Grass Type Weaknesses and Resistances Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

By Dave Acuñaon
Pokemon Scarlet Violet Weakness Resistance Grass cover

The Grass Type is one of the eighteen Pokémon types and is known to be one that has the most weaknesses and one of the most resisted. One notable trainer in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet who specializes in Grass types is Brassius of the Artazon Gym.

In this guide, we will be talking about Grass type weaknesses and resistances and how players can take advantage of it with the current Pokémon roster of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.

Grass Type Weakness

Grass types are weak against:

  • Fire
  • Ice
  • Poison
  • Flying
  • Bug
Grass Type Weaknesses - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Look out for these Pokémon who can deal super effective attacks against Grass types:

  • Fuecoco (Fire)
  • Crocalor (Fire)
  • Charcadet (Fire)
  • Skeledirge (Fire/Ghost)
  • Iron Moth (Fire/Poison)
  • Armarouge (Fire/Psychic)
  • Ceruledge (Fire/Ghost)
  • Tauros (Fighting/Fire)
  • Scovillain (Grass/Fire) *Grass moves are not very effective
  • Chi-Yu (Dark/Fire)
  • Iron Bundle (Ice/Water) *Water moves are not very effective
  • Cetoddle (Ice)
  • Cetitan (Ice)
  • Iron Bundle (Ice/Water) *Water moves are not very effective
  • Frigibax (Dragon/Ice)
  • Arctibax (Dragon/Ice)
  • Baxcalibur (Dragon/Ice)
  • Chien-Pao (Dark/Ice)
  • Paldean Wooper (Poison)
  • Clodsire (Poison/Ground) *Ground moves are not very effective
  • Shroodle (Poison/Normal)
  • Grafaiai (Poison/Normal)
  • Glimmet (Rock/Poison)
  • Glimmora (Rock/Poison)
  • Iron Moth (Fire/Poison)
  • Varoom (Steel/Poison)
  • Revavroom (Steel/Poison)
  • Wattrel (Electric/Flying) *Electric moves are not very effective
  • Kilowattrel (Electric/Flying) *Electric moves are not very effective
  • Bombirdier (Flying/Dark)
  • Flamigo (Flying/Fighting)
  • Iron Jugulis (Dark/Flying)
  • Tarountula (Bug)
  • Spidops (Bug)
  • Nymble (Bug)
  • Rellor (Bug)
  • Lokix (Bug/Dark)
  • Rabsca (Bug/Psychic)
  • Slither Wing (Bug/Fighting)

Grass Type Resistances

Grass types are not immune to any type, but they are slightly resistant to the following type moves:

  • Water
  • Electric
  • Grass
  • Ground
Grass Type Resistances - Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

Look out for these Pokémon who Grass types can be relatively safe fighting against:

  • Quaxly (Water)
  • Quaxwell (Water)
  • Wiglett (Water)
  • Wugtrio (Water)
  • Dondozo (Water)
  • Finizen (Water)
  • Palafin (Water)
  • Quaquaval (Water/Fighting)
  • Veluza (Water/Psychic)
  • Paldean Tauros (Fighting/Water)
  • Tatsugiri (Dragon/Water)
  • Tadbulb (Electric)
  • Bellibolt (Electric)
  • Pawmi (Electric)
  • Pawmo (Electric/Fighting)
  • Pawmot (Electric/Fighting)
  • Wattrel (Electric/Flying) *Flying moves are super effective
  • Kilowattrel (Electric/Flying) *Flying moves are super effective
  • Miraidon (Electric/Dragon)
  • Sandy Shocks (Electric/Ground)
  • Iron Hands (Fighting/Electric)
  • Iron Thorns (Rock/Electric)
  • Sprigatito (Grass)
  • Floragato (Grass)
  • Capsakid (Grass)
  • Meowscarada (Grass/Dark)
  • Smoliv (Grass/Normal)
  • Dolliv (Grass/Normal)
  • Arboliva (Grass/Normal)
  • Bramblin (Grass/Ghost)
  • Brambleghast (Grass/Ghost)
  • Brute Bonnet (Grass/Dark)
  • Wo-Chien (Dark/Grass)
  • Toedscool (Ground/Grass)
  • Toedscruel (Ground/Grass)
  • Great Tusk (Ground/Fighting)
  • Iron Treads (Ground/Steel)
  • Ting-Lu (Dark/Ground)
  • Clodsire (Poison/Ground) *Poison moves are super effective
Keep in mind that Pokémon types are just rough guides with regards to weaknesses and resistances and that these Pokémon can still learn moves that are outside their type.

If you like this guide, be sure to check out our other Pokémon Scarlet and Violet articles:

Type Weaknesses and Resistances:

Pokémon League:

How to Evolve:

Legendary Pokemon:

Check out this video by MandJTV explaining how Pokémon types fare against each other: