Hello students! My name is Professor Geekbeak, and today, I wish to draw attention to Groudon. While Groudon isn’t particularly useful on his own, he is NECESARY to get Primal Groudon, who is the best ground type in the game, and incredibly useful overall. So, picking up a good one, or a few other ones for candy, will always be a good idea. Grab your notebooks, class is in session. For those who wish to do their research independently, our raw data can be found here. And for those who wish for a simple visual guide, go ahead and take a look at the below visual guide by CaptGoldfish.

Course Schedule

This raid will take place from August 12th to August 18th. It will be preceded by Mega Blaziken, Azelf, Uxie, and Mesprit, coincide with Mega Garchomp, and be followed by Mega Swampert and Lunala.

Being a pure ground type, Groudon only has a few weaknesses. However, note that a lot of the moves that Groudon has are not in its type, such as Solar Beam, Fire Blast, and Fire Punch.

Effectiveness	Types
Double Resist (0.4x)	Electric
Resist (0.6x)	Poison Rock
Neutral	Normal Fighting Flying Ground Bug Ghost Steel Fire Psychic Dragon Dark Fairy
Super Effective (1.6x)	Water Grass Ice
Double Super Effective (2.6x)	—

Groudon’s moveset includes the following charge moves:

• Earthquake
• Fire Blast
• Solar Beam
• Return
• Precipice Blades
• Fire Punch

The Dean’s List consists of the top 5 counters to Groudon. As always, the Valedictorian, Salutatorian, and the Third Ranked will have their best moveset alternatives in a table with their rankings and a table detailing their defensive prowess against the charge moves listed above.

Primal Kyogre A

Best Moveset: Waterfall / Origin Pulse

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Waterfall	Origin Pulse	100%
Waterfall	Surf	97%
Waterfall	Hydro Pump	92%
Waterfall	Avalanche	92%
Waterfall	Blizzard	87%
Waterfall	Return	75%

White Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Ice Fang / Ice Burn

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Ice Fang	Ice Burn	100%
Steel Wing	Ice Burn	86%
Dragon Breath	Ice Burn	86%
Ice Fang	Blizzard	77%
Dragon Breath	Blizzard	66%
Steel Wing	Blizzard	66%

Mega Sceptile A

Best Moveset: Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★★

Tank★★★★★

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Quick Move	Charge Move	Efficacy
Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant	100%
Fury Cutter	Frenzy Plant	98%
Bullet Seed	Leaf Blade	87%
Fury Cutter	Leaf Blade	85%
Bullet Seed	Breaking Swipe	69%
Fury Cutter	Breaking Swipe	63%

Defensive Grades for Top 3

Boss Move
Earthquake	—	—	🛡
Solar Beam	⚔	🛡	🛡🛡
Fire Blast	🛡	—	—

Mega Rayquaza A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Black Kyurem A

Best Moveset: Dragon Tail / Freeze Shock

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Also Noteworthy: A: Mega Mewtwo Y

We here at Pokebattler Pokémon Research Institute can’t expect you to have the best counters every time. So, here are some of our other best options, most of which will be easier to find than the members of the Dean’s List.

Mega Venusaur A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shadow Regigigas A

Best Moveset: Hidden Power / Crush Grip

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Mega Mewtwo X A

Best Moveset: Psycho Cut / Ice Beam

DPS★★★★☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Zarude A

Best Moveset: Vine Whip / Power Whip

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★☆☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Shaymin - Sky A

Best Moveset: Magical Leaf / Grass Knot

DPS★★★☆☆

Tank★★★★☆

Reliability★☆☆☆☆

3

Trainers
(Lvl 40)

Of course, besides our 10 best counters, there are plenty of Pokémon that also work against Groudon. Here are a few star choices, worthy of praise.

A	EternatusMega GardevoirShadow KyogreZamazenta - Crowned ShieldMega GyaradosRillaboomMega SalamenceShadow PalkiaMega SwampertKyogreChesnaughtMega GalladeRegigigasPrimal GroudonMega GarchompMega StarmieBaxcaliburTangrowthShadow Chesnaught

Sometimes, the weather can be your most powerful ally. In certain weather conditions, certain Pokémon on our list excel. The most transformative cases are noted below.

Sunny/Clear

Zarude (2.3)Mega Venusaur (2.3)

Rainy

Shadow Kyogre (2.3)Shadow Regigigas (2.3)

Partly Cloudy

Shadow Regigigas (2.2)

Windy

Mega Mewtwo Y (2.2)Mega Mewtwo X (2.3)Eternatus (2.3)

Snow

Mega Mewtwo Y (2.1)Mega Mewtwo X (2.2)Zamazenta - Crowned Shield (2.3)

Overall, Groudon is a simple, but tough raid. Only having one type makes countering Groudon easy, but the stats of the Pokemon, as well as the various moves outside of its typing can surprise unprepared trainers. So, use your best judgement on what to bring. Of course, if you wish to do more research on your box’s best Pokémon for the job, Pokebattler.com itself can be a great help! Speaking of, we have rolled out a new system that will give a discount to our subscriptions, and I have been graciously granted a code! So, for those lucky readers who make it all the way down here, the code is GEEKBEAK20. This code not only supports the owner of Pokebattler, but also me! And, to be honest, in real life, the presidigious Professor Geekbeak is a broke college student, so I would really appreciate the support. Thank you! Remember, the best counter is the one you have powered up and ready to go. I grant extra credit to those who use their best friend bonus and the weather to their advantage. Class dismissed!