AppendixAppendixGround-type PokémonPokémon Types

Ground Type

Battle Properties Ground-Type Pokémon Ground Type Moves

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Ground type is one of the 18 Pokémon elemental types. Many Ground-type Pokémon have high Physical Attack and Defense, but also have low Special Defense and Speed, very similar to Rock-type Pokémon. They are commonly known to have a major advantage over Electric-type Pokémon, having an immunity to their attacks as well as hitting them super effectively. In addition, their attacks have wide coverage, being super effective against 5 different types, tying with the Fighting type to have advantage over the most types of Pokémon. Despite this, they have common weaknesses to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves, which is made worse by the fact that most moves from these types target their weaker Special Defense. Prince Ryan of Aredia Gym specializes in Ground-type Pokémon.

Battle Properties

Offensive

This table shows the effectiveness of Ground-type moves against other types of Pokémon.

Effectiveness	Type
Super-effective against: (Damage x2)	Electric Fire Poison Rock Steel
Not very effective against: (Damage x1/2)	Bug Grass
No effect against: (Damage x0)	Flying

Defensive

This table shows the effectiveness of other types of moves against Ground-type Pokémon.

Effectiveness	Type
Immune to: (Damage x0)	Electric
Resists: (Damage x1/2)	Poison Rock
Weak to: (Damage x2)	Grass Ice Water

Ground-Type Pokémon

Here is a list of currently obtainable Pokémon that belong to this type.

Note: For Pokémon available in many places, only the first accessible location with said Pokémon available for encounter shall be shown. Evolved and Final Form Pokémon shall only have their locations listed if their corresponding Base Form Pokémon can only be obtained via breeding. If the Base Form Pokémon can be caught or received as gift, the Evolved and Final Forms shall only have their evolving methods shown.

Pure Ground-Type Pokémon

Pokédex no.	Name	Image	Obtaining Method
27	Sandshrew Kanto Form		Breed Kantonian Sandslash in Lagoona Day Care
28	Sandslash Kanto Form		Catch on Route 11 Evolve Kantonian Sandshrew at Lv. 22 or above
50	Diglett Kanto Form		Catch in Cragonos Mines
51	Dugtrio Kanto Form		Evolve Kantonian Diglett at Lv. 26 or above
104	Cubone		Catch at Old Graveyard
105	Marowak Kanto Form		Evolve Cubone at Lv. 28 or above
231	Phanpy		Catch on Route 5
232	Donphan	Male Female	Evolve Phanpy at Lv. 25 or above
328	Trapinch		Catch on Route 11
449	Hippopotas	Male Female	Catch on Route 5
450	Hippowdon	Male Female	Evolve Hippopatas at Lv. 34 or above
529	Drilbur		Catch in Cragonos Mines
749	Mudbray		Catch in Roria Safari Zone
750	Mudsdale		Evolve Mudbray at Lv. 30 or above
843	Silicobra		Catch in Aredia Ruins
844	Sandaconda		Evolve Silicobra at Lv. 36 or above

Partly Ground-Type Pokémon

Pokédex no.	Name	Type	Image	Obtaining Method
31	Nidoqueen	Poison Ground		Evolve Nidorina by using a Moon Stone
34	Nidoking	Poison Ground		Evolve Nidorino by using a Moon Stone
74	Geodude Kanto Form	Rock Ground		Catch in Cragonos Mines
75	Graveler Kanto Form	Rock Ground		Evolve Kantonian Geodude at Lv. 25 or above
76	Golem Kanto Form	Rock Ground		Evolve Kantonian Graveler by trading
95	Onix	Rock Ground		Catch in Cragonos Mines
95	Onix	Rock Ground	Crystal Onix	Catch on Route 14
208	Steelix	Steel Ground	Male Female	Evolve Onix by trading while holding a Metal Coat Buy Metal Coat at the BP Shop, Colosseum Marketplace
			Crystal Steelix	Evolve Crystal Onix by trading while holding a Metal Coat Buy Metal Coat at the BP shop, Colosseum Marketplace
			Mega Steelix	Win Steelixite from Hobo's Lucky Lotto, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Steelix
			Mega Crystal Steelix	Win Steelixite from Hobo's Lucky Lotto, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Crystal Steelix
111	Rhyhorn	Ground Rock	Male Female	Catch on Route 6
112	Rhydon	Ground Rock	Male Female	Evolve Rhyhorn at Lv. 42 or above
464	Rhyperior	Ground Rock	Male Female	Evolve Rhydon by trading while holding a Protector
194	Wooper	Water Ground	Male Female	Catch on Route 7
195	Quagsire	Water Ground		Evolve Wooper at Lv. 20 or above
207	Gligar	Ground Flying	Male Female	Catch on Cragonos Cliffs
472	Gliscor	Ground Flying		Evolve Gligar by holding a Razor Fang and level up overnight Buy Razor Fang at the BP Shop, Colosseum Marketplace
220	Swinub	Ice Ground		Catch on Route 15
221	Piloswine	Ice Ground	Male Female	Evolve Swinub at Lv. 33 or above
473	Mamoswine	Ice Ground	Male Female	Evolve Piloswine after learning Ancient Power Piloswine relearns Ancient Power via Move Reminder in Colosseum Marketplace
246	Larvitar	Rock Ground		Catch in Cragonos Mines
247	Pupitar	Rock Ground		Evolve Larvitar at Lv. 30 or above
259	Marshtomp	Water Ground		Evolve Mudkip at Lv. 16 or above
260	Swampert	Water Ground		Evolve Marshtomp at Lv. 36 or above
260	Swampert	Water Ground	Mega Swampert	Purchase Swampertite from the BP Shop, Colosseum Marketplace and equip it on Swampert
290	Nincada	Bug Ground		Catch on Route 3
322	Numel	Fire Ground	Male Female	Catch in Mt. Igneus
323	Camerupt	Fire Ground	Male Female	Evolve Numel at Lv. 33 or above
323	Camerupt	Fire Ground	Mega Camerupt	Purchase Cameruptite from the Stone Shop, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Camerupt
329	Vibrava	Ground Dragon		Evolve Trapinch at Lv. 35 or above
330	Flygon	Ground Dragon		Evolve Vibrava at Lv. 45 or above
339	Barboach	Water Ground		Catch by fishing on Route 2
340	Whiscash	Water Ground		Evolve Barboach at Lv. 30 or above
343	Baltoy	Ground Psychic		Catch in Aredia Ruins
344	Claydol	Ground Psychic		Evolve Baltoy at Lv. 36 or above
389	Torterra	Grass Ground		Evolve Grotle at Lv. 32 or above
423	Gastrodon	Water Ground	West Sea East Sea	Evolve Shellos in respective forms at Lv. 30 or above
443	Gible	Dragon Ground	Male Female	Catch at Old Aredia
444	Gabite	Dragon Ground	Male Female	Evolve Gible at Lv. 24 or above
445	Garchomp	Dragon Ground	Male Female	Evolve Gabite at Lv. 48 or above
445	Garchomp	Dragon Ground	Mega Garchomp	Purchase Garchompite from the Stone Shop, Anthian City - Shopping District and equip it on Garchomp
530	Excadrill	Ground Steel		Evolve Drilbur at Lv. 31 or above
536	Palpitoad	Water Ground		Evolve Tympole at Lv. 25 or above
537	Seismitoad	Water Ground		Evolve Palpitoad at Lv. 36 or above
551	Sandile	Ground Dark		Breed with a female Krokorok or Krookodile in Lagoona Day Care
552	Krokorok	Ground Dark		Catch on Route 11 Evolve Sandile at Lv. 29 or above
553	Krookodile	Ground Dark		Evolve Krokorok at Lv. 40 or above
618	Stunfisk	Ground Electric		Catch in Voltridia Cavern
622	Golett	Ground Ghost		Catch outside Fortulose Manor
623	Golurk	Ground Ghost		Evolve Golett at Lv. 43 or above
645	Landorus	Ground Flying	Incarnate Form	Catch in Nature's Den by having both Tornadus and Thundurus in party Warning: One chance only! Save beforehand and turn off Autosave.
660	Diggersby	Normal Ground		Evolve Bunnelby at Lv. 20 or above
769	Sandygast	Ghost Ground		Catch on Route 17 overnight in sand piles
770	Palossand	Ghost Ground		Evolve Sandygast at Lv. 42 or above
948	Toedscool	GroundGrass		Breed Toedscruel in Lagoona Daycare
949	Toedscruel	GroundGrass		Catch in Victory Road (or evolve Toedscool at Lv. 30 or above)
984	Great Tusk	GroundFighting		Purchase from the Looao Shop
989	Sandy Shocks	ElectricGround		Purchase from the Looao Shop
990	Iron Treads	GroundSteel		Purchase from the Looao Shop

Ground Type Moves

Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP (Max PP)	Description
Bone Club		65	85%	20 (32)	The user clubs the target with a bone. This may also make the target flinch.
Bone Rush		25	90%	10 (16)	The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row.
Bonemerang		50	90%	10 (16)	The user throws the bone it holds. The bone loops around to hit the target twice—coming and going.
Bulldoze		60	100%	20 (32)	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit.
Dig		80	100%	10 (16)	The user burrows under the ground on the first turn, then strikes on the second.
Drill Run		80	95%	10 (16)	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Earth Power		90	100%	10 (16)	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
Earthquake		100	100%	10 (16)	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Fissure		---	---%	5 (8)	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
High Horsepower		95	95%	10 (16)	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Land's Wrath		90	100%	10 (16)	The user gathers the energy of the land and focuses that power on opposing Pokémon to damage them.
Magnitude		---	100%	30 (48)	The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.
Mud Bomb		65	85%	10 (16)	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target’s accuracy.
Mud Shot		55	95%	15 (24)	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.
Mud Sport		---	---%	15 (24)	The user kicks up mud on the battlefield. This weakens Electric-type moves for five turns.
Mud-Slap		20	100%	10 (16)	The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Precipice Blades		120	85%	10 (16)	The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone.
Rototiller		---	---%	10 (16)	Tilling the soil, the user makes it easier for plants to grow. This raises the Attack and Sp. Atk stats of Grass-type Pokémon.
Sand Attack		---	100%	15 (24)	Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.
Sand Tomb		35	85%	15 (24)	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
Shore Up		---	---%	10 (16)	The user regains up to half of its max HP. It restores more HP in a sandstorm.
Spikes		---	---%	20 (32)	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stomping Tantrum		75	100%	10 (16)	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. If the user’s previous move has failed, the power of this move doubles.
Tectonic Rage	Varies	-	-	1	Tectonic Rage is the Ground type Z-Move, introduced in Pokémon Sun/Moon.
Thousand Arrows		90	100%	10 (16)	This move also hits opposing Pokémon that are in the air. Those Pokémon are knocked down to the ground.
Thousand Waves		90	100%	10 (16)	The user attacks with a wave that crawls along the ground. Those hit can’t flee from battle.