Terrain

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Terrain (Japanese: フィールド field) is a type of field effect in the Pokémon games that affects Pokémon on the ground. The mechanic was introduced in Generation VI. In battle, there is often no initial terrain, but it can be changed by Pokémon's moves and Abilities. Only one type of terrain may be present at a time, with any new terrain put in place overwriting the previous terrain.

In the games

There are four types of terrain: Electric Terrain, Grassy Terrain, Misty Terrain, and Psychic Terrain.

Causing terrain

Each terrain has a corresponding move, Max Move, and Ability that will create it. Psychic Terrain can be invoked by a certain Z-Move as well.

	Electric Terrain	Grassy Terrain	Misty Terrain	Psychic Terrain
Terrain move	Electric Terrain	Grassy Terrain	Misty Terrain	Psychic Terrain
Z-Move / Max Move	Max Lightning	Max Overgrowth	Max Starfall	Genesis Supernova Max Mindstorm
Ability	Electric Surge	Grassy Surge	Misty Surge	Psychic Surge

Terrain normally lasts for 5 turns regardless of how it is created, but if the Pokémon with that move or Ability held a Terrain Extender when the terrain was put into effect, it lasts 8 turns.

Removing terrain

Terrain can be removed using certain moves.

Moves

A terrain can be removed using any of the following moves.

Move Type Category Power Accuracy Notes Defog Flying Status — —% Generation VIII onwards only. Lowers the target's evasion one stage. Also removes the effects of fog, screen-creating moves, and entry hazards G-Max Wind Rage Flying Varies — —% Exclusive G-Max Move of Gigantamax Corviknight Also removes the effects of screen-creating moves and entry hazards Splintered Stormshards Rock Physical 190 —% Exclusive Z-Move of Lycanroc Steel Roller Steel Physical 130 100% Fails when there is no terrain

Effects

• Electric Terrain: Increases the power of Electric-type moves used by Pokémon on the ground by 50%^{Gen. VI-VII}/30%^{Gen. VIII}. Prevents Pokémon on the ground from falling asleep and being afflicted by Yawn.
• Grassy Terrain: Increases the power of Grass-type moves used by Pokémon on the ground by 50%^{Gen. VI-VII}/30%^{Gen. VIII}. Restores 1/16 HP to all Pokémon on the ground each turn. Halves the damage taken from Bulldoze, Earthquake, and Magnitude.
• Misty Terrain: Halves the damage taken by Pokémon on the ground from Dragon-type moves. Prevents Pokémon on the ground from being afflicted with status conditions and (from Generation VII onward) confusion.
• Psychic Terrain: Increases the power of Psychic-type moves used by Pokémon on the ground by 50%^{Gen. VII}/30%^{Gen. VIII}. Prevents Pokémon on the ground from being hit by moves with increased priority.

Pokémon that are in the semi-invulnerable turn of a move are considered to not be on the ground for the purposes of terrain.

Natural objects disappear and cannot be destroyed while terrain is in effect.

Effect on moves

Some moves can have their effects changed depending on the terrain.

Move Type Category Power Accuracy Notes Expanding Force Psychic Special 80 100% Power is increased and hits all opposing Pokémon if used on Psychic Terrain Grassy Glide Grass Physical 70 100% Increased priority if used on Grassy Terrain Misty Explosion Fairy Special 100 100% Base power is doubled if used on Misty Terrain Rising Voltage Electric Special 70 100% Power doubles when the target is on Electric Terrain Terrain Pulse Normal Special 50 100% Power doubles and changes type depending on the terrain

Environment-based moves

Terrain causes moves that vary with environment to ignore the current location and determine their effect based on the terrain, regardless of whether the move's user is on the ground.

	Electric Terrain	Grassy Terrain	Misty Terrain	Psychic Terrain
Nature Power	Thunderbolt	Energy Ball	Moonblast	Psychic
Secret Power	May cause paralysis (Thunder Shock animation)	May cause sleep (Vine Whip animation)	May lower Special Attack one stage (Fairy Wind animation)	May lower Speed one stage (Confusion animation)
Camouflage	Electric	Grass	Fairy	Psychic

Effect on Abilities

Certain Abilities are activated under certain terrains.

Name	Effect	Generation introduced
Grass Pelt	While Grassy Terrain is active, the Defense of the Pokémon with this Ability is increased by 50%	VI
Mimicry	Changes the Pokémon's type depending on the terrain	VIII
Surge Surfer	While Electric Terrain is active, doubles the Speed of Pokémon with this Ability	VII

Items

If a Pokémon is holding one of these four held items when the appropriate terrain is created, or switches in while the appropriate terrain is in effect, the item will be consumed and boost one of the holder's stats by one stage. The item will activate regardless of whether or not the Pokémon is grounded.

Electric Terrain	Grassy Terrain	Misty Terrain	Psychic Terrain
Electric Seed	Grassy Seed	Misty Seed	Psychic Seed
boosts Defense		boosts Special Defense

Trivia

• Psychic Terrain is the only terrain to not be introduced in Generation VI.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 場地 Chèuhngdeih * Mandarin 場地 / 场地 Chǎngdì * Dutch Veld French Champ German Feld Italian Campo Korean 필드 Field Portuguese Brazil Terreno Portugal Campo Russian Поле Pole Spanish Campo

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