Robo Groudon

Robo Groudon

The Robo Groudon (Japanese: メカ・グラードン Mecha Groudon) is a robotic machine invented by Dr. Kaminko that appears in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, which doubles as a Trainer class exclusive to that game.

Story

When Michael goes to the laboratory to upgrade the scooter to access Cipher's new lair, Chobin mistakes him for a burglar and engages him in battle. Afterwards, Dr. Kaminko appears, and Chobin explains everything to him. After departing, Kaminko tells Chobin to go fetch the Robo Groudon to give the player what they deserve. By answering "No" to Kaminko's advice on fleeing, a robotic Groudon gets transported from a basement level of Kaminko's Lab, and it appears from the big fountain in front of Kaminko's Lab, with Chobin inside, challenging the player to a battle.

After Michael wins against Robo Groudon, it ceases to move and starts smoking from its mouth. After the humiliating failure of Robo Groudon, Dr. Kaminko decides to stop creating Robo Pokémon, aborts his Robo Kyogre project, and has Makan haul it away. Chobin asks Kaminko if he can have the Robo Groudon, seeing how Kaminko would have had Makan haul it away as well. Kaminko lets Chobin keep Robo Groudon, and it remains in Dr. Kaminko's Lab until Chobin fixes it, when he emails Michael to challenge the player to a rematch. Robo Groudon still has the same problems it had during its initial battle. Chobin in the Robo Groudon can be challenged in the Orre Colosseum after Cipher's defeat.

Features

Like the name suggests, Robo Groudon is large robot that greatly resembles the legendary Pokémon Groudon. However, it has none of the powers or abilities of the aforementioned legendary, and its only known abilities are just simple movements like walking, roaring without sound, and throwing the operator's Poké Ball from its right arm, although all these actions are much less than elegant, even when it's just standing still.

Robo Groudon contains a cockpit in its abdomen where Chobin, the operator, sits and controls it with an array of control levers inside. Chobin also installed an air conditioner and a reclining seat inside the cockpit after being defeated by Michael twice.

Robo Groudon is somewhat shoddily built: its movements are rough, its limbs jerk around during battle, it occasionally throws off sparks, and it starts smoking shortly after it's defeated by Michael.

Pokémon

While inside the Robo Groudon, Chobin will battle the player with the following Pokémon.

First battle

Robo Groudon Chobin Kaminko's House Pokémon XD Reward: $1,820

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Sunflora♂ Lv.26 Ingrain Grass   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Pound Normal   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♀ Lv.26 Bite Dark   --       Thrash Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Struggle Normal   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Hoppip♀ Lv.26 Cotton Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Stun Spore Grass   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.26 Sweet Scent Normal   --       Stomp Normal   --       Razor Leaf Grass   --       Growth Normal   --

Second battle (optional)

Robo Groudon Chobin Kaminko's House Pokémon XD Reward: $2,590

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Sunflora♂ Lv.37 Petal Dance Grass   --       Sunny Day Fire   --       Bullet Seed Grass   --       Ingrain Grass   --       Types: Water Flying Ability: Intimidate Held item: None Gyarados♀ Lv.37 Twister Dragon   --       Leer Normal   --       Dragon Rage Dragon   --       Bite Dark   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Skiploom♀ Lv.37 Mega Drain Grass   --       Cotton Spore Grass   --       Leech Seed Grass   --       Sleep Powder Grass   --       Types: Grass Flying Ability: Chlorophyll Held item: None Tropius♂ Lv.37 Body Slam Normal   --       Magical Leaf Grass   --       Whirlwind Normal   --       Sweet Scent Normal   --

Orre Colosseum battles

Chobin will use four of these Pokémon per battle.

Robo Groudon Chobin Orre Colosseum Pokémon XD

Types: Bug Steel Ability: Swarm Held item: Lax Incense Scizor♀ Lv.60-100 Silver Wind Bug   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Return Normal   --       Steel Wing Steel   --       Type: Psychic Unknown Ability: Soundproof Held item: Lum Berry Mr. Mime♀ Lv.60-100 Fake Out Normal   --       Psychic Psychic   --       Psych Up Normal   --       Baton Pass Normal   --       Types: Dragon Flying Ability: Inner Focus Held item: Leftovers Dragonite♂ Lv.60-100 Aerial Ace Flying   --       Brick Break Fighting   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Return Normal   --       Type: Ground Unknown Ability: Rock Head Held item: Thick Club Marowak♂ Lv.60-100 AncientPower Rock   --       Double-Edge Normal   --       Aerial Ace Flying   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Type: Normal Unknown Ability: Early Bird Held item: Scope Lens Kangaskhan♀ Lv.60-100 Return Normal   --       Earthquake Ground   --       Shadow Ball Ghost   --       Protect Normal   --       Types: Bug Flying Ability: Speed Boost Held item: White Herb Ninjask♀ Lv.60-100 Swords Dance Normal   --       Baton Pass Normal   --       Silver Wind Bug   --       Protect Normal   --

Trivia

• The music that plays during the battle against Robo Groudon is the same as the music that plays when Michael battles a Cipher Admin or a Mt. Battle Area Leader or Gonzap for the first time.
  • This is only true the first time Robo Groudon is battled as in the rematch the normal battle music plays instead.
• Despite Chobin's repairs to the Robo Groudon, it still has the same problems that it had during Michael's first battle against it.

In other languages

Language Title French Robo-Groudon German Robo-Groudon Italian Groudon Robot Spanish Robo Groudon

Orre Trainer classes

Area Leader • Bodybuilder • Chaser • Cipher Admin • Cipher Peon • Cooltrainer • Fun Old Man • Hunter • Matron* • Mt BtlMaster* • Myth Trainer Newscaster* • PreGymLeader • Researcher • Rider • Rogue • Sim Trainer* • Spy* • Supertrainer • Team Snagem • Snagem Head • Worker Colosseum only: Athlete • Bandana Guy • Cipher • Cipher Head • Deep King • Glasses Man • Guy • Lady • Lady in Suit Miror B.Peon • Rich Boy • Roller Boy • Shady Guy • St.Performer • Teacher XD: Gale of Darkness only: Beauty • Casual Dude • Casual Guy • Cipher Cmdr • Cipher R&D • Curmudgeon • Grand Master • Kaminko Aide Mystery Man • Navigator • Robo Groudon • Sailor • Thug • Wanderer

This Trainer Class article is part of Project CharacterDex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each character found in the Pokémon games.