95 Pokémon & forms · 79 species · Gen 6+ chart

Ground Type Pokémon

All 95 Ground-type Pokémon and forms, 19 of them pure Ground. Ground attacks hit Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel super effectively; a Ground type is weak to Water, Grass and Ice.

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Ground attacking

Super effective (2×) against: Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel
Not very effective (½×) against: Grass Bug
No effect (0×) on: Flying

Ground defending

Weak to (2×): Water Grass Ice
Resists (½×): Poison Rock
Immune to (0×): Electric

How the Ground type changed across generations

Ground has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue).

None of Ground's matchups against types that already existed have ever changed.

New matchups from types added later

Gen 2Ground → Steel2×

Computed from DexTeam's Gen 1, Gen 2–5 and Gen 6+ type charts — the same ones the team builder uses per game.

Best Ground Pokémon by role

Fully evolved Ground types by base stats, Megas, legendaries and mythicals left out so every pick is easy to get.

Fastest: Dugtrio120 Spe Alolan Dugtrio110 Spe Iron Treads106 Spe
Bulkiest: Steelix340 HP+Def+SpD Ursaluna315 HP+Def+SpD Runerigus308 HP+Def+SpD
Strongest attacker: Rhyperior140 Atk Ursaluna140 Atk Excadrill135 Atk

Most common Ground dual types

Typings shared by the most fully evolved Pokémon.

GroundSteelIron Treads, Excadrill, Mega Steelix, Steelix7
GroundDragonGarchomp, Mega Garchomp, Zygarde-10%, Flygon7
GroundWaterMega Swampert, Swampert, Quagsire, Gastrodon6
GroundGhostGolurk, Runerigus, Palossand, Mega Golurk4
GroundFireMega Camerupt, Camerupt, Groudon-Primal3
GroundFlyingLandorus-Therian, Gliscor, Landorus3

Strongest defensive Ground dual types

Resistances + immunities minus weaknesses (4× counts double), only typings that exist on a fully evolved Pokémon.

GroundSteelIron Treads, Excadrill, Mega Steelix10.5 resist (2 immune)4 weak
GroundWaterMega Swampert, Swampert, Quagsire5 resist (1 immune)2 weak
GroundFireMega Camerupt, Camerupt, Groudon-Primal6 resist (1 immune)3 weak
GroundFlyingLandorus-Therian, Gliscor, Landorus5 resist (2 immune)3 weak
GroundPoisonClodsire, Nidoking, Nidoqueen6.5 resist (1 immune)4 weak

Most used Ground types in Pokémon Champions

Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C, 2026-09, 1630+ rating, 1.63 million battles (Pokémon Showdown usage stats).

Garchomp#21 · 8.5%

Excadrill#31 · 6.1%

Mega Swampert#37 · 4.3%

Mega Camerupt#55 · 2.1%

Mamoswine#79 · 0.8%

Swampert#106 · 0.4%

Mega Garchomp#113 · 0.3%

Hippowdon#129 · 0.3%

Mudsdale#147 · 0.2%

Krookodile#149 · 0.2%

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All Ground type Pokémon

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Fully evolved only95 of 95

		Type
0027	Sandshrew	Ground	1	50	75	85	20	30	40	300
0028	Sandslash	Ground	1	75	100	110	45	55	65	450
0031	Nidoqueen	PoisonGround	1	90	92	87	75	85	76	505
0034	Nidoking	PoisonGround	1	81	102	77	85	75	85	505
0050	Diglett	Ground	1	10	55	25	35	45	95	265
0050	Alolan Diglett	GroundSteel	7	10	55	30	35	45	90	265
0051	Dugtrio	Ground	1	35	100	50	50	70	120	425
0051	Alolan Dugtrio	GroundSteel	7	35	100	60	50	70	110	425
0074	Geodude	RockGround	1	40	80	100	30	30	20	300
0075	Graveler	RockGround	1	55	95	115	45	45	35	390
0076	Golem	RockGround	1	80	120	130	55	65	45	495
0095	Onix	RockGround	1	35	45	160	30	45	70	385
0104	Cubone	Ground	1	50	50	95	40	50	35	320
0105	Marowak	Ground	1	60	80	110	50	80	45	425
0111	Rhyhorn	GroundRock	1	80	85	95	30	30	25	345
0112	Rhydon	GroundRock	1	105	130	120	45	45	40	485
0194	Wooper	WaterGround	2	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
0194	Paldean Wooper	PoisonGround	9	55	45	45	25	25	15	210
0195	Quagsire	WaterGround	2	95	85	85	65	65	35	430
0207	Gligar	GroundFlying	2	65	75	105	35	65	85	430
0208	Steelix	SteelGround	2	75	85	200	55	65	30	510
0208	Mega Steelix	SteelGround	6	75	125	230	55	95	30	610
0220	Swinub	IceGround	2	50	50	40	30	30	50	250
0221	Piloswine	IceGround	2	100	100	80	60	60	50	450
0231	Phanpy	Ground	2	90	60	60	40	40	40	330
0232	Donphan	Ground	2	90	120	120	60	60	50	500
0246	Larvitar	RockGround	2	50	64	50	45	50	41	300
0247	Pupitar	RockGround	2	70	84	70	65	70	51	410
0259	Marshtomp	WaterGround	3	70	85	70	60	70	50	405
0260	Swampert	WaterGround	3	100	110	90	85	90	60	535
0260	Mega Swampert	WaterGround	6	100	150	110	95	110	70	635
0290	Nincada	BugGround	3	31	45	90	30	30	40	266
0322	Numel	FireGround	3	60	60	40	65	45	35	305
0323	Camerupt	FireGround	3	70	100	70	105	75	40	460
0323	Mega Camerupt	FireGround	6	70	120	100	145	105	20	560
0328	Trapinch	Ground	3	45	100	45	45	45	10	290
0329	Vibrava	GroundDragon	3	50	70	50	50	50	70	340
0330	Flygon	GroundDragon	3	80	100	80	80	80	100	520
0339	Barboach	WaterGround	3	50	48	43	46	41	60	288
0340	Whiscash	WaterGround	3	110	78	73	76	71	60	468
0343	Baltoy	GroundPsychic	3	40	40	55	40	70	55	300
0344	Claydol	GroundPsychic	3	60	70	105	70	120	75	500
0383	Groudon	Ground	3	100	150	140	100	90	90	670
0383	Groudon-Primal	GroundFire	6	100	180	160	150	90	90	770
0389	Torterra	GrassGround	4	95	109	105	75	85	56	525
0413	Wormadam-Sandy	BugGround	4	60	79	105	59	85	36	424
0423	Gastrodon	WaterGround	4	111	83	68	92	82	39	475
0443	Gible	DragonGround	4	58	70	45	40	45	42	300
0444	Gabite	DragonGround	4	68	90	65	50	55	82	410
0445	Garchomp	DragonGround	4	108	130	95	80	85	102	600
0445	Mega Garchomp	DragonGround	6	108	170	115	120	95	92	700
0449	Hippopotas	Ground	4	68	72	78	38	42	32	330
0450	Hippowdon	Ground	4	108	112	118	68	72	47	525
0464	Rhyperior	GroundRock	4	115	140	130	55	55	40	535
0472	Gliscor	GroundFlying	4	75	95	125	45	75	95	510
0473	Mamoswine	IceGround	4	110	130	80	70	60	80	530
0493	Arceus-Ground	Ground	4	120	120	120	120	120	120	720
0529	Drilbur	Ground	5	60	85	40	30	45	68	328
0530	Excadrill	GroundSteel	5	110	135	60	50	65	88	508
0530	Mega Excadrill	GroundSteel	9	110	165	100	65	65	103	608
0536	Palpitoad	WaterGround	5	75	65	55	65	55	69	384
0537	Seismitoad	WaterGround	5	105	95	75	85	75	74	509
0551	Sandile	GroundDark	5	50	72	35	35	35	65	292
0552	Krokorok	GroundDark	5	60	82	45	45	45	74	351
0553	Krookodile	GroundDark	5	95	117	80	65	70	92	519
0562	Galarian Yamask	GroundGhost	8	38	55	85	30	65	30	303
0618	Stunfisk	GroundElectric	5	109	66	84	81	99	32	471
0618	Galarian Stunfisk	GroundSteel	8	109	81	99	66	84	32	471
0622	Golett	GroundGhost	5	59	74	50	35	50	35	303
0623	Golurk	GroundGhost	5	89	124	80	55	80	55	483
0623	Mega Golurk	GroundGhost	9	89	159	105	70	105	55	583
0645	Landorus	GroundFlying	5	89	125	90	115	80	101	600
0645	Landorus-Therian	GroundFlying	5	89	145	90	105	80	91	600
0660	Diggersby	NormalGround	6	85	56	77	50	77	78	423
0718	Zygarde	DragonGround	6	108	100	121	81	95	95	600
0718	Zygarde-10%	DragonGround	7	54	100	71	61	85	115	486
0718	Zygarde-Complete	DragonGround	7	216	100	121	91	95	85	708
0718	Mega Zygarde	DragonGround	9	216	70	91	216	85	100	778
0749	Mudbray	Ground	7	70	100	70	45	55	45	385
0750	Mudsdale	Ground	7	100	125	100	55	85	35	500
0769	Sandygast	GhostGround	7	55	55	80	70	45	15	320
0770	Palossand	GhostGround	7	85	75	110	100	75	35	480
0773	Silvally-Ground	Ground	7	95	95	95	95	95	95	570
0843	Silicobra	Ground	8	52	57	75	35	50	46	315
0844	Sandaconda	Ground	8	72	107	125	65	70	71	510
0867	Runerigus	GroundGhost	8	58	95	145	50	105	30	483
0901	Ursaluna	GroundNormal	8	130	140	105	45	80	50	550
0901	Ursaluna-Bloodmoon	GroundNormal	9	113	70	120	135	65	52	555
0948	Toedscool	GroundGrass	9	40	40	35	50	100	70	335
0949	Toedscruel	GroundGrass	9	80	70	65	80	120	100	515
0980	Clodsire	PoisonGround	9	130	75	60	45	100	20	430
0984	Great Tusk	GroundFighting	9	115	131	131	53	53	87	570
0989	Sandy Shocks	ElectricGround	9	85	81	97	121	85	101	570
0990	Iron Treads	GroundSteel	9	90	112	120	72	70	106	570
1003	Ting-Lu	DarkGround	9	155	110	125	55	80	45	570

Build a monotype Ground team

The random team generator can draw six Ground types for any game, avoiding shared weaknesses where it can. Lock the ones you like and reroll the rest, then open the team in the builder.

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Ground type FAQ

How many Ground type Pokémon are there?

95 Pokémon and forms have the Ground type, covering 79 National Pokédex species. 19 of them are pure Ground types and 58 are fully evolved. The count includes Mega Evolutions and regional forms such as Alolan, Galarian, Hisuian and Paldean variants.

What is Ground weak to?

A pure Ground-type Pokémon takes double damage from Water, Grass and Ice moves and resists Poison and Rock. It is immune to Electric. A second type changes this — check any Pokémon on its weakness page.

What is Ground strong against?

Ground moves are super effective against Fire, Electric, Poison, Rock and Steel, not very effective against Grass and Bug and have no effect on Flying.

What are the best Ground type Pokémon in Pokémon Champions?

By usage in Champions VGC 2026 Reg M-C (2026-09, 1.63 million battles), the most used Ground types are Garchomp (8.5%), Excadrill (6.1%), Mega Swampert (4.3%), Mega Camerupt (2.1%) and Mamoswine (0.8%).

Has the Ground type changed over the generations?

Ground has existed since Gen 1 (Red & Blue). Its matchups against older types have never changed. Later types added 1 new non-neutral matchups.

Which Ground type Pokémon has the highest base stats?

Among fully evolved Ground types (Megas excluded), Arceus-Ground (720), Zygarde-Complete (708) and Groudon (670) have the highest base stat totals. Leaving out legendaries and mythicals, the top is Garchomp at 600.