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Pokemon Sword and Shield - List of Ground-type Moves

This is a list of all Ground-type moves that are usable in Pokemon Sword and Shield, Isle of Armor, and the Crown Tundra DLC. Sort all Ground moves by Power, PP, and Accuracy, and see how to use them competitively.

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List of Ground-type Moves

Moves Type Power Acc. PP
Bone Rush Pokemon Ground Image 25 90 10
Bonemerang Pokemon Ground Image 50 90 10
Bulldoze Pokemon Ground Image 60 100 20
Dig Pokemon Ground Image 80 100 10
Drill Run Pokemon Ground Image 80 95 10
Earth Power Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Earthquake Pokemon Ground Image 100 100 10
Fissure Pokemon Ground Image - 30 5
G-Max Sandblast Pokemon Ground Image - - -
High Horsepower Pokemon Ground Image 95 95 10
Land's Wrath Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Max Quake Pokemon Ground Image - - -
Mud Shot Pokemon Ground Image 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Pokemon Ground Image 20 100 10
Precipice Blades Pokemon Ground Image 120 85 10
Sand Attack Pokemon Ground Image - 100 15
Sand Tomb Pokemon Ground Image 35 85 15
Scorching Sands Pokemon Ground Image 70 100 10
Shore Up Pokemon Ground Image - - 10
Spikes Pokemon Ground Image - - 20
Stomping Tantrum Pokemon Ground Image 75 100 10
Thousand Arrows Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10
Thousand Waves Pokemon Ground Image 90 100 10

Ground-type Effectiveness

Damage Dealt Type
2x Pokemon Fire Image Pokemon Electric Image Pokemon Poison Image Pokemon Rock Image Pokemon Steel Image
1/2 Pokemon Bug Image Pokemon Grass Image
No Effect Pokemon Flying Image

Ground-type Moves in Competitive Play

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Ground-type Moves in Competitive Play

Ground-type moves are mainly used as coverage moves. They are effective against the most common offensive Pokemon, which are Fire and Electric-types.

These moves also work well against defense-oriented teams that use Rock and Steel-types.

Ground and Rock-type Moves Have Great Synergy

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Onix

Ground and Rock-type moves are commonly a thematic pairing that also works well in battles.

Ground-type Pokemon cannot hit Flying-type Pokemon but can deal super-effective damage with a variety of Rock-type moves.

Meanwhile, Rock-type moves are not effective on Steel-types, but they are vulnerable to Ground-type moves!

Earthquake as a Staple in Doubles

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Earthquake in Doubles

Numerous offensive Pokemon in the Doubles format are equipped with Earthquake as a way to deal with their counters.

This move hits multiple targets, so Earthquake users are usually paired with Flying-type Pokemon or those with the Levitate or Telepathy Ability.

In doing so, they are able to deal damage to both their opoonents' Pokemon without putting their own ally in trouble.

How to Build a Doubles Team

Ground-type Dynamax Moves

Pokemon Sword and Shield - Max Quake

Using Max Quake in battle raises the Special Defense of your Pokemon in the field, which helps specially-defensive Pokemon to become even more durable.

This boost in Special Defense alleviates Ground-type Pokemon's vulnerability to special Water or Grass-type moves, such as Hydro Pump or Solar Beam.

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List of All New Moves (Crown Tundra Updated)
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PoisonPoison GroundGround FlyingFlying
PsychicPsychic BugBug RockRock
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