 m
Type:Ground
#844
Sandaconda - ground type Pokémon #844, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandaconda

Weight65.5 kg
Height3.8 m
Type:Ground
#867
Runerigus - ground/ghost type Pokémon #867, official artwork from Pokédex

Runerigus

Weight66.6 kg
Height1.6 m
Type:Ground / Ghost
#901
Ursaluna - ground/normal type Pokémon #901, official artwork from Pokédex

Ursaluna

Weight290.0 kg
Height2.4 m
Type:Ground / Normal
#948
Toedscool - ground/grass type Pokémon #948, official artwork from Pokédex

Toedscool

Weight33.0 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Ground / Grass
#949
Toedscruel - ground/grass type Pokémon #949, official artwork from Pokédex

Toedscruel

Weight58.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Ground / Grass
#984
Great-tusk - ground/fighting type Pokémon #984, official artwork from Pokédex

Great-tusk

Weight320.0 kg
Height2.2 m
Type:Ground / Fighting
#990
Iron-treads - ground/steel type Pokémon #990, official artwork from Pokédex

Iron-treads

Weight240.0 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Ground / Steel
#10021
Landorus-therian - ground/flying type Pokémon #10021, official artwork from Pokédex

Landorus-therian

Weight68.0 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Ground / Flying
#10078
Groudon-primal - ground/fire type Pokémon #10078, official artwork from Pokédex

Groudon-primal

Weight999.7 kg
Height5.0 m
Type:Ground / Fire
#10105
Diglett-alola - ground/steel type Pokémon #10105, official artwork from Pokédex

Diglett-alola

Weight1.0 kg
Height0.2 m
Type:Ground / Steel
#10106
Dugtrio-alola - ground/steel type Pokémon #10106, official artwork from Pokédex

Dugtrio-alola

Weight66.6 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground / Steel
#10179
Yamask-galar - ground/ghost type Pokémon #10179, official artwork from Pokédex

Yamask-galar

Weight1.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Ground / Ghost
#10180
Stunfisk-galar - ground/steel type Pokémon #10180, official artwork from Pokédex

Stunfisk-galar

Weight20.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Ground / Steel
#10218
Sandaconda-gmax - ground type Pokémon #10218, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandaconda-gmax

Weight1000.0 kg
Height22.0 m
Type:Ground
#10272
Ursaluna-bloodmoon - ground/normal type Pokémon #10272, official artwork from Pokédex

Ursaluna-bloodmoon

Weight290.0 kg
Height2.4 m
Type:Ground / Normal
#10287
Excadrill-mega - ground/steel type Pokémon #10287, official artwork from Pokédex

Excadrill-mega

Weight60.0 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Ground / Steel
#10313
Golurk-mega - ground/ghost type Pokémon #10313, official artwork from Pokédex

Golurk-mega

Weight330.0 kg
Height4.0 m
Type:Ground / Ghost

Secondary Ground Type

Pokémon where Ground is their second type

#031
Nidoqueen - poison/ground type Pokémon #31, official artwork from Pokédex

Nidoqueen

Weight60.0 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Poison / Ground
#034
Nidoking - poison/ground type Pokémon #34, official artwork from Pokédex

Nidoking

Weight62.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Poison / Ground
#074
Geodude - rock/ground type Pokémon #74, official artwork from Pokédex

Geodude

Weight20.0 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Rock / Ground
#075
Graveler - rock/ground type Pokémon #75, official artwork from Pokédex

Graveler

Weight105.0 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Rock / Ground
#076
Golem - rock/ground type Pokémon #76, official artwork from Pokédex

Golem

Weight300.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Rock / Ground
#095
Onix - rock/ground type Pokémon #95, official artwork from Pokédex

Onix

Weight210.0 kg
Height8.8 m
Type:Rock / Ground
#194
Wooper - water/ground type Pokémon #194, official artwork from Pokédex

Wooper

Weight8.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Water / Ground
#195
Quagsire - water/ground type Pokémon #195, official artwork from Pokédex

Quagsire

Weight75.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Water / Ground
#208
Steelix - steel/ground type Pokémon #208, official artwork from Pokédex

Steelix

Weight400.0 kg
Height9.2 m
Type:Steel / Ground
#220
Swinub - ice/ground type Pokémon #220, official artwork from Pokédex

Swinub

Weight6.5 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Ice / Ground
#221
Piloswine - ice/ground type Pokémon #221, official artwork from Pokédex

Piloswine

Weight55.8 kg
Height1.1 m
Type:Ice / Ground
#246
Larvitar - rock/ground type Pokémon #246, official artwork from Pokédex

Larvitar

Weight72.0 kg
Height0.6 m
Type:Rock / Ground
#247
Pupitar - rock/ground type Pokémon #247, official artwork from Pokédex

Pupitar

Weight152.0 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Rock / Ground
#259
Marshtomp - water/ground type Pokémon #259, official artwork from Pokédex

Marshtomp

Weight28.0 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Water / Ground
#260
Swampert - water/ground type Pokémon #260, official artwork from Pokédex

Swampert

Weight81.9 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Ground
#290
Nincada - bug/ground type Pokémon #290, official artwork from Pokédex

Nincada

Weight5.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Ground
#322
Numel - fire/ground type Pokémon #322, official artwork from Pokédex

Numel

Weight24.0 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Fire / Ground
#323
Camerupt - fire/ground type Pokémon #323, official artwork from Pokédex

Camerupt

Weight220.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Fire / Ground
#339
Barboach - water/ground type Pokémon #339, official artwork from Pokédex

Barboach

Weight1.9 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Water / Ground
#340
Whiscash - water/ground type Pokémon #340, official artwork from Pokédex

Whiscash

Weight23.6 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Water / Ground
#389
Torterra - grass/ground type Pokémon #389, official artwork from Pokédex

Torterra

Weight310.0 kg
Height2.2 m
Type:Grass / Ground
#423
Gastrodon - water/ground type Pokémon #423, official artwork from Pokédex

Gastrodon

Weight29.9 kg
Height0.9 m
Type:Water / Ground
#443
Gible - dragon/ground type Pokémon #443, official artwork from Pokédex

Gible

Weight20.5 kg
Height0.7 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#444
Gabite - dragon/ground type Pokémon #444, official artwork from Pokédex

Gabite

Weight56.0 kg
Height1.4 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#445
Garchomp - dragon/ground type Pokémon #445, official artwork from Pokédex

Garchomp

Weight95.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#473
Mamoswine - ice/ground type Pokémon #473, official artwork from Pokédex

Mamoswine

Weight291.0 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Ice / Ground
#536
Palpitoad - water/ground type Pokémon #536, official artwork from Pokédex

Palpitoad

Weight17.0 kg
Height0.8 m
Type:Water / Ground
#537
Seismitoad - water/ground type Pokémon #537, official artwork from Pokédex

Seismitoad

Weight62.0 kg
Height1.5 m
Type:Water / Ground
#660
Diggersby - normal/ground type Pokémon #660, official artwork from Pokédex

Diggersby

Weight42.4 kg
Height1.0 m
Type:Normal / Ground
#718
Zygarde-50 - dragon/ground type Pokémon #718, official artwork from Pokédex

Zygarde-50

Weight305.0 kg
Height5.0 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#769
Sandygast - ghost/ground type Pokémon #769, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandygast

Weight70.0 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Ghost / Ground
#770
Palossand - ghost/ground type Pokémon #770, official artwork from Pokédex

Palossand

Weight250.0 kg
Height1.3 m
Type:Ghost / Ground
#980
Clodsire - poison/ground type Pokémon #980, official artwork from Pokédex

Clodsire

Weight223.0 kg
Height1.8 m
Type:Poison / Ground
#989
Sandy-shocks - electric/ground type Pokémon #989, official artwork from Pokédex

Sandy-shocks

Weight60.0 kg
Height2.3 m
Type:Electric / Ground
#1003
Ting-lu - dark/ground type Pokémon #1003, official artwork from Pokédex

Ting-lu

Weight699.7 kg
Height2.7 m
Type:Dark / Ground
#10004
Wormadam-sandy - bug/ground type Pokémon #10004, official artwork from Pokédex

Wormadam-sandy

Weight6.5 kg
Height0.5 m
Type:Bug / Ground
#10058
Garchomp-mega - dragon/ground type Pokémon #10058, official artwork from Pokédex

Garchomp-mega

Weight95.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#10064
Swampert-mega - water/ground type Pokémon #10064, official artwork from Pokédex

Swampert-mega

Weight102.0 kg
Height1.9 m
Type:Water / Ground
#10072
Steelix-mega - steel/ground type Pokémon #10072, official artwork from Pokédex

Steelix-mega

Weight740.0 kg
Height10.5 m
Type:Steel / Ground
#10087
Camerupt-mega - fire/ground type Pokémon #10087, official artwork from Pokédex

Camerupt-mega

Weight320.5 kg
Height2.5 m
Type:Fire / Ground
#10118
Zygarde-10-power-construct - dragon/ground type Pokémon #10118, official artwork from Pokédex

Zygarde-10-power-construct

Weight33.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#10119
Zygarde-50-power-construct - dragon/ground type Pokémon #10119, official artwork from Pokédex

Zygarde-50-power-construct

Weight305.0 kg
Height5.0 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#10120
Zygarde-complete - dragon/ground type Pokémon #10120, official artwork from Pokédex

Zygarde-complete

Weight610.0 kg
Height4.5 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#10181
Zygarde-10 - dragon/ground type Pokémon #10181, official artwork from Pokédex

Zygarde-10

Weight33.5 kg
Height1.2 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
#10253
Wooper-paldea - poison/ground type Pokémon #10253, official artwork from Pokédex

Wooper-paldea

Weight11.0 kg
Height0.4 m
Type:Poison / Ground
#10301
Zygarde-mega - dragon/ground type Pokémon #10301, official artwork from Pokédex

Zygarde-mega

Weight610.0 kg
Height7.7 m
Type:Dragon / Ground
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