For the FireRed & LeafGreen meta, At 670 BST, Groudon is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.

What is Groudon weak to?

In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Groudon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Groudon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.

What is the best ability for Groudon?

Groudon gets Drought. But Drought is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Drought pairs with Groudon's base 140 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.

What role does Groudon play in battle?

Groudon is a physical attacker with base 150 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.

What counters Groudon?

For FireRed & LeafGreen, Groudon has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Groudon - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Physical

Wallbreaker

ATier

90Speed · Above Avg

Stats & Training

Nothing fancy in Groudon's spread. It leans physical with Attack out front. And you'll get 3 Attack EVs per KO for it. Follows a slow 1.25M XP grind.

Base Stats

Legend

HP100

Attack150

Defense140

Sp. Atk100

Sp. Def90

Speed90

Total670

Details

Catch Rate

Legendary3 / 255

Growth Rate

Slow1.25M XP

Height3.5 m

Weight950.0 kg

Base XP335

Abilities

Drought

Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.

EV Yield

HPAtk+3DefSpASpDSpe

Strong Attack training target

Pokedex Entries

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

Groudon Weakness

Groudon's Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Water, Grass, and Ice. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. Groudon's physical bulk (base 140 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.

Groudon Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
2x (Weak)	Water, Grass, Ice
0.5x (Resist)	Poison, Rock
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartAvg

3Weak

2Resist

1Immune

Score-1

Gen III Type Chart

Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move

4xCritical

None

2xWeak

Water Grass Ice

½xResist

Poison Rock

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (5)

Fire Electric Poison Rock Steel

How to Beat Groudon in FireRed & LeafGreen (Best Counters)

In FireRed & LeafGreen, Starmie's Surf hits Groudon for 79-93%. Regice deals 80-94% with Ice Beam.

Starmie WaterPsychic	A
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves Rapid Spin Ice Beam Thunderbolt SurfSTAB Damage vs Groudon Rapid Spin 6-7% Ice Beam 2x 53-62% Surf 2x 79-93% View Starmie builds →
Breloom GrassFighting	B
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves SporeUtility Focus Punch Mach Punch Sky Uppercut Damage vs Groudon Mach Punch 15-18% View Breloom builds →
Regice Ice	B
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureQuiet Moves Ice Beam Thunderbolt Explosion Thunder Wave Damage vs Groudon Ice Beam 2x 80-94% Explosion 27-32% View Regice builds →

FireRed & LeafGreen Evolution

You can't breed Groudon or evolve it into anything else. This Ground legendary packs 670 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

No Evolution

#383GroudonDoes not evolve

Breeding

Unavailable

Undiscovered egg group

FireRed & LeafGreen Groudon Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Groudon's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Earthquake and Dig for same-type damage. Earthquake and Fire Blast are the payoff moves.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Lv 5

Scary Face

——9010Normal

Lv 15

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 20

Slash

C7010020Normal

Lv 30

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

Lv 35

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 45

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

Lv 50

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 60

Fissure

——305Ground

Lv 65

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

Lv 75

Eruption

—1501005Fire

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

C——20Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

—6010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM21

Frustration

——10020Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM06

Rock Smash

—2010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

—609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM34

Shock Wave

—60—20Electric

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

HM04

Strength

—8010015Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Groudon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

Tutor

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Tutor

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Tutor

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Tutor

Mimic

———10Normal

Tutor

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

Tutor

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

Tutor

Substitute

C——10Normal

Tutor

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

Tutor

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

How to Get Groudon in FireRed & LeafGreen

No wild encounters for Groudon in FireRed & LeafGreen. It's available in Ruby, Emerald, or Ultra Sun and can be transferred over. The details below show where to find it.

Groudon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.

Special encounter in:

RubySpecial encounter · Cave of Origin EmeraldSpecial encounter · Terra Cave

Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.

Also found in:

SoulSilver Omega Ruby Ultra Sun

Groudon Guide

For the FireRed & LeafGreen meta, At 670 BST, Groudon is built different. We rank it A-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker.
In FireRed & LeafGreen, watch for Milotic (Water), Venusaur (Grass), and Cloyster (Ice) when using Groudon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Groudon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Groudon gets Drought. But Drought is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that. On wall sets, Drought pairs with Groudon's base 140 Defense to absorb physical hits on the switch.
Groudon is a physical attacker with base 150 Attack. Tanky enough to absorb a few hits, too. Speed tells the real story. Base 90 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. Fits the wallbreaker role.
For FireRed & LeafGreen, Groudon has answers, but so do you. Status moves (Toxic, Will-O-Wisp) wear it down. Setup sweepers can use it as a boost opportunity. Special attackers bypass its physical bulk.

Game Availability

Since Ruby & Sapphire, Groudon has appeared in 16 games. Legendary Pokemon like Groudon are usually found through story events or special post-game areas rather than random encounters.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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