Grass (type): Difference between revisions

Defensively speaking, against most types, the Grass-type performs middlingly; {{type2|Ice}} moves (and to a lesser extent {{type2|Fire}} moves) are commonly carried by special attackers. An exception to this is certain {{type2|Electric}} Pokémon, many of which carry {{m|Hidden Power}}s of various types (in response to the {{type2|Ground}} Pokémon they cannot normally damage). (If the Hidden Power of said Pokémon is not of the Ice-type, it will be forced to rely on other moves likely lacking [[same-type attack bonus]] or support its team via disabling moves, etc.) It is also weak to {{type2|Flying}} and {{type2|Bug}} moves. Given all of this, along with their exposure to a majority of the types (five, tied with Rock-types) , Grass-types are difficult to switch into play.  

In spite of that, it is typical for Grass-types to learn {{m|Leech Seed}} (among other disabling moves). This enables these Pokémon to provide support to the rest of a team, and can make them difficult to faint. In addition, a particular asset of this type is being the only one immune to Leech Seed. However, it can be affected by Leech Seed if the previous Pokémon was seeded and has {{m|Baton Pass}}ed into a Grass-type Pokémon. Also, resistances to {{t|Water}}-, {{t|Electric}}- and even {{type2|Ground}} help the Grass-type to block many common moves.

Offensively, the main problem Grass-type moves face is that nearly all of the few Pokémon they are advantageous against are also weak to moves of other types, hence making them seem dwarfed by the other moves. Other problems are that {{t|Grass|too}} {{t|Bug|many}} {{t|Fire|Pokémon }}  {{t|Steel|types}} {{t|Flying|resist}} {{t|Dragon|these}}  {{t|Poison|moves}} to rely on them as a main form of dealing damage, and most of them aren't very powerful. Making matters worse, the majority of Grass-types have very narrow movesets, often where the only damage-dealing level up moves are Grass-type and {{type2|Normal}} moves (as seen in the movesets of {{p|Meganium}}, {{p|Cherrim}}, and {{p|Sunflora}} families, among others).What the Grass-type is best at is taking down Water/Ground Pokémon (like {{p|Swampert}}), Rock/Ground Pokémon(which are rather common) on which they deal four times normal damage; additions seen such as {{m|Grass Knot}} in later generations have also made the type more attractive in this regard.