Groudon
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, worth 16.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Groudon can learn 10 combinations. Mud Shot with Precipice Blades does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
That set is legacy. Precipice Blades is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Groudon you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Mud Shot and Earthquake, worth 14.6 damage per second.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Fire Punch Legacy | Fire | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Precipice Blades Legacy | Ground | 120 | 1.5s | -100 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Groudon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Other forms
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,652 at level 50, 4,115 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,351 CP at level 20, or 2,939 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 2,260 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 270 attack · 228 defense · 205 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 20,000 Stardust and 20 Candy |
| Size | 3.51 m and 950 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Groudon does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 23.2 |
| Rock | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 23.2 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 23.2 |
| Fire | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 23.2 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 23.2 |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Precipice Blades | 19.9 |
| Ground | Mud Shot + Solar Beam | 18.6 |
| Water | Mud Shot + Solar Beam | 18.6 |
| Ice | Mud Shot + Fire Blast | 16.8 |
| Normal | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 16.0 |
| Fighting | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 16.0 |
| Ghost | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 16.0 |
| Psychic | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 16.0 |
| Dark | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 16.0 |
| Fairy | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades | 16.0 |
| Bug | Dragon Tail + Fire Blast | 15.4 |
| Grass | Dragon Tail + Fire Blast | 15.4 |
| Dragon Tail + Fire Blast | 12.2 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Groudon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Groudon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 24.3 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 21.9 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 21.8 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 20.7 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 20.7 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 20.6 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 20.3 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 20.1 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 20.1 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 19.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Groudon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.