#0383

Groudon Primal

Continent Pokémon

Ground Fire

Game version

AppearanceStandard

Height: 5.0 m
Weight: 999.7 kg

Alternate forms (2)

Groudon Groudon Primal

Training & breeding details

GenderGenderless

Catch rate3(1.6%)Very hard

Base friendship0None

Hatch time120 cycles · ~30,855 steps

Growth rateslow

Base EXP347

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.

In Pokémon GO · 4115 max CP 3 TCG Pocket cards

Base stats

100

Attack

180

Defense

160

Sp. Atk

150

Sp. Def

Speed

Total

770

Base Stat Total

Abilities

Desolate Land

Creates extremely harsh sunlight, which has all the properties of Sunny Day, cannot be replaced, and causes damaging Water moves to fail.

Egg groups: Undiscovered

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Type defenses

Damage taken from each attacking type.

Weak to

Water4×

Ground2×

Resistant to

Poison½×

Bug½×

Steel½×

Fire½×

Fairy½×

Immune to

Electric0×

Competitive movesets

Smogon University

Battle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.

Generation

Defensive

Balanced Hackmons

Moves

Item

Covert Cloak

AbilityLevitate

NatureJolly+Spe/−SpA

EV spread

HP252

Atk252

Def252

SpD252

Spe▲252

Mold Breaker

Balanced Hackmons

Moves

Item

Life Orb

AbilityMold Breaker

NatureAdamant+Atk/−SpA

EV spread

HP252

Atk▲252

Def252

SpD252

Spe252

Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026

Where to find Groudon Primal

Recorded encounter locations across the games. Orre includes Snags, gifts and trades; evolution and other acquisition methods may not appear here.

Ruby

Emerald

SoulSilver

Omega Ruby

Ultra Sun

Ultra Space Ultra Space Wilds

Crown Tundra (Sword)

Max Lair

Evolution

This Pokémon does not evolve.

Notable moves

The strongest damaging moves Groudon Primal can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.

Moves

Find a move14 of 14

Scroll across the table for type, power, accuracy and PP →

Lv.	Move & effect	Type	Class	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Ancient Power Has a chance to raise all of the user’s stats by one stage.	Rock	Special	60	100	5
1	Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
5	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Status	—	100	10
15	Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
20	Lava Plume Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	80	100	15
30	Rest User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
35	Earthquake Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
45	Precipice Blades Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Ground	Physical	120	85	10
50	Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage.	Fighting	Status	—	—	20
60	Solar Beam Requires a turn to charge before attacking.	Grass	Special	120	100	10
65	Fissure Causes a one-hit KO.	Ground	Physical	—	30	5
75	Fire Blast Has a chance to burn the target.	Fire	Special	110	85	5
80	Hammer Arm Lowers user’s Speed by one stage.	Fighting	Physical	100	90	10
90	Eruption Inflicts more damage when the user has more HP remaining, with a maximum of 150 power.	Fire	Special	150	100	5