Ground (type)

Types
	Normal			Fire
	Fighting			Water
	Flying			Grass
	Poison			Electric
	Ground			Psychic
	Rock			Ice
	Bug			Dragon
	Ghost			Dark
	Steel			Fairy
		Nuclear

The Ground type is one of the nineteen types.

Battle properties

Offensive			Defensive
Power	Types		Power	Types
2×			½×
½×			2×
0×			0×

Ground-types will not take damage in a sandstorm.

Pokémon

There are 22 Ground-type Pokémon, which is 11% of all Pokémon (counting forms that change typing as different Pokémon).

Pure Ground-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#018		Grozard	Ground		Ground
#181		Sheebit	Ground		Ground
#182		Terrabbit	Ground		Ground
#183		Laissure	Ground		Ground

Half Ground-type Pokémon

Primary Ground-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#019		Terlard	Ground	Dragon
#067		Lunapup	Ground	Fighting
#068		Herolune	Ground	Fighting
#073		Modrille	Ground	Dark
#074		Drilgann	Ground	Dark
#075		Gligar	Ground	Flying
#n075		Gligar Nuclear Gligar	Ground	Nuclear
#076		Gliscor	Ground	Flying
#n076		Gliscor Nuclear Gliscor	Ground	Nuclear
#085		Cassnail	Ground	Water
#086		Sableau	Ground	Water
#087		Escartress	Ground	Water
#195		Lanthan	Ground	Steel

Secondary Ground-type Pokémon

Dex no.	Pokémon		Type
#003		Raptorch	Fire	Ground
#004		Archilles	Fire	Ground
#053		Jerbolta	Electric	Ground
#078		Cocaran	Grass	Ground
#079		Cararalm	Grass	Ground
#080		Cocancer	Grass	Ground
#151		Anderind	Ice	Ground

Moves

Move	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Target	Description
Bone Rush	Physical	02525	09090%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user strikes the target with a hard bone two to five times in a row.
Bulldoze	Physical	06060	100100%	2020 (max 32)	All but user	The user strikes everything around it by stomping on the ground. It reduces hit Pokémon's Speed.
Dig	Physical	08080	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.
Drill Run	Physical	08080	09595%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.
Earth Power	Special	09090	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. It may also lower the target's Sp. Def.
Earthquake	Physical	100100	100100%	1010 (max 16)	All but user	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Fissure	Physical	000—	03030%	055 (max 8)	Anyone	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Magnitude	Physical	VariesVaries	100100%	3030 (max 48)	All but user	The user attacks everything around it with a ground-shaking quake. Its power varies.
Mud Bomb	Special	06565	08585%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.
Mud Shot	Special	06565	09595%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Mud Sport	Status	000—	000—%	1515 (max 24)	All Pokémon	The user covers itself with mud. This weakens Electric-type moves for five turns.
Mud-Slap	Special	02020	100100%	1010 (max 16)	Anyone	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Sand Attack	Status	000—	100100%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	Sand is hurled in the target's face, reducing the target's accuracy.
Sand Tomb	Physical	03535	08585%	1515 (max 24)	Anyone	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm for four to five turns.
Spikes	Status	000—	000—%	2020 (max 32)	All foes	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team's feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.
Subduction	Physical	140140	09090%	055 (max 8)	Anyone	The user creates a massive earthquake that causes the land underneath the foe to rise up and crash down, inflicting damage.

Exclusive Abilities

Note: This list does not include Signature Abilities

Ability	Description	Bearers
Sand Veil	Boosts the Pokémon's evasion in a sandstorm.