Primal Groudon
Ground / Fire · Continent Pokémon — first seen in Generation III.
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Base stats
| Stat | Base | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 100 | 310 | 404 |
| Attack | 180 | 328 | 504 |
| Defense | 160 | 292 | 460 |
| Sp. Attack | 150 | 274 | 438 |
| Sp. Defense | 90 | 166 | 306 |
| Speed | 90 | 166 | 306 |
Min and max are at level 100: the minimum is 0 IVs, 0 EVs and a hindering nature, the maximum 31 IVs, 252 EVs and a beneficial nature. Shedinja's HP is always 1 whatever the formula says.
Type defences
Damage Primal Groudon takes from each attacking type.
Evolution
Primal Groudon does not evolve, and nothing evolves into it.
Other forms
Moves by official game
Level-up, TM/HM, tutor and egg moves exactly as each game has them. The newest game this site covers is open; the rest fold out.
Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon14 level-up · 44 TM/HM · 12 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 5 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Lava Plume | Fire | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 35 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Precipice Blades | Ground | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 50 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 60 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 65 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |
| 75 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| 80 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| 90 | Eruption | Fire | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM82 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 | |
| Stomping Tantrum | Ground | Physical | 75 | 100% | 10 |
Sun / Moon14 level-up · 44 TM/HM
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 5 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Lava Plume | Fire | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 35 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Precipice Blades | Ground | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 50 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 60 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 65 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |
| 75 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| 80 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| 90 | Eruption | Fire | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM02 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM59 | Brutal Swing | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM82 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
Omega Ruby / Alpha Sapphire14 level-up · 51 TM/HM · 11 tutor
Level-up
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Power | Rock | Special | 60 | 100% | 5 |
| 1 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 5 | Scary Face | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 10 |
| 15 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 20 | Lava Plume | Fire | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| 30 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 35 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| 45 | Precipice Blades | Ground | Physical | 120 | 85% | 10 |
| 50 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 60 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| 65 | Fissure | Ground | Physical | — | 30% | 5 |
| 75 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| 80 | Hammer Arm | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 90% | 10 |
| 90 | Eruption | Fire | Special | 150 | 100% | 5 |
TM & HM
| TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Hone Claws | Dark | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM02 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM05 | Roar | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM11 | Sunny Day | Fire | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM20 | Safeguard | Normal | Status | — | — | 25 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Solar Beam | Grass | Special | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| TM23 | Smack Down | Rock | Physical | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM24 | Thunderbolt | Electric | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM25 | Thunder | Electric | Special | 110 | 70% | 10 |
| TM26 | Earthquake | Ground | Physical | 100 | 100% | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | Fighting | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM35 | Flamethrower | Fire | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM37 | Sandstorm | Rock | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM38 | Fire Blast | Fire | Special | 110 | 85% | 5 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | Physical | 60 | 95% | 15 |
| TM40 | Aerial Ace | Flying | Physical | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM48 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM50 | Overheat | Fire | Special | 130 | 90% | 5 |
| TM52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 |
| TM56 | Fling | Dark | Physical | — | 100% | 10 |
| TM59 | Incinerate | Fire | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM65 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM68 | Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| TM69 | Rock Polish | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM71 | Stone Edge | Rock | Physical | 100 | 80% | 5 |
| TM73 | Thunder Wave | Electric | Status | — | 90% | 20 |
| TM75 | Swords Dance | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM77 | Psych Up | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM78 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM80 | Rock Slide | Rock | Physical | 75 | 90% | 10 |
| TM82 | Dragon Tail | Dragon | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM88 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM98 | Power-Up Punch | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| HM01 | Cut | Normal | Physical | 50 | 95% | 30 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | Physical | 40 | 100% | 15 |
Move tutor
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Punch | Fire | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| ThunderPunch | Electric | Physical | 75 | 100% | 15 | |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 | |
| Iron Tail | Steel | Physical | 100 | 75% | 15 | |
| Uproar | Normal | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Block | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 | |
| Shock Wave | Electric | Special | 60 | — | 20 | |
| Dragon Pulse | Dragon | Special | 85 | 100% | 10 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |
| Iron Head | Steel | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |
| Stealth Rock | Rock | Status | — | — | 20 |
Where to find it in the official games
Not obtainable in the wild in any of the 16 official games this site covers. In those games it has to be evolved, traded or bred — or it belongs to a game whose data is not here yet.
Compare official Primal Groudon with the ROM hacks →
In the 8 guides that include it
Changed in 6 of 8 guides: retyped in 5, stats in 5, abilities in 4, evolution in 1.
Every ROM hack on this site that has Primal Groudon, and what it did to it. Guides that changed something are first. Click one for that version's full page — locations, moveset and TMs.
| Guide | Type | Total | Abilities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unbound | Changed | Ground→GroundFire | 770 +100 +30 Attack, +20 Defense, +50 Sp. Atk | Desolate Land + Desolate Land − Drought |
| Radical Red | Changed | Ground→GroundFire | 770 +100 +30 Attack, +20 Defense, +50 Sp. Atk | Desolate Land + Desolate Land − Drought |
| Lazarus Evolves at Red Orb | Changed | GroundFire | 770 | Desolate Land |
| Elite Redux | Changed | Ground→GroundFire | 770 +100 +30 Attack, +20 Defense, +50 Sp. Atk | Solar Power, Solar Power, Solar Power |
| Inclement Emerald | Changed | Ground→GroundFire | 770 +100 +30 Attack, +20 Defense, +50 Sp. Atk | DesolateLand + DesolateLand − Drought |
| Pokémon Emerald Imperium | Changed | Ground→GroundFire | 770 +100 +30 Attack, +20 Defense, +50 Sp. Atk | Desolate Land + Desolate Land − Drought |
| Pokémon Soulgold | Unchanged | GroundFire | 770 | Desolate Land |
| Pokémon R.O.W.E | Unchanged | GroundFire | 770 | Desolate Land |
Pokédex entries
What each game says about it, in the games' own words.
| Ruby | GROUDON has long been described in mythology as the POKéMON that raised lands and expanded continents. This POKéMON took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with KYOGRE. |
| Sapphire | GROUDON has the power to scatter rain clouds and make water evaporate with light and heat. It came as a savior to people who had been suffering from terrible floods. |
| Emerald | GROUDON has appeared in mythology as the creator of the land. It sleeps in magma underground and is said to make volcanoes erupt on awakening. |
| FireRed / LeafGreen | This legendary POKéMON is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling KYOGRE. |
| Diamond / Pearl / Platinum | It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought KYOGRE long ago. |
| HeartGold / SoulSilver | Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with KYOGRE. |
| Black / White / Black 2 / White 2 | It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago. |
| X | Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre. |
| Y | This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre. |
| Omega Ruby | 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. |
| Alpha Sapphire | 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. |
Names in other languages
| Japanese | グラードン |
| Japanese (Rōmaji) | Groudon |
| German | Groudon |
| French | Groudon |
| Spanish | Groudon |
| Italian | Groudon |
| Korean | 그란돈 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 固拉多 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 固拉多 |
Official data here is present-day reference data from PokéAPI, not a snapshot of any one game's era — the Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived partway through the series, so a difference against an older game can belong to the series rather than to that ROM hack.