Groudon Pokemon Guide

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Groudon Pokemon Guide

Groudon is a Legendary Ground-type Pokemon known for summoning harsh sunlight, massive Attack, strong Defense and Primal Reversion. This guide covers Groudon stats, best moves, ability, typing, weaknesses, locations, Primal Groudon and future Pokemon game updates.

Normal Form

Groudon

Shiny Form

Shiny Groudon

Primal Reversion

Primal Groudon

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Groudon guide supports current Pokemon games, Pokemon Champions and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Groudon Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
Abilities	FAQ

Groudon Description

Groudon is a Legendary Ground-type Pokemon introduced in Generation 3. It is associated with land, sunlight, volcanic power and its long-running rivalry with Kyogre.

Competitive Overview

Is Groudon Good in Competitive?

Groudon is generally a powerful competitive Pokemon because of its huge Attack, strong Defense, Drought ability and excellent Ground-type pressure.

Groudon often works as a sun-setting physical attacker, bulky offensive threat or setup Pokemon. Its biggest issues are Water, Grass and Ice-type attacks, although Primal Groudon changes some of those matchups when Primal Reversion is available.

Groudon Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Groudon, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Groudon

National Dex

#0383

Type

Ground

Species

Continent Pokemon

Height

11’06” / 3.5 m

350 cm

Weight

2094.4 lbs / 950.0 kg

950.0 kg

Abilities

Drought

Groudon Stats

Groudon has excellent Attack and Defense with strong all-around Legendary stats. Its Drought ability gives it immediate weather impact and helps support sun-based teams.

100

Attack

150

Defense

140

Special Attack

100

Special Defense

Speed

Groudon Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Groudon has a strong physical movepool with Ground, Rock, Fire and setup options. These are some of Groudon’s most useful and recognizable moves across Pokemon games.

Precipice Blades

Groudon’s signature Ground-type attack with very high power.

Earthquake

A reliable and powerful Ground-type attack across Pokemon games.

Stone Edge

Rock-type coverage against Flying, Fire, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Bulk Up

A setup move that boosts Groudon’s Attack and Defense.

Fire Punch

Sun-boosted Fire-type coverage that helps Groudon pressure Steel, Grass, Bug and Ice-type Pokemon.

Lava Plume

A Fire-type option that can spread burn pressure in some games.

Rock Polish

A Speed-boosting move that can help Groudon sweep after setup.

Swords Dance

A powerful setup move that can turn Groudon into a major physical threat.

Groudon All Moves

Groudon can learn a strong move pool across different Pokemon games. Use the section below to view Groudon’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
1	Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100
1	Lava Plume	Fire	Special	80	100
1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
1	Precipice Blades	Ground	Physical	120	85
1	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
9	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
18	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
27	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
36	Hammer Arm	Fighting	Physical	100	90
45	Fissure	Ground	Physical	–	30
54	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
72	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
81	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
90	Eruption	Fire	Special	150	100

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	–
TM	Body Press	Fighting	Physical	80	100
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100
TM	Dragon Pulse	Dragon	Special	85	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fire Blast	Fire	Special	110	85
TM	Fire Fang	Fire	Physical	65	95
TM	Fire Punch	Fire	Physical	75	100
TM	Flamethrower	Fire	Special	90	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Heat Crash	Fire	Physical	–	100
TM	Heat Wave	Fire	Special	95	90
TM	Heavy Slam	Steel	Physical	–	100
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Iron Head	Steel	Physical	80	100
TM	Metal Claw	Steel	Physical	50	95
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Overheat	Fire	Special	130	90
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Roar	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Sand Tomb	Ground	Physical	35	85
TM	Sandstorm	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Scorching Sands	Ground	Special	70	100
TM	Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Smack Down	Rock	Physical	50	100
TM	Solar Beam	Grass	Special	120	100
TM	Spikes	Ground	Status	–	–
TM	Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	–	–
TM	Stomping Tantrum	Ground	Physical	75	100
TM	Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Sunny Day	Fire	Status	–	–
TM	Swords Dance	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thunder	Electric	Special	110	70
TM	Thunder Punch	Electric	Physical	75	100
TM	Thunder Wave	Electric	Status	–	90
TM	Thunderbolt	Electric	Special	90	100
TM	Will O Wisp	Fire	Status	–	85
TM	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90

Groudon Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Groudon is a Ground-type Pokemon. This gives it an Electric immunity and resistances to Poison and Rock, but it is weak to Water, Grass and Ice-type moves.

Type

Ground

Weaknesses

Water, Grass, Ice

Resistances

Poison, Rock

Immunity

Electric

Groudon Abilities

Groudon has Drought, a weather ability that summons harsh sunlight and can support Fire-type moves and sun-based teams.

Drought

Summons harsh sunlight when Groudon enters battle. Sun weakens Water-type moves and can support Fire-type attackers and other sun-focused strategies.

Groudon Evolution

Groudon does not evolve into or from another Pokemon. In some games, it can undergo Primal Reversion into Primal Groudon when the required item or mechanic is available.

Legendary Pokemon

Groudon

Does not evolve

Where to Find Groudon in Pokemon Games

Groudon’s availability changes depending on the Pokemon game. It is usually found through legendary story encounters, special areas, DLC encounters, transfer or trade.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Red	Not available because Groudon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Blue	Not available because Groudon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Yellow	Not available because Groudon had not been introduced yet.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Gold	Not available because Groudon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Silver	Not available because Groudon had not been introduced yet.
Pokemon Crystal	Not available because Groudon had not been introduced yet.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Ruby	Cave of Origin.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Terra Cave.
Pokemon FireRed	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Diamond	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Pearl	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Platinum	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon HeartGold	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Embedded Tower.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Black	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Black 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon White 2	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon X	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Y	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Cave of Origin.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Sun	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Ultra Space Wilds.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Trade, transfer or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Not available in this game.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Not available in this game.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Sword	Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra.
Pokemon Shield	Dynamax Adventures in The Crown Tundra.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Ramanas Park.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Ramanas Park.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Scarlet	Alfornada Cavern.
Pokemon Violet	Alfornada Cavern.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Available through the Mega Dimension DLC by progressing to Hyperspace Mission 13 or 14 and preparing the Omega Old Fashioned Donut for the Groudon Hyperspace Zone.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Groudon
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

Primal Groudon

Primal Groudon is Groudon’s Primal Reversion form. It changes Groudon into a Ground and Fire-type Pokemon while gaining stronger stats and the Desolate Land ability.

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Groudon FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Groudon. This FAQ is visible on-page content only and does not use FAQ schema markup.

What type is Groudon?

Groudon is a Ground-type Pokemon.

What is Groudon weak against?

Groudon is weak to Water, Grass, Ice-type moves.

Does Groudon evolve?

Groudon does not evolve into or from another Pokemon, but it can undergo Primal Reversion into Primal Groudon when that mechanic is available.

What are Groudon’s abilities?

Groudon’s ability is Drought.

What are Groudon’s best moves?

Groudon’s best moves often include Precipice Blades, Earthquake, Stone Edge, Bulk Up, Fire Punch, Lava Plume, Rock Polish, Swords Dance.

Is Groudon good in Pokemon?

Yes, Groudon is usually a very strong Pokemon because of Drought, huge Attack, strong Defense and powerful Ground-type attacks.

How do you get Groudon?

Groudon is usually obtained through version-specific legendary encounters, special areas, transfer or trade depending on the game.

Is Primal Groudon available?

Primal Groudon information is included on this page and can be updated as new game and competitive details become available.

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