Best Groudon Raid Counters in 2022

Earlier this month, Niantic unveiled its plans for events in Pokemon GO throughout June. At the beginning of June, trainers had the opportunity to battle and catch Kyogre. During Pokemon Go fest, Kyogre & Groudon will appear in legendary raids. Groudon will spawn normally in Legendary raids from June 7th to June 16th at 10 AM local time. Trainers who are lucky will have the chance to encounter a shiny Groudon. Sadly, at this time we will not see the emergence of Primal Groudon in raids but it could appear in future raids.

Now check out our Groudon Raid guide below to learn the best raid counters!

Groudon Raid Guide

Groudon Raid Stats

Groudon is a Ground-type Pokemon.

It is weak to water, grass, and ice-type moves.

Groudon’s Raid CP is 54,411

Groudon’s Base HP is 205

Its Attack is 270 and Defense is 228

The Base catch CP is between 2260 – 2351

The Boosted Catch CP is between 2825 – 2939

It is Weather Boosted by sunny weather

Its fast moves can be Dragon Tail or Mud Shot

Its Charged moves can be Earthquake, Fireblast, or Solar Beam

Groudon Raid Counters

Going into the Groudon Raid, trainers will need Pokemon with high defensive stats, type effective attacks, or fast moves. Overall, Groudon is the easier of the Legendary primal Pokemon to take down in Pokemon Go with a well-rounded team. This raid can be easily completed by a team of 3 to 5 trainers; a team of 6 to 20 trainers can easily take it down, so make sure to get a better completionist bonus for additional Balls.

Using Mega Pokemon such as Mega Blastoise, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Gyarados, or Mega Venusaur will make trainers’ lives easier. Ultimately, you will want to use Grass, Water, or Ice-type Pokemon. Be careful, because the raid can be difficult if using Poison, Rock, or Electric-type Pokemon.

Here are the best counters to overcoming the raid. Some of these recommendations can be substituted out for Pokemon with type advantage or a better move set.

Primary Groudon Raid Counters:

Mega Blastoise – Water Gun & Hydro Pump or Ice Beam

Feraligatr – Water Gun & Hydro Cannon

Empoleon – Waterfall & Hydro Cannon

Kingler – Bubble & Crabhammer

Kyogre – Waterfall & Surf

Swampert – Water Gun & Hydro Cannon

Alternate Groudon Raid Counters:

Mega Venusaur – Vine Whip & Frenzy Plant

Sceptile – Fury Cutter or Bullet Seed & Frenzy Plant or Leaf Blade

Roserade – Razor Leaf & Grass Knot

Galarian Darmanitan – Ice Fang & Avalanche

Mamoswine – Powder Snow & Avalanche

Weavile – Ice Shard & Avalanche

Crawdaunt – Waterfall & Crabhammer

Glaceon – Frost Breath & Avalanche

Mega Abomasnow – Powder Snow & Avalanche

Gyarados – Waterfall & Hydropump

Ho-Oh – Hidden Power & Solar Beam

Torterra – Razor Leaf & Frenzy Plant

Victreebel – Razor Leaf & Leaf Blade

Zarude – Vine Whip & Solar Beam

Breloom – Bullet Seed & Grass Knot

Tapu Bulu – Bullet Seet & Solar Beam

Sharpedo – Waterfall & Hydro Pump

Samurott – Waterfall & Hydro Cannon

Celebi – Magical Leaf & Leaf Storm

Tangrowth – Vine Whip & Power Whip

Jynx – Frost Breath & Avalanche

Leafeon – Razor Leaf & Solar Beam

Exeggutor – Bullet Seed & Solar Beam

Simisage – Vine Whip & Grass Knot

Floatzel – Waterfall & Hydro Pump

Vileplume – Razor Leaf & Solar Beam

Additional Resources

For additional Pokemon Go news or raid guides, check out our Pokemon Go section. Will you be taking on Groudon & Kyogre during Pokemon Go Fest? Or will you wait until Groudon’s normal release and hunt for shiny Axew. When it is released normally, will you battle against it or save your premium or remote raid passes for the rerelease of Mewtwo? June’s Mega raids continue to be repeat raids from earlier this year; if you have yet to battle Mega Aerodactyl, Blastoise, or Venusaur then you have a second chance.

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