Ground/Rock strategy: Electric immunity with two severe 4× weaknesses
Ground/Rock and Rock/Ground are the same defensive pairing; this page uses ground-rock as the canonical URL. Rock/Ground and Ground/Rock are powerful into Electric, Fire, Flying, and Poison pressure, but the defensive price is high. Representative Pokémon include Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Rhydon, Rhyperior. The standard type chart gives this combination 4× weak to Water, Grass and 2× weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel. It is immune to Electric. Its main defensive value comes from ¼× resists Poison; ½× resists Normal, Fire, Flying, Rock, but stats, ability, item, and format still decide whether a real Pokémon can use those entries repeatedly.
Offensive plan
Rock STAB threatens Flying, Fire, Ice, and Bug targets, while Ground STAB threatens Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel targets. Together they create strong physical pressure, but Water and Grass both hit for 4× and can erase the advantage immediately. Ice, Fighting, Ground, and Steel also hit for 2×, so prediction and support are mandatory.
Counterplay and defensive risks
To counter Ground/Rock, start with the chart pressure: Water, Grass, Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel. 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
Rock/Ground needs real Water and Grass answers before anything else. Grass, Dragon, Water, Flying, and bulky Steel partners can help depending on the format, while the Rock/Ground slot repays them with Electric immunity and strong Rock pressure. 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/Ground guide, and Ground/Dragon guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is Ground/Rock weak to?
Ground/Rock is 4× weak to Water, Grass and 2× weak to Ice, Fighting, Ground, Steel under the standard type chart.
Is Rock/Ground a different type combination?
No. Rock/Ground and Ground/Rock use the same two types, so they share the same weaknesses, resistances, and immunities.
What is Ground/Rock immune to?
It is immune to Electric.