Overgrow
Summary
Overgrow is an ability commonly found in Grass-type Pokémon and plays a strategic role in battles. Overgrow activates when a Pokémon's HP falls below one-third of its maximum. When triggered, it boosts the power of Grass-type moves by 50%, making them significantly stronger. This power-up can turn the tide of battle, allowing the Pokémon to deal considerable damage despite being in a weakened state.
Overgrow is one of the three standard abilities given to the starter Grass-type Pokémon in the Pokémon series, alongside Blaze for Fire-type starters and Torrent for Water-type starters. This thematic ability enhances their elemental moves during critical moments and encourages strategic planning and timing in battles.
Some notable Pokémon with the Overgrow ability include the Bulbasaur, Chikorita, Treecko, Turtwig, Snivy, Chespin, Rowlet, and Grookey evolutionary lines. The ability complements their already strong repertoire of Grass-type moves, offering them an edge as they endure damage during prolonged battles.
Effects
- When this Pokémon has 1/3 or less of its HP remaining, its grass-type moves inflict 1.5× as much regular damage.
Flavor Texts
- heartgold-soulsilver: Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
- ruby-sapphire: Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.
- emerald: Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.
- firered-leafgreen: Ups GRASS moves in a pinch.
- diamond-pearl: Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
- platinum: Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
- black-white: Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
- black-2-white-2: Powers up Grass-type moves in a pinch.
- x-y: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
- omega-ruby-alpha-sapphire: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon is in trouble.
- sun-moon: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
- ultra-sun-ultra-moon: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
- lets-go-pikachu-lets-go-eevee: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
- sword-shield: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon’s HP is low.
- scarlet-violet: Powers up Grass-type moves when the Pokémon's HP is low.
Pokémon with the Overgrow ability
Bulbasaur
Types: Grass, Poison
Ivysaur
Types: Grass, Poison
Venusaur
Types: Grass, Poison
Chikorita
Types: Grass
Bayleef
Types: Grass
Meganium
Types: Grass
Treecko
Types: Grass
Grovyle
Types: Grass
Sceptile
Types: Grass
Turtwig
Types: Grass
Grotle
Types: Grass
Torterra
Types: Grass, Ground
Snivy
Types: Grass
Servine
Types: Grass
Serperior
Types: Grass
Pansage
Types: Grass
Simisage
Types: Grass
Chespin
Types: Grass
Quilladin
Types: Grass
Chesnaught
Types: Grass, Fighting
Rowlet
Types: Grass, Flying
Dartrix
Types: Grass, Flying
Decidueye
Types: Grass, Ghost
Grookey
Types: Grass
Thwackey
Types: Grass
Rillaboom
Types: Grass
Sprigatito
Types: Grass
Floragato
Types: Grass
Meowscarada
Types: Grass, Dark
Venusaur-Gmax
Types: Grass, Poison
Rillaboom-Gmax
Types: Grass
Decidueye-Hisui
Types: Grass, Fighting