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Grass Knot

Grass Knot is a Grass-type special move introduced in Generation 4. It has variable or fixed damage and 100% accuracy, with 20 PP (32 with PP Max). 351 Pokémon and forms can learn it.

Type

Grass

Category

Special

Power

—

Accuracy

100%

PP

20 (max 32)

Priority

0

Effect

More power the heavier the target. This move's power is 20 if the target weighs less than 10 kg, 40 if less than 25 kg, 60 if less than 50 kg, 80 if less than 100 kg, 100 if less than 200 kg, and 120 if greater than or equal to 200 kg.

Targets
One adjacent Pokémon
Properties
Makes contact
Scarlet & Violet
Usable (245 Pokémon)
Pokémon Champions
Usable (89 Pokémon)
Legends: Z-A
Not usable

Type matchups as a Grass attack

2× vsWaterGroundRock

½× vsFireGrassPoisonFlyingBugDragonSteel

Pokémon that learn Grass Knot

351 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.

PokémonTypeChampionsS/VZ-AGens
BulbasaurGrass/Poison✓4–9
IvysaurGrass/Poison✓4–9
VenusaurGrass/Poison✓✓4–9
RattataNormal4–7
Alolan RattataDark/Normal7
RaticateNormal4–7
Alolan RaticateDark/Normal7
PikachuElectric✓✓4–9
Pikachu (Alola Cap)Electric✓7–9
RaichuElectric✓✓4–9
Alolan RaichuElectric/Psychic✓✓4–9
ClefairyFairy✓4–9
ClefableFairy✓✓4–9
JigglypuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
WigglytuffNormal/Fairy✓✓4–9
OddishGrass/Poison✓4–9
GloomGrass/Poison✓4–9
VileplumeGrass/Poison✓✓4–9
ParasBug/Grass4–7
ParasectBug/Grass4–7
GolduckWater✓9
AbraPsychic4–8
KadabraPsychic4–8
AlakazamPsychic✓4–8
BellsproutGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
WeepinbellGrass/Poison✓4–7, 9
VictreebelGrass/Poison✓✓4–7, 9
SlowpokeWater/Psychic✓4–9
Galarian SlowpokePsychic✓8–9
SlowbroWater/Psychic✓✓4–9
Galarian SlowbroPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
DrowzeePsychic✓4–7, 9
HypnoPsychic✓4–7, 9
Hisuian VoltorbElectric/Grass✓9
Hisuian ElectrodeElectric/Grass✓9
ExeggcuteGrass/Psychic✓4–9
ExeggutorGrass/Psychic✓4–9
Alolan ExeggutorGrass/Dragon✓4–9
ChanseyNormal✓4–9
TangelaGrass4–8
StarmieWater/Psychic✓4–8
Mr. MimePsychic/Fairy✓4–8
Galarian Mr. MimeIce/Psychic4–8
JynxIce/Psychic4–8
MewtwoPsychic✓4–9
MewPsychic✓4–9
ChikoritaGrass✓4–7, 9
BayleefGrass✓4–7, 9
MeganiumGrass✓✓4–7, 9
SentretNormal✓4–7, 9
FurretNormal✓4–7, 9
PichuElectric✓4–9
Pichu-Spiky-earedElectric4
CleffaFairy✓4–9
IgglybuffNormal/Fairy✓4–9
TogepiFairy4–8
TogeticFairy/Flying4–8
NatuPsychic/Flying4–8
XatuPsychic/Flying4–8
BellossomGrass✓4–9
MarillWater/Fairy✓4–9
AzumarillWater/Fairy✓✓4–9
SudowoodoRock✓9
HoppipGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
SkiploomGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
JumpluffGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
AipomNormal✓4–7, 9
SunkernGrass✓4–7, 9
SunfloraGrass✓4–7, 9
EspeonPsychic✓✓4–9
SlowkingWater/Psychic✓✓4–9
Galarian SlowkingPoison/Psychic✓✓8–9
MisdreavusGhost✓9
GirafarigNormal/Psychic✓4–7, 9
Hisuian SneaselFighting/Poison✓9
SmoochumIce/Psychic4–8
BlisseyNormal✓4–9
CelebiPsychic/Grass4–8
TreeckoGrass✓4–9
GrovyleGrass✓4–9
SceptileGrass✓✓4–9
ZigzagoonNormal4–8
Galarian ZigzagoonDark/Normal8
LinooneNormal4–8
Galarian LinooneDark/Normal8
LotadWater/Grass✓4–9
LombreWater/Grass✓4–9
LudicoloWater/Grass✓4–9
SeedotGrass✓4–9
NuzleafGrass/Dark✓4–9
ShiftryGrass/Dark✓4–9
RaltsPsychic/Fairy✓4–9
KirliaPsychic/Fairy✓4–9
GardevoirPsychic/Fairy✓✓4–9
ShroomishGrass✓4–7, 9
BreloomGrass/Fighting✓4–7, 9
SkittyNormal4–7
DelcattyNormal4–7
MawileSteel/Fairy✓4–8
MedititeFighting/Psychic✓4–7, 9
MedichamFighting/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
PlusleElectric✓4–7, 9
MinunElectric✓4–7, 9
RoseliaGrass/Poison4–8
SpoinkPsychic✓4–7, 9
GrumpigPsychic✓4–7, 9
CacneaGrass✓4–7, 9
CacturneGrass/Dark✓4–7, 9
ZangooseNormal✓9
LunatoneRock/Psychic4–8
SolrockRock/Psychic4–8
BaltoyGround/Psychic4–8
ClaydolGround/Psychic4–8
LileepRock/Grass4–8
CradilyRock/Grass4–8
KecleonNormal4–7
TropiusGrass/Flying✓4–7, 9
ChimechoPsychic✓✓4–7, 9
MetangSteel/Psychic✓4–9
MetagrossSteel/Psychic✓✓4–9
LatiasDragon/Psychic✓4–9
LatiosDragon/Psychic✓4–9
JirachiSteel/Psychic✓4–9
DeoxysPsychic✓4–7, 9
TurtwigGrass✓4–7, 9
GrotleGrass✓4–7, 9
TorterraGrass/Ground✓✓4–7, 9
ChimcharFire✓4–7, 9
MonfernoFire/Fighting✓4–7, 9
InfernapeFire/Fighting✓✓4–7, 9
PiplupWater✓4–7, 9
PrinplupWater✓4–7, 9
EmpoleonWater/Steel✓✓4–7, 9
BidoofNormal4–7
BibarelNormal/Water4–7
BudewGrass/Poison4–8
RoseradeGrass/Poison✓4–8
WormadamBug/Grass4–7
PachirisuElectric✓4–7, 9
CherubiGrass4–8
CherrimGrass4–8
AmbipomNormal✓4–7, 9
BunearyNormal4–8
LopunnyNormal✓4–8
MismagiusGhost✓9
ChinglingPsychic✓4–7, 9
BronzorSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BronzongSteel/Psychic✓4–9
BonslyRock✓9
Mime Jr.Psychic/Fairy4–8
HappinyNormal✓4–9
CarnivineGrass4–7
SnoverGrass/Ice✓4–9
AbomasnowGrass/Ice✓✓4–9
TangrowthGrass4–8
TogekissFairy/Flying4–8
LeafeonGrass✓✓4–9
GalladePsychic/Fighting✓✓4–9
UxiePsychic✓4–9
MespritPsychic✓4–9
AzelfPsychic✓4–9
CresseliaPsychic✓4–9
PhioneWater✓4–7, 9
ManaphyWater✓4–7, 9
ShayminGrass✓4–7, 9
ArceusNormal✓4–7, 9
VictiniPsychic/Fire5–8
SnivyGrass✓5–7, 9
ServineGrass✓5–7, 9
SerperiorGrass✓✓5–7, 9
TepigFire✓5–7, 9
PigniteFire/Fighting✓5–7, 9
EmboarFire/Fighting✓✓5–7, 9
OshawottWater✓5–7, 9
DewottWater✓5–7, 9
SamurottWater✓✓5–7, 9
Hisuian SamurottWater/Dark✓✓5–7, 9
PatratNormal5–7
WatchogNormal✓5–7
PurrloinDark5–8
LiepardDark✓5–8
PansageGrass5–7
SimisageGrass✓5–7
PansearFire5–7
SimisearFire✓5–7
PanpourWater5–7
SimipourWater✓5–7
AudinoNormal✓5–8
TimburrFighting✓5–9
GurdurrFighting✓5–9
ConkeldurrFighting✓✓5–9
SeismitoadWater/Ground5–8
ThrohFighting5–8
SawkFighting5–8
SewaddleBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
SwadloonBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
LeavannyBug/Grass✓5–7, 9
CottoneeGrass/Fairy✓5–9
WhimsicottGrass/Fairy✓✓5–9
PetililGrass✓5–9
LilligantGrass✓5–9
Hisuian LilligantGrass/Fighting✓5–9
SandileGround/Dark✓9
KrokorokGround/Dark✓5–9
KrookodileGround/Dark✓✓5–9
DarumakaFire5–8
Galarian DarumakaIce8
DarmanitanFire5–8
Galarian DarmanitanIce8
MaractusGrass5–8
ScraggyDark/Fighting✓5–9
ScraftyDark/Fighting✓✓5–9
CofagrigusGhost✓5–8
ZoruaDark✓5–9
ZoroarkDark✓✓5–9
Hisuian ZoroarkNormal/Ghost✓✓9
MinccinoNormal✓5–9
CinccinoNormal✓5–9
GothitaPsychic✓5–9
GothoritaPsychic✓5–9
GothitellePsychic✓5–9
ReuniclusPsychic✓✓5–9
DeerlingNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
SawsbuckNormal/Grass✓5–7, 9
FoongusGrass/Poison✓5–9
AmoongussGrass/Poison✓5–9
FerrothornGrass/Steel5–8
EelektrossElectric✓✓5–7, 9
HaxorusDragon✓5–9
CubchooIce✓5–9
BearticIce✓✓5–9
MienfooFighting✓5–9
MienshaoFighting✓5–9
GolettGround/Ghost✓5–9
GolurkGround/Ghost✓✓5–9
PawniardDark/Steel✓5–9
BisharpDark/Steel✓5–9
VirizionGrass/Fighting✓5–9
TornadusFlying✓5–9
ThundurusElectric/Flying✓5–9
LandorusGround/Flying✓5–9
MeloettaNormal/Psychic✓5–7, 9
ChespinGrass✓6–7, 9
QuilladinGrass✓6–7, 9
ChesnaughtGrass/Fighting✓✓6–7, 9
FennekinFire✓6–7, 9
BraixenFire✓6–7, 9
DelphoxFire/Psychic✓✓6–7, 9
FroakieWater✓6–7, 9
FrogadierWater✓6–7, 9
GreninjaWater/Dark✓✓6–7, 9
BunnelbyNormal6–8
DiggersbyNormal/Ground✓6–8
FlabébéFairy✓6–7, 9
FloetteFairy✓6–7, 9
Floette-EternalFairy✓✓6, 9
FlorgesFairy✓✓6–7, 9
SkiddoGrass✓6–7, 9
GogoatGrass✓✓6–7, 9
PanchamFighting6–8
PangoroFighting/Dark✓6–8
FurfrouNormal✓6–7
BinacleRock/Water6–8
BarbaracleRock/Water✓6–8
HelioptileElectric/Normal6–8
HelioliskElectric/Normal✓6–8
HawluchaFighting/Flying✓✓6–9
DedenneElectric/Fairy✓✓6–9
PhantumpGhost/Grass✓6–9
TrevenantGhost/Grass✓✓6–9
PumpkabooGhost/Grass6–8
Pumpkaboo-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
GourgeistGhost/Grass✓6–8
Gourgeist-SuperGhost/Grass6–8
XerneasFairy6–8
ZygardeDragon/Ground6–8
HoopaPsychic/Ghost✓6–7, 9
RowletGrass/Flying✓7–9
DartrixGrass/Flying✓7–9
DecidueyeGrass/Ghost✓✓7–9
Hisuian DecidueyeGrass/Fighting✓✓7–9
CutieflyBug/Fairy✓9
RibombeeBug/Fairy✓9
FomantisGrass✓7–9
LurantisGrass✓7–9
MorelullGrass/Fairy7–8
ShiinoticGrass/Fairy7–8
BounsweetGrass✓7–9
SteeneeGrass✓7–9
TsareenaGrass✓✓7–9
ComfeyFairy✓7–9
PassimianFighting✓✓7–9
TogedemaruElectric/Steel7–8
DrampaNormal/Dragon✓7–8
DhelmiseGhost/Grass7–8
Tapu KokoElectric/Fairy7–8
Tapu LelePsychic/Fairy7–8
Tapu BuluGrass/Fairy7–8
Tapu FiniWater/Fairy7–8
NihilegoRock/Poison7–8
XurkitreeElectric7–8
CelesteelaSteel/Flying7–8
MagearnaSteel/Fairy✓7–9
MarshadowFighting/Ghost7–8
ZeraoraElectric7–8
GrookeyGrass✓8–9
ThwackeyGrass✓8–9
RillaboomGrass✓✓8–9
ThievulDark✓8
GossifleurGrass8
EldegossGrass8
FlappleGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
AppletunGrass/Dragon✓✓8–9
ObstagoonDark/Normal8
Mr. RimeIce/Psychic✓4–8
RunerigusGround/Ghost✓8
ZarudeDark/Grass✓8–9
CalyrexPsychic/Grass✓8–9
Calyrex-IcePsychic/Ice✓8–9
Calyrex-ShadowPsychic/Ghost✓8–9
SneaslerFighting/Poison✓✓9
EnamorusFairy/Flying✓9
SprigatitoGrass✓9
FloragatoGrass✓9
MeowscaradaGrass/Dark✓✓9
TarountulaBug✓9
SpidopsBug✓9
PawmotElectric/Fighting✓✓9
TandemausNormal✓9
MausholdNormal✓✓9
SmolivGrass/Normal✓9
DollivGrass/Normal✓9
ArbolivaGrass/Normal✓✓9
BramblinGrass/Ghost✓9
BrambleghastGrass/Ghost✓9
ToedscoolGround/Grass✓9
ToedscruelGround/Grass✓9
CapsakidGrass✓9
ScovillainGrass/Fire✓✓9
PalafinWater✓✓9
FarigirafNormal/Psychic✓✓4–7, 9
KingambitDark/Steel✓✓5–9
Scream TailFairy/Psychic✓9
Brute BonnetGrass/Dark✓9
Wo-ChienDark/Grass✓9
Iron ValiantFairy/Fighting✓9
Iron LeavesGrass/Psychic✓9
DipplinGrass/Dragon✓9
MunkidoriPoison/Psychic✓9
OgerponGrass✓9
HydrappleGrass/Dragon✓✓9

Grass Knot FAQ

What does Grass Knot do?

Grass Knot is a Grass-type special move. This move's power is 20 if the target weighs less than 10 kg, 40 if less than 25 kg, 60 if less than 50 kg, 80 if less than 100 kg, 100 if less than 200 kg, and 120 if greater than or equal to 200 kg.

Which Pokémon can learn Grass Knot?

351 Pokémon and forms can learn Grass Knot in at least one game: 245 in Scarlet & Violet, 89 in Pokémon Champions and 0 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Rattata, Alolan Rattata and Raticate.

Is Grass Knot in Pokémon Champions?

Yes — 89 Pokémon can use Grass Knot in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.

What is Grass Knot super effective against?

As a Grass-type attack, Grass Knot is super effective against Water, Ground and Rock, not very effective against Fire, Grass, Poison, Flying, Bug, Dragon and Steel (unless its effect says otherwise).

Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.