Ground Type Guide for Pokemon Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Use the shared table to scan what Ground hits well, what resists it, and what it cannot damage.

Ground moves are super-effective against:

Electric Fire Poison Rock Steel

Ground moves are not very effective against:

Bug Grass

Ground moves have no effect on:

Flying

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

See which types Ground resists, which hit it harder, and which cannot affect it.

These types are not very effective against Ground Pokemon:

Poison Rock

These types are super-effective against Ground Pokemon:

Grass Ice Water

These types have no effect against Ground Pokemon:

Electric

Ground-type Pokemon

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Compare every Ground-type Pokemon with the same table layout used across the Pokedex.

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	Types	Abilities
Camerupt	Fire Ground	Magma Armor • Solid Rock • Anger Point	70	100	70	105	75	40
Diggersby	Normal Ground	Pickup • Cheek Pouch • Huge Power	85	56	77	50	77	78
Excadrill	Ground Steel	Sand Rush • Sand Force • Mold Breaker	110	135	60	50	65	88
Galarian Stunfisk	Ground Steel	Mimicry	109	81	99	66	84	32
Garchomp	Dragon Ground	Sand Veil • Rough Skin	108	130	95	80	85	102
Gliscor	Ground Flying	Hyper Cutter • Sand Veil • Poison Heal	75	95	125	45	75	95
Golurk	Ground Ghost	Iron Fist • Klutz • No Guard	89	124	80	55	80	55
Hippowdon	Ground	Sand Stream • Sand Force	108	112	118	68	72	47
Krookodile	Ground Dark	Intimidate • Moxie • Anger Point	95	117	80	65	70	92
Mamoswine	Ice Ground	Oblivious • Snow Cloak • Thick Fat	110	130	80	70	60	80
Mega Camerupt	Fire Ground	Sheer Force	70	120	100	145	105	20
Mega Excadrill	Ground Steel	Piercing Drill	110	165	100	65	65	103
Mega Garchomp	Dragon Ground	Sand Force	108	170	115	120	95	92
Mega Golurk	Ground Ghost	Unseen Fist	89	159	105	70	105	55
Mega Steelix	Steel Ground	Sand Force	75	125	230	55	95	30
Mudsdale	Ground	Own Tempo • Stamina • Inner Focus	100	125	100	55	85	35
Rhyperior	Ground Rock	Lightning Rod • Solid Rock • Reckless	115	140	130	55	55	40
Runerigus	Ground Ghost	Wandering Spirit	58	95	145	50	105	30
Sandaconda	Ground	Sand Spit • Shed Skin • Sand Veil	72	107	125	65	70	71
Steelix	Steel Ground	Rock Head • Sturdy • Sheer Force	75	85	200	55	65	30
Stunfisk	Ground Electric	Static • Limber • Sand Veil	109	66	84	81	99	32
Torterra	Grass Ground	Overgrow • Shell Armor	95	109	105	75	85	56

Ground-type moves

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Browse every Ground-type move with the same shared move table used on the moves index.

Bone Rush

Ground Physical

The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row.

Power

Acc.

Bulldoze

Ground Physical

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Power

Acc.

100

Dig

Ground Physical

The user gains the Underground status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn.

Power

Acc.

100

Drill Run

Ground Physical

The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.

Power

Acc.

Earth Power

Ground Special

The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Power

Acc.

100

Earthquake

Ground Physical

The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.

Power

100

Acc.

100

Fissure

Ground Physical

Causes a one-hit KO.

Power

Acc.

Headlong Rush

Ground Physical

No detailed effect text added yet.

Power

120

Acc.

100

High Horsepower

Ground Physical

The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.

Power

Acc.

Mud Shot

Ground Special

The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.

Power

Acc.

Mud-Slap

Ground Special

The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.

Power

Acc.

100

Sand Attack

Ground Status

Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.

Power

Acc.

100

Sand Tomb

Ground Physical

Gives the target the Bound status.

Power

Acc.

Scorching Sands

Ground Special

Has a 30% chance of burning the target. Cures the user and target of being frozen.

Power

Acc.

100

Spikes

Ground Status

The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.

Power

Acc.

Stomping Tantrum

Ground Physical

Has double power if the user’s last move failed.

Power

Acc.

100

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Bone Rush	Ground	Physical	The user attacks 2 to 5 times in a row.	30	90	12
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.	60	100	20
Dig	Ground	Physical	The user gains the Underground status on the turn this move is used then attacks on the following turn.	80	100	12
Drill Run	Ground	Physical	The user crashes into its target while rotating its body like a drill. Critical hits land more easily.	80	95	12
Earth Power	Ground	Special	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.	90	100	12
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.	100	100	12
Fissure	Ground	Physical	Causes a one-hit KO.	-	30	5
Headlong Rush	Ground	Physical	No detailed effect text added yet.	120	100	5
High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.	95	95	12
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.	55	95	16
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	The user hurls mud in the target’s face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.	20	100	12
Sand Attack	Ground	Status	Sand is hurled in the target’s face, reducing the target’s accuracy.	-	100	16
Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	Gives the target the Bound status.	35	85	16
Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	Has a 30% chance of burning the target. Cures the user and target of being frozen.	70	100	12
Spikes	Ground	Status	The user lays a trap of spikes at the opposing team’s feet. The trap hurts Pokémon that switch into battle.	-	-	20
Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	Has double power if the user’s last move failed.	75	100	10

Ground type in Pokemon Champions

Attack pros & cons

Attack matchups

Defense pros & cons

Defense matchups

Ground-type Pokemon

Ground-type moves