For the HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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

Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with 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 IV Type Chart

Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)

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 HeartGold & SoulSilver (Best Counters)

Gyarados WaterFlying	A
Obtain MethodLake Of Rage Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Aqua TailLv. 35 Ice BeamTM13 SurfHM03 Damage vs Groudon Blizzard 2x 36-42% Aqua Tail 2x 56-65% Ice Beam 2x 30-35% Surf 2x 44-53% View Gyarados builds →
Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 80-95% Energy Ball 2x 61-72% Vine Whip 2x 25-30% Bullet Seed 2x 14-17% View Carnivine builds →
Tangela Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 87-104%KO Energy Ball 2x 66-78% Vine Whip 2x 15-19% Mega Drain 2x 30-36% View Tangela builds →
Delibird IceFlying	D
Available Moves Moves BlizzardTM14 Ice BeamTM13 AvalancheTM72 Damage vs Groudon Blizzard 2x 57-68% Ice Beam 2x 48-57% Avalanche 2x 21-25% View Delibird builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Giga DrainLv. 37 Mega DrainLv. 25 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 41-49% Energy Ball 2x 32-38% Giga Drain 2x 27-32% Mega Drain 2x 15-19% View Hoppip builds →

HeartGold & SoulSilver 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

HeartGold & SoulSilver Groudon Best Moveset

Best Build

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Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Lv 5

Scary Face

D—9010Normal

Lv 15

Lava Plume

C8010015Fire

Lv 20

Hammer Arm

—1009010Fighting

Lv 30

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 35

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

Lv 45

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Lv 50

Eruption

B1501005Fire

Lv 60

Bulk Up

D——20Fighting

Lv 65

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Lv 75

Fissure

——305Ground

Lv 80

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

Lv 90

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM Moves

TM40

Aerial Ace

C60—20Flying

TM31

Brick Break

C7510015Fighting

TM08

Bulk Up

D——20Fighting

HM01

Cut

—509530Normal

TM28

Dig

B8010010Ground

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM02

Dragon Claw

B8010015Dragon

TM59

Dragon Pulse

C9010010Dragon

TM26

Earthquake

B10010010Ground

TM58

Endure+4

———10Normal

TM42

Facade

C7010020Normal

TM38

Fire Blast

C120855Fire

TM35

Flamethrower

C9510015Fire

TM56

Fling

——10010Dark

TM52

Focus Blast

C120705Fighting

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM68

Giga Impact

B150905Normal

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM15

Hyper Beam

B150905Normal

TM23

Iron Tail

C1007515Steel

TM83

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

TM50

Overheat

C140905Fire

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM77

Psych Up

———10Normal

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM05

Roar-6

C——20Normal

HM08

Rock Climb

—908520Normal

TM69

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

TM80

Rock Slide

C759010Rock

HM06

Rock Smash

C4010015Fighting

TM39

Rock Tomb

C609510Rock

TM20

Safeguard

D——25Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

———10Rock

TM43

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

C7010015Ghost

TM34

Shock Wave

C60—20Electric

TM82

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM22

Solar Beam

B12010010Grass

TM76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TM71

Stone Edge

B100805Rock

HM04

Strength

B8010015Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

TM11

Sunny Day

C——5Fire

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM75

Swords Dance

C——30Normal

TM25

Thunder

C1207010Electric

TM73

Thunder Wave

C—10020Electric

TM24

Thunderbolt

C9510015Electric

TM06

Toxic

C—8510Poison

Egg Moves

Groudon doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Ancient Power

C601005Rock

Tutor

Block

———5Normal

Tutor

Earth Power

B9010010Ground

Tutor

Fire Punch

C7510015Fire

Tutor

Fury Cutter

—109520Bug

Tutor

Headbutt

C7010015Normal

Tutor

Iron Head

B8010015Steel

Tutor

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Tutor

Rollout

—309020Rock

Tutor

Snore

D4010015Normal

Tutor

Swift

—60—20Normal

Tutor

Thunder Punch

C7510015Electric

Tutor

Uproar

—9010010Normal

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 3

Body Slam

B8510015Normal

Gen 3

Counter-5

D—10020Fighting

Gen 3

Defense Curl

———40Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

B12010015Normal

Gen 3

Dynamic Punch

C100505Fighting

Gen 3

Mega Kick

—120755Normal

Gen 3

Mega Punch

—808520Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 3

Seismic Toss

D—10020Fighting

How to Get Groudon in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Groudon waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Embedded Tower for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.

Best Locations to Catch Groudon in HeartGold & SoulSilver

Embedded Tower

Interact with Pokemon Lv.50 Building

LimitedPost

Groudon Guide

For the HeartGold & SoulSilver 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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 HeartGold & SoulSilver, 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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Buizel Water	C
Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Groudon Water Gun 2x 31-38% View Buizel builds →
Whiscash WaterGround	C
Upcoming Move Moves Water GunLv. 10 Learns Water Gun at Level 10 View Whiscash builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Groudon Razor Leaf 2x 26-31% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Damage vs Groudon Vine Whip 2x 26-31% View Bellsprout builds →
Totodile Water	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Move Moves Water GunLv. 6 Damage vs Groudon Water Gun 2x 26-31% View Totodile builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Vine Whip 2x 27-34% Bullet Seed 2x 19-24% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
TM Move Moves Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Bullet Seed 2x 11-15% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Groudon Bullet Seed 2x 11-15% Absorb 2x 16-19% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Razor Leaf 2x 24-29% Bullet Seed 2x 11-15% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Vine Whip 2x 24-29% Bullet Seed 2x 16-19% View Bellsprout builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 87-103%KO Energy Ball 2x 67-79% Vine Whip 2x 26-32% Bullet Seed 2x 16-20% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 46-55% Energy Ball 2x 37-43% Bullet Seed 2x 9-12% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Bullet SeedTM09 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 74-87% Energy Ball 2x 57-67% Bullet Seed 2x 13-16% Absorb 2x 16-20% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 57-67% Energy Ball 2x 43-51% Magical Leaf 2x 29-36% Razor Leaf 2x 20-24% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 70-83% Energy Ball 2x 53-63% Vine Whip 2x 22-28% Bullet Seed 2x 16-20% View Bellsprout builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 83-98% Energy Ball 2x 63-75% Vine Whip 2x 27-33% Bullet Seed 2x 16-20% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 47-55% Energy Ball 2x 36-42% Mega Drain 2x 18-23% Bullet Seed 2x 11-13% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 74-88% Energy Ball 2x 55-65% Mega Drain 2x 27-33% Bullet Seed 2x 11-13% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 55-65% Energy Ball 2x 43-52% Magical Leaf 2x 30-36% Razor Leaf 2x 18-23% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 68-82% Energy Ball 2x 52-62% Vine Whip 2x 22-26% Bullet Seed 2x 13-16% View Bellsprout builds →

Carnivine Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 11 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 79-94% Energy Ball 2x 61-72% Vine Whip 2x 25-29% Bullet Seed 2x 15-19% View Carnivine builds →
Hoppip GrassFlying	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 25 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 43-51% Energy Ball 2x 31-38% Mega Drain 2x 15-19% Bullet Seed 2x 9-11% View Hoppip builds →
Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Mega DrainLv. 21 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 71-83% Energy Ball 2x 52-62% Mega Drain 2x 25-29% Bullet Seed 2x 11-13% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodNew Bark Town Gift Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 52-62% Energy Ball 2x 38-46% Magical Leaf 2x 27-32% Razor Leaf 2x 18-21% View Chikorita builds →
Bellsprout GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM22 Energy BallTM53 Vine WhipLv. 1 Bullet SeedTM09 Damage vs Groudon Solar Beam 2x 65-78% Energy Ball 2x 50-59% Vine Whip 2x 20-24% Bullet Seed 2x 13-16% View Bellsprout builds →