The top 10 Ground-type Pokemon for Pokemon GO Raids and Gym Battles are:
- Landorus (Therian Forme)
- Garchomp
- Landorus (Incarnate)
- Mamoswine
- Rhyperior
- Groudon
- Excadrill
- Golurk
- Donphan
- Golem
Each of these Pokemon is powerful and also has strong Ground-type attacks, making them perfect for fighting opponents who are weak to Ground.
You can find the most effective attacks for each of these Pokemon in the table below. Just make sure you know how to get Elite Fast and Charged TMs in Pokemon GO so you can teach them these attacks!
Pokemon | Image | Fast Attack | Charged Attack |
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Landorus (Therian Forme) | ![]() | Mud Shot | Earthquake |
Garchomp | ![]() | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
Landorus (Incarnate) | ![]() | Mud Shot | Earth Power |
Mamoswine | ![]() | Mud-Slap | High Horsepower |
Rhyperior | ![]() | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Groudon | ![]() | Mud Shot | Earthquake |
Excadrill | ![]() | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Golurk | ![]() | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Donphan | ![]() | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Golem | ![]() | Mud-Slap | Earthquake |
Also, you’ll want your Ground-type Pokemon to be as strong as possible. Here’s the fastest way to earn Candy in Pokemon GO so you can increase their CP and make them even more powerful!

Best Ground-Type Mega Pokemon
The best Ground-type Pokemon Pokemon in Pokemon GO are:
Both of these give you and your team all of the potent bonuses that come with Mega Pokemon and are also capable of dealing huge amounts of damage!
Pokemon | Image | Fast Attack | Charged Attack |
---|---|---|---|
Mega Swampert | ![]() | Mud Shot | Earthquake |
Mega Steelix | ![]() | Iron Tail | Earthquake |
Read More: Every Mega Pokemon in Pokemon GO

What Is Ground Super Effective Against in Pokemon GO?
Ground is a very powerful typing as it is super effective against five other types. However, you will want to avoid using Ground-type Pokemon against three other types of Pokemon:
Super Effective | Not Very Effective |
Electric Fire Poison Rock Steel | Bug Grass Flying (Double Resisted) |
Pokemon GO Ground-Type Weaknesses & Resistances
These are all of the resistances and weaknesses for Ground-type Pokemon:
Resistances | Weaknesses |
Electric (Double Resistance) Poison Rock | Grass Ice Water |
Even if you know which Ground-type Pokemon you need to power up, you’ll still want to have strong Pokemon of other types. Here are the strongest Pokemon of every type in Pokemon GO: