Grassy Glide
GrassGains +1 priority while Grassy Terrain is active.
Technical data
- Type
- Grass
- Category
- physical
- Power
- 55
- Accuracy
- 100
- PP
- 20
- Priority
- 0
- Target
- adjacent
- Contact
- Yes
- Spread
- No
- Protect blocks
- Yes
- Wide Guard blocks
- No
Competitive value
Reliable priority damage on terrain teams, independent of speed control.
How to learn it
Pokémon that can learn or be taught this move, by method.
TM / HM104 Pokémon
Chesnaught Mega
Sceptile Mega
Scovillain Mega
Hydrapple
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Whimsicott
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Torterra
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Victreebel Mega
Sceptile
Meganium
Venusaur
Appletun
Flapple
Chesnaught
Abomasnow
Appletun Gmax
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Serperior
Trevenant
Scovillain
Victreebel
Vileplume
Move Tutor80 Pokémon
Sceptile Mega
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Whimsicott
Abomasnow Mega
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Tsareena
Sceptile
Roserade
Venusaur
Appletun
Flapple
Abomasnow
Gourgeist Average
Appletun Gmax
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Gourgeist Large
Gourgeist Small
Vileplume
Pokémon that use this move
128 Pokémon, sorted by usage
Chesnaught Mega
Sceptile Mega
Scovillain Mega
Hydrapple
Venusaur Mega
Leafeon
Whimsicott
Abomasnow Mega
Meganium Mega
Torterra
Decidueye Hisui
Venusaur Gmax
Meowscarada
Tsareena
Victreebel Mega
Sceptile
Meganium
Roserade
Venusaur
Appletun
Flapple
Chesnaught
Abomasnow
Gourgeist Average
Appletun Gmax
Decidueye
Flapple Gmax
Serperior
Trevenant
Gourgeist Super
Gourgeist Large
Gourgeist Small
Scovillain
Victreebel
Vileplume
What this move does
Grassy Glide is a Grass-type physical attack. It has 55 base power, 100% accuracy, 20 PP and targets a single adjacent target. It makes contact, which matters for abilities and items that trigger on contact. Gains +1 priority while Grassy Terrain is active.
Reliable priority damage on terrain teams, independent of speed control.
When to consider it
Consider Grassy Glide when its type and power cover targets your team otherwise struggles with. Single-target attacks are reliable and do not risk your own partner, but they can be redirected by Follow Me or Rage Powder. Evaluate the move alongside your team's speed tiers and overall coverage.
How to evaluate it in team building
In team building, Grassy Glide is usually a coverage or primary STAB option. It shines when your team already has speed control or when it patches a matchup hole. Compare it with alternative moves of the same type and category to decide whether the extra power, accuracy or side effect justifies the slot over a more defensive option.
Common mistakes
Common mistakes with Grassy Glide include: Using it without a clear plan for the turns it creates. Forgetting that Protect and Detect can block it, wasting a key turn. Spamming it predictably and letting the opponent switch into a resist. Not considering how redirectors like Follow Me and Rage Powder change targeting.
VGC interactions
Protect and Detect block this move. These interactions are situational, so test them in the team builder and matchup analyzer before committing to the moveslot.
Related tools and guides
Use the tools below to test Grassy Glide in a full team context and compare it with alternative options.
VGC interactions
- Protect / Detect: blocks this move.
- Wide Guard: does not block this move.
- Follow Me / Rage Powder: spread moves are not redirected.
- Quick Guard: no effect (non-priority).
Frequently asked questions
+Is Grassy Glide good in VGC?
Reliable priority damage on terrain teams, independent of speed control.
+Is Grassy Glide affected by Protect?
Yes, Grassy Glide is blocked by Protect and Detect.