Is Groudon Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Transfer only. Ground with AbilityDrought summoning permanent sun. If imported, 670 BST dominates. Handles Elesa and everything neutral. Most players won't have one.
Groudon resists most of Cheren's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Roxie's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Burgh's team.
Groudon resists most of Elesa's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Clay's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon trades roughly evenly with Skyla's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Drayden's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Marlon's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Shauntal's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Grimsley's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Caitlin's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Iris's team.
Groudon cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Groudon in Black 2 & White 2
Groudon doesn't appear in Black 2 & White 2. Transfer it from Ruby & Sapphire, Emerald, or Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon to add it to your collection. Check the source games below for encounter details.
Groudon is not available as a wild encounter in this game.
Also Obtainable In:
Pokemon transfers only go forward through generations, never backward. Direct cross-gen trades aren't supported.
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 |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Groudon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Groudon
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
 Swadloon BugGrass | C | |
 Servine Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Snivy (Aspertia City Gift) | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
 Sunflora Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | B | |
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit10-11% Crunch19-23% Superpower28-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySerenegrace ItemLeftovers NatureCareful Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Jirachi builds →U Turn11-13% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityRaindish ItemBlack Sludge NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Tentacruel builds →Rapid Spin5-6% Scald 2x31-36% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFocus Sash NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Terrakion builds →Close Combat28-34% Stone Edge12-14% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves View Blissey builds →
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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
B2W2 Groudon Best Moveset
150 Attack fires physical Ground TermStab at devastating power, and AbilityDrought sets permanent sun that weakens enemy Water moves. The moveset removes its own Ground-type Water weakness through sun while hitting physically harder than nearly anything in the format. Banned from standard play.
Best Build
Groudon best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Dragon Tail
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breadth over depth defines this movepool. Groudon won't stack one type's damage ceiling, but coverage across 12 types means it always has an effective option. Earthquake and Earth Power 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
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
Groudon Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For the Black 2 & White 2 meta, At 670 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 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 Black 2 & White 2, 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
- 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