With all the different types of Pokemon in Pokemon GO, trainers are going to have their hands full with some of the game’s many bosses. One of the tougher Pokemon in the game, Groudon, is a legendary ground-type Gen 3 Pokemon. Groudon appears as a powerful raid boss with a CP of 54411 or can be caught and used by other trainers within the 2,200-2900 CP range. As strong as Groudon is, luckily, some excellent counters are pretty common. So for fans looking to build a team to take on this behemoth, here is how to counter Groudon in Pokemon GO.

Pokemon GO Groudon Guide

Groudon being a pure ground type means it is weak to Grass, Flying, Bug, and Water-type Pokemon while strong against Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, and Electric-type Pokemon. Groudon’s possible move set consists of;

  • Dragon Tail as a quick move.
  • Mud Shot as a quick move.
  • Fire Blast as a charged move.
  • Solar Beam as a charged move.
  • Earthquake as a charged move.

Going off typing alone, some good options on how to counter Groudon in Pokemon GO include;

  • Zarude: With Vine Whip as the fast move and Power Whip as the charge move.
  • Roserade: With Razor Leaf as the fast move and Grass Knot as the charge move.
  • Kyogre: With Waterfall as the fast move and Surf as the charge move.
  • Swampert: With Water Gun as the fast move and Hydro Cannon as the charge move.
  • Daemanitan (Galarian Standard): With Ice Fang as the fast move and Avalanche as the charge move.
  • Mamoswine: With Powder Snow as the fast move and Avalanche as the charge move.

Weather Conditions

The options above are some of the top Pokemon for taking on Groudon as a Pokemon GO Raid boss. However, if trainers intend to take on a normal Groudon by an enemy trainer, there are other essential things to know for this Pokemon GO Groudon Guide.

Weather will also significantly affect how this fight will go down. If a Groudon is in Sunny weather, it will gain an extreme CP boost going from the 2,200-2,300 range to the 2,800-2,900 range. In addition, sunny weather will boost Groudon’s Mud Shot, Solar Beam, and Fire Blast attacks if it knows it.

On top of that, Groudon’s moveset greatly varies and involves attacks that will tear the Pokemon mentioned above to shreds. So if trainers want to have a somewhat lesser DPS option but gain some defensive capabilities in any weather condition, they should choose;

  • Mewtwo with Psycho Cut as the quick move and Ice Beam as the charged move.
  • Gyarados with Waterfall as a quick move and Hydro Pump as the charged move.

Pokémon GO is available on iOS and Android.

Source: PokemonGO Hub