Is Groudon Good in FireRed & LeafGreen Playthrough?
Ground legendary with AbilityDrought summoning permanent sun. Trade-only from Hoenn. If imported, Groudon handles everything except Water trainers. Sun boosts Fire and enables Chlorophyll. The counterpart to Kyogre's rain dominance.
Groudon resists most of Brock's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Misty's team.
Groudon resists most of Lt. Surge's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Erika's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Koga's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Sabrina's team.
Groudon resists most of Blaine's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Giovanni's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Groudon resists most of Bruno's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Lance's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Terry's team.
Groudon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. On GBA, cross-region trading unlocks post-game after Celio's Sevii Islands Ruby & Sapphire quest. The Switch re-release supports only one-way transfers out to Pokemon HOME.
- After Misty
- TUTORNormalSwords Dance—100%20
- After Lt. Surge
- TM28GroundDig120100%10
- After Erika
- TM15NormalHyper Beam15090%5
- LV 35GroundEarthquake150100%10
- After Giovanni
- TM50FireOverheat13090%5
- TUTORNormalDouble-Edge120100%15
- LV 65GrassSolar Beam120100%10
- LV 75FireEruption150100%5
- Post-Game
- TUTORNormalBody Slam85100%15
- TM42NormalFacade70100%20
How to Get Groudon in FireRed & LeafGreen
Groudon mirrors Kyogre's exclusivity: Ruby and Emerald supply it. The Cave of Origin or Terra Cave in Hoenn is where it waits, and FRLG players trade from either game to catch the red continent-raiser.
Groudon cannot be caught in the wild in FireRed & LeafGreen, but you can still get it via these paths:
Pokemon HOME · Switch Rerelease
Playing the Switch version of FireRed & LeafGreen? Pokemon HOME compatibility is post-launch but deposit-only by design (FRLG → HOME). Inbound HOME transfer of Groudon into FRLG is not possible — an original GBA cartridge with a Link Cable is the only inbound route.
Obtain and trade from these games:
Then trade to FireRed & LeafGreen.
Also Obtainable In:
Direct cartridge trade across generations isn't possible — but the Pokemon HOME path above bridges this gap once Switch support launches.
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Ice |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Poison, Rock |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
What is Groudon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Groudon
 Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Gyarados builds →Waterfall 2x41-49% Ice Beam 2x30-36% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Vaporeon builds →Waterfall 2x63-74% Ice Beam 2x49-57% | ||
 Ivysaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Wartortle builds →Waterfall 2x43-51% Ice Beam 2x33-40% | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x47-55% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x50-59% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Wartortle Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Wartortle builds →Surf 2x51-61% Ice Beam 2x34-40% | ||
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Gyarados builds →Surf 2x47-55% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x75-88% Ice Beam 2x50-59% | ||
 Lapras WaterIce | C | |
Obtain MethodSilph Co Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Lapras builds →Surf 2x61-73% Ice Beam 2x61-73% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x55-65% Ice Beam 2x30-35% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
Vaporeon Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Celadon City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x71-84% Ice Beam 2x47-56% | ||
 Blastoise Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Squirtle (Pallet Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Blastoise builds →Surf 2x58-69% Ice Beam 2x39-46% | ||
 Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x65-77% Water Pulse 2x28-33% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x58-69% Ice Beam 2x31-37% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Articuno Ice | B | |
Obtain MethodSeafoam Islands Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Articuno builds →Ice Beam 2x64-76% Water Pulse 2x27-32% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | B | |
Gyarados Water | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Magikarp (Route 4 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Gyarados builds →Hydro Pump 2x57-67% Ice Beam 2x30-36% | ||
 Suicune Water | A | |
Obtain MethodRoaming Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Suicune builds →Surf 2x62-73% Ice Beam 2x41-49% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Pallet Town Gift) | ||
In FireRed & LeafGreen, Metagross's Explosion hits Groudon for 57-67%.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Tyranitar builds →Rock Slide8-10% Earthquake23-27% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityClearbody ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Metagross builds →Explosion57-67% Earthquake23-27% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityPressure ItemLeftovers NatureTimid Moves View Raikou builds →
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B | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Forretress builds →Rapid Spin6-7% Explosion30-36% Earthquake12-15% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityWonderguard ItemLum Berry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Shedinja builds →Shadow Ball14-17% | ||
Groudon Evolutions
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
Breeding
FRLG Groudon Best Moveset
AbilityDrought summons permanent sun on switch-in, boosting Fire moves by 50%% and weakening Water. 150 Attack fires MoveEarthquake at the highest physical damage in the format. MoveSwords Dance doubles the already-massive Attack. The moveset combines weather control with devastating physical Ground power.
Best Build
Groudon best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Earthquake
- Swords Dance
- Rock Slide
- Hidden Power Ghost
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
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.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
This legendary POKéMON is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling KYOGRE.
Groudon FireRed & LeafGreen Guide
Groudon isn't catchable in FireRed & LeafGreen. Find it in Ruby or Emerald, then trade it to FireRed & LeafGreen.
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASPrimal
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves