Groudon

How Shiny is Acquired

Raids, Research Encounter

Original
Shiny

Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A Tier

Great League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Master League PVP Rating See all 4.5 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Ground

Type

950.00 kg Weight

3.50 m Height

Pokemon Max CP

Level 50: 4,652

Level 40: 4,115

Level 25: 2,939 (Raid + Weather)

Level 20: 2,351 (Raid)

Level 15: 1,764 (Research Tasks)

ATK 270

DEF 228

STA 205

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Mud Shot	Precipice Blades*	A
Mud Shot	Earthquake	B

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

Quick	Charge	ATK
Mud Shot	Solar Beam	C
Mud Shot	Fire Blast	C
Dragon Tail	Solar Beam	C
Dragon Tail	Fire Blast	X
Dragon Tail	Earthquake	C
Mud Shot	Fire Punch*	C
Dragon Tail	Fire Punch*	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

Mud Shot is superior to Dragon Tail, with higher overall damage output, weather compatibility with charge moves, and better meta-relevant coverage.
Precipice Blades* is the charged move of choice, providing strong STAB damage.
Earthquake is significantly outclassed, but still functions decently if you can't get your hands on a Precipice Blades Groudon.
Solar Beam leaves Groudon as a surprisingly competent (though consistently outclassed) Grass attacker if you're desperate.
Fire Blast can’t compete with Groudon’s other charge moves.
Fire Punch* comes out fast due to being multi-bar, but it's not recommended in PvE

PVE Overview

Groudon, the cover legendary of Pokemon Ruby, made an abrupt appearance in Pokemon GO shortly after Gen 3's partial release in December 2017. The mover of continents was by far the most powerful Pokemon to have been released in the generation's short life span.

Groudon is actually near the pinnacle of Ground types and a worth-while Pokemon to have on your team, even when not undergoing Primal Reversion. Precipice Blades is an outstanding move, and it gives Groudon an outstanding amount of power that causes anything weak to Ground to quake at the approach of this behemoth of the land!

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Mud Shot	Fire Punch* Precipice Blades*	A
Dragon Tail	Fire Punch* Precipice Blades*	A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Mud Shot or Dragon Tail + Fire Punch* and Precipice Blades*

Mud Shot is recommended for its incredible energy generation, which lets Groudon access its powerful charge moves sooner. Dragon Tail is a surprisingly powerful option, sacrificing energy generation for incredible up-front damage, and a much stronger matchup against any Flying-types in the format.

Fire Punch is almost mandatory due to its significantly cheaper energy cost, which gives Groudon more plays with shield-baiting, in addition to more consistent damage. Groudon's signature move, Precipice Blades, serves as Groudon's primary threat, dealing very heavy STAB damage and severely denting anything that doesn't resist it. You could run Solar Beam to try to catch a Kyogre off-guard, but it's really not worth it. Earthquake is strictly outclassed by Precipice Blades, but was once Groudon's primary STAB attack.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Groudon's CP is too high to enter the Great League.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Groudon sadly does not perform very well in the ultra league. At this level, its huge stats are too restricted to be terribly effective, and its typing/moveset isn't as needed as it is in the Master League due to a lack of relevant Pokemon that it directly counters well. It can use its quickly charging moves to act as a closer, but frankly, it's not exactly a top choice for the tier by any meaningful metric.

Master League: 4 / 5

Groudon was once a top Pokemon in the Master League, standing tall on the unbridled force of its immense stats, the power of its moveset, and the effectiveness of its typing. Even today, none of these qualities have disappeared, and Groudon is still a terrifying Pokemon. Groudon's biggest flaw is that it lacks proper anti-Flying coverage; as Flying-type Pokemon are common in the Master League, Groudon often finds itself being a somewhat feast or famine Pokemon. Despite that issue, Groudon was still able to maintain a top presence in the metagame when its signature move, Precipice Blades, was added onto its movepool.

However, its impact on the metagame was diminished by a significant buff to another Ground-type Pokemon - Landorus-T. Landorus-T packs a much more flexible moveset due to possessing a cheaper Ground-type attack and anti-Flying coverage, making it the preferred Ground-type option for most teams. To make matters worse for Groudon, Landorus-T is also a counter to it.

Despite this, Groudon does possess a handful of advantages over its floating counterpart. It is bulkier and has a greater closing potential, leaving less room for Pokemon such as Dialga, Mewtwo, Zacian, and Xerneas to retaliate. It can also opt to use Dragon Tail to shift its coverage profile, strengthening its matchups against Flying- and Dragon-type Pokemon at the expense of reliability against Steel- and Fairy-type Pokemon. Groudon is at its most terrifying when shields are down, mowing down enemies with its immensely powerful Precipice Blades.

Fast Moves

Dragon Tail

More Info

Dragon

1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.10	0.20	8.18		13.64	17.05

Mud Shot

More Info

Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.60	0.20	11.67		8.33	10.42

Charge Moves

140

Earthquake

1 Energy

More Info

Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.60	0.80	0.00	1.40	38.89	48.61		54.44

180

Solar Beam

1 Energy

More Info

Grass

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.90	2.00	0.00	1.80	36.73	45.92		66.12

140

Fire Blast

1 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.20	0.80	0.00	1.40	33.33	41.67		46.67

Elite Charge Moves

Fire Punch

3 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.20	0.40	0.00	1.67	25.00	31.25		41.67

130

Precipice Blades

1 Energy

More Info

Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.70	0.20	0.00	1.30	76.47	95.59		99.41

Purified Charge Moves

Return

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
0.70	0.25	0.00	1.06	50.00	62.50		53.03

Other

Flee Rate	1.0 %
Buddy Distance	20 km
Capture Rate	2.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Ground Medal

None

Bronze

Silver

Gold

		Normal	Nice!	Great!	Excellent!
No Berry	-
No Berry	Curve
Razz Berry	-
Razz Berry	Curve
Golden Razz Berry	-
Golden Razz Berry	Curve

Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

Stardust	Level	Min CP	Max CP
200	1	51	58
200	1.5	106	120
200	2	161	182
200	2.5	216	244
400	3	271	306
400	3.5	326	368
400	4	381	430
400	4.5	436	493
600	5	491	555
600	5.5	546	617
600	6	601	679
600	6.5	656	741
800	7	711	803
800	7.5	766	865
800	8	821	927
800	8.5	876	989
1000	9	931	1052
1000	9.5	986	1114
1000	10	1041	1176
1000	10.5	1094	1235
1300	11	1146	1293
1300	11.5	1198	1352
1300	12	1250	1411
1300	12.5	1302	1470
1600	13	1354	1528
1600	13.5	1406	1587
1600	14	1458	1646
1600	14.5	1510	1705
1900	15	1562	1764
1900	15.5	1614	1822
1900	16	1666	1881
1900	16.5	1718	1940
2200	17	1770	1999
2200	17.5	1822	2057
2200	18	1874	2116
2200	18.5	1927	2175
2500	19	1979	2234
2500	19.5	2031	2292
2500	20	2083	2351
2500	20.5	2135	2410
3000	21	2187	2469
3000	21.5	2239	2528
3000	22	2291	2586
3000	22.5	2343	2645
3500	23	2395	2704
3500	23.5	2447	2763
3500	24	2500	2822
3500	24.5	2552	2881
4000	25	2604	2939
4000	25.5	2656	2998
4000	26	2708	3057
4000	26.5	2760	3116
4500	27	2812	3175
4500	27.5	2864	3233
4500	28	2916	3292
4500	28.5	2968	3351
5000	29	3020	3410
5000	29.5	3073	3469
5000	30	3125	3527
5000	30.5	3151	3557
6000	31	3177	3586
6000	31.5	3203	3616
6000	32	3229	3645
6000	32.5	3255	3674
7000	33	3281	3704
7000	33.5	3307	3733
7000	34	3333	3763
7000	34.5	3359	3792
8000	35	3385	3821
8000	35.5	3411	3851
8000	36	3437	3880
8000	36.5	3463	3909
9000	37	3489	3939
9000	37.5	3515	3968
9000	38	3541	3998
9000	38.5	3567	4027
10000	39	3593	4056
10000	39.5	3619	4086
10000	40	3645	4115

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Groudon

Table of Contents

Pokemon Ratings

Pokemon Stats

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

PvP Moveset Explanation

Mud Shot or Dragon Tail + Fire Punch* and Precipice Blades*

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 0 / 5

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Master League: 4 / 5

Fast Moves

Charge Moves

Elite Charge Moves

Purified Charge Moves

Other

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

Resistant

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Ground Medal

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