#383 · Generation 3
Primal Groudon
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 5,902 / 6,672
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 3,372 / 4,215
- Research CP (L15)
- 2,529
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 400
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Primal Groudon earns its spot: S-tier Ground raid attacker and S-tier Grass raid attacker.
Battle roles
- SGround raid attackermega#1 Ground · 19.1 DPS
It ranks #1 of 302 Ground-type attackers with Mud Shot / Precipice Blades (needs an Elite TM).
- SGrass raid attackermega#2 Grass · 16.6 DPS
It ranks #2 of 344 Grass-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Solar Beam.
- AFire raid attackermega#7 Fire · 17.0 DPS
It ranks #7 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Fire Blast.
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ground | S | #1 / 302 | 19.1 | 586 | Mud Shot · Precipice BladesElite TM |
| grass | S | #2 / 344 | 16.6 | 510 | Dragon Tail · Solar Beam |
| fire | A | #7 / 263 | 17.0 | 521 | Dragon Tail · Fire Blast |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud ShotSTAB | ground | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +9 | 2 turns |
Dragon Tail | dragon | 14 | +8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 9 | +12 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EarthquakeSTAB | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Fire BlastSTAB | fire | 140 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.40 | 140 | -80 | |
Solar Beam | grass | 180 | -100 | 5.0s | 1.80 | 150 | -80 | |
Fire PunchElite TMSTAB | fire | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 60 | -40 | |
Precipice BladesElite TMSTAB | ground | 120 | -100 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 130 | -60 |
Questions people ask
- Is Primal Groudon good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Primal Groudon is S-tier for Ground raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Primal Groudon?
- Primal Groudon earns its spot: S-tier Ground raid attacker and S-tier Grass raid attacker.
- Is Primal Groudon a good raid attacker?
- Primal Groudon ranks #1 of 302 ground attackers with 19.1 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Primal Groudon be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Primal Groudon is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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