Primal Groudon Raid Guide

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Groudon (Primal)

Primal Groudon is a Ground and Fire type Primal Raid boss. Best Primal Groudon raid counters include powerful Ground and Water types, with a focus on Water types as it is 2x weak to Water. This guide will tell you how to beat this Primal Beast, as well as its optimal stats, moves and CP range.

Depending on your levels and counters, we would recommend 5+ trainers who are high level, and more if you don’t have optimal teams.

You need to be as prepared as possible when defeating a Primal Raid Boss, not only are they difficult to beat, but the quicker you beat it, the more Primal Energy you will get. Primal Raids are the hardest raids we have ever had in Pokémon GO.

Primal Groudon Raid Counters Infographic

Primal Groudon Counters

Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.

Let’s check out the top raid counters for Primal Groudon:

# Pokémon Fast Move Charge Move TTW Faints
1. Swampert (Mega) Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
321.28s 20.83
2. Blastoise (Mega) Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
361.78s 23.67
3. Gyarados (Mega) Waterfall
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
413.64s 21.17
4. Kyogre (Primal) Waterfall
Water
Origin Pulse
Water
432.11s 21.83
5. Slowbro (Mega) Water Gun
Water
Surf
Water
514.11s 28.33
6. Kyogre Waterfall
Water
Surf
Water
531.65s 26.50
7. Swampert Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
558.23s 32.67
8. Salamence (Mega) Dragon Tail
Dragon
Hydro Pump
Water
642.35s 17.17
9. Kingler Bubble
Water
Crabhammer
Water
558.38s 37.83
10. Gyarados Waterfall
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
624.47s 24.50
11. Feraligatr Waterfall
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
590.25s 35.00
12. Samurott Waterfall
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
584.65s 36.50
13. Clawitzer Water Gun
Water
Crabhammer
Water
594.18s 37.83
14. Groudon (Primal) Mud Shot
Ground
Precipice Blades
Ground
644.30s 29.83
15. Crawdaunt Waterfall
Water
Crabhammer
Water
593.78s 43.50
16. Empoleon Waterfall
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
605.93s 42.00
17. Primarina Waterfall
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
656.38s 35.00
18. Golisopod Waterfall
Water
Liquidation
Water
690.63s 32.00
19. Palkia Dragon Tail
Dragon
Hydro Pump
Water
692.93s 33.67
20. Blastoise Water Gun
Water
Hydro Cannon
Water
671.81s 37.33
21. Greninja Bubble
Water
Surf
Water
674.34s 42.17
22. Sharpedo Waterfall
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
654.41s 47.83
23. Omastar Water Gun
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
707.22s 40.80
24. Genesect (Douse) Fury Cutter
Bug
Techno Blast
Water
770.02s 32.67
25. Crabominable Bubble
Water
Crabhammer
Water
683.18s 45.17
26. Kingdra Water Gun
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
753.11s 38.25
27. Vaporeon Water Gun
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
735.73s 35.50
28. Tapu Fini Water Gun
Water
Surf
Water
764.42s 31.20
29. Milotic Waterfall
Water
Surf
Water
748.39s 34.83
30. Wailord Water Gun
Water
Surf
Water
752.94s 40.75
31. Politoed Bubble
Water
Weather Ball
Water
760.19s 38.75
32. Floatzel Water Gun
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
691.69s 48.00
33. Starmie Water Gun
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
720.81s 45.80
34. Golduck Water Gun
Water
Hydro Pump
Water
756.41s 41.00
35. Haxorus Counter
Fighting
Surf
Water
765.12s 36.25

Primal Groudon Moveset

Fast Moves Charge Moves
  • Mud Shot Ground
  • Dragon Tail Dragon
  • Earthquake Ground
  • Solar Beam Grass
  • Fire Blast Fire
  • Fire Punch* Fire
  • Precipice Blades* Ground

*Denotes a Legacy Move, only obtainable via Elite TM.

How to Get Primal Groudon

You cannot catch Groudon in its primal evolved form from the raid. The primal raid boss is always catchable in its base form and as such, the CP ranges are for a regular Groudon.

Groudon can be caught with the following CP values:

  • 2260 – 2351 CP no weather boost
  • 2825 – 2939 CP boosted by Sunny weather boost

In order to get Primal Groudon you will need 400 Primal Energy for the initial evolution, then 80 Mega Energy to evolve the same Groudon again in the future. If you wait for their ‘cooldown’ period to end, Primal Evolution is free. This cooldown period is shorter the higher mega level your Primal Pokémon is. Primal Energy can be obtained via Primal Groudon Raids, and once you have evolved Primal Groudon, you can earn 100 Primal Energy per candy while walking it as your buddy. You can walk any Groudon to earn Primal Energy, as long as you have previously evolved one to register it to your Primal Pokédex.

Shiny Groudon

Like all Mega/Primal Raid Bosses, you can catch the shiny version of Groudon from a raid.

Regular Sprite Shiny Sprite

 

Primal Groudon Stats

Groudon (Primal) GroundFire
Max CP at lvl 40 5902
Max CP at lvl 50 6672
ATK 353 DEF 268 HP 218
Weak to Resistances
Ground Waterx2 Electric Bug Fairy Fire Poison Steel

 

Conclusion

Primal Groudon is an absolute beast. With massive stats, and a huge max CP, this is one Pokémon you don’t want to miss out on. They will be invaluable as a raid attacker, and with their signature move Precipice Blades has SO much utility for PvE. Check out our full analysis here.

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