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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A+ Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 4 / 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

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades*
A
Mud Shot
Earthquake
B
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.
  • 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 Shadow Groudon.
  • Solar Beam leaves Shadow Groudon as a surprisingly competent (though consistently outclassed) Grass attacker if you're desperate.
  • Fire Blast can’t compete with Shadow Groudon’s other charge moves.
  • Fire Punch* comes out fast due to being multi-bar, but it's not recommended in PvE

PVE Overview

Shadow Groudon stands as one of the absolute apex monsters of all Ground Types. This thing is incredibly tanky, and hits like the earthquake that it embodies. While other Ground Types can compete with it depending on the situation, nothing can surpass it.... save its Primal forme.

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.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1.5 / 5

Shadow Groudon is a fun spice pick due to the hilarious amount of damage its Precipice Blades can deal, cleaving through even tanky Pokemon such as Lickitung, Umbreon, and Azumarill. Its access to Dragon Tail can also turn it into somewhat of an answer to opposing Dragon-type Pokemon. Unfortunately, Shadow Groudon is incredibly fragile and demands heavy shield investment. The Great League is also not lacking in good Ground-type options, further pushing Shadow Groudon out of viability.

Ultra League: 2 / 5

Shadow 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

Shadow Groudon is a horrifying closer; the sheer power from its Precipice Blades can just about oneshot almost anything that doesn't resist it. Pokemon such as Zacian, Xerneas, Mewtwo, Palkia-O, and even Kyogre to some extent - all who can barely take a Precipice Blades from a regular Groudon, are pretty much deleted by Shadow Groudon. Even the tankiest viable Pokemon in the game, Zygarde-C, struggle to take two Precipice Blades from a Shadow Groudon. Even Ho-Oh, a bulky Ground resist, takes nearly half from Precipice Blades.

Of course, all this extra damage has to come with some drawbacks. The Shadow debuff makes Groudon rather fragile. As Groudon often relies on its Charged Attacks for damage, it can become more unreliable when dealing with shielded opponents, especially if they have a strong Fast Attack pressure. For instance, Shadow Groudon is not as reliable as regular Groudon when it comes to countering Dialga.

Like regular Groudon, Shadow Groudon can also struggle to stand out due to Landorus-T being both a more flexible Ground-type Pokemon and a counter to Groudon. Shadow Groudon also still struggles to challenge Flying-type enemies.

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
130
Precipice Blades
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
1.70
0.20
0.00
 1.30
76.47
95.59
 99.41

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

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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