Is Groudon Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Ultra Wormhole postgame. 670 BST Ground-type with AbilityDrought boosting Fire and weakening Water. Postgame trophy.
Groudon resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Hala's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Lana's team.
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Groudon resists most of Kiawe's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Mallow's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Sophocles's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Nanu's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Mina's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Groudon resists most of Molayne's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Olivia's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Acerola's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Kukui's team.
Catch Groudon on Ultra Space Wilds (interact, Lv 60). LIMITED. Encounter through Ultra Wormholes in Ultra Space Wilds during post-game
How to Get Groudon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Groudon is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Ultra Space Wilds when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Groudon in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Groudon Weakness
Groudon's Ground/Fire typing leaves it vulnerable to Water and Ground. Water hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. The Ground/Fire typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Groudon's physical bulk (base 160 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Water |
| 2x (Weak) | Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fairy |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
What is Groudon Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Groudon
 Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Brionne Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodAncient Poni Path Surfing | ||
 Poliwrath WaterFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Poliwrath builds →Bubble Beam 4x75-88% Bulldoze 2x18-22% | ||
 Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x163-192%KO | ||
 Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Starmie WaterPsychic | B | |
 Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Slowbro builds →Water Pulse 4x90-106%KO Bulldoze 2x16-19% | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x154-182%KO | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) | ||
 Jellicent WaterGhost | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Frillish (Route 14 Interact Encounter) | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Swampert builds →Muddy Water 4x112-132%KO Bulldoze 2x29-35% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x154-182%KO | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x127-150%KO Bulldoze 2x14-17% | ||
Swampert WaterGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Swampert builds →Waterfall 4x76-89% Earthquake 2x47-56% | ||
Golisopod BugWater | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Wimpod (Dividing Peak Tunnel Interact Encounter) | ||
Primarina WaterFairy | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Popplio (Route 1 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Primarina builds →Sparkling Aria 4x154-181%KO | ||
 Suicune Water | B | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Suicune builds →Surf 4x118-139%KO Bulldoze 2x14-17% | ||
Vaporeon Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Eevee (Paniola Ranch Gift) | ||
Slowbro WaterPsychic | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Slowbro builds →Surf 4x129-152%KO Earthquake 2x23-28% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Solgaleo's Earthquake hits Groudon for 45-53%. Toxapex deals 46-54% with Scald.
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilityFullmetalbody ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Solgaleo builds →Earthquake 2x45-53% Flare Blitz13-16% | ||
S | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySoulheart ItemAssault Vest NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Magearna builds →Ice Beam26-31% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemBlack Sludge NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Toxapex builds →Scald 4x46-54% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityStancechange ItemLeftovers NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Aegislash builds →Shadow Sneak5-6% | ||
C | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves View Smeargle builds →
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Groudon Evolutions
You can't breed Groudon or evolve it into anything else. This Ground/Fire legendary packs 770 stats and doesn't need a chain to be relevant. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
USUM Groudon Best Moveset
Primal Groudon gains Fire typing and AbilityDesolate Land creating extreme sun that blocks Water moves entirely. 180 Attack with Ground/Fire TermStab under sun that removes its own Water weakness. MovePrecipice Blades at 120 power Ground TermStab hits everything. The moveset holds S-tier through the only Pokemon that removes its own 4x weakness while hitting at legendary physical power.
Best Build
Utility Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Precipice Blades
- Fire Punch
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Groudon won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 10 types means it always has an effective option. Eruption and Overheat anchor the STAB core.
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
Groudon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
For the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon meta, At 770 BST, Groudon is built different. We rank it S-Tier. As a Legendary Pokemon, the raw stats back up the reputation. Best used as a wallbreaker. Earthquake with Leftovers is the standard set.
Groudon is a static encounter at Alola Ultra Space Wilds in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Groudon appears at level 60. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, watch for Milotic (Water) and Swampert (Ground) when using Groudon. They all hit it super-effectively with STAB. Milotic is the most dangerous since Water moves deal 4x damage. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Groudon has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Desolate Land creates extremely harsh sunlight, which has all the properties of Sunny Day, cannot be replaced, and causes damaging Water moves to fail. That's the one you want on Groudon. It's the only ability Groudon has.
Groudon is a physical attacker with base 180 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.
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