Best Pokémon to defeat Groudon in Pokémon GO

Raid Battles

The strongest Pokémon to use against Groudon are: Primal Kyogre, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Sceptile, Mega Swampert, Sky Forme Shaymin, Shadow Kyogre, and Mega Blastoise. We suggest a minimum group size of 3 - 7 Trainers to defeat Groudon in a 5-Star Raid.

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      Best counter 👑

      Official artwork of Primal KyogrePrimal Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #1
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega RayquazaMega Rayquaza
      Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent
      #2
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SceptileMega Sceptile
      Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant
      #3
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega SwampertMega Swampert
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #4
      Official artwork of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme Shaymin
      Magical Leaf / Grass Knot
      #5
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow KyogreShadow Kyogre
      Waterfall / Origin Pulse
      #6
      Mega Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Mega BlastoiseMega Blastoise
      Water Gun / Hydro Cannon
      #7
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Faints
      TTW
      Score
      1.Thumbnail image of Primal KyogrePrimal KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *28.48625.723527s55.6
      2.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega RayquazaMega Pokémon iconMega RayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 24.57789.119611s52.1
      3.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SceptileMega Pokémon iconMega SceptileBugFury Cutter GrassFrenzy Plant *28.20470.031532s51.8
      4.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SwampertMega Pokémon iconMega SwampertWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *25.25398.737595s45.9
      5.Thumbnail image of Sky Forme ShayminSky Forme ShayminGrassMagical Leaf GrassGrass Knot 23.38505.729642s45.5
      6.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow KyogreShadow KyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *25.00373.440600s44.9
      7.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega BlastoiseMega Pokémon iconMega BlastoiseWaterWater Gun WaterHydro Cannon *23.58402.837637s43.6
      8.Thumbnail image of ZarudeZarudeGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 22.22479.931676s43.2
      9.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega VenusaurMega Pokémon iconMega VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *23.12413.436649s43.2
      10.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GyaradosMega Pokémon iconMega GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 22.07445.733680s42.3
      11.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow GyaradosShadow GyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 21.88456.932686s42.2
      12.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TangrowthShadow TangrowthGrassVine Whip GrassPower Whip 22.56342.043665s40.6
      13.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega SalamenceMega Pokémon iconMega SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 18.64671.922805s40.5
      14.Thumbnail image of Primal GroudonPrimal GroudonGroundMud Shot GrassSolar Beam 21.24409.236707s40.3
      15.Thumbnail image of KyogreKyogreWaterWaterfall WaterOrigin Pulse *21.57385.438696s40.3
      16.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GardevoirMega Pokémon iconMega GardevoirGrassMagical Leaf IceTriple Axel 21.90360.141685s40.2
      17.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow SalamenceShadow SalamenceDragonDragon Tail FlyingFly 20.32426.235739s39.3
      18.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow PalkiaShadow PalkiaDragonDragon Tail WaterAqua Tail 21.18312.548709s37.9
      19.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega LatiosMega Pokémon iconMega LatiosDragonDragon Breath GrassSolar Beam 19.80397.437758s37.9
      20.Thumbnail image of RayquazaRayquazaDragonDragon Tail FlyingDragon Ascent 18.85471.331796s37.8
      21.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow TorterraShadow TorterraGrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *21.39294.151702s37.7
      22.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega GalladeMega Pokémon iconMega GalladePsychicPsycho Cut GrassLeaf Blade 20.76321.246723s37.6
      23.Thumbnail image of Dawn Wings NecrozmaDawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho Cut GhostMoongeist Beam 20.23351.142742s37.5
      24.Thumbnail image of RillaboomRillaboomGrassRazor Leaf GrassGrass Knot 20.38340.444736s37.5
      25.Mega Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Mega Y CharizardMega Pokémon iconMega Y CharizardFireFire Spin FireBlast Burn *18.62467.932806s37.4
      26.Thumbnail image of BaxcaliburBaxcaliburIceIce Fang IceAvalanche 20.54320.246731s37.2
      27.Thumbnail image of GyaradosGyaradosWaterWaterfall WaterHydro Pump 18.46460.732813s37.0
      28.Shadow Pokemon BackgroundThumbnail image of Shadow VenusaurShadow VenusaurGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *21.94257.358684s37.0
      29.Thumbnail image of ChesnaughtChesnaughtGrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *19.74358.941760s37.0
      30.Thumbnail image of Tapu BuluTapu BuluGrassBullet Seed GrassGrass Knot 19.82346.843757s36.8
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      You need at least 3 Trainers to defeat a Groudon in a 5-Star Raid.

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      • Minimum group size: 3 Trainers
      • Optimal group size: 4 - 7 Trainers
      • Very easy with: 8+ Trainers
      • Probably impossible with less than 3 Trainers

      Groudon CP range from Raids

      Groudon can be caught with the following Combat Power after being defeated in Raids:

      • From 2260 CP to 2351 CP, with no weather boost
      • From 2825 CP to 2939 CP with Sunny weather boost

      Groudon weaknesses

      Groudon type chart

      When fighting Groudon, keep in mind the that Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric-type moves.

      Groudon takes increased damage from:Groudon takes increased damage from:
      160%
      • Grass
      • Ice
      • Water
      Groudon takes reduced damage from:Groudon takes reduced damage from:
      63%
      • Poison
      • Rock
      39%
      • Electric

      Best move-types and best weather for defeating Groudon

      Move-typeUsage (%)Weather
      Grass144.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Water106.0%
      • rainRain
      Ice42.0%
      • snowSnow
      Dragon30.0%
      • windyWindy
      Psychic20.0%
      • windyWindy
      Flying18.0%
      • windyWindy
      Bug14.0%
      • rainRain
      Fire6.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Dark6.0%
      • fogFog
      Ground4.0%
      • sunnySunny
      Ghost2.0%
      • fogFog
      Fairy2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy
      Steel2.0%
      • snowSnow
      Normal2.0%
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Fighting2.0%
      • cloudyCloudy

      About our ranking methodology

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

      This guide displays a list of best 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 and TDO. Each Pokemon's move type is indicated by an icon beside the move name.

      When calculating the best counters for any Pokémon, our simulator takes into account various factors, such as the defender's typing and average DPS against each attacker, the weather's influence, energy left over from using charge attacks, Shadow Pokémon attack and defense stat changes, and more. During the initial phase of simulations, we calculate DPS and TDO for each attacker that is currently available in the game, and then we continue to rank them.

      We use a ranking method developed by a Reddit user named /u/Elastic_Space, which is described in detail in this Reddit post. It is a fairly complicated, but very well thought-out mathematical model for predicting simulation results without actually running the simulations. It also correlates with field data almost too well not to be used. Reddit

      Our Time to Win (TTW) and Faint numbers are also estimated, and should be taken with a grain of salt. Since we do not account for factors like Friendship and Mega damage boost, they will differ from actual experience in the field.