The Essentials on Groudon
- Type
- Ground
- Weaknesses
- ×2 Water, Grass, Ice Table
- Resistances
- ×½ Poison, Rock · immune: Electric
- Evolution
- Groudon does not evolve and has no pre-evolution.
- Shiny
Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View- Stats
- Total 670 · top stat: Attack (150) Detail
- In Current Games
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A: No. 129 in the Extradimensional Pokédex (Mega Dimension)
- Pokémon GO: available, Shiny, Shadow
- Other Names
- Groudon in French · グラードン, Groudon in Japanese · Groudon in German All Languages
Overview
Groudon is a Ground-type Pokémon, No. 383 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 3. Category: Continent Pokémon. Height: 3.5 m, weight: 950 kg.
Ability: Drought. Groudon is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves (×2 damage). Groudon takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Generation
Generation 3
Ruby / Sapphire
National No.
#383
National Pokédex
Category
Continent Pokémon
Status
Legendary
Base Stats
The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.
HP
100
255
Attack
150
255
Defense
140
255
Special Attack
100
255
Special Defense
90
255
Speed
90
255
Total
670
Min HP (Lv. 100)
310
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
404
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently
Type Effectiveness
Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Ground). See the type chart
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Water
×2
Grass
×2
Ice
×2
Normal (×1) — 12 types
Normal
×1
Fire
×1
Fighting
×1
Ground
×1
Flying
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 2 types
Poison
×½
Rock
×½
Immune (×0) — 1 type
Electric
×0
Abilities
Ability 1
Turns the sunlight harsh when the Pokémon enters a battle.
Groudon Evolution
This Pokémon does not evolve and does not come from any evolution.
Groudon Forms and Shiny
Standard Form
Ground
Primal Groudon
Ground · Fire
Shiny Availability
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096.
With Shiny Charm: 1/1365.
Masuda Method: 1/683.
Groudon Moves
Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.
Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Lava Plume
Fire
Spec.
100%
80
15
1
Scary Face
Normal
Stat
100%
—
10
1
Precipice Blades
Ground
Phys.
85%
120
10
1
Ancient Power
Rock
Spec.
100%
60
5
1
Mud Shot
Ground
Spec.
95%
55
15
9
Earth Power
Ground
Spec.
100%
90
10
18
Bulk Up
Fighting
Stat
—
—
20
20
Slash
Normal
Phys.
100%
70
20
27
Earthquake
Ground
Phys.
100%
100
10
36
Hammer Arm
Fighting
Phys.
90%
100
10
45
Fissure
Ground
Phys.
30%
—
5
54
Rest
Psychic
Stat
—
—
5
72
Fire Blast
Fire
Spec.
85%
110
5
81
Solar Beam
Grass
Spec.
100%
120
10
90
Eruption
Fire
Spec.
100%
150
5
Advanced Breeding
Egg Groups
Undiscovered
Gender
Genderless
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Attack
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.
Where to Find Groudon
Available in 5 games, 9 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.
Natively obtainable:
Emerald
Ruby
SoulSilver
Omega Ruby
Ultra Sun
Generation III
Emerald 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Terra Cave (Groudon)
Lv. 70 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Terra Cave
Lv. 70 100%
Ruby 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Cave of Origin (Groudon)
Lv. 45 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Cave of Origin B4F
Lv. 45 100%
Generation IV
SoulSilver 1 encounter
Available
▼
Static encounter
(1)
Embedded Tower
Lv. 50 100%
Generation VI
Omega Ruby 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static legendary
(1)
Terra Cave (Groudon, after the story)
Lv. 45 100%
Static encounter
(1)
Cave of Origin B4F
Lv. 45 100%
Generation VII
Ultra Sun 2 encounters
Available
▼
Static encounter
(2)
Ultra Space
Lv. 60 15%
Ultra Space Wilds
Lv. 60 100%
Transfer to Pokémon HOME
How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.
Ruby
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Emerald
→
Diamond
Pal Park
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
SoulSilver
→
Black
Poké Transporter
→
Pokémon Bank
To Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Omega Ruby
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→
Pokémon Bank
Pokémon Bank
→
Pokémon HOME
Bank → HOME
Note:
Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.
Competitive & Meta
In Our Tier Lists
Groudon in Pokémon GO
- 4,115Max CP (Lv. 40)
- 2,351Perfect CP in Raids
- 20 kmper Candy as Buddy
Pokédex Entries
Description by game, with language selection.
Ruby
“GROUDON has long been described in mythology as the POKéMON that raised lands and expanded continents. This POKéMON took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with KYOGRE.”
Sapphire
“GROUDON has the power to scatter rain clouds and make water evaporate with light and heat. It came as a savior to people who had been suffering from terrible floods.”
Emerald
“GROUDON has appeared in mythology as the creator of the land. It sleeps in magma underground and is said to make volcanoes erupt on awakening.”
FireRed
“This legendary POKéMON is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling KYOGRE.”
LeafGreen
“This legendary POKéMON is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling KYOGRE.”
Diamond
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought KYOGRE long ago.”
Pearl
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought KYOGRE long ago.”
Platinum
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought KYOGRE long ago.”
HeartGold
“Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with KYOGRE.”
SoulSilver
“Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with KYOGRE.”
Black
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.”
White
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.”
Black 2
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.”
White 2
“It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.”
X
“Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.”
Y
“This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.”
Omega Ruby
“Groudon is said to be the personification of the land itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Kyogre, as each sought to gain the power of nature.”
Alpha Sapphire
“Through Primal Reversion and with nature’s full power, it will take back its true form. It can cause magma to erupt and expand the landmass of the world.”
Multilingual Names
🇫🇷 Français
Groudon
🇬🇧 English
Groudon
🇯🇵 漢字
グラードン
🇯🇵 Kana
グラードン
🇯🇵 Romaji
Groudon
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Groudon
🇪🇸 Español
Groudon
🇮🇹 Italiano
Groudon
🇰🇷 한국어
그란돈
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
固拉多
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
固拉多
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Continent
🇬🇧 EN
Continent Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
たいりくポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Kontinent-Pokémon
Media & Gallery
Audio Cries
Frequently asked questions about Groudon
What type is Groudon?
Groudon is a Ground-type Pokémon.
What are Groudon's weaknesses?
Groudon is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves (×2 damage). Groudon takes no damage from Electric-type moves.
Can you get a Shiny Groudon in Pokémon GO?
Yes, Shiny Groudon is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry
