Overgrow (Ability)

Overgrow	しんりょく
	Fresh Greenery
Flavor text Generation III Ups Grass move 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 Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

Overgrow (Japanese: しんりょく Fresh Greenery) is an Ability introduced in Generation III. Seventeen Pokémon can have this Ability, all of which are Grass-type and a majority of them Grass-type starter Pokémon.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Overgrow uses a Grass-type move, the power will increase by 1.5× if the user has less than or equal to ⅓ of its maximum HP remaining.

Outside of battle

Overgrow has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, Overgrow will deal double the damage if the Pokémon using it is below 25% of its HP.

Pokémon Conquest

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

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
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 the anime

Grovyle Sceptile
The user'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

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

File:Kimberly Typhlosion Meganium Blaze Overgrow Adventures.png Meganium
The user's Grass-type moves become more powerful when it gets weak.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Meganium's Grass-type attacks become much more powerful when unlocked.
Kimberly's Meganium	Old Kimberly of Two Island		Debut

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 茂盛 Màoshèng Dutch Woekergroei Finnish Ylikasvu French Engrais German Notdünger Italian Erbaiuto Korean 심록 Simrok Portuguese Crescimento Spanish Latin America Super Poder Spain Espesura

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