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Table of Contents

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How Shiny is Acquired
Raids, Research Encounter
  • Original
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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all Tier 1
PvE Attacker Rating 4 / 5
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

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
Earthquake
A
Mud Shot
Solar Beam
A-
Dragon Tail
Solar Beam
A-
Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

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.
  • Earthquake is the charged move of choice, providing strong STAB damage
  • 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. It's definitely a top Ground Type attacker that does its job extremely well. But it does suffer from the weakness of most Ground Type moves, which limits its potential to a certain degree.

Despite its shortcomings, Groudon is actually the pinnacle of Ground types and a worth-while Pokemon to have on your team, especially given its future potential. In the main series, Groudon is not only one of only two pokemon blessed with a Primal Reversion, with the other being its eternal rival Kyogre, it may also be able to look forward to its signature attack, Precipice Blades. This attack has been in the game's data for years now and is extremely powerful. When/if this is released as-is, Groudon is going to become an absolute monster.

PVP Movesets Grades

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

PvP Moveset Explanation

Mud Shot or Dragon Tail + Fire Punch* and Earthquake

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. Earthquake is your primary choice for secondary move due to strong STAB damage and great coverage. You could run Solar Beam to try to catch a Kyogre off-guard, but it's really not worth it.

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 / 5

Groudon is one of the top Pokemon of the Master League. When fully leveled, it can stand tall on the unbridled force behind its huge stats, the power of its moveset, and the effectiveness of its typing. Being a Ground-type, Groudon preys on the numerous Steel-types in the league, such as Dialga, Melmetal, Excadrill, and Metagross. Its solid bulk and frightening power allows it to take on many neutral foes, such as Giratina, Zacian and Mewtwo, although it may not outright defeat them. Even though Fire Punch is quite weak, it can leave respectable dents on Togekiss and Zarude. Access to Dragon Tail further complicates options to counter Groudon with, as it can deal heavy damage to Dragon- and Flying-types that are normally advantageous against its Mud Shot set.

However, Groudon isn't without its issues. Its Mud Shot set has some bait dependency, and can run into serious roadblocks against Flying-type Pokemon such as Lugia, Ho-Oh, Yveltal, and especially Dragonite. The Dragon Tail set can provide more consistency against the aforementioned threats, but can make Groudon's normally oppressive matchup against Steel-type Pokemon shaky, and has a rough time reliably damaging Togekiss and Zacian. Finally, Groudon has tough competition from fellow Ground-type Pokemon such as Landorus and Excadrill, as they have access to the incredibly valuable Rock-type coverage to make them more potent corebreakers.

Fast Moves

15
Dragon Tail
More Info

Dragon

1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.10
0.20
8.18
13.64
17.05
5
Mud Shot
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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
More Info

Ground

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
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
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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

55
Fire Punch
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
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

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 100
Stardust 100,000

Other

Flee Rate 1.0 %
Buddy Distance 20 km
Capture Rate2.0 %

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 -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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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.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20015158
2001.5106120
2002161182
2002.5216244
4003271306
4003.5326368
4004381430
4004.5436493
6005491555
6005.5546617
6006601679
6006.5656741
8007711803
8007.5766865
8008821927
8008.5876989
100099311052
10009.59861114
10001010411176
100010.510941235
13001111461293
130011.511981352
13001212501411
130012.513021470
16001313541528
160013.514061587
16001414581646
160014.515101705
19001515621764
190015.516141822
19001616661881
190016.517181940
22001717701999
220017.518222057
22001818742116
220018.519272175
25001919792234
250019.520312292
25002020832351
250020.521352410
30002121872469
300021.522392528
30002222912586
300022.523432645
35002323952704
350023.524472763
35002425002822
350024.525522881
40002526042939
400025.526562998
40002627083057
400026.527603116
45002728123175
450027.528643233
45002829163292
450028.529683351
50002930203410
500029.530733469
50003031253527
500030.531513557
60003131773586
600031.532033616
60003232293645
600032.532553674
70003332813704
700033.533073733
70003433333763
700034.533593792
80003533853821
800035.534113851
80003634373880
800036.534633909
90003734893939
900037.535153968
90003835413998
900038.535674027
100003935934056
1000039.536194086
100004036454115
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