Groudon (Japanese: グラードン Groudon) is a Ground-type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation III.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, it can undergo Primal Reversion and become Primal Groudon if it holds the Red Orb.
Groudon possesses the ability to expand continents. In ancient times it came in conflict with Kyogre, a Pokémon with the ability to expand the oceans. In Pokémon Ruby, Emerald, and Omega Ruby, Groudon is sought after by Team Magma as a major part of their plot to create more habitats for land Pokémon by lowering the sea level.
Groudon is the game mascot of Pokémon Ruby and its remake Pokémon Omega Ruby, with Groudon appearing on the box art of Ruby and Primal Groudon appearing on the box art of Omega Ruby.
Along with Kyogre and Rayquaza, Groudon is a part of the weather trio.
Biology
Groudon is a massive, bipedal, dinosaur-like creature covered in red, segmented plates of thick skin that act as armor. It has a gray underside and large white spikes that run along the sides of its head, body, and tail. It has four claws on each hand, four dozer-like blades on the end of its large tail, and three claws on each foot with grey markings under its feet. It also has blue stripes inside the seams of its armor plating which can only be seen when Groudon is glowing with power.
As Primal Groudon, its appearance is similar to Groudon, but larger in size. Its skin color changes from dark red to deep crimson with its underside, spikes, and teeth turning black. The blades on its tail are more separated from one another. The Ω symbol is now shown on its arms. Its eyes, the inside of its mouth, and the now-enlarged openings between its armor plating glow bright yellow, and its irises are now red. The energy that fills Primal Groudon pours forth as magma, and it burns with such an extreme temperature that its body is always shimmering with the haze of its heat.[1] In the anime, Primal Groudon is said to create new land with every step it takes.
Groudon is an immensely powerful Pokémon, having the ability to summon intense droughts and cause volcanic eruptions. The droughts it can cause allow it to evaporate water, while the volcanic eruptions it can summon enable it to create land. It sleeps underground in large magma chambers. If it encounters its rival, Kyogre, they will engage in a cataclysmic battle. Groudon is the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move Precipice Blades.
In the anime
In the main series
Primal Groudon in the anime
Major appearances
In Jirachi: Wish Maker, a former Team Magma scientist named Butler, working as a magician at the Millennium Festival, wished to use Jirachi to bring forth a Groudon. However, what he ended up with was not a Groudon, but a manifestation of pure evil that had the appearance of a Groudon. At the end, Jirachi used Doom Desire to destroy the false Groudon.
Groudon's first anime appearance was in Gaining Groudon. Team Aqua had captured Groudon but didn't have the correct orb to control it. Team Aqua planned to make a trade with Team Magma, who have captured Kyogre. The trade was about to be made when Archie decided to use Kyogre to destroy everyone, including his fellow henchmen. The battle between Kyogre and Groudon occurred during the following episode, The Scuffle of Legends.
Other
In Malice In Wonderland!, a Groudon appeared as an illusion created by Mismagius.
A Groudon made a cameo in Mega Evolution Special II, where it was shown being awakened by the presence of the Giant Rock. It played a bigger role in Mega Evolution Special III, where it was shown in its primal state fighting with Primal Kyogre over the Giant Rock. It reappeared in flashbacks during Cloudy Fate, Bright Future! and The First Day of the Rest of Your Life!.
A Groudon and a Primal Groudon appeared in the second XY series movie, Hoopa and the Clash of Ages. It was summoned by Hoopa Unbound along with many other Legendary Pokémon.
Minor appearances
Groudon made its debut in the opening of Jirachi: Wish Maker.
Groudon makes a cameo during the introduction of Destiny Deoxys, The Rise of Darkrai, Arceus and the Jewel of Life and Zoroark: Master of Illusions.
In Pokémon Generations
A Primal Groudon made an appearance in The Vision. It appeared in a vision Courtney had about Team Magma's plans to awaken Groudon, where she envisioned it destroying a chain of islands before attacking Maxie and Tabitha. However, this did not deter her from carrying on Team Magma's plans.
In the manga
In the movie adaptations
- Main article: Groudon (M06)
An evil creature resembling a Groudon was the result of Butler's failed experiment in the first Advanced Generation series movie, Jirachi: Wish Maker. Likewise, this false Groudon appears in the manga adaptation of the film by Oouchi Suigun.
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
- Main article: Groudon (Adventures)
Groudon's first appearance was in The Beginning of the End with Kyogre & Groudon I. Awakening Groudon was the main mission of Team Magma, so they could expand the land. Groudon was finally awakened when Team Magma and Aqua formed a temporary truce to be able to go underwater. Wallace, Brawly, and Roxanne tried to stop the Pokémon's advance but failed due to the interventions of Blaise, Courtney, and Tabitha. Eventually, it reaches its destination: Sootopolis City, to battle Kyogre, which it did for days on end until Ruby, with the aid of a reformed Courtney and his own, Rayquaza-controlling father, managed to quell it. Afterwards, it cut its ties with Kyogre and went to resume its slumber at the bottom of Mt. Chimney. It is shown afterwards that this restored the volcanic activities that Team Aqua had earlier annulled.
In the Pokémon Battrio: Aim to be Battrio Master! manga
Ryū Tendō owns a Groudon which debuted in ABM10.
In the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Ginji's Rescue Team manga
Groudon appeared in Why I Became a Pokémon. The Answer Finally Revealed!! and Tears and Emotions - It's the Final Chapter!.
In the Pocket Monsters Platinum: Aim to Be Battle King!! manga
Groudon appeared in PBK4.
In the TCG
- Main article: Groudon (TCG)
In the TFG
One Groudon figure has been released.
Other appearances
Groudon is obtainable as a Poké Ball Pokémon. It uses Overheat to immolate itself in a fiery aura, causing anyone (except the summoner) who comes into contact with it to be knocked back and receive damage, similar to the attack of Moltres, though it lasts longer. Due to its tremendous size, it takes up a lot of the stage, making its attack almost inescapable. However, Groudon's attack is significantly weaker than Moltres', as it deals less knockback and damage; making it very hard to directly KO an opponent until they reach a very high damage percentage.
Trophy information
"A Continent Pokémon. In ancient times, it brought down droughts to save people who had suffered from floods. It is normally found in the profound depths of the earth, where it slumbers in magma. With a mighty roar, it uses Earthquake to mow down enemies. In battle, it summons sunlight to bathe the area. It once had an epic battle with Kyogre."
Groudon appears as a trophy.
Trophy information
NA: Groudon is called the Continent Pokémon, and that's not just because it lives on them. Legend has it that Groudon actually created the continents. It has a rivalry with Kyogre, said to have created the oceans, and they apparently had an epic battle long ago. Perhaps our world was born from this great battle between land and sea.
PAL: Groudon is called the Continent Pokémon, and that's not just because it lives on them. Legend has it that Groudon actually created the continents. It has a rivalry with Kyogre, said to have created the oceans, and they apparently had an epic battle long ago. Perhaps it was this battle of land and sea that created the world as we know it.
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: Ruby & Sapphire: Groudon is the focus of the second Bonus Field on the Ruby Field. Groudon will throw rocks down from the ceiling to add obstacles to the field and create an eruption to surround itself in pillars of fire. The rocks take three hits to break while the fire pillars take four hits to break. During this time, Groudon will also throw fire balls at the Poké Ball to stall it further. The eruption does break any rocks still on the field. Groudon must be hit 15 times in three minutes to win. After beating the round twice, Groudon will be captured.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team: When the player completes the Mt. Freeze dungeon for the first time, after Ninetales is spoken to, an earthquake will happen, then Ninetales says that Groudon has awakened, and will wreak havoc. Team ACT will then go off and try to stop Groudon, only to be defeated, then a new team, made up of Blastoise, Golem, and Octillery. When they get defeated, the player's team have to go to Magma Cavern themselves and defeat Groudon.
- Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness: When the player visits Steam Cave for the first time, Uxie creates a fake Groudon, hoping that it would keep the player's team away from knowing Fogbound Lake's existence in order to protect the Time Gear it has been guarding. After the credits, a real Groudon appears in Shimmer Desert as the guardian of the Terra Cymbal.
Pokédex entries
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| Ruby
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Groudon has long been described in mythology as the Pokémon that raised lands and expanded continents. This Pokémon took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with Kyogre.
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| Sapphire
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Groudon has the power to scatter rain clouds and make water evaporate with light and heat. It came as a savior to people who had been suffering from terrible floods.
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| Emerald
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Groudon has appeared in mythology as the creator of the land. It sleeps in magma underground and is said to make volcanoes erupt on awakening.
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This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.
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It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
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Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.
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| Black
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It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
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It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
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Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.
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This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.
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Groudon is said to be the personification of the land itself. Legends tell of its many clashes against Kyogre, as each sought to gain the power of nature.
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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.
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Game locations
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Held items
Stats
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 670
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Primal Groudon
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Range
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100
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160 - 207
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310 - 404
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180
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166 - 255
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328 - 504
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160
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148 - 233
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292 - 460
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150
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139 - 222
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274 - 438
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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Total: 770
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- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Groudon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Groudon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Groudon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Groudon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Groudon in Generation VII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Groudon in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Groudon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Groudon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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- A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Groudon can be tutored the move in that game
- A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Groudon cannot be tutored the move in that game
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Groudon
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by a Mega Evolution of Groudon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Min. exp.: 600
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Max. exp.: -
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Browser entry R-000
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| Groudon appears deep in an ancient relic. Its roars trigger huge earthquakes!
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Evolution
Sprites
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Trivia
Fake Groudon in
Jirachi: Wish Maker
Terrell's Groudon Costume
Origin
Groudon may be modeled after the Earth's land and volcanoes and may be based on the Hebrew legends of Behemoth, the unconquerable primal master of the land. Its counterparts were Leviathan and Ziz. Just as Groudon is in conflict with Kyogre, it was said that at the end of time, Behemoth and Leviathan would start a battle that would kill them both.
However, the Behemoth is usually depicted as a warthog/hippopotamus-like creature; in the same way, Kyogre is not based on traditional depictions of the Leviathan. Instead, Groudon resembles a therapod dinosaur in appearance, with spikes resembling various species of Ankylosauria.
Name origin
Groudon may be a combination of ground and don (Spanish for lord). Don also means tooth in Ancient Greek and is commonly used in dinosaur names, which Groudon somewhat resembles. It may also involve 土 do (ground) or ドン don (onomatopoeia for a very loud crashing noise).
In other languages
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グラードン Groudon
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From ground and don (Spanish for "lord" or "tooth" in Ancient Greek and is commonly used in dinosaur names). It may also involve 土 do (ground) or ドン don (onomatopoeia for a very loud crashing noise)
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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그란돈 Groudon
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Transcription of its Japanese name
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 Mandarin Chinese
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固拉多 Gūlādūo
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Transcription of its Japanese name. 固 also means "solid"
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固拉多 Gulādō
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Same as Mandarin name
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ग्राउडन Groudon
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Transcription of English/Japanese name
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Граудон Graudon
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Transcription of English/Japanese name
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กราด้อน Groudon
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Transcription of Japanese name
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Related articles
Notes
External links
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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Fire Gem (100%)
Choice Band (100%)
For other sprites and images, please see Groudon images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
