Ingrain (move)

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Ingrain ねをはる Extend Roots

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Battles Type  Grass Category  Status PP  20 (max. 32) Power  — Accuracy  —% Priority  {{{priority}}} Does not make contact Not affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Affected by Snatch Not affected by King's Rock

Target Foe Foe Foe Self Ally Ally Affects the user

Availability Introduced  Generation III Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  1 ♥ Jam  0   Can avoid being startled by others.

Super Contests Condition  Smart Appeal  0   Earn a higher score the later the Pokémon performs.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Clever Appeal  1 ♥ Jamming  0   Gets the Pokémon pumped up. Helps prevent nervousness, too.

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

Ingrain (Japanese: ねをはる Extend Roots) is a non-damaging Grass-type move introduced in Generation III.

Effect

Generation III

The user plants roots in the ground, allowing it to restore 1/16th of its max HP at the end of every turn. This roots the user firmly in place, preventing it from escaping or switching out. Even Whirlwind, Roar, Dragon Tail, Circle Throw, or the activation of a Red Card cannot force the user to switch out. However, U-turn, Volt Switch, and Baton Pass may be used to leave battle, as may the offer to switch after knocking out an NPC Trainer's Pokémon. If Baton Pass is used by the Pokémon, the effects of Ingrain will be transferred, rooting and healing any Pokémon, regardless of type.

If a Big Root is held by the user, the amount of HP restored at the end of each turn will increase by 30%.

Ingrain causes the affected Pokémon to be firmly rooted to the ground, and therefore susceptible to Ground-type moves, Spikes, Toxic Spikes, and Arena Trap (though Ingrain prevents the Pokémon from switching out anyway) even if it is Flying-type or has Levitate. Ingrain also prevents the Pokémon from going airborne through the effects of Magnet Rise or Telekinesis, but does not prevent the Pokémon from using Fly, Bounce, Splash, Jump Kick, or High Jump Kick.

Generation VI

Ghost-type Pokémon under the effects of Ingrain are now able to switch out.

Description

Games Description RSE Lays roots that restore HP. The user can’t switch out. FRLG The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. It can’t switch out. PMDRB The user gains the Ingrain status. The user becomes incapable of moving, but regains HP over several turns. The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn. Because it is rooted, it can’t switch out. The user lays roots that restore its HP on every turn. Because it is rooted, it can't switch out.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
114		Tangela	Grass		Grass	--			--				--			--
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass	18			9				9	4	4
192		Sunflora	Grass		Grass	18			9				9	4	4
315		Roselia	Grass	Poison	41			34				34			34
331		Cacnea	Grass		Grass	25			25				25			25
332		Cacturne	Grass	Dark	25			25				25			25
345		Lileep	Rock	Grass	22			15				15			15
346		Cradily	Rock	Grass	--, 22			--, 15				--, 15			--, 15
455		Carnivine	Grass		Grass				21				21			21
459		Snover	Grass	Ice				31				31			31
460		Abomasnow	Grass	Ice				31				31			31
465		Tangrowth	Grass		Grass				--				--			--
556		Maractus	Grass		Grass								33			33
590		Foongus	Grass	Poison								18			18
591		Amoonguss	Grass	Poison								18			18
597		Ferroseed	Grass	Steel								35			35
598		Ferrothorn	Grass	Steel								35			35
708		Phantump	Ghost	Grass											13
709		Trevenant	Ghost	Grass											13
716		Xerneas	Fairy		Fairy											--
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
001		Bulbasaur	Grass	Poison
043		Oddish	Grass	Poison
069		Bellsprout	Grass	Poison
102		Exeggcute	Grass	Psychic
152		Chikorita	Grass		Grass
191		Sunkern	Grass		Grass
222		Corsola	Water	Rock
548		Petilil	Grass		Grass
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

In the anime

Sunflora Snover Entangles Amoonguss
The user lays roots that restore HP on every turn.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Multiple roots the same color as Sunflora's body come out of it.
A Coordinator's Sunflora	Deceit and Assist		Debut
	Snover's eyes glow light green and its body becomes surrounded in light green. Then, giant light brown roots shoot out of the ground, wrap up the opponent and lift it into the air.
A wild Snover	The Lonely Snover!		None
	Amoonguss sprouts several small roots from its body into the ground.
Unknown Trainer's Amoonguss	Lost at the League!		None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Cradily
The user lays roots to restore HP every time it is hit.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Cradily sprouts multiple small roots underneath its body into the ground. Every time it gets hit, it absorbs energy from the ground that heals its injuries.
Roxanne's Cradily	The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon X		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD:Time, Darkness, andSky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 根深蒂固 Gēnshēn-dìgù Dutch Verwortel French Racines German Verwurzler Greek Ρίζωση Italian Radicamento Korean 뿌리박기 Ppuri Bakgi Polish Wrastanie Brazilian Portuguese Enraizar Romanian Atacul Vopsit Serbian Ukorenjivanje Spanish Arraigo

Variations of the move Ingrain
Ingrain • Aqua Ring

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