Grassy Surge (Ability)

Grassy Surge グラスメイカー
Grass Maker
Flavor text
Generation VII
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation VIII
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Generation IX
Turns the ground into Grassy Terrain when the Pokémon enters a battle.

Grassy Surge (Japanese: グラスメイカー Grass Maker) is an Ability introduced in Generation VII. Prior to Generation VIII, it was the signature Ability of Tapu Bulu. In Generation IX, it is the signature Ability of Grookey's evolutionary line.

Effect

In battle

When a Pokémon with Grassy Surge enters the battle, it creates the effect of the move Grassy Terrain on the battlefield.

Outside of battle

Grassy Surge has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon with Grassy Surge

# Pokémon Types First Ability Second Ability Hidden Ability
0787   Tapu Bulu
Grass Fairy Grassy Surge None Telepathy
0810   Grookey
Grass Grass Overgrow None Grassy Surge
0811   Thwackey
Grass Grass Overgrow None Grassy Surge
0812   Rillaboom
Grass Grass Overgrow None Grassy Surge
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.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Title
Chinese Cantonese 青草製造者 Chēngchóu Jaichoujé
Mandarin 青草製造者 / 青草制造者 Qīngcǎo Zhìzàozhě
  French Créa-Herbe
  German Gras-Erzeuger
  Italian Erbogenesi
  Korean 그래스메이커 Grass Maker
  Russian Травяная Волна Travyanaya Volna
  Spanish Herbogénesis


Variations of the Ability Electric Surge
Electric SurgePsychic SurgeGrassy SurgeMisty Surge


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