Is Groudon Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
The Omega Ruby mascot. Catchable during the story climax with Primal Reversion via the Red Orb. Primal Groudon becomes Ground/Fire with AbilityDesolate Land creating sun that can't be overridden. 150 Attack base with the added Fire typing. Transfer-only in Alpha Sapphire.
Groudon resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Brawly's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon resists most of Norman's coverage and hits back hard.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Winona's team.
Groudon trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Groudon trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Groudon has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Catch Groudon on Cave of Origin (interact, Lv 45). LIMITED. Found in the Cave of Origin in Sootopolis City during the main story.
How to Get Groudon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Groudon is a fixed encounter, not a random spawn. Walk up to it, interact, and the battle starts immediately. Head to Cave of Origin when your team is ready for the fight.
How to Get Groudon in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
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 |
What is Groudon Weak Against
AvgBest Pokemon Against Groudon
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x60-71% Mega Drain 2x28-34% | ||
 Vaporeon Water | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Vaporeon builds →Surf 2x71-84% Aurora Beam 2x34-40% | ||
 Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Wingull Water | C | |
Obtain MethodDewford Town Surfing | ||
 Omanyte RockWater | B | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Pelipper Water | C | |
Obtain MethodBattle Resort Surfing | ||
Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Ludicolo builds →Surf 2x60-71% Mega Drain 2x29-34% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Dewott Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Oshawott (Route 101 Gift) | ||
Prinplup Water | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Piplup (Route 101 Gift) | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Greninja can KO Groudon with Hydro Pump (111-131%).
 Greninja WaterDark | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityProtean ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Groudon View Greninja builds →Dark Pulse40-48% Ice Beam 2x61-71% Hydro Pump 2x111-131%KO | ||
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
ORAS Groudon Best Moveset
Primal Groudon gains Fire typing alongside Ground, and AbilityDesolate Land creates extreme sun that blocks all Water moves entirely. 180 Attack fires Ground/Fire TermStab at devastating power with Water immunity. The moveset earns S-tier because Desolate Land removes Ground's biggest weakness.
Best Build
Groudon best EVs are Speed and HP
Hazard Setter Moveset
- Earthquake
- Stealth Rock
- Brick Break
- Fire Punch
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. Precipice Blades and Earthquake 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
Groudon is said to be the personification of the land itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Kyogre, as each sought to gain the power of nature.
Through Primal Reversion and with nature’s full power, it will take back its true form. It can cause magma to erupt and expand the landmass of the world.
Groudon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For the Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire meta, At 670 BST, Groudon is built different. We rank it B-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 Cave Of Origin in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Groudon appears at level 45. Prerequisite: LIMITED. Save before the encounter. These one-shot Pokemon don't respawn if you knock them out or run out of Poke Balls.
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 mixed attacker with base 150 Attack and 100 Sp. Atk. 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