Ingrain

Type	Power	Accuracy	PP	Priority	Damage	Target
Grass	-	-	20	0	-	User

Description

The user recovers 1/16th of its max HP each turn and is prevented from switching. The move also prevents the user from being forced out by Circle Throw, Dragon Tail, Roar, and Whirlwind. The user can only leave battle if it faints or uses the move Baton Pass, U-turn, or Volt Switch. If it uses Baton Pass, the Pokemon that receives the pass also receives the effect of this move, so cannot switch out either.

Using Ingrain causes the user to become susceptible to Ground-type attacks, even if it is Flying-type or has Levitate, and also prevents Magnet Rise and Telekinesis from working on it. It does not, however, prevent the use of moves such as Bounce and Fly.

Competitive Use

Ingrain is a dubious move. While HP recovery is useful, the prevention of switching can be a major hindrance, leaving this move vastly outclassed by Leech Seed. However, Ingrain can be used on Smeargle in Baton Pass chains, anchoring the final recipient with whatever boosts its team members attained.

Related Moves

Aqua Ring is a Water-type move that restores the same amount of HP each turn, but it allows switching.

Pokémon	Type	Tier	Abilities	HP	Atk	Def	SpA	SpD	Spe	BST
Abomasnow	Grass / Ice	BL	Snow Warning / Soundproof	90	92	75	92	85	60	494
Amoonguss	Grass / Poison	NU	Effect Spore / Regenerator	114	85	70	85	80	30	464
Bellossom	Grass	NU	Chlorophyll / Healer	75	80	85	90	100	50	480
Bellsprout	Grass / Poison	LC	Chlorophyll / Gluttony	50	75	35	70	30	40	300
Bulbasaur	Grass / Poison	LC	Overgrow / Chlorophyll	45	49	49	65	65	45	318
Cacnea	Grass	LC	Sand Veil / Water Absorb	50	85	40	85	40	35	335
Cacturne	Grass / Dark	NU	Sand Veil / Water Absorb	70	115	60	115	60	55	475
Carnivine	Grass	NU	Levitate	74	100	72	90	72	46	454
Chikorita	Grass	LC	Overgrow / Leaf Guard	45	49	65	49	65	45	318
Corsola	Water / Rock	NU	Hustle / Natural Cure / Regenerator	55	55	85	65	85	35	380
Cradily	Rock / Grass	NU	Suction Cups / Storm Drain	86	81	97	81	107	43	495
Exeggcute	Grass / Psychic	LC	Chlorophyll / Harvest	60	40	80	60	45	40	325
Exeggutor	Grass / Psychic	NU	Chlorophyll / Harvest	95	95	85	125	65	55	520
Ferroseed	Grass / Steel	RU	Iron Barbs	44	50	91	24	86	10	305
Ferrothorn	Grass / Steel	OU	Iron Barbs	74	94	131	54	116	20	489
Foongus	Grass / Poison	LC	Effect Spore / Regenerator	69	55	45	55	55	15	294
Lileep	Rock / Grass	LC	Suction Cups / Storm Drain	66	41	77	61	87	23	355
Lilligant	Grass	RU	Chlorophyll / Own Tempo / Leaf Guard	70	60	75	110	75	90	480
Maractus	Grass	NU	Water Absorb / Chlorophyll / Storm Drain	75	86	67	106	67	60	461
Meganium	Grass	NU	Overgrow / Leaf Guard	80	82	100	83	100	80	525
Oddish	Grass / Poison	LC	Chlorophyll / Run Away	45	50	55	75	65	30	320
Petilil	Grass	LC	Chlorophyll / Own Tempo / Leaf Guard	45	35	50	70	50	30	280
Roselia	Grass / Poison	RU	Natural Cure / Poison Point / Leaf Guard	50	60	45	100	80	65	400
Roserade	Grass / Poison	UU	Natural Cure / Poison Point / Technician	60	70	55	125	105	90	505
Snover	Grass / Ice	BL	Snow Warning / Soundproof	60	62	50	62	60	40	334
Sunflora	Grass	NU	Chlorophyll / Solar Power / Early Bird	75	75	55	105	85	30	425
Sunkern	Grass	LC	Chlorophyll / Solar Power / Early Bird	30	30	30	30	30	30	180
Tangela	Grass	NU	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Regenerator	65	55	115	100	40	60	435
Tangrowth	Grass	RU	Chlorophyll / Leaf Guard / Regenerator	100	100	125	110	50	50	535
Venusaur	Grass / Poison	OU	Overgrow / Chlorophyll	80	82	83	100	100	80	525
Victreebel	Grass / Poison	NU	Chlorophyll / Gluttony	80	105	65	100	60	70	480
Vileplume	Grass / Poison	NU	Chlorophyll / Effect Spore	75	80	85	100	90	50	480