Ground Type Weakness
Ground is weak to Water, Grass and Ice. Check every Ground matchup, 4× dual-type weaknesses and the best counters below.
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Quick Answer: What Is Ground Weak To?
Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Water, Grass and Ice. These attacking types deal 2× damage to a pure Ground type. Ground resists Poison and Rock and is immune to Electric.
What Is Ground Weak To in Pokémon?
Ground is fully immune to Electric moves and, like Fighting, hits five types super effectively.
A pure Ground-type Pokémon takes 2× damage from these attacking types:
- Water (2×): common moves include Surf and Hydro Pump. See how Water works in the Water type guide.
- Grass (2×): common moves include Energy Ball and Giga Drain. See how Grass works in the Grass type guide.
- Ice (2×): common moves include Ice Beam and Ice Shard. See how Ice works in the Ice type guide.
The final result changes when a Ground Pokémon has a second type. Some combinations add a 4× weakness, and others cancel one of the weaknesses above. Use the checker at the top of this page for exact numbers.
Ground Type Strengths
Ground-type moves are super effective (2×) against:
Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel
Not very effective (½×) against: Grass Bug
No effect (0×) on: Flying
Ground Type Resistances and Immunities
Resists (takes ½× damage from): Poison Rock
Immune to (takes no damage from): Electric
Ground has 3 weaknesses, 2 resistances and 1 immunity in the current type chart.
Ground Type Traits and Battle Mechanics
- Ground types are immune to Electric-type moves, including Thunder Wave.
- Ground, Rock and Steel types take no damage from sandstorm.
- Flying types, Pokémon with Levitate and anything holding an Air Balloon are immune to Ground moves.
- Earthquake hits every adjacent Pokémon in double battles, including your own partner.
Ground Type Weaknesses for Dual-Type Pokémon
A second type can add a 4× weakness, cancel one of Ground’s normal weaknesses, or give an extra immunity. This table covers every Ground dual-type combination that exists in the games, with real Pokémon examples.
| Type combo | Example Pokémon | 4× weak to | 2× weak to | Immune to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground Normal | Diggersby, Ursaluna, Bloodmoon Ursaluna | None | Water Grass Ice Fighting | Electric Ghost |
| Ground Fire | Numel, Camerupt, Primal Groudon | Water | Ground | Electric |
| Ground Water | Wooper, Quagsire, Marshtomp | Grass | None | Electric |
| Ground Electric | Stunfisk, Sandy Shocks | None | Water Grass Ice Ground | Electric |
| Ground Grass | Torterra, Toedscool, Toedscruel | Ice | Fire Flying Bug | Electric |
| Ground Ice | Swinub, Piloswine, Mamoswine | None | Fire Water Grass Fighting Steel | Electric |
| Ground Fighting | Great Tusk | None | Water Grass Ice Flying Psychic Fairy | Electric |
| Ground Poison | Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Clodsire | None | Water Ice Ground Psychic | Electric |
| Ground Flying | Gligar, Gliscor, Landorus | Ice | Water | Electric Ground |
| Ground Psychic | Baltoy, Claydol | None | Water Grass Ice Bug Ghost Dark | Electric |
| Ground Bug | Nincada, Sandy Wormadam | None | Fire Water Ice Flying | Electric |
| Ground Rock | Geodude, Graveler, Golem | Water Grass | Ice Fighting Ground Steel | Electric |
| Ground Ghost | Golett, Golurk, Sandygast | None | Water Grass Ice Ghost Dark | Normal Electric Fighting |
| Ground Dragon | Vibrava, Flygon, Gible | Ice | Dragon Fairy | Electric |
| Ground Dark | Sandile, Krokorok, Krookodile | None | Water Grass Ice Fighting Bug Fairy | Electric Psychic |
| Ground Steel | Steelix, Excadrill, Iron Treads | None | Fire Water Fighting Ground | Electric Poison |
Watch out for 4× weaknesses: Ground/Fire (Camerupt) takes 4× from Water, Ground/Water (Quagsire) takes 4× from Grass, Ground/Grass (Toedscool) takes 4× from Ice, Ground/Flying (Gliscor) takes 4× from Ice, Ground/Rock (Graveler) takes 4× from Water and Grass and Ground/Dragon (Flygon) takes 4× from Ice.
Combos that cancel a Ground weakness: Ground/Fire is no longer weak to Grass and Ice, Ground/Water is no longer weak to Water and Ice, Ground/Grass is no longer weak to Water and Grass, Ground/Ice is no longer weak to Ice, Ground/Poison is no longer weak to Grass, Ground/Flying is no longer weak to Grass, Ground/Bug is no longer weak to Grass, Ground/Dragon is no longer weak to Water and Grass and Ground/Steel is no longer weak to Grass and Ice.
Best Pokémon to Use Against Ground Types
The safest counters hit Ground Pokémon for super effective damage and also resist Ground-type attacks. These popular Pokémon do both:
| Pokémon | Types | Hits Ground with (2×) | Takes from Ground moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyarados | Water Flying | Water | 0× |
| Pelipper | Water Flying | Water | 0× |
| Rillaboom | Grass | Grass | ½× |
| Ludicolo | Water Grass | Water Grass | ½× |
| Breloom | Grass Fighting | Grass | ½× |
| Meowscarada | Grass Dark | Grass | ½× |
Before you switch in, check the opponent’s second type and its coverage moves. Tap any Pokémon to see its full matchup in the calculator.
About This Guide
Written and maintained by Mical Boje, who has been playing Pokémon games for more than 10 years. All matchups, tables and examples on this page come from the same data that powers the Pokémon Type Calculator.
- Rules used: the current type chart, from Gen 6 (X and Y) to Scarlet and Violet.
- Sources: the official main-series games, cross-checked with Bulbapedia’s Ground type page. Pokémon types and forms come from PokéAPI.
- Last updated:
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ground weak to in Pokémon?
Ground is weak to Water, Grass and Ice. Each of these deals 2× damage to a pure Ground-type Pokémon.
What is Ground strong against?
Ground-type moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel.
What does Ground resist?
Ground resists Poison and Rock, and it is immune to Electric.
Which Ground dual types have a 4× weakness?
Ground/Fire (Camerupt) is 4× weak to Water, Ground/Water (Quagsire) is 4× weak to Grass, Ground/Grass (Toedscool) is 4× weak to Ice, Ground/Flying (Gliscor) is 4× weak to Ice, Ground/Rock (Graveler) is 4× weak to Water and Grass and Ground/Dragon (Flygon) is 4× weak to Ice.
What is the best counter to Ground-type Pokémon?
Pokémon that resist Ground moves and hit back super effectively work best, such as Gyarados, Pelipper, Rillaboom and Ludicolo.
Why can’t Ground moves hit Flying types?
Flying types are not touching the ground, so they are immune to Ground-type moves. Gravity, Smack Down, Thousand Arrows or an Iron Ball can ground them again.
Other Type Weakness Guides
Need the whole picture? See the complete Pokémon Type Chart or the overview of all 18 type weaknesses.