Groudon

Groudon
Current
Information
Type	Ground
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Drought
Species	Continent Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 3.5 m / 11'06" Weight 950.0 kg / 2094.4 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation III
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Red Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0383
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	199 / 208 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name グラードン Guraadon
Japanese	Name グラードン Guraadon
English	Name Groudon
English	Name Groudon
Groudon
Information
Type	Ground /  Fire
Gender	Genderless
Abilities	Regular Desolate Land
Height and Weight	Height 5.0 m / 16'05" Weight 999.7 kg / 2203.9 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation III
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Red Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0383P
Kanto	N/A / N/A (PE)
Johto	N/A / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	199 / 208 (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos N/A
Alola	N/A / N/A (USUM)
Galar	N/A / N/A (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami N/A Blueberry N/A

Groudon (Japanese: グラードン, Hepburn: Guraadon) (GRAU-don) is a Ground-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III. Groudon is the Version Mascot for Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Omega Ruby. It is a Primal Pokémon as well.

It is a member of the Weather Trio along with Kyogre and Rayquaza.

Biology

Physiology

Groudon is a red, black, gray, and white Pokémon with yellow eyes. It has white spikes on its tail and neck. It has white, sharp claws on both its hand and it also has white toes. It has a grayish underbelly. It has a large tail with three sharp, white spikes appearing on the left hand side and right hand side of its tail. A black pattern also goes along its body.

Groudon is an immensely powerful Pokémon, having the ability to summon intense droughts and cause volcanic eruptions. The droughts it can cause allow it to evaporate water, while the volcanic eruptions it can summon enable it to create land. It sleeps underground in large magma chambers. If it encounters its rival, Kyogre, they will engage in a cataclysmic battle. Groudon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Precipice Blades.

Primal Groudon

As Primal Groudon, it becomes larger and has a deep, crimson body. The spikes on both sides of its body, tail, jagged teeth and underbelly are black, with the spikes on the tail becoming longer and facing diagonally, instead of being straight. The four blades at the end of its tail are now split. Its sharp claws on its hands and its claws on its feet remain pure white. Both of Primal Groudon's hands bear an Omega symbol on them. The markings, some of which extend to its underbelly on its body and the Omega symbols it bears, glow bright yellow, as if lava is flowing inside of it, including the inside of its mouth and around its eyes, which changes to an orange-red color. In the anime, Primal Groudon is said to create new land with every step it takes.

Evolution

Groudon does not evolve. However, since Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, it is capable of undergoing Primal Reversion in battle if it holds the Red Orb.

Game info

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team/Blue Rescue Team, Groudon appears as one of the main villains. After the hero, the partner, and the Alakazam's Team discovered the truth about Ninetales' Legend, he causes an earthquake and, later in the game, the hero and the partner have to go to the deep of Magma Cavern to save Alakazam's Team, defeating Groudon. After his defeat, he can be recruitable to the Rescue Team. He has a minor appearance in the next game, when he appears as an illusion created by Uxie. It is one of the heaviest Pokémon, as can be observed in the RSE Pokédex.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it makes an appearance as an assist trophy and like the other ancient Pokémon from Emerald/Sapphire/Ruby, it makes a non-playable appearance. Groudon will on the screen as a very large Pokémon and will glow a red color making it a fire attacker. It will be completely invincible and will launch any fighter away from it except the one who uses it, and because of this, it can be used as somewhat of a shield. Groudon will not attack, but will turn around and roar.

Locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Ruby and Sapphire	Cave of Origin (Ruby Only)	One
FireRed and LeafGreen	Trade	None
Emerald	Terra Cave	One
Diamond and Pearl	Pal Park	None
Platinum	Pal Park	None
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Embedded Tower (Requires Red Orb) (SoulSilver Only)	One
Black and White	Trade	None
Black 2 and White 2	Mystery Gift (Japan only)	None
X and Y	Transfer	None
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Cave of Origin (Omega Ruby Only)	One
Sun and Moon	Transfer	None
Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	Ultra Space Wilds (Cave World; Ultra Sun only)	One

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Bonus Field (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Magma Cavern Pit (3F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Shimmer Desert (Interior)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic (during mission)

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, Groudon can be encountered if the launch pad leading to the boss fight is shining, but only if the main story has been finished. There is roughly a 5% chance of the "!" launch pad shining.

Pokédex entries

• Ruby

  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.

• Sapphire

  Groudon has the power to scatter rain clouds and make water evaporate with light and heat. It came as a savior to people who had been suffering from terrible floods.

• FireRed

  This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.

• LeafGreen

  This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.

• Emerald

  Groudon has appeared in mythology as the creator of the land. It sleeps in magma underground and is said to make volcanoes erupt on awakening.

• Diamond

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• Pearl

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• Platinum

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• HeartGold

  Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.

• SoulSilver

  Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.

• Black

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• White

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• Black 2

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• White 2

  It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

• X

  Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.

• Y

  This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.

• Omega Ruby

  Groudon is said to be the personification of the land itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Kyogre, as each sought to gain the power of nature.

• Alpha Sapphire

  Through Primal Reversion and with nature’s full power, it will take back its true form. It can cause magma to erupt and expand the landmass of the world.

Stats

• Groudon
• Primal Groudon

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

Stats
HP	100
Attack	180
Defense	160
Sp. Atk	150
Sp. Def	90
Speed	90
Total	770

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Ancient Power	60	100%	5	Rock	Special
1	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special
5	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
15	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
20	Lava Plume	80	100%	15	Fire	Special
30	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
35	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
45	Precipice Blades	120	85%	10	Ground	Physical
50	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
60	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
65	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical
75	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
80	Hammer Arm	100	90%	10	Fighting	Physical
90	Eruption	150	100%	5	Fire	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
45XY 1ORAS	Ancient Power	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
1XY 1ORAS	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
5XY 5ORAS	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
65XY 15ORAS	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
15XY 20ORAS	Lava Plume	80	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
30XY 30ORAS	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
35XY 35ORAS	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
N/AXY 45ORAS	Precipice Blades	120	85%	10	Ground	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
60XY 50ORAS	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
80XY 60ORAS	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
75XY 65ORAS	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
90XY 75ORAS	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
20XY 80ORAS	Hammer Arm	100	90%	10	Fighting	Physical		6 ♥	0 ♥
50XY 90ORAS	Eruption	150	100%	5	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special
5	Scary Face	—	100%	10	Normal	Status
15	Lava Plume	80	100%	15	Fire	Special
20	Hammer Arm	100	90%	10	Fighting	Physical
30	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
35	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
45	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special
50	Eruption	150	100%	5	Fire	Special
60	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
65	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
75	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical
80	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
90	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1DPPt 1HGSS	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special		2 ♥
5DPPt 5HGSS	Scary Face	—	90%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
15DPPt 45HGSS	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		2 ♥
N/ADPPt 15HGSS	Lava Plume	80	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
N/ADPPt 20HGSS	Hammer Arm	100	90%	10	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
20DPPt N/AHGSS	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
50DPPt 30HGSS	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
30DPPt 60HGSS	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		0 ♥
35DPPt 35HGSS	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
45DPPt 90HGSS	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
80DPPt 50HGSS	Eruption	150	100%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
60DPPt 75HGSS	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground	Physical		0 ♥
75DPPt 65HGSS	Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥
65DPPt 80HGSS	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground		3 ♥	0 ♥
5	Scary Face	—	90%	10	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
15	AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock		1 ♥	0 ♥
20	Slash	70	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
30	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
35	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	3 ♥
45	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
50	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
60	Fissure	—	—%	5	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
65	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass		4 ♥	0 ♥
75	Eruption	150	100%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM59	Brutal Swing	60	100%	20	Dark	Physical
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	90%	20	Electric	Status
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM05	Roar	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	90	100%	15	Electric	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM25	Thunder	110	70%	10	Electric	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	90	100%	15	Fire	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	110	85%	5	Fire	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	60	95%	15	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	130	90%	5	Fire	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM59	Incinerate	60	100%	15	Fire	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM98	Power-Up Punch	40	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM01	Hone Claws	—	—%	15	Dark	Status
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special
TM23	Smack Down	50	100%	15	Rock	Physical
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire	Special
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM59	Incinerate	30	100%	15	Fire	Special
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical
TM82	Dragon Tail	60	90%	10	Dragon	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon	Physical		2 ♥
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting	Status		0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire	Status		2 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal	Special		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass	Special		1 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		1 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		3 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying	Physical		2 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire	Special		2 ♥
TM52	Focus Blast	120	70%	5	Fighting	Special		2 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM59	Dragon Pulse	90	100%	10	Dragon	Special		2 ♥
TM65	Shadow Claw	70	100%	15	Ghost	Physical		2 ♥
TM68	Giga Impact	150	90%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM69	Rock Polish	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM71	Stone Edge	100	80%	5	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
TM73	Thunder Wave	—	100%	20	Electric	Status		2 ♥
TM75	Swords Dance	—	—%	30	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM76	Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥
TM77	Psych Up	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM80	Rock Slide	75	90%	10	Rock	Physical		3 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
HM08	Rock Climb	90	85%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM02	Dragon Claw	80	100%	15	Dragon		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM05	Roar	—	100%	20	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM08	Bulk Up	—	—%	20	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM11	Sunny Day	—	—%	5	Fire		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM15	Hyper Beam	150	90%	5	Normal		4 ♥	4 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM20	Safeguard	—	—%	25	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM22	Solar Beam	120	100%	10	Grass		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM23	Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM24	Thunderbolt	95	100%	15	Electric		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM25	Thunder	120	70%	10	Electric		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	60	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM34	Shock Wave	60	—%	20	Electric		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM35	Flamethrower	95	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM37	Sandstorm	—	—%	10	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM38	Fire Blast	120	85%	5	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM39	Rock Tomb	50	80%	10	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM40	Aerial Ace	60	—%	20	Flying		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM50	Overheat	140	90%	5	Fire		6 ♥	0 ♥
HM01	Cut	50	95%	30	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

Groudon learns no moves via breeding.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block USUM	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Dragon Pulse USUM	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Earth Power USUM	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Fire Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Iron Head USUM	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail USUM	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Shock Wave USUM	60	—%	20	Electric	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock USUM	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
Stomping Tantrum USUM	75	100%	10	Ground	Physical
Thunder Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Uproar USUM	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Block ORAS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Dragon Pulse ORAS	85	100%	10	Dragon	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Earth Power ORAS	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Head ORAS	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Iron Tail ORAS	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Shock Wave ORAS	60	—%	20	Electric	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Stealth Rock ORAS	—	—%	20	Rock	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Uproar ORAS	90	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Block	—	—%	5	Normal	Status
Dragon Pulse	90	100%	10	Dragon	Special
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special
Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical
Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical
Iron Tail	100	75%	15	Steel	Physical
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Stealth Rock	—	—%	20	Rock	Status
ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical
Uproar	90	100%	10	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
AncientPower	60	100%	5	Rock	Special		2 ♥
Block HGSS	—	—%	5	Normal	Status		2 ♥
Earth Power	90	100%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥
Fire Punch	75	100%	15	Fire	Physical		2 ♥
Fury Cutter	10	95%	20	Bug	Physical		2 ♥
Headbutt HGSS	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Iron Head	80	100%	15	Steel	Physical		2 ♥
Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
Rollout	30	90%	20	Rock	Physical		2 ♥
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
Swift	60	—%	20	Normal	Special		2 ♥
ThunderPunch	75	100%	15	Electric	Physical		2 ♥
Uproar	50	100%	10	Normal	Special		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
Counter FRLGE	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Defense Curl E	—	—%	40	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double-Edge FRLGEXD	120	100%	15	Normal		6 ♥	0 ♥
DynamicPunch E	100	50%	5	Fighting		2 ♥	1 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Fire Punch E	75	100%	15	Fire		4 ♥	0 ♥
Fury Cutter E	10	95%	20	Bug		3 ♥	0 ♥
Mega Kick FRLGE	120	75%	5	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mega Punch FRLGE	80	85%	20	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud-Slap E	20	100%	10	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
Psych Up E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Rock Slide FRLGE	75	90%	10	Rock		1 ♥	3 ♥
Rollout E	30	90%	20	Rock		3 ♥	0 ♥
Seismic Toss FRLGEXD	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	1 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swift E	60	—%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swords Dance FRLGE	—	—%	30	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
ThunderPunch E	75	100%	15	Electric		4 ♥	0 ♥
Thunder Wave FRLGEXD	—	100%	20	Electric		2 ♥	1 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation III
• Generation IV
• Generation V
• Generation VI

Groudon's Ruby and Sapphire sprite

Groudon's Emerald sprite

Groudon's back sprite

Groudon's Ruby and Sapphire shiny sprite

Groudon's Emerald shiny sprite

Groudon's back shiny sprite

Groudon's Diamond and Pearl sprite

Groudon's back sprite

Groudon's Diamond and Pearl shiny sprite

Groudon's back shiny sprite

Groudon's Black and White/Black 2 and White 2 sprite

Groudon's back sprite

Groudon's Black and White shiny sprite

Groudon's back shiny sprite

Groudon's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire sprite

Groudon's back sprite

Groudon's X and Y/Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire shiny sprite

Groudon's back shiny sprite

Primal Reversion Sprites

Front	Back
Front (Shiny)	Back (Shiny)

Appearances

Anime

• Groudon in the anime.
• Primal Groudon in the anime.

1/2

Groudon had a fight with Kyogre at the place where Kyogre slept. Groudon appeared in the Pokémon Anime in Gaining Groudon!, and The Scuffle Of Legends!, debuting with Kyogre as well. Team Magma and Team Aqua were competing to gain both legendaries. Team Aqua, as it turned out, tricked Magma leader Maxie by taking Kyogre even after they had Groudon. Ash's Pikachu then shocked Groudon's cargo container and released it to fight against a rampaging Kyogre.

• Groudon (anime)
• Groudon (Mega Evolution Special)
• Groudon (MS018)
• Groudon (Generations)

A false one also appeared in the 6th Pokémon Movie, Jirachi: Wish Maker which a Team Magma scientist tried to create, but the experiment failed ending in a massive Groudon-like monster.

Trivia

• Groudon is the heaviest Pokémon prior to Generation VII, with 2094.4 lbs., or 950 kg. Due to this, Groudon is extremely easy to capture with a Heavy Ball.
• Groudon and Torterra are the same species. They are both known as the Continent Pokémon.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, the player character doesn't fight the real Groudon. Uxie created a hologram of Groudon that can fight.
• It is the only Pokémon that naturally has the ability Drought. The only other Pokémon is Vulpix and Ninetales, which are capable of having it as a Hidden Ability and Charizard, which gains this ability when Mega Evolving into Mega Charizard Y in battle.
• Despite being Kyogre's ultimate rival, Groudon's typing puts it at a massive disadvantage. The only super-effective move Groudon learns against Kyogre is Solar Beam; however, as Groudon is a physical-based Pokémon, this is another disadvantage because Kyogre is special-based. This disadvantage can be countered through Primal Groudon's ability Desolate Land.
  • Strangely, while Primal Groudon's Ability negates a type it is 4x weak to, Primal Kyogre's negates a type it is only 0.5x weak to.
• An evil clone made in the likeness of Groudon appears in the movie Jirachi: Wish Maker; It is several times larger with tentacle-like appendages protruding from its back.
• Groudon might be based on the Behemoth from Judeo-Christian religion.
  • In games prior to Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, Groudon has a catch rate of 5.
  • Primal Groudon is the tallest Fire-type Pokémon.
  • Primal Groudon is the heaviest Ground-type and Fire-type Pokémon.
  • Primal Groudon has the highest base Attack stat and base stat total of all Ground-type and Fire-type Pokémon.
    • It also has the highest base Attack and base Defense stats of all Fire-type Pokémon and the highest base Special Attack stat of all Ground-type Pokémon.
  • The fake Groudon in Jirachi: Wish Maker is much taller than its game height of 11' 06", being as tall as the mountainous structures in Forina. When an actual Groudon later appeared in the anime series, it is much closer to its correct size.
  • On the DVD cover of Jirachi: Wish Maker, a normal Groudon is depicted, despite the Groudon in the film not being an actual Groudon.
  • In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, the character Chobin operates a Robo Groudon after the player defeats him for the third time.
  • Although Groudon is genderless in the core series games, it is referred to as a male in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.
  • A Groudon costume is worn by Terrell in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
• In Super Smash Bros., Groudon is one of the Pokémon that can be freed from Poké Balls. During this time, it uses the move Overheat.
• Groudon is one of the collectable spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Groudon is the only Pokémon with the Drought ability that is not Fire-type.
• Groudon has been shown in the Fourth Diary of Wimpy Kid movie. When Greg reaches Atlas it can be shown to be a figure of it

Origin

Groudon may be modeled after the Earth's land and volcanoes and may be based on the Hebrew legends of Behemoth, the unconquerable primal master of the land. Its counterparts were Leviathan and Ziz. Just as Groudon is in conflict with Kyogre, it was said that at the end of time, Behemoth and Leviathan would start a battle that would kill them both.

However, the Behemoth is usually depicted as a warthog/hippopotamus-like creature; in the same way, Kyogre is not based on traditional depictions of the Leviathan. Instead, Groudon resembles a therapod dinosaur in appearance, with spikes resembling various species of Ankylosauria. This may be due to the fact that Biblical Young-Earth-Creationists have attempted to read the features of various dinosaurs into the Bible's description of Behemoth (although they usually pick a sauropod rather than a theropod or Tyrannosaurid), based on the inaccurate notion that a late-surviving non-avian dinosaur would somehow discredit Darwinian Evolution and/or the idea that the Earth is millions of years old. Groudon also seems to take inspiration from land and fire gods.

Etymology

Groudon may be a combination of ground and don (Spanish for lord). Don also means tooth in Ancient Greek and is commonly used in dinosaur names, which Groudon somewhat resembles. It may also involve 土 do (ground) or ドン don (onomatopoeia for a very loud crashing noise).

Gallery

Groudon approaching the player in the Cave of Origin in Pokémon Ruby Version

Encountering Groudon in Pokémon Ruby Version

Encountering Groudon in Pokémon Emerald Version

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data