Playthrough tier listDiamond & Pearl

Best Grass Pokémon in Diamond & Pearl

Cacturne (post-game) and Breloom (post-game) lead the 35 Grass Pokémon for beating Diamond and Pearl.

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STop2 PokémonCarries a Diamond & Pearl run against most of the bossesClick any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade
CacturneCacturnePost-game
BreloomBreloomPost-game
Click any Pokémon for its gradeTap a card for its grade
AStrong3 PokémonA strong pick for most of the game
ExeggutorExeggutorPost-game
LeafeonLeafeonPost-game
TorterraTorterraStarter: pick 1 of 3
BSolid4 PokémonDoes the job with some help
VictreebelVictreebelPost-game
ParasectParasectPost-game
VileplumeVileplumePost-game
BellossomBellossomPost-game
CSituational6 PokémonStruggles against several bosses
SunfloraSunfloraPost-game
RoseradeRoserade
CacneaCacneaPost-game
ShroomishShroomishPost-game
ExeggcuteExeggcutePost-game
GrotleGrotleStarter: pick 1 of 3
DBottom20 PokémonHard to use for beating the game
AbomasnowAbomasnow
JumpluffJumpluffPost-game
CradilyCradilyPost-game · Fossil
CarnivineCarnivine
CherrimCherrim
WormadamWormadam
TurtwigTurtwigStarter: pick 1 of 3
WeepinbellWeepinbellPost-game
BellsproutBellsproutPost-game
ParasParasPost-game
GloomGloomPost-game
OddishOddishPost-game
SunkernSunkernPost-game
RoseliaRoselia
BudewBudew
SnoverSnover
SkiploomSkiploomPost-game
HoppipHoppipPost-game
LileepLileepPost-game · Fossil
CherubiCherubi

What each tier means

  • STop Carries a Diamond & Pearl run against most of the bosses
  • AStrong A strong pick for most of the game
  • BSolid Does the job with some help
  • CSituational Struggles against several bosses
  • DBottom Hard to use for beating the game
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Board breakdown

Among Grass Pokémon in Diamond and Pearl besides Torterra (if you start with Turtwig), Roserade does well in 5 of the 13 boss fights, Roark to Cynthia, 4 fights have no Grass answer, and both versions play out the same.

With Cacturne out of reach until the credits, which Grass pick should you raise?

Besides Torterra (if you start with Turtwig), during the story, Roserade does the most: 5 of 13 fights, starting with Candice.

A filled box is a fight the pick does well in: Roserade has 5 of 13, first at Candice.

Gym 1, RoarkGym 2, GardeniaGym 3, MayleneGym 4, Crasher WakeGym 5, FantinaGym 6, ByronGym 7, CandiceGym 8, VolknerElite Four, AaronElite Four, BerthaElite Four, FlintElite Four, LucianChampion, Cynthia
  • TorterraGym 1 Roark: does wellGym 2 Gardenia: has troubleGym 3 Maylene: no clear edgeGym 4 Crasher Wake: does wellGym 5 Fantina: no clear edgeGym 6 Byron: does wellGym 7 Candice: no clear edgeGym 8 Volkner: does wellAaron: no clear edgeBertha: does wellFlint: does wellLucian: no clear edgeCynthia: does wellStarterTurtwigLake Verity#001TurtwigLevel 18#002GrotleLevel 32#003Torterrafinal form by Fantina
    Does wellRoarkCrasher WakeByronVolknerBerthaFlintCynthiaHas troubleGardeniaNo clear edgeMaylene, Fantina, Candice, Aaron, Lucian
  • RoseradeGym 1 Roark: not on your team yetGym 2 Gardenia: not on your team yetGym 3 Maylene: not on your team yetGym 4 Crasher Wake: not on your team yetGym 5 Fantina: not on your team yetGym 6 Byron: no clear edgeGym 7 Candice: does wellGym 8 Volkner: does wellAaron: no clear edgeBertha: does wellFlint: no clear edgeLucian: does wellCynthia: does wellRoserade after badge 5BudewAfter badge 1Eterna Forest29% of encounters except at night#025BudewFriendship (Day)#026RoseliaShiny Stone#027RoseradeShiny Stone in Iron Island
    Not yet: Roark to FantinaDoes wellCandiceVolknerBerthaLucianCynthiaNo clear edgeByron, Aaron, Flint
  • AbomasnowGym 1 Roark: not on your team yetGym 2 Gardenia: not on your team yetGym 3 Maylene: not on your team yetGym 4 Crasher Wake: not on your team yetGym 5 Fantina: not on your team yetGym 6 Byron: not on your team yetGym 7 Candice: does wellGym 8 Volkner: does wellAaron: no clear edgeBertha: does wellFlint: no clear edgeLucian: no clear edgeCynthia: does wellAfter badge 6SnoverRoute 21625% of encounters#142SnoverLevel 40#143Abomasnowfinal form by Candice
    Not yet: Roark to ByronDoes wellCandiceVolknerBerthaCynthiaNo clear edgeAaron, Flint, Lucian
  • CarnivineGym 1 Roark: not on your team yetGym 2 Gardenia: not on your team yetGym 3 Maylene: not on your team yetGym 4 Crasher Wake: does wellGym 5 Fantina: no clear edgeGym 6 Byron: no clear edgeGym 7 Candice: no clear edgeGym 8 Volkner: does wellAaron: has troubleBertha: does wellFlint: has troubleLucian: no clear edgeCynthia: no clear edgeAfter badge 3Great Marsh daily pokemon10% of encounters
    Not yet: Roark to MayleneDoes wellCrasher WakeVolknerBerthaHas troubleAaron, FlintNo clear edgeFantina, Byron, Candice, Lucian, Cynthia
  • CherrimGym 1 Roark: not on your team yetGym 2 Gardenia: has troubleGym 3 Maylene: no clear edgeGym 4 Crasher Wake: does wellGym 5 Fantina: has troubleGym 6 Byron: no clear edgeGym 7 Candice: no clear edgeGym 8 Volkner: does wellAaron: has troubleBertha: does wellFlint: has troubleLucian: no clear edgeCynthia: no clear edgeAfter badge 1CherubiRoute 205 northHoney Tree#058CherubiLevel 25#059Cherrimfinal form by Maylene
    Not yet: RoarkDoes wellCrasher WakeVolknerBerthaHas troubleGardenia, Fantina, Aaron, FlintNo clear edgeMaylene, Byron, Candice, Lucian, Cynthia
  • WormadamGym 1 Roark: not on your team yetGym 2 Gardenia: has troubleGym 3 Maylene: no clear edgeGym 4 Crasher Wake: does wellGym 5 Fantina: no clear edgeGym 6 Byron: no clear edgeGym 7 Candice: has troubleGym 8 Volkner: no clear edgeAaron: has troubleBertha: does wellFlint: has troubleLucian: no clear edgeCynthia: no clear edgeAfter badge 1BurmyRoute 205 northHoney Tree#045BurmyLevel 20 ♀#046Wormadamfinal form by Gardenia
    Not yet: RoarkDoes wellCrasher WakeBerthaHas troubleGardenia, Candice, Aaron, FlintNo clear edgeMaylene, Fantina, Byron, Volkner, Lucian, Cynthia

Best pair

Torterra + Roserade9/13 togetherevery fight a Grass pick wins

After the creditsOnly after you beat CynthiaCounted in no fight

  • CacturneAfter the Hall of Fame
  • BreloomAfter the Hall of Fame
  • ExeggutorAfter the Hall of Fame
  • LeafeonAfter the Hall of Fame
  • VictreebelAfter the Hall of Fame
  • ParasectAfter the Hall of Fame
  • VileplumeAfter the Hall of Fame
  • BellossomAfter the Hall of Fame
  • SunfloraAfter the Hall of Fame
  • JumpluffAfter the Hall of Fame
  • CradilyAfter the Hall of Fame

Between Roark and Cynthia, where is a Grass team left with nothing?

Gardenia, Maylene, Fantina and Aaron need a Pokémon of another type.

The best Grass pick you can have by each fight, Roark to Cynthia. First with none: Gardenia.

Gyms

  1. Torterraas Turtwigstarter only

    Team

    1. GeodudeLv 12RockGround
    2. OnixLv 12RockGround
    3. CranidosLv 14RockAce

    Does well (1)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3as TurtwigMoves: Absorb

    Full fight

  2. Has trouble: Wormadam

    TeamGrass-type team

    1. CherubiLv 19Grass
    2. TurtwigLv 19Grass
    3. RoseradeLv 22GrassPoisonAce

    Has trouble (3)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3as GrotleCherrimas CherubiWormadam

    Full fight

  3. Closest: Cherrim

    Team

    1. MedititeLv 27FightingPsychic
    2. MachokeLv 27Fighting
    3. LucarioLv 30FightingSteelAce

    No clear edge (3)CherrimWormadamTorterra Starter: pick 1 of 3as Grotle

    Full fight

  4. Cherrim+3 more

    Team

    1. GyaradosLv 27WaterFlying
    2. QuagsireLv 27WaterGround
    3. FloatzelLv 30WaterAce

    Does well (4)CherrimMoves: Petal DanceCarnivineMoves: Solar BeamWormadamMoves: Solar BeamTorterra Starter: pick 1 of 3as GrotleMoves: Solar Beam

    Full fight

  5. Closest: Torterra

    Team

    1. DrifblimLv 32GhostFlying
    2. GengarLv 34GhostPoison
    3. MismagiusLv 36GhostAce

    No clear edge (3)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3CarnivineWormadam

    Has trouble (1)Cherrim

    Full fight

  6. Torterrastarter only

    Team

    1. BronzorLv 36SteelPsychic
    2. SteelixLv 36SteelGround
    3. BastiodonLv 39RockSteelAce

    Does well (1)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3Moves: Bite and Earthquake

    No clear edge (4)RoseradeCarnivineCherrimWormadam

    Full fight

  7. Roserade+1 more

    Team

    1. SnoverLv 38GrassIce
    2. SneaselLv 38DarkIce
    3. MedichamLv 40FightingPsychic
    4. AbomasnowLv 42GrassIceAce

    Does well (2)RoseradeMoves: Poison Jab, Solar Beam and Shadow BallAbomasnowMoves: Focus Punch and Shadow Ball

    No clear edge (3)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3CherrimCarnivine

    Has trouble (1)Wormadam

    Full fight

  8. Roserade+4 more

    Team

    1. RaichuLv 46Electric
    2. AmbipomLv 47Normal
    3. OctilleryLv 47Water
    4. LuxrayLv 49ElectricAce

    Does well (5)RoseradeMoves: Solar BeamTorterra Starter: pick 1 of 3Moves: Earthquake, Rock Smash and Solar BeamAbomasnowMoves: Earthquake, Focus Punch and Solar BeamCherrimMoves: Petal DanceCarnivineMoves: Power Whip

    No clear edge (1)Wormadam

    Full fight

League

  1. Closest: Abomasnow

    Team

    1. DustoxLv 53BugPoison
    2. BeautiflyLv 53BugFlying
    3. VespiquenLv 54BugFlying
    4. HeracrossLv 54BugFighting
    5. DrapionLv 57PoisonDarkAce

    No clear edge (3)AbomasnowTorterra Starter: pick 1 of 3Roserade

    Has trouble (3)CarnivineCherrimWormadam

    Full fight

  2. Roserade+5 more

    Team

    1. QuagsireLv 55WaterGround
    2. SudowoodoLv 56Rock
    3. GolemLv 56RockGround
    4. WhiscashLv 55WaterGround
    5. HippowdonLv 59GroundAce

    Does well (6)RoseradeMoves: Solar BeamCherrimMoves: Petal DanceTorterra Starter: pick 1 of 3Moves: Leaf StormAbomasnowMoves: Solar BeamWormadamMoves: Leaf StormCarnivineMoves: Power Whip

    Full fight

  3. Torterrastarter only

    Team

    1. RapidashLv 58Fire
    2. SteelixLv 57SteelGround
    3. DrifblimLv 58GhostFlying
    4. LopunnyLv 57Normal
    5. InfernapeLv 61FireFightingAce

    Does well (1)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3Moves: Earthquake, Crunch and Rock Smash

    No clear edge (2)RoseradeAbomasnow

    Has trouble (3)CarnivineCherrimWormadam

    Full fight

  4. Roserade

    Team

    1. Mr MimeLv 59Psychic
    2. GirafarigLv 59NormalPsychic
    3. MedichamLv 60FightingPsychic
    4. AlakazamLv 60Psychic
    5. BronzongLv 63SteelPsychicAce

    Does well (1)RoseradeMoves: Shadow Ball and Solar Beam

    No clear edge (5)Torterra Starter: pick 1 of 3CarnivineAbomasnowWormadamCherrim

    Full fight

  5. Roserade+2 more

    Team

    1. SpiritombLv 61GhostDark
    2. RoseradeLv 60GrassPoison
    3. GastrodonLv 60WaterGround
    4. LucarioLv 63FightingSteel
    5. MiloticLv 63Water
    6. GarchompLv 66DragonGroundAce

    Does well (3)RoseradeMoves: Solar Beam and Sludge BombAbomasnowMoves: Solar Beam, Blizzard and Focus PunchTorterra Starter: pick 1 of 3Moves: Leaf Storm and Earthquake

    No clear edge (3)CherrimWormadamCarnivine

    Full fight

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