With a total of 108 Grass is the third most common type in Pokémon, behind only Water and Normal. It features some of the franchise's most adorable and unique specimens, thanks to their earthy, organic qualities, and clear inspirations from real-life flowers, trees, shrubs, and vines.
Grass-types usually include some flower or plant elements in their designs, which are quite colorful and dynamic. Most Grass-types have kind, peaceful attitudes, happy expressions, and a popular type among children, who usually respond to these Pokémon's gentle approach.
Sunflora
Sunflora gets a bad reputation. One of the most divisive and controversial Pokémon of all, Sunflora is considered by many to be a poorly-design Pokémon. Indeed, Sunflora is basically just a walking sunflower with a perpetually happy face, but there's no denying that it is cute as heck.
Sunflora is rarely seen in the wild but can sometimes be found in temperate grassy meadows. When it goes to sleep, it becomes still and its petals close. In the Pokémon anime, Meowth usually disguises itself as a Sunflora.
Phantump
Grass is only Phantump's secondary typing, but its design perfectly balances wooden and leaf elements with the primary Ghost-type's characteristics. The result is an adorable, floating creature that, despite its charming appearance, holds a deeply unsettling backstory.
Phantump is born when a spirit possesses a tree stump. It is said that said spirit is that of a child who became lost and died in the forest. As such, Pahntump's cry sounds like the voice of a child, eerily screaming to find its way home.
Gossifleur
Introduced in Generation VIII, Gossifleur is a small, plant-like Pokémon with a large, yellow flower on its head. From afar, it almost looks like a green chili pepper with long, spiky red hair. Thanks to its vibrant color scheme and distinctive shape, Gossifleur is instantly memorable.
It's also a very gentle creature. Its pollen has healing qualities and it's commonly used to treat sick children, who drink it in tea form. Gossifleur has the ability to ride the wind, singing a joyous song that charms people into raising it. Its evolution, Eldegoss, is not nearly as cute, although the cotton on its head does look super fluffy.
Deerling
Despite being dual-type, Deerling could almost for a pure Grass-type Pokémon. A Bambi-like creature, Deerling has the ability to change its appearance depending on the season. In spring, the upper part of its body is pink. It changes to green during summer, orange in autumn, and brown in winter. A yellow flower rests atop its head, which never changes color.
A timid Pokémon, it evades humans and avoids conflict. Indeed, if it senses trouble, it hides in tall grass, waiting until the conflict ceases.
Cottonee
Cottonee basically looks like a fluffy, floating cushion. Its white, puffy sections, wing-looking leaves, and bright, orange eyes make it way too cute to ignore. Cottonee is so light, the wind actually manages to blow it away constantly.
This Pokemon's cotton is highly sought by manufacturers to produce soft, puffy beds and pillows. When Eldegoss's cotton is weaved together with Cottonees, it produces a high-quality and popular cloth that is sold by exclusive luxury brands.
Budew
A baby Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, Budew is, like its name suggests, a rosebud. it has a small, sweet face and short, stubby legs. Fearful and shy, Budew is capable of releasing pollen that induces harsh sneezing and runny noses. It usually lives near ponds and, if raised on clean water, its pollen becomes poisonous.
Budew evolves into Roselia when its friendship is at a sufficiently high level, which then evolves into Roserade when exposed to a Shiny Stone.
Petilil
Resembling a plant bulb, Petilil stands as one of the shortest Grass-types in the Pokémon franchise. The leaves atop its head have invigorating qualities, which makes Petilil incredibly popular among the elderly, and also works as a Bug repellent. It lives in clean environments and migrates if its surroundings turn bad. It makes its homes in well-tended fields or flowerbeds.
One of the few Pokémon to be all-female, Petilil has no male counterpart either. It evolves into Liligant when exposed to a Sun Stone.
Oddish
One of the first Grass-types, Oddish was introduced all the way back in Generation I. Oddish also resembles a plant bulb and has a round, blue body with large, green leaves sprouting from the top. A nocturnal creature, Oddish buries its body in the ground to avoid sunlight and confuse predators. Instead, it grows using moonlight and travels small distances at night looking for soft soil to plant itself.
It evolves into Gloom at level 21, which can then evolve into Vileplume when exposed to a Leaf Stone, or into Bellossom when exposed to a Sun Stone.
Rowlet
The Grass starter from the Alola region, Rowlet is a small and round creature resembling an owl. It, like Oddish, is a nocturnal Pokémon that uses photosynthesis to store energy during the day. Capable of rotating its head almost 180 degrees, Rowlet has excellent night vision and feathers as sharp as blades. It usually feels more comfortable in tight, confined spaces.
A dual-type Grass/Flying Pokémon, Rowlet evolves into Dartrix at level 17, retaining the same typing. Starting at level 34, Dartrix evolves into Decidueye, at which point it becomes Grass/Ghost.
Shaymin
A Mythical Pokémon introduced in Generation IV, Shaymin is a small, white, hedgehog-like creature. It has grass-like fur on its back and a pink flower on each side of its head. Like Oddish, Shaymin too is very small, one of the shortest Grass-types in the franchise.
Shaymin is capable of changing its form when exposed to the Gracidea flower. In this second Sky form, it becomes a dual-type Grass/Flying mon with a more slender, canine form. Its ears become spiky and wing-like and the flowers now come out of its neck, resembling a scarf. And while this form is also rather cute, it doesn't even come close to its original Land form.
