The word "GRASS" written in bold, green gradient letters with a white outline on a geometric gray background.

When players ask me which Gym Leader Challenge type is best for getting started, I usually point them to Grass. That doesn’t mean that Grass is a beginners type or anything like that. Far from it! Grass won the second Full Grip Games GLC 1K and it took expert-level piloting by Mike Gibbs of Michigan to beat long time pros Grant Manley and Azul Garcia Griego in Top-4 and the finals respectively. Grass is just a lot of fun to play, relatively easy to set up and many of the support Pokémon are recently released or easily obtainable. In my mind, Grass embodies all the things that make Gym Leader Challenge fun and exciting! So if you think you’ve got a green thumb and wanna become a Grass Gym Leader on the level of Erika, Gardenia or Milo, you’ve come to just the right place!

Support Pokémon

Grass support is absolutely incredible. It has the best Pokémon search engine out of any type with Grovyle‘s Sunshine Grace and Grotle’s Sun-Drenched Shell, both of which allow you to search your deck for a Grass Pokémon and put it into your hand. With these Stage 1 Pokémon in play, you can set up your board and get attacking quickly and consistently. Rillaboom, Cherrim, and Venusaur form the core of many Grass decks, with Cherrim and Rillaboom both accelerating Energy into play, and Venusaur doubling up the Energy you have in play with its awesome Jungle Totem Ability.

Attackers

Shining Genesect, Zarude and Sceptile all thrive when you are able to pile tons of Energy in play with Rillaboom or Cherrim. With three Energy attached, Zarude‘s Repeated Whip attack does a solid 120 damage. If you have Venusaur‘s Jungle Totem online, those three Energy become six Energy, and that 120 damage becomes a whopping 180 damage instead! There are also Grass attackers that take a more low maintenance approach. Jumpluff can do 120 Damage for a single energy while Torterra and Buzzwole have respectable two Energy attacks. Which attackers you choose will depend largely on which direction you want to take your Grass deck!

Decklists


MegaBoom

Source: Loni
10/2025

  • 1 Bramblin PAL 23

    1 Brambleghast TEF 21

    1 Budew PRE 4

    1 Chikorita MEG 8

    1 Bayleef BKP 2

    1 Meganium MEG 10

    1 Grookey TWM 14

    1 Thwackey SHF 12

    1 Rillaboom SHF 13

    1 Roselia LOR 14

    1 Roserade DRX 15

    1 Tapu Bulu SFA 6

    1 Turtwig UPR 6

    1 Grotle BRS 7

    1 Torterra BRS 8

    1 Zarude CRE 19

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

    1 Escape Rope BST 125

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Field Blower GRI 125

    1 Heavy Ball BKT 140

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Level Ball BST 129

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Net Ball LOT 187

    1 Ordinary Rod SSH 171

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rare Candy MEG 125

    1 Revitalizer GEN 70

    1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165

    1 Super Rod PAL 188

    1 Ultra Ball MEG 131

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 Float Stone BKT 137

    1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166

    1 Artazon PAF 76

    1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117

    1 Turffield Stadium CPA 68

    1 Arven OBF 186

    1 Avery CRE 130

    1 Ball Guy SHF 57

    1 Boss's Orders MEG 114

    1 Gladion CIN 95

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Iono PAF 80

    1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119

    1 Marnie CPA 56

    1 Professor's Research BLK 85

    1 Raihan CRZ 140

    1 Teammates PRC 141

    10 Basic Grass Energy SVE 9

Double Hit Grass

Source: Mickeyb313
09/2025

  • 1 Applin SCR 12

    1 Dipplin TWM 18

    1 Budew PRE 4

    1 Fomantis UNM 15

    1 Lurantis PR-SM SM25

    1 Hoppip EVS 2

    1 Skiploom EVS 3

    1 Jumpluff EVS 4

    1 Petilil NVI 4

    1 Lilligant JTG 7

    1 Turtwig UPR 6

    1 Grotle BRS 7

    1 Torterra BRS 8

    1 Venonat MEW 48

    1 Venomoth MEW 49

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin TEF 144

    1 Escape Rope BST 125

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Field Blower GRI 125

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Level Ball BST 129

    1 Nest Ball SVI 181

    1 Net Ball LOT 187

    1 Night Stretcher SFA 61

    1 Pokégear 3.0 SVI 186

    1 Professor's Letter BKT 146

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Revitalizer GEN 70

    1 Super Rod PAL 188

    1 Timer Ball SUM 134

    1 Ultra Ball MEG 131

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 Float Stone BKT 137

    1 Muscle Band XY 121

    1 Festival Grounds TWM 149

    1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117

    1 Turffield Stadium RCL 170

    1 Acerola's Premonition BRS 129

    1 Ball Guy SHF 57

    1 Colress's Tenacity SFA 57

    1 Cynthia UPR 119

    1 Ghetsis PLF 101

    1 Giovanni's Scheme BKT 138

    1 Gladion CIN 95

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Iono PAL 185

    1 Lana's Aid TWM 155

    1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119

    1 Lusamine CIN 96

    1 Marnie SSH 169

    1 Professor Kukui SUM 128

    1 Raihan EVS 152

    1 Rosa CEC 204

    7 Basic Grass Energy SVE 9

Egg Lock

A collection of Pokémon cards featuring various Pokémon characters, trainer cards, and energy cards arranged in rows and columns.

Source: Luna Dunham
Top 8 MEG $3k - 09/2025

  • 1 Budew PRE 4

    1 Deerling FCO 8

    1 Sawsbuck CEC 16

    1 Exeggcute PLF 4

    1 Exeggutor PLF 5

    1 Oddish MEW 43

    1 Gloom UNB 7

    1 Vileplume AOR 3

    1 Roselia LOR 14

    1 Roserade DRX 15

    1 Shaymin DRI 10

    1 Turtwig UPR 6

    1 Grotle BRS 7

    1 Torterra BRS 8

    1 Venonat MEW 48

    1 Venomoth MEW 49

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Evosoda GEN 62

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Level Ball BST 129

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Net Ball LOT 187

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rare Candy MEG 125

    1 Revitalizer GEN 70

    1 Ultra Ball MEG 131

    1 Float Stone BKT 137

    1 Luxurious Cape PAR 166

    1 Tool Jammer BST 136

    1 Artazon PAF 76

    1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117

    1 Parallel City BKT 145

    1 Turffield Stadium CPA 68

    1 Acerola BUS 112

    1 Arven OBF 186

    1 Ball Guy SHF 57

    1 Bellelba & Brycen-Man CEC 186

    1 Boss's Orders MEG 114

    1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189

    1 Faba LOT 173

    1 Gladion CIN 95

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Guzma & Hala CEC 193

    1 Iono PAF 80

    1 Lana's Aid TWM 155

    1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119

    1 Lt. Surge's Strategy HIF 60

    1 Lusamine CIN 96

    1 N FCO 105

    1 Peonia CRE 149

    1 Plumeria BUS 120

    1 Team Flare Grunt GEN 73

    1 Team Yell Grunt CPA 67

    2 Basic Grass Energy SVE 1

    1 Aromatic Grass Energy VIV 162

    1 Capture Energy RCL 171

    1 Counter Energy CIN 100

    1 Reversal Energy PAL 192

Turbo Snail

A collection of Pokémon cards arranged in a grid, including Pokémon, trainer, and energy cards from the Pokémon trading card game.

Source: Alex Carpenter
FGG Grass Badge 2026 Season - 08/2025

  • 1 Budew PRE 4

    1 Cherubi UPR 10

    1 Cherrim BST 8

    1 Roselia LOR 14

    1 Roserade DRX 15

    1 Shaymin DRI 10

    1 Tropius EVS 6

    1 Turtwig UPR 6

    1 Grotle BRS 7

    1 Torterra BRS 8

    1 Wo-Chien SSP 15

    1 Wurmple DRX 6

    1 Silcoon ROS 4

    1 Beautifly LOR 8

    1 Zarude SSP 11

    1 Buddy-Buddy Poffin PRE 101

    1 Bug Catching Set PRE 102

    1 Escape Rope BST 125

    1 Evolution Incense SSH 163

    1 Field Blower GRI 125

    1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146

    1 Level Ball BST 129

    1 Nest Ball PAF 84

    1 Net Ball LOT 187

    1 Ordinary Rod SSH 171

    1 Pal Pad SVI 182

    1 Professor's Letter BKT 146

    1 Quick Ball FST 237

    1 Rare Candy MEG 125

    1 Revitalizer GEN 70

    1 Scoop Up Net RCL 165

    1 Super Rod PAL 188

    1 Town Map BKT 150

    1 Ultra Ball MEG 131

    1 VS Seeker PHF 109

    1 U-Turn Board UNM 211

    1 Artazon PAF 76

    1 Forest of Vitality MEG 117

    1 PokéStop PGO 68

    1 Turffield Stadium CPA 68

    1 Cynthia & Caitlin CEC 189

    1 Explorer's Guidance PRE 107

    1 Guzma BUS 115

    1 Hapu UNM 200

    1 Hex Maniac AOR 75

    1 Iono PAF 80

    1 Klara CRE 145

    1 Lillie's Determination MEG 119

    1 Marnie CPA 56

    1 N FCO 105

    1 Professor's Research BLK 85

    1 Raihan CRZ 140

    7 Basic Grass Energy SVE 9

    1 Recycle Energy UNM 212

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