Grass-type Pokemon: Weaknesses & Strengths explained

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Grass-type Pokemon are useful in dishing out status effects or providing healing to the rest of your party. If you’re a fan of this type, here’s everything you need to know about their weaknesses, strengths, counters, and more.

Grass is one of the three basic elemental typings in the Pokemon franchise, along with Fire and Water, and even though they can be super powerful in battle, they are best known for their ability to inflict several status effects.

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Whether they are sleep, paralysis, or other, these status effects can change the course of a battle, so keep reading for what you need to know about Grass-type Pokemon.

Grass-type Pokemon weaknesses

All Grass-type Pokemon are weak to the following types:

Grass-type Pokemon have five weaknesses, so you have several options to bring into battle. We recommend bringing a Fire-type ‘mon to unleash super effective moves but also resist Grass-type attacks.

Remember, Grass types can have a second typing; for example, Leavanny is a Bug/Grass dual-type. This means it takes quadruple the damage from Flying and Fire-type moves.

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Also, Ludicolo is a Water/Grass dual-type that takes neutral damage from Ice and Fire-type attacks.

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Grass-type Pokemon strengths & resistances

If you are fighting a Grass-type Pokemon, we suggest not going for any Water, Electric, Grass, or Ground-type creatures or moves, as they won’t be able to deal much damage.

On the other hand, Grass-type Pokemon are ideal to battle Water, Ground, and Rock opponents, as their attacks will be super-effective against them.

Best counters against Grass-type Pokemon

To face Grass types, you should consider the following counters:

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  • Volcarona (Bug/Fire)
  • Talonflame (Flying/Fire)
  • Frosmoth (Bug/Ice)
  • Salazzle (Poison/Fire)
  • Scizor (Bug/Steel)

We recommend the above Pokemon because they have super effective attacks against Grass types and resist their opponent’s moveset.

For example, Volcarona takes 1/4 of the damage from Grass-type moves due to it being a Bug/Fire dual-type.

Best Tera Types for Grass-type Pokemon

With the addition of Tera Types in Gen 9’s Pokemon Scarlet & Violet, players should be aware of the best combinations available for this particular type, as the mechanic bends the battling rules a little bit.

  • Water: This is a defensive Tera Type to resist a Grass-type Pokemon’s typical weaknesses.
  • Grass: This will cause an extra boost of power on top of the STAB. It will also make any dual-types a pure Grass-type.
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Best Grass moves in Pokemon

There are 62 Grass-type moves in total, and we’ve picked the most powerful special, physical, and status attacks you can use in battle:

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MOVECATEGORYPOWERACCURACYPPEFFECTGEN
Frenzy PlantSpecial15090%5User must recharge next turnGen III
ChloroblastSpecial15095%5User receives recoil damageGen VIII
Seed FlareSpecial12085%5May lower the opponent’s Sp. DefenseGen IV
Grass KnotSpecialX100%20The heavier the opponent, the stronger the attackGen IV
Solar BladePhysical125100%10Charges on first turn, attacks on secondGen VII
Wood HammerPhysical120100%15User receives recoil damageGen IV
Power WhipPhysical12085%10Gen IV
Bullet SeedPhysical25100%30Hits 2-5 times in one turnGen III
Leech SeedStatusX90%10Drains HP from opponent each turn and restores it to the userGen I
SporeStatusX100%15Puts opponent to sleepGen I

Best Grass-type Pokemon of all time

The Pokemon franchise has a total of 147 Grass-type creatures (up to Gen 9), and here are the 10 best of the ranking:

  • Ogerpon
  • Kartana
  • Shaymin (Sky Forme)
  • Rillaboom
  • Serperior
  • Meowscarada
  • Iron Leaves
  • Amoonguss
  • Hydrapple
  • Chesnaught

If none of the Pokemon listed above suits you, you can go to our guide of the Top 40 Grass-type Pokemon.

That’s everything you need to know about Grass-type Pokemon. Check some of our other guides, including all the Cat or Dog Pokemon in the franchise, and learn more about types like  Ghost and Psychic.

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