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| ==Characteristics== | | ==Characteristics== |
| ===Defense=== | | ===Defense=== |
| Defensively, Ground-type Pokémon are backed up by their overall decent {{stat|HP}} and {{stat|Defense}} stats. Despite this, their below average {{stat|Special Defense}} worsen their weakness to common {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}}, and {{t|Ice}} types (all of which have generally [[special move]]sets). Ground only resists {{t|Poison}} (a type rarely used offensively) and {{t|Rock}}, but it is immune to {{type|Electric}} moves, including the crippling {{m|Thunder Wave}}.
| | Ground-type Pokémon are not damaged by [[Sandstorm (weather condition)|sandstorms]]. |
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| ===Offense=== | | ===Offense=== |
| Offensively, Ground is one of the most powerful types, not to mention having the potential as a neutral coverage. It is the only type [[super effective]] against {{t|Electric}}, and is super effective against five types in total, a coverage matched only by {{t|Fighting}}, which is also super effective against the Rock and Steel types. The other types are {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Rock}}, {{t|Poison}}, and {{t|Steel}}. Even though {{t|Grass}}- and {{t|Bug}}-type Pokémon resist Ground attacks, many of them lose this resistance due to secondary typings with a weakness to Ground (such as the common Grass/Poison and Bug/Poison types).
| | Ground is the only type [[super effective]] against {{t|Electric}}, and is super effective against five types in total, tying with {{t|Fighting}} for the most super effective matchups. |
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| Ground-type [[physical move]]s are commonly known and have many potent options, most notably {{m|Earthquake}}, which has high attack power and widespread compatibility due to its [[TM]] status in every generation. However, Earthquake, along with {{m|Magnitude}} and {{m|Bulldoze}} deals damage by half under the effect of {{m|Grassy Terrain}}. Ground-type [[special move]]s pale in comparison, although there are handful of Pokémon that potentially learn {{m|Earth Power}}. | | Because Ground is so useful offensively and resisted by so few types, Ground often provides good coverage when combined with another type of attack. Ground does particularly well when combined with {{t|Ice}}, as Ice is super effective against four types, including {{t|Grass}} and {{t|Flying}}. |
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| Ground's greatest disadvantage is its ineffectiveness against common {{type|Flying}} Pokémon, those with {{a|Levitate}} Ability or [[Air Balloon]] (unless they are [[grounded]]). However, most Ground-type Pokémon can learn powerful Rock-type moves to take down Flying types, Bug types, and also {{t|Ice}} types with [[super-effective]] hit.
| | In addition to {{type|Flying}}, {{a|Levitate|Levitating}}, and [[Air Balloon]] holding Pokémon, Ground attacks cannot hit Pokémon under the effect of {{m|Magnet Rise}} or {{m|Telekinesis}}, though all Pokémon lose their immunity to Ground when they are [[grounded]] (such as by {{m|Ingrain}}, {{m|Gravity}}, or {{m|Thousand Arrows}}). Further, most Ground-type Pokémon can learn Rock-type moves (mainly those available via TM such as Rock Slide) to check Flying-types, Bug-types (which resists Ground), and also Ice-types (which Ground is weak against). |
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| ===Contest properties=== | | ===Contest properties=== |