Best Primal Groudon counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Primal Groudon in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Primal Groudon counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Primal Groudon counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Primal Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	38.49	595.72	38	588.2s	76.3
2	Mega Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	39.12	450.84	50	576.2s	72.1
3	Shadow Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	38.74	305.41	74	583.4s	64.9
4	Mega Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	34.74	418.53	54	650.5s	64.7
5	Shadow Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	35.80	306.35	74	633.3s	61.2
6	Shadow Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	37.99	237.42	95	593.7s	60.1
7	Mega Gyarados	Waterfall	Aqua Tail *	29.70	422.91	54	768.8s	57.7
8	Shadow Gyarados	Waterfall	Aqua Tail *	29.17	426.07	53	774.1s	57.0
9	Kyogre	Waterfall	Origin Pulse *	30.05	378.69	60	756.0s	56.6
10	Swampert	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	30.99	292.40	77	726.4s	54.3
11	Greninja	Water Shuriken	Hydro Cannon *	32.36	245.19	92	697.1s	53.7
12	Shadow Wailord	Water Gun	Surf	32.27	237.88	95	700.3s	53.2
13	Samurott	Waterfall	Hydro Cannon *	30.27	285.52	79	745.2s	53.0
14	Feraligatr	Water Gun *	Hydro Cannon *	28.92	295.90	77	788.0s	51.7
15	Shadow Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	29.72	264.68	86	765.8s	51.3
16	Kingler	Bubble	Crabhammer	30.85	230.58	98	732.4s	51.0
17	Empoleon	Waterfall	Hydro Cannon *	30.25	242.91	93	746.8s	50.9
18	Clawitzer	Water Gun	Crabhammer	29.77	248.10	91	758.4s	50.6
19	Shadow Rhyperior	Mud-Slap	Surf	29.57	224.52	101	767.0s	49.1
20	Gyarados	Waterfall	Hydro Pump	23.94	417.25	54	941.3s	48.9

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Primal Groudon in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Primal Groudon down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Primal Groudon counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Primal Groudon counter is Primal Kyogre, followed by Mega Swampert, Shadow Swampert, and Mega Blastoise. The table also includes Shadow Feraligatr, Shadow Kingler, Mega Gyarados, and Shadow Gyarados, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Primal Groudon type chart

When fighting Primal Groudon, keep in mind the following that Ground and Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Water, and Ground type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Poison, Steel, and Electric type moves.

Weaknesses

Water	256.0%
Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.