Grass type

For a type area where many Pokémon can be encountered on land, see Tall grass.

The Grass type (Japanese: くさタイプ, Hepburn: Kusa taipu) is one of the eighteen Pokémon elemental types. Grass is one of the three Starter types, forming a perfectly triangular relationship with Fire and Water.

Many Grass types are based on plants and fungi, not necessarily grass (Pokémon such as Cacturne, which is a cactus, and Foongus, which is a mushroom). Many Grass-type Pokémon also belong to the Plant Egg Group. Several Grass types are paired with the Poison type (Pokémon such as Oddish, Venusaur and Bellsprout), reflecting the toxicity of several plants towards mainly humans. Most Grass-types are also simply animals with plant life attached to them (Pokémon such as Bulbasaur, Paras, Sceptile, Gogoat and Tropius). Some Grass-types are also based on mythical creatures (Pokémon such as Shiftry, which is based on a Tengu, and Tangela, which is based on Medusa).

Most Grass-types can learn "seed", "spore" or "powder" moves that inflict status (usually Poison, Paralysis or Sleep), including a unique type of status caused by Leech Seed; thus, many Grass-types employ a passive style of play during battle. In terms of direct attacks, Grass-types drain HP from opponents with moves like Giga Drain, or attack with leaves, vines, petals, wood or sunlight.

Famous Grass-type Pokémon Trainers include Erika, fourth Gym Leader of the Kanto region; Gardenia, the second Gym Leader of Sinnoh; Cilan, one of the three Striaton Gym Leaders in Unova; Ramos, the fourth Gym Leader of the Kalos region; Mallow, an Akala Island Trial Captain in Alola; and Milo, first Gym Leader of Galar.

Quick Answers

What is the triangular relationship between Grass, Fire, and Water in Pokémon?

The Grass, Fire, and Water types in Pokémon share a triangular relationship, forming the basis for Starter Pokémon selection. Each type holds an advantage over another: Fire-type deals double damage to Grass, Water-type to Fire, and Grass-type to Water. This triangular relationship is integral to Pokémon's strategic gameplay.

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What are some examples of Grass-type Pokémon that are not necessarily based on grass?

Grass-type Pokémon, while often associated with plants, are not always based on grass. For instance, Shiftry is based on a Tengu, and Tangela draws inspiration from Medusa. Other grass-type Pokémon include Cacturne, Turtwig, Grotle, Torterra, Cherubi, Cherrim, Shaymin, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Pansage, Cottonee, Whimsicott, Petilil, Lilligant, Deerling, Sawsbuck, Chespin, Quilladin, Chesnaught, Skiddo, Gogoat, Phantump, Trevenant, Pumpkaboo, Gourgeist, Amoonguss, Ferroseed, Ferrothorn, Virizion, and Flabébé.

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Which Pokémon belong to the Plant Egg Group?

The Plant Egg Group encompasses various grass type Pokémon such as Oddish, Venusaur, Bellsprout, Bulbasaur, Paras, Sceptile, Gogoat, Tropius, Shiftry, and Tangela. These Pokémon often exhibit Poison type characteristics, mirroring the toxic nature of certain plants. Some are creatures with plant elements, while others draw inspiration from mythical entities.

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What are some of the most popular Grass-type Pokémon?

Popular Grass-type Pokémon include Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Alolan Exeggutor, Hoppip, Skiploom, Jumpluff, Nuzleaf, Shiftry, Breloom, Roselia, Cacturne, Tropius, Torterra, Budew, Roserade, Snover, Abomasnow, Cottonee, Whimsicott, Hisuian Lilligant, Foongus, Amoonguss, Shaymin, Snivy, Servine, Serperior, Pansage, Simisage, Petilil, Lilligant, Maractus, Chespin, Quilladin, Skiddo, Gogoat, Fomantis, Lurantis, Bounsweet, Steenee, Tsareena, Grookey, Thwackey, Rillaboom, Gossifleur, Eldegoss, Sprigatito, Floragato, Capsakid, and Ogerpon.

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Who are some notable Grass-type gym leaders in the Pokémon series?

In the Pokémon series, renowned Grass-type gym leaders include Erika of Kanto, Gardenia of Sinnoh, Cilan of Unova, Ramos of Kalos, and Milo of Galar. Mallow serves as an Akala Island Trial Captain in Alola, while Brassius is a gym leader in Paldea.

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Grass-type moves

• There are 62 Grass-type moves.
  • In Generation I, 10 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation II, 3 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation III, 8 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation IV, 8 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation V, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VI, 4 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VII, 6 moves were introduced.
  • In Generation VIII, 13 moves were introduced, with 4 Gigantamax moves and 1 Dynamax move.
  • In Generation IX, 6 moves were introduced.
• In battles: Physical moves stand out.
  • 21 moves are of the type.
  • 18 moves are of the type.
  • 17 moves are of the type.
• In contests: Clever moves stand out.
  • 13 moves are of the type.
  • 10 moves are of the type.
  • 9 moves are of the type.
  • 5 moves are of the type.
  • 2 moves are of the type.

List of Grass-type moves

Name	Category	Contest	Generation	Power
Absorb			Generation I	20
Apple Acid		-	Generation VIII	80
Aromatherapy			Generation III	-
Bloom Doom	-	-	Generation VII	-
Branch Poke		-	Generation VIII	40
Bullet Seed			Generation III	25[1] (x2-5)
Chloroblast		-	Generation VIII	150
Cotton Guard			Generation V	-
Cotton Spore			Generation II	-
Drum Beating		-	Generation VIII	80
Energy Ball			Generation IV	90
Flower Trick		-	Generation IX	70
Forest's Curse			Generation VI	-
Frenzy Plant			Generation III	150
G-Max Drum Solo	-	-	Generation VIII	-
G-Max Sweetness	-	-	Generation VIII	-
G-Max Tartness	-	-	Generation VIII	-
G-Max Vine Lash	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Giga Drain			Generation II	75[2]
Grass Knot		[3]	Generation IV	20-120 depending on the opponent's weight
Grass Pledge			Generation V	80[4]
Grass Whistle			Generation III	-
Grassy Glide		-	Generation VIII	-
Grassy Terrain			Generation VI	-
Grav Apple		-	Generation VIII	80
Horn Leech			Generation V	75
Ingrain			Generation III	-
Ivy Cudgel		-	Generation IX	100
Jungle Healing		-	Generation VIII	-
Leaf Blade			Generation III	90[5]
Leaf Storm		[6]	Generation IV	130[7]
Leaf Tornado			Generation V	65
Leafage		???	Generation VII	40
Leech Seed			Generation I	-
Magical Leaf			Generation III	60
Matcha Gotcha		-	Generation IX	90
Max Overgrowth	-	-	Generation VIII	-
Mega Drain			Generation I	40
Needle Arm			Generation III	60
Petal Blizzard			Generation VI	90
Petal Dance			Generation I	120[8]
Power Whip		[9]	Generation IV	120
Razor Leaf			Generation I	55
Sappy Seed			Generation VII	90
Seed Bomb		[3]	Generation IV	80
Seed Flare		[10]	Generation IV	120
Sleep Powder			Generation I	-
Snap Trap		-	Generation VIII	35
Solar Beam			Generation I	120
Solar Blade			Generation VII	125
Spicy Extract		-	Generation IX	-
Spiky Shield			Generation VI	-
Spore			Generation I	-
Strength Sap		???	Generation VII	-
Stun Spore			Generation I	-
Synthesis			Generation II	-
Syrup Bomb		-	Generation IX	-
Trailblaze		-	Generation IX	50
Trop Kick		-	Generation VII	70
Vine Whip			Generation I	45[11]
Wood Hammer			Generation IV	120
Worry Seed		[9]	Generation IV	-

Effectiveness of Grass-type moves

Super effective against Pokémon of the types: ,  and .

Not very effective against Pokémon of the types: , , , , ,  and .

Weaknesses and resistances of the Grass type

A type chart displaying the weaknesses and resistances of a Pokémon when damaged by a move. Empty fields are moves that do normal damage.

	Type of the move
	×2			½			×2	×2		½	½	×2		×2				½
	×2			½		½	×4	×4		¼	¼	×2		×2 [12]		×2		½
	×4	½		½	×2	×2	×2	×2	½	½	½	×2		×2	×0			½
	×2		×2	¼	×2			×2		¼	½	×4		×2				¼
	×2			¼			×2			½		×2		×2			½	½
		½	×0	½		½	×2	×2		½	½	×2		×4			×2	½
		½		½	×2		×2	×4		½	½	×2		×2	×2	½		½
				½	½			×2		¼				×2		×2	½
						½	×2	×2		¼	×0	×4		×2		×2		½
		×2		½		×0	×2	×2	×2	½	½	×2	×0					½
	×2			×0			×2	×2			½	×4				½
	×2			½		×2	×4	×2		½	½			×2		×2	×2	½
	×2			½		×2	×2	×2	×0	½	½	×2		×2				½
	[13]			½	½	½	×2	×2		¼		×2			×2			½
	×4	×2		½		½	×2	×2	×2 [14]	½	½	×2		×2	½			½
	×2			½		×2						×2	½				×2
		[15]	½	½	½	×2	×4		[16]	¼			½	×0	½	½	½	½
	×2							×2			½			×2			½	¼

Grass-type-Pokémon Trainers

Grass-type-Pokémon Gym Leaders

Leader	Location	Badge
Erika	Celadon City, Kanto	Rainbow Badge
Gardenia	Eterna City, Sinnoh	Forest Badge
Cilan[17]	Striaton City, Unova	Trio Badge
Ramos	Coumarine City, Kalos	Plant Badge
Milo	Turffield, Galar	Grass Badge
Brassius	Artazon, Paldea	Grass Badge

Grass-type-Pokémon Trial Captains

Leader	Location	Z-Crystal
Mallow	Lush Jungle, Alola	Grassium Z

Grass-type-Pokémon Elite Four members

There are no Elite Four members that specialize in the Grass type.

Grass type records

• Alolan Exeggutor is the tallest and heaviest Grass type.
• Budew, Shaymin, Foongus, Morelull, and Applin all tie for the smallest Grass type.
• Kartana is the lightest Grass type.
• Lotad and Seedot evolve at the lowest level (14)
• Snover, Ferroseed and Lileep all evolve at the highest level (40)
• Gogoat has the most HP of all Grass-types (123)
• Kartana has the most Attack of all Grass-types (181)
• Dhelmise has the highest Attack of all non-Mega Evolved, and non-Ultra Beast Grass types (131)
• Breloom has the most Attack of all non-Paradox and non-Legendary Grass types (130)
• Ferrothorn and Kartana tie for the most Defense of all Grass-types (131)
• Mega Sceptile has the most Sp. Atk of all Grass-types (145)
• Wo-Chien has the most Sp. Def of all Grass-types (135)
• Eldegoss and Toedscruel both have the highest Special Defense of all non-Mega Evolved, and non-Legendary Grass types (120)
• Hisuian Electrode has the most Speed of all Grass-types (150)
• Mega Sceptile has the highest base stat total of all Grass-types (630)

Grass-type Pokémon

132 Pokémon are Grass type.

Pure Grass-type Pokémon

47 Pokémon (35.60%) with pure Grass-type

#114: Tangela

#152: Chikorita

#153: Bayleef

#154: Meganium

#182: Bellossom

#191: Sunkern

#192: Sunflora

#252: Treecko

#253: Grovyle

#254: Sceptile

#273: Seedot

#285: Shroomish

#331: Cacnea

#387: Turtwig

#388: Grotle

#420: Cherubi

#421: Cherrim (Overcast Form)

#455: Carnivine

#465: Tangrowth

#470: Leafeon

#492: Shaymin (Land Forme)

#495: Snivy

#496: Servine

#497: Serperior

#511: Pansage

#512: Simisage

#548: Petilil

#549: Lilligant

#556: Maractus

#650: Chespin

#651: Quilladin

#672: Skiddo

#673: Gogoat

#753: Fomantis

#754: Lurantis

#761: Bounsweet

#762: Steenee

#763: Tsareena

#810: Grookey

#811: Thwackey

#812: Rillaboom

#829: Gossifleur

#830: Eldegoss

#906: Sprigatito

#907: Floragato

#951: Capsakid

#1017: Ogerpon

Primary Grass-type Pokémon

59 Pokémon (44.70%) with primary Grass-type

#001: Bulbasaur

#002: Ivysaur

#003: Venusaur

#043: Oddish

#044: Gloom

#045: Vileplume

#069: Bellsprout

#070: Weepinbell

#071: Victreebel

#102: Exeggcute

#103: Exeggutor

#103: Alolan Exeggutor

#187: Hoppip

#188: Skiploom

#189: Jumpluff

#274: Nuzleaf

#275: Shiftry

#286: Breloom

#315: Roselia

#332: Cacturne

#357: Tropius

#389: Torterra

#406: Budew

#407: Roserade

#459: Snover

#460: Abomasnow

#546: Cottonee
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#547: Whimsicott
^[18]

#549: Hisuian Lilligant

#590: Foongus

#591: Amoonguss

#591: Ferroseed

#598: Ferrothorn

#640: Virizion

#652: Chesnaught

#722: Rowlet

#723: Dartrix

#724: Alolan Decidueye

#724: Hisuian Decidueye

#755: Morelull

#756: Shiinotic

#787: Tapu Bulu

#798: Kartana

#840: Applin

#841: Flapple

#842: Appletun

#908: Meowscarada

#928: Smoliv

#929: Dolliv

#930: Arboliva

#946: Bramblin

#947: Brambleghast

#952: Scovillain

#986: Brute Bonnet

#1010: Iron Leaves

#1011: Dipplin

#1012: Poltchageist

#1013: Sinistcha

#1019: Hydrapple

Secondary Grass-type Pokémon

26 Pokémon (19.70%) with secondary Grass-type

#046: Paras

#047: Parasect

#100: Hisuian Voltorb

#101: Hisuian Electrode

#251: Celebi

#270: Lotad

#271: Lombre

#272: Ludicolo

#345: Lileep

#346: Cradily

#413: Plant Cloak Wormadam
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#540: Sewaddle

#541: Swadloon

#542: Leavanny

#585: Deerling

#586: Sawsbuck

#708: Phantump

#709: Trevenant

#710: Pumpkaboo

#711: Gourgeist

#781: Dhelmise

#893: Zarude

#898: Calyrex

#948: Toedscool

#949: Toedscruel

#1001: Wo-Chien

Pokémon with Grass-type alternate formes

The following alternate formes of some Pokémon are also of the Grass type.

#003: Mega Venusaur

#003: Gigantamax Venusaur

#254: Mega Sceptile

#421: Cherrim (Sunshine Form)
^[20]

#460: Mega Abomasnow

#479: Mow Rotom
^[21]

#492: Shaymin (Sky Forme)
^[22]

#493: Arceus
^[23]

#773: Silvally
^[24]

#812: Gigantamax Rillaboom

#841: Gigantamax Flapple

#841: Gigantamax Appletun

#1017: Ogerpon (Wellspring Mask)

#1017: Ogerpon (Hearthflame Mask)

#1017: Ogerpon (Cornerstone Mask)

Relations with other types

• They're strong against the Ground type because plants absorb minerals from it and open through the ground using their roots.
• They're strong against the Rock type because plants can crack stones and rocks using their roots.
• They're strong against the Water type because plants absorb water for their own benefit.
• They resist the water type for the same reason. Wood also floats in water.
• They're weak against the Bug type because insects eat plants.
• They're weak against the Fire type because fire can easily burn plants.
• They're weak against the Flying type because many birds eat parts of plants (like fruits and leaves). Also, an extremely powerful wind gust can cause plants to be uprooted.
• They're weak against the Ice type because most plants can't resist frost, and die most of the time as a result.
• They're weak against the Poison type because herbicides like weedkiller are used to exterminate unwanted herbs. It could also be said that Poison represents pollution and Grass represents nature, and nature is damaged thanks to pollution.
• They resist the Electric type because plants are made of materials that don't conduct electricity, like wood. Also, plants divert electricity to the ground.
• The Steel type resists them because plants can't degrade metals. It might also come from the fact that machines (like weed-wackers and lawnmowers) are often used to kill plants. Strangely, they're not weak to the steel type.
• The Dragon type resists them because in ancient mythology, dragons were immune to forces of nature (Grass, Water, Electric and Fire).
• They resist themselves because plants send out oxygen to other plants for their benefits like photosynthesis.

Trivia

• All Grass-type First partner Pokémon until Generation V resembled a Reptile of some sort. Chespin, Rowlet, Grookey and Sprigatito broke the trend.
• The Grass-type is tied with the Rock-type for the most weaknesses (5).
  • However, if both are combined, the weakness outcome only comes out as 4.
• Bulbasaur and Rowlet are the only basic stage dual-typed First partner Pokémon. Curiously, they both are Grass-type starters.
• All of the final evolutions of the Grass-type First partner Pokémon resemble an extinct animal:
  • Venusaur resembles the Dicynodont or Kannemeyeria.
  • Meganium resembles the Sauropod.
  • Sceptile resembles the Dilophosaurus.
  • Torterra resembles the Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Meiolania.
  • Serperior resembles the Titanoboa.
  • Chesnaught resembles the Glyptodont.
  • Decidueye resembles the Stilt-Owl.
  • Rillaboom resembles the Gigantopithecus.
  • Meowscarada resembles the Lynx issiodorensis.
• More Grass-type Pokémon evolve with evolution stones than any other type:
  • Gloom evolves into Vileplume with a Leaf Stone.
  • Gloom evolves into Bellossom with a Sun Stone.
  • Weepinbell evolves into Victreebel with a Leaf Stone.
  • Exeggcute evolves into Exeggutor with a Leaf Stone.
  • Sunkern evolves into Sunflora with a Sun Stone.
  • Lombre evolves into Ludicolo with a Water Stone.
  • Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry with a Leaf Stone.
  • Roselia evolves into Roserade with a Shiny Stone.
  • Pansage evolves into Simisage with a Leaf Stone.
  • Cottonee evolves into Whimsicott with a Sun Stone.
  • Petilil evolves into Lilligant with a Sun Stone.
  • Capsakid evolves into Scovillain with a Fire Stone.
• The Grass-type has been paired with every other type.
  • As of Generation IX, all Grass combinations have no longer being unique type with the exception of Ice type combination, as only Snover line who had the combination of Grass and Ice type to date.

Notes

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