Groudon can be obtained in: Ruby (Static Encounter – Cave of origin b4f), Emerald (Static Encounter – Terra cave), SoulSilver (Static Encounter – Embedded tower groundon room), Omega Ruby (Static Encounter – Cave of origin b4f), Ultra Sun (Static Encounter – Ultra space wilds cave, Ultra space ultra space wilds cave). In other games, trade or transfer via Pokemon HOME.

#383 Groudon

ground

Height3.5 m(11'06")

Weight950 kg(2094.4 lbs)

GenderGenderless

Gen 3

Groudon Evolution

GroudonLevel 1

Primal GroudonPrimal Reversion

Groudon's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	100		341
Attack	150		336
Defense	140		316
Sp. Atk	100		236
Sp. Def	90		216
Speed	90		216
		0/508	1661

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

water grass ice

1xdamage

normal fire fighting ground flying psychic bug ghost dragon dark steel fairy

0.5xdamage

poison rock

0xdamage

electric

Groudon Abilities

Drought

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

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Groudon Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Ancient Power	rock	special	60	100	Level 1	The user attacks with a prehistoric power. This may also boost all the user's stats at once.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	Level 1	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Lava Plume	fire	special	80	100	Level 1	The user torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This may also leave those it hits with a burn.
Precipice Blades	ground	physical	120	85	Level 1	The user attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone.
Earth Power	ground	special	90	100	Level 9	The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Bulk Up	fighting	status	–	–	Level 18	The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, boosting its Attack and Defense stats.
Earthquake	ground	physical	100	100	Level 27	The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
Hammer Arm	fighting	physical	100	90	Level 36	The user swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the user's Speed stat.
Fissure	ground	physical	–	30	Level 45	The user opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target faints instantly if this attack hits.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	Level 54	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Fire Blast	fire	special	110	85	Level 72	The target is attacked with an intense blast of all-consuming fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Solar Beam	grass	special	120	100	Level 81	The user gathers light on the first turn, then blasts a bundled beam on the next turn.
Eruption	fire	special	150	100	Level 90	The user attacks opposing Pokémon with explosive fury. The lower the user's HP, the lower the move's power.
Aerial Ace	flying	physical	60	–	TM	The user confounds the target with speed, then slashes. This attack never misses.
Body Press	fighting	physical	80	100	TM	The user attacks by slamming its body into the target. The higher the user's Defense stat, the greater the damage this move deals.
Body Slam	normal	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Brick Break	fighting	physical	75	100	TM	The user attacks with a swift chop. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Bulldoze	ground	physical	60	100	TM	The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	TM	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Dig	ground	physical	80	100	TM	The user burrows into the ground on the first turn, then attacks on the next turn.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	TM	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Dragon Claw	dragon	physical	80	100	TM	The user slashes the target with huge, sharp claws to inflict damage.
Dragon Pulse	dragon	special	85	100	TM	The target is attacked with a shock wave generated by the user's gaping mouth.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Fire Fang	fire	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it with a burn.
Fire Punch	fire	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with a fiery punch. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Flamethrower	fire	special	90	100	TM	The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Fling	dark	physical	–	100	TM	The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move's power and effects depend on the item.
Focus Blast	fighting	special	120	70	TM	The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.
Focus Punch	fighting	physical	150	100	TM	The user focuses its mind before launching a punch. This move fails if the user is hit before using the move.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Heat Crash	fire	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its flame-covered body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Heat Wave	fire	special	95	90	TM	The user attacks by exhaling hot breath on opposing Pokémon. This may also leave them with a burn.
Heavy Slam	steel	physical	–	100	TM	The user slams into the target with its heavy body. The more the user outweighs the target, the greater the move's power.
Helping Hand	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally's attack.
High Horsepower	ground	physical	95	95	TM	The user fiercely attacks the target using its entire body.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Iron Head	steel	physical	80	100	TM	The user slams the target with its steel-hard head. This may also make the target flinch.
Metal Claw	steel	physical	50	95	TM	The target is raked with steel claws. This may also boost the user's Attack stat.
Mud Slap	ground	special	20	100	TM	The user hurls mud in the target's face to inflict damage and lower its accuracy.
Overheat	fire	special	130	90	TM	The user attacks the target with all its might. The recoil from this move harshly lowers the user's Sp. Atk stat.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Roar	normal	status	–	–	TM	The target is scared off, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
Rock Blast	rock	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by hurling hard rocks at the target. This move hits two to five times in a row.
Rock Slide	rock	physical	75	90	TM	Large boulders are hurled at opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
Rock Tomb	rock	physical	60	95	TM	The user hurls boulders at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by cutting off its movement.
Sand Tomb	ground	physical	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a harshly raging sandstorm that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Sandstorm	rock	status	–	–	TM	A five-turn sandstorm is summoned to damage all Pokémon except Rock, Ground, and Steel types. The sandstorm also boosts the Sp. Def stats of Rock types.
Scorching Sands	ground	special	70	100	TM	The user throws scorching sand at the target to attack. This may also leave the target with a burn.
Shadow Claw	ghost	physical	70	100	TM	The user attacks by slashing the target with a sharp claw made from shadows. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Smack Down	rock	physical	50	100	TM	The user throws a stone or similar projectile to attack the target. If the target is in the air, it will be knocked down to the ground.
Spikes	ground	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of spikes at the feet of the opposing team. The spikes will damage opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stealth Rock	rock	status	–	–	TM	The user lays a trap of levitating stones around the opposing team. The trap damages opposing Pokémon that switch into battle.
Stomping Tantrum	ground	physical	75	100	TM	Driven by frustration, the user attacks the target. This move's power is doubled if the user's previous move failed.
Stone Edge	rock	physical	100	80	TM	The user stabs the target with sharpened stones. This move has a heightened chance of landing a critical hit.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Sunny Day	fire	status	–	–	TM	The user intensifies the sun for five turns, powering up Fire-type attacks. The sunlight also lowers the power of Water-type attacks.
Swords Dance	normal	status	–	–	TM	A frenetic dance to uplift the fighting spirit. This sharply boosts the user's Attack stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	TM	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Thunder	electric	special	110	70	TM	A wicked thunderbolt is dropped on the target to inflict damage. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Punch	electric	physical	75	100	TM	The target is attacked with an electrified punch. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Thunder Wave	electric	status	–	90	TM	The user launches a weak jolt of electricity that paralyzes the target.
Thunderbolt	electric	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a strong electric blast. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Will O Wisp	fire	status	–	85	TM	The user shoots a sinister flame at the target to inflict a burn.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Groudon Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Pokedex 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.

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.

FireRed

This legendary POKéMON is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling KYOGRE.

Diamond

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

In Other Languages

Groudon's Japanese name is Groudon (グラードン). Here are all the official names for Groudon across different languages:

JapaneseグラードンGroudon

Korean그란돈

Chinese (Traditional)固拉多

FrenchGroudon

GermanGroudon

SpanishGroudon

ItalianGroudon

Chinese (Simplified)固拉多

Groudon Breeding

Species

Continent Pokémon

Egg Groups

No Eggs

Hatch Time30,720 steps(120 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate3

Base Friendship0

Growth RateSlow

Base Experience302

How to Get Groudon

Groudon is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Groudon in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers

Hoenn #199 Hoenn (ORAS) #208

GameMethodLocationDetails

RubyWildCave of origin b4fStatic Encounter

EmeraldWildTerra caveStatic Encounter

SoulSilverWildEmbedded tower groundon roomStatic Encounter

Omega RubyWildCave of origin b4fStatic Encounter

Ultra SunWildUltra space wilds cave, Ultra space ultra space wilds caveStatic Encounter

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