All Ground-type Pokemon weaknesses & resistances

There are plenty of powerful Ground-type Pokemon such as Groudon, Rhyperior, and Mamoswine that boast impressive stats. To catch them with ease, here are all Ground-type Pokemon weaknesses, resistances, and the best counters to defeat them in battle.

There are 18 Pokemon types ranging from Dark and Fighting to Water and Ground. Over the years, over 75 Ground-types have been released and they can help you take down a wide range of strong opponents.

When matched with other types like Rock, Steel, and Fire, Ground Pokemon can be a nightmare, but as usual, you can beat them by choosing the right counters.

So, here’s a list of all Ground-type weaknesses, resistances, and the best counters for them during combat.

• What are Ground-type Pokemon
• All Ground-type Pokemon weaknesses
• All Ground-type Pokemon resistances
• Best counters for Ground-type Pokemon

What are Ground-type Pokemon?

Ground-type Pokemon don’t have a distinguishing feature, although many of them have a lot of brown in their designs. Some of them resemble reptiles and real-life creatures found in the desert as well.

Thanks to its type effectiveness and its resistance, any type that’s paired with Ground will cover some weaknesses in battle. The only type that hasn’t been paired with Ground yet is Fairy.

In mainline games, Ground-type Pokemon are usually found in areas with sandstorms. Ground-type Pokemon are immune to the damage from sandstorms, as are Rock types.

All Ground-type Pokemon weaknesses

Ground-type Pokemon are weak to Water, Grass, and Ice-type moves. You can rely on those categories, but be mindful that a lot of Ground-type Pokemon are dual types.

Ground-type attacks aren’t very effective against Bug and Grass-type Pokemon, so Grass types sound like the best option here.

It’s also useful to know that Ground-type moves don’t hit Flying-type Pokemon or any Pokemon with the Levitate Ability or the Air Ballon held item. The moves Telekinesis and Magnet Rise also make Pokemon levitate to stay away from Ground-type attacks.

All Ground-type Pokemon resistances

Ground-type Pokemon are resistant to Poison and Rock-type moves and they’re also immune to Electric-type attacks. In fact, Ground types are super-effective against Electric, Fire, Poison, Steel, and Rock-type attacks, so you should avoid those categories altogether.

Be mindful that many Ground types are dual types that can resist different attacks than pure types. Grass-type Pokemon are usually the safest bet, but facing a Ground-type with a dual-type Pokemon is also a good approach.

Best counters for Ground-type Pokemon

Chien-Pao, Zarude, Azumarill, Rillaboom, Baxcalibur, Kyogre, and Iron Bundle are some of the best Pokemon you can use to counter Ground types. These creatures belong to Ice, Grass, and Water types, and you can benefit the most by teaching them moves that grant STAB.

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