Electric/Ground Type

Electric/Ground and Ground/Electric are the same defensive pairing; this page uses electric-ground as the canonical URL. Electric/Ground is a coverage-heavy pairing that blocks Electric while threatening Water, Flying, Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel targets. Representative Pokémon include Stunfisk, Sandy Shocks. The standard type chart gives this combination no 4× weakness and 2× weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Ground. It is immune to Electric. Its main defensive value comes from no ¼× resistance; ½× resists Poison, Flying, Rock, Steel, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.

Offensive plan

Electric STAB threatens Water and Flying targets, while Ground STAB pressures Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel targets. Water, Grass, Ice, and Ground all hit for 2×, so the typing needs support against common coverage. Its Electric immunity helps it enter on Volt Switch-style pressure and threaten back immediately.

Counterplay and defensive risks

To counter Electric/Ground, start with the chart pressure: Water, Grass, Ice, Ground. If a 4× weakness is listed, preserve that attack type before revealing it; if there is no 4× weakness, repeated 2× pressure and hazard chip usually matter more than a single surprise hit. Scout for abilities, Terastallization, weather, recovery, and pivot moves before assuming the visible multiplier ends the exchange.

Team-building advice

Electric/Ground wants Water, Grass, Ice, and Ground answers. Grass, Water, Flying, and Ice-resistant partners can cover those lanes while Electric/Ground controls Electric matchups. Use the Team Calculator to check whether the rest of the six stacks the same Water, Grass problem, then compare the full defensive chart before choosing moves or teammates.

Read the best Pokémon type combinations guide for a side-by-side defensive comparison.

Continue with Type Chart, Dual Type Calculator, Water/Electric guide, and Poison/Ground guide.

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