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 OvergrowIn other games
When the Pokémon's HP falls below 25%, the power of Grass-type moves increases by 2-timesRBTDS or 1.5-timesSMD
In Pokémon Conquest, Overgrow will increase user's Attack if the Pokémon using it is below ⅓ of its HP.
In Pokémon UNITE, Overgrow is Venusaur's Ability. When at 30% HP or less, it increases all damage dealt by 20%.
Description
Games
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Description
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MDRB
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Boosts the power of Grass-type moves when HP is low.
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MDTDS
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Boosts the power of the Pokémon's Grass-type moves when its HP is low.
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BSL
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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
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Conq.
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Raises Attack when HP is low.
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MDGtI
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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!*
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SMD
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When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Grass-type moves goes up!
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MDRTDX
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When the Pokémon's HP is low, the power of Grass-type moves goes up.
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In animationIn the manga
Pokémon Adventures
- In volume 23, Red's Venusaur, Saur, was revealed to have Overgrow as his Ability.
- In volume 40, Diamond's Torterra, Tru, was revealed to have Overgrow as his Ability.
- In volume 42, Crystal's Meganium, Megaree, was revealed to have Overgrow as his Ability.
- Emerald's Sceptile, X's Chesnaught, Marisso, and Moon's Rowlet were revealed to have Overgrow as their Ability in the PokéSPedia data-book.
- Henry's Thwackey, Twiggy, and Cheren's Snivy were revealed to have Overgrow as their Ability.
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