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groudon
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Groudon

Continent Pokémon

Ground

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.

Base Stats

HP 100
Attack 150
Defense 140
Sp. Atk 100
Sp. Def 90
Speed 90
Total 670

Type Effectiveness

Abilities

Forms

Evolution Chain

Moves

Details

Category Continent Pokémon
Height 3.5 m
Weight 950.0 kg
Base Exp 302
Growth Rate Slow
Capture Rate 3
Base Happiness 0
Gender Genderless
Habitat Rough Terrain
Egg Groups No Eggs
Legendary Pokémon

Sprites

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groudon Official Art (Shiny) Official Art (Shiny)

Competitive

Bulky Booster
Moves
Bulk Up / Swords Dance
Heat Crash / Toxic / Thunder Wave
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 240
Atk 252
Spe 16
Double Dance
Item
Life Orb / Lum Berry
Nature
Adamant
EVs
HP 180
Atk 252
Spe 76
Defensive
Moves
Stone Edge / Rock Slide / Dragon Tail
Toxic / Dragon Tail / Thunder Wave
Item
Leftovers
Nature
Impish
EVs
HP 252
Def 240
Spe 16

Strategy Overview

At first glance, Groudon may not seem to have what it takes to be a defining force in Ubers. However, it's one of the best wallbreakers and sweepers in the whole tier. With its signature move, Precipice Blades, and excellent Attack, offensive Groudon sets can even stop Zygarde from transforming into Zygarde-C through pure force. Defensively, Groudon's typing and excellent physical bulk let it check physical threats such as Zekrom. Good bulk, an immunity to Thunder Wave, and several boosting options in Rock Polish, Bulk Up, and Swords Dance allow Groudon to decimate many common defensive cores, and these traits give it an easy time setting up on common Pokemon such as Necrozma-DM. Groudon does have trouble getting past the few checks it does have, although even these can be dealt with with the right coverage move. Groudon's main flaws are that its attacks often have low accuracy and it has no reliable recovery, meaning it can be worn down over time by status, Knock Off, and repeated attacks; additionally, if it lacks Rock Polish, Groudon is slow and prone to being picked off by faster threats such as Calyrex-S.

Most Used Moves

Toxic
38.1%

Most Used Items

Leftovers
74.9%

Competitive data from Smogon University via data.pkmn.cc