Overgrow (Ability)

Overgrow しんりょく
Fresh Greenery
Flavor text
Generation III
Ups Grass moves in a pinch.
Generation IV
Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
Generation V
Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
Generation VI
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
Generation VII
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Generation VIII
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Generation IX
Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.

Overgrow (Japanese: しんりょく Fresh Greenery) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. All Grass-type first partner Pokémon have this Ability.

Effect

In battle

Generations III to IV

When a Pokémon with Overgrow uses a Grass-type move, the move's power will be increased by 50% if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.

Generations V onward

Instead of boosting Grass-type moves' power, Overgrow now technically boosts the Pokémon's Attack or Special Attack by 50% during damage calculation if a Grass-type move is being used, resulting in effectively the same effect.

Outside of battle

Overgrow has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Overgrow

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0001   Bulbasaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0002   Ivysaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0003   Venusaur
Grass Poison Overgrow None Chlorophyll
0152   Chikorita
Grass Grass Overgrow None Leaf Guard
0153   Bayleef
Grass Grass Overgrow None Leaf Guard
0154   Meganium
Grass Grass Overgrow None Leaf Guard
0252   Treecko
Grass Grass Overgrow None Unburden
0253   Grovyle
Grass Grass Overgrow None Unburden
0254   Sceptile
Grass Grass Overgrow None Unburden
0387   Turtwig
Grass Grass Overgrow None Shell Armor
0388   Grotle
Grass Grass Overgrow None Shell Armor
0389   Torterra
Grass Ground Overgrow None Shell Armor
0495   Snivy
Grass Grass Overgrow None Contrary
0496   Servine
Grass Grass Overgrow None Contrary
0497   Serperior
Grass Grass Overgrow None Contrary
0511   Pansage
Grass Grass Gluttony None Overgrow
0512   Simisage
Grass Grass Gluttony None Overgrow
0650   Chespin
Grass Grass Overgrow None Bulletproof
0651   Quilladin
Grass Grass Overgrow None Bulletproof
0652   Chesnaught
Grass Fighting Overgrow None Bulletproof
0722   Rowlet
Grass Flying Overgrow None Long Reach
0723   Dartrix
Grass Flying Overgrow None Long Reach
0724   Decidueye
Grass Ghost Overgrow None Long Reach
0724   Decidueye
Hisuian Form
Grass Fighting Overgrow None ScrappyGen IX+
0810   Grookey
Grass Grass Overgrow None Grassy Surge
0811   Thwackey
Grass Grass Overgrow None Grassy Surge
0812   Rillaboom
Grass Grass Overgrow None Grassy Surge
0906   Sprigatito
Grass Grass Overgrow None Protean
0907   Floragato
Grass Grass Overgrow None Protean
0908   Meowscarada
Grass Dark Overgrow None Protean
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later.
  • For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In other games

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of Grass-type moves increases by 2-timesRBTDS or 1.5-timesSMD

Pokémon Conquest

In Pokémon Conquest, Overgrow will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, Overgrow is Venusaur's Ability. When at 30% HP or less, it increases all damage dealt by 20%.

Description

Games Description
MDRB Boosts the power of Grass-type moves when HP is low.
MDTDS Boosts the power of the Pokémon's Grass-type moves when its HP is low.
BSL HPがへって ピンチになると くさタイプの わざが つよくなる
Conq. Raises Attack when HP is low.
MDGtI When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of its Grass-type moves goes up.*
When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Grass-type moves goes up!*
SMD When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Grass-type moves goes up!
MDRTDX When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Grass-type moves goes up.


In the anime

 
Grovyle
 
Sceptile
 
Chespin
 
Sprigatito
The Pokémon's Grass-type moves become more powerful when it gets tired or weak.
Pokémon Method
User First Used In Notes
  When Grovyle becomes tired out or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a green aura and the leaves on its arms glow green as well, powering up its Grass-type moves.
Ash's Grovyle Balance of Power Debut
  When Sceptile becomes tired or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a green aura, powering up its Grass-type attacks.
Ash's Sceptile Once More with Reeling! None
  When Chespin becomes tired or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a green aura, powering up its Grass-type attacks.
Clemont's Chespin An Appetite for Battle! None
  When Sprigatito becomes tired or weak, its body becomes surrounded by a green aura, powering up its Grass-type attacks.
Liko's Sprigatito HZ043 None


In the manga

Pokémon Adventures


In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 茂盛 Mauhsihng *
新綠 Sānluhk *
Mandarin 茂盛 Màoshèng *
新綠 Xīnlǜ *
  Dutch Woekergroei
  Finnish Ylikasvu
  French Engrais
  German Notdünger
  Italian Erbaiuto
  Korean 심록 Simrok
  Polish Zarastanie
  Portuguese Supercrescimento
  Russian Зарастание Zarastaniye
Spanish   Latin America Se Hizo más Grande (AG070)
Súper Poder (AG191)
Espesura (XY015)
  Spain Espesura
  Swedish Överväxt
  Thai เขียวชอุ่ม
  Turkish Çabuk Büyüme
  Vietnamese Xanh tươi


Variations of the Ability Overgrow
OvergrowBlazeSwarmTorrent


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