Inspired by nature, Grass-type Pokémon are down-to-earth with a dash of elegance. Whether they resemble flowers, fruits, or vines, Grass Pokémon often come across as gentle rather than a serious threat on the battlefield. At the same time, they should never be underestimated because they have the potential to make great partners in battle with the help of some powerful STAB-boosted Grass attacks.
The strongest Grass-type moves are a mix of special and physical attacks, many of which come with high risks and high rewards. Still, they are worth teaching to your favorite Grass-type Pokémon if pure power is what you’re looking for.
10 Energy Ball
Despite ranking the lowest, Energy Ball is generally the preferred Grass-type move for special attackers. This is due to the fact that it is a 90 base power move that comes with no drawback. Instead, it has a beneficial effect that may come in clutch.
While there is only a 10% chance, Energy Ball has the potential to lower the foe’s Special Defense. If the Special Defense drop is triggered, another Energy Ball will do even more damage on the following turns.
9 Grass Knot
Grass Knot is one of the few moves in the game that bases its power on the weight of the opponent. The more the opponent weighs, the more damage Grass Knot will do.
At its strongest, Grass Knot will have a 120 base power if the opponent weighs over 200 kilograms. This is especially useful in competitive battling where hefty Pokémon like Kyogre and Rhyperior are commonly found under certain rule sets.
8 Solar Beam
As a classic of the franchise, Solar Beam is known to be a strong Grass attack. With a base power of 120, Solar Beam can no doubt dish out serious damage, but it does come at a cost.
Before Solar Beam can be activated, the user must take one turn to charge up the move. This leaves the user vulnerable and predictable before they even have a chance to attack. Many trainers will combat this issue by pairing Solar Beam with a Pokémon who can set up the sun to eliminate the need for waiting a turn.
7 Seed Flare
Seed Flare is an exclusive move of the mythical Grass-type Pokémon, Shaymin. In addition to having a 120 base power, it also has an increased chance to harshly lower the foe’s Special Defense.
Despite being a great Grass move overall, it’s a shame that no other Pokémon can learn Seed Flare aside from Shaymin. And even then, Shaymin will only learn the move at level 100.
6 Power Whip
For physical attackers, Power Whip is one of the best Grass-type options to have on their moveset. It hits with a base power of 120 and an accuracy of 85%.
In competitive battling, Power Whip is most commonly carried by the bulky Ferrothorn, though non-Grass Pokémon such as Goodra can also make good use out of the powerful physical move. The only issue is that it will miss every now and then.
5 Wood Hammer
Wood Hammer is another physical 120 base power move like Power Whip, but it is much more reliable in terms of hitting the target. Its 100% accuracy, however, comes at the cost of recoil damage.
After dealing massive damage with Wood Hammer to the opponent, the user will suffer a third of that damage to their own health. This makes Wood Hammer a true double-edged sword, but it can certainly get the job done.
4 Petal Dance
Petal Dance is the Grass variation of Thrash and Outrage, meaning it’s a powerful move that can be unpredictable for everyone involved, including the user and its trainer.
When used in a double battle setting, Petal Dance will randomly select which opponent to hit and continue doing so for several turns without a choice. After those turns are up, the user will become confused unless they are protected by moves or Abilities such as Own Tempo like Lilligant.
3 Solar Blade
As its name suggests, Solar Blade is the physical counterpart of Solar Beam. Like Solar Beam, Solar Blade takes one turn to charge up before its power can be unleashed. This process can be sped up with the help of sunny weather conditions.
Interestingly enough, Solar Blade has a slightly higher base power than Solar Beam at 125 and could only be learned by Lurantis through leveling up in Generation VII. It was later made more available via TM12 to other worthy Pokémon such as Leafeon in Generation VIII.
2 Leaf Storm
Leaf Storm is a move like Overheat that appears to start out super strong before gradually getting weaker each time it’s used. That is because it is a 130 base power move that harshly lowers the user’s Special Attack stat after each use.
However, one Pokémon in particular, Serperior, can use Leaf Storm’s drawback to its advantage. With its Hidden Ability, Contrary, Serperior will actually have its Special Attack raised by two stages rather than dropped, making Leaf Storm a win-win move for it to keep spamming.
1 Frenzy Plant
Frenzy Plant has the highest base power of all standard Grass moves at 150. It is the Grass-type equivalent of Hydro Cannon and Blast Burn, which can only be taught to the starter Pokémon of every region.
While Frenzy Plant may pack a lot of power, its big drawback is needing to recharge for one turn after it’s used. Like Solar Beam, this leaves the user extremely vulnerable for that one turn.
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