Ground

Ground is one of the eighteen types relating to Pokémon and moves.

Ground-type Pokémon are similar to Rock-type Pokémon in that both pertain to the earth's terrain, and both can usually be found in subterranean areas, caves, mountains, or other rocky terrain. Because of their similarities, there are many dual Ground and Rock-type Pokémon. Ground has been paired with every other type except Fighting and Fairy.

Ground-type moves specifically pertain to the ground and earth. Earthquake and Fissure are two well known examples of Ground-type moves. Prior to the Generation VI games, every Ground-type move is physical.

Weaknesses and resistances

Offense

• Super effective against the Electric, Fire, Poison, Steel, and Rock types.
• Not very effective against the Bug and Grass types.
• Ineffective against the Flying type.

Defense

	Bug	Dark	Dragon	Electric	Fairy	Fighting	Fire	Flying	Ghost	Grass	Ground	Ice	Normal	Poison	Psychic	Rock	Steel	Water
Ground				×0						×2		×2		½		½		×2
Ground/Bug				×0		½	×2	×2			½	×2		½				×2
Ground/Dark	×2	½		×0	×2	×2			½	×2		×2		½	×0	½		×2
Ground/Dragon			×2	×0	×2		½					×4		½		½
Ground/Electric				×0				½		×2	×2	×2		½		½	½	×2
Ground/Fire	½			×0	½		½				×2			½			½	×4
Ground/Flying	½			×0		½					×0	×4		½				×2
Ground/Ghost	½	×2		×0		×0			×2	×2		×2	×0	¼		½		×2
Ground/Grass	×2			×0			×2	×2			½	×4				½
Ground/Ice				×0		×2	×2			×2				½			×2	×2
Ground/Normal				×0		×2				×2		×2		½		½		×2
Ground/Poison	½			×0	½	½					×2	×2		¼	×2	½		×2
Ground/Psychic	×2	×2		×0		½			×2	×2		×2		½	½	½		×2
Ground/Rock				×0		×2	½	½		×4	×2	×2	½	¼		½	×2	×4
Ground/Steel	½		½	×0	½	×2	×2	½			×2		½	×0	½	¼	½	×2
Ground/Water				×0			½			×4				½		½	½
A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistance of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.
×4 Doubly super effective				×2 Super effective				½ Resistant				¼ Very resistant				×0 No damage

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	じめんタイプ Jimen taipu

External links

• Pokémon.com Pokédex