Groudon #0383
| Max CP | L404115L504652L51 (Best Buddy)4708 |
| Buddy Distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Released | Dec 15, 2017Jan 15, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Groudon takes 160% from Water, Grass and Ice moves.
Groudon is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Grass and Ice.
It reaches 4652 CP at level 50, or 4708 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Mud Shot with Precipice Blades, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroundMud Shot | GroundPrecipice Blades | 15.9 | 395 | |
| 2 | GroundMud Shot | GroundEarthquake | 14.5 | 360 |
| 3 | DragonDragon Tail | GroundPrecipice Blades | 14.4 | 357 |
| 4 | DragonDragon Tail | GroundEarthquake | 13.6 | 336 |
| 5 | GroundMud Shot | GrassSolar Beam | 13.4 | 333 |
| 6 | DragonDragon Tail | GrassSolar Beam | 12.8 | 318 |
| 7 | GroundMud Shot | FireFire Blast | 12.5 | 310 |
| 8 | GroundMud Shot | NormalReturn | 12.2 | 301 |
4 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DragonDragon Tail | FireFire Blast | 12.1 | 300 |
| 10 | DragonDragon Tail | NormalReturn | 11.9 | 296 |
| 11 | GroundMud Shot | FireFire Punch | 11.8 | 292 |
| 12 | DragonDragon Tail | FireFire Punch | 11.7 | 290 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipice BladesE | Ground | 120 | 100 | 1.5s | 80.0 | 1.20 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 100 | 5.0s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Fire PunchE | Fire | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precipice BladesE | Ground | 130 | 60 | 2.17 | |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 150 | 80 | 1.88 | |
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Earthquake | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Fire PunchE | Fire | 60 | 40 | 1.50 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn26.4 eDPS - 2
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE26.4 eDPS - 3
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+25.8 eDPS - 4
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+25.3 eDPS - 5
Mega SceptileGrassBullet SeedGrassFrenzy PlantE25.3 eDPS - 6
Mega StarmieWaterWater GunWaterLiquidation+23.6 eDPS
Stronger than the baseline against 12 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The baseline is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega ManectricMega RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+1.1% Gainover Garchomp
Mega Raichu XMega RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+1.1% Gainover Excadrill
Mega Raichu YMega RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+0.9% Gainover Garchomp
RaikouTier 5 RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+0.8% Gainover Garchomp
Mega GengarMega RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+0.7% Gainover Dragapult
HeatranTier 5 RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+0.5% Gainover Garchomp
XurkitreeTier 5 RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+0.3% Gainover Excadrill
Tapu KokoTier 5 RaidGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE+0.3% Gainover Excadrill
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 169510/10/10 | 176415/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 226010/10/10 | 235115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 282510/10/10 | 293915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 36450/0/0 | 411515/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 41210/0/0 | 465215/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 41700/0/0 | 470815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1764 | 1562 |
| Level 20 | 2351 | 2083 |
| Level 25 | 2939 | 2604 |
| Level 30 | 3527 | 3125 |
| Level 35 | 3821 | 3385 |
| Level 40 | 4115 | 3645 |
| Level 45 | 4380 | 3880 |
| Level 50 | 4652 | 4121 |
| Level 51 | 4708 | 4170 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 100 Candy, 100,000 StardustPurified: 80 Candy, 80,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 3.51 m / 950 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Groudon in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/13 | 1497 | 13.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 1500 | 13.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 1/14/13 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.95% |
| #4 | 0/14/13 | 1494 | 13.5 | 99.58% |
| #5 | 0/14/14 | 1497 | 13.5 | 99.58% |
| #6 | 1/13/13 | 1496 | 13.5 | 99.54% |
| #7 | 1/13/14 | 1500 | 13.5 | 99.54% |
| #8 | 2/12/13 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.49% |
| #9 | 1/15/11 | 1495 | 13.5 | 99.43% |
| #10 | 1/15/12 | 1499 | 13.5 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2412 of 4,096, with 94.08% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/13 | 2495 | 22.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 2500 | 22.5 | 100.00% |
| #3 | 1/14/13 | 2499 | 22.5 | 99.95% |
| #4 | 0/13/15 | 2496 | 22.5 | 99.89% |
| #5 | 1/12/15 | 2500 | 22.5 | 99.84% |
| #6 | 1/15/12 | 2498 | 22.5 | 99.64% |
| #7 | 0/14/13 | 2489 | 22.5 | 99.58% |
| #8 | 0/14/14 | 2495 | 22.5 | 99.58% |
| #9 | 1/13/13 | 2494 | 22.5 | 99.54% |
| #10 | 1/13/14 | 2499 | 22.5 | 99.54% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2089 of 4,096, with 95.66% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.