Groudon (Japanese: グラードン Groudon) is a Ground-type legendary Pokémon.
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon.
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 and Emerald Versions, 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 version mascot of Ruby, appearing on the boxart.
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.
It is said to be the creator of land in the Pokémon world, bearing immense power over heat and light and using that to evaporate flooded lands. It sleeps underground in large magma chambers, and causes volcanoes to erupt when it awakens. If it encounters its rival, Kyogre, they will engage in a cataclysmic battle.
In the anime
Major appearances
In Jirachi: Wish Maker, a former Team Magma scientist, working as a magician at the carnival, wishes 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.
Other
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.
In Malice In Wonderland!, a Groudon appeared as an illusion created by Mismagius.
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 the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
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 TCG
- Main article: Groudon (TCG)
In the TFG
One Groudon figure has been released.
Other appearances
Groudon is obtainable as a Poké Ball Pokémon. Due to its tremendous size, it takes up a lot of the stage, making its attack almost inescapable. It uses Overheat to immolate itself in a fiery aura, causing anyone (except the summoner) who comes into contact with it will be knocked back and receive damage. Its attack is similar to that of Moltres, except that Groudon's is much larger and lasts longer. However, Groudon's attack is significantly weaker than Moltres', as it deals a lighter knock-back and less damage; making it very hard to 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."
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
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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Generation III
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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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FireRed
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This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.
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LeafGreen
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Generation IV
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Diamond
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It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
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Pearl
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Platinum
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HeartGold
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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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SoulSilver
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Generation V
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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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White
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Black 2
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It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
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White 2
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Generation VI
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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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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation III.
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In side games
In events
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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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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Other Pokémon with this total
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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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Pokéathlon stats
Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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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 an Evolution of Groudon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Groudon in Generation VI
- 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 an 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 an Evolution of Groudon
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
Terrell's Groudon Costume
- Groudon is the heaviest of all Pokémon.
- It is also the only Pokémon that exceeds 1 short ton (2000 lbs.).
- Groudon shares the same species name as Torterra; they are both known as the Continent Pokémon.
- Although Groudon is genderless in the main games, it is referred to as a male in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness.
- In the anime it is portrayed to be as tall as a skyscraper, but in actual fact it's only 11'06".
- This was, however, in the sixth movie only, in which case the "Groudon" in question wasn't a real Groudon, but merely a creature that resembled it. When an actual Groudon later appeared in the anime series, it was a lot smaller.
- A Groudon costume is worn by Terrell in Pokémon Battle Revolution.
- Groudon is one of the three Pokémon that shares no types with other main series version mascots. The other two are Venusaur and Xerneas.
- On the DVD cover of Jirachi: Wish Maker, Groudon is depicted in a normal state. However, the main storyline Groudon was not in a normal state at all, and was a fake or "virus" Groudon.
- In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, before Michael can get to Makan, he has to fight Chobin. And, after defeating him, has to fight him again, only this time, Chobin is in a Robo Groudon which is a creation of Dr. Kaminko.
- Groudon is the only Generation III legendary Pokémon to have never appeared in any movie (only in introductions, though a fake one appears in the sixth movie).
Origin
Groudon is modeled after the Earth's land and volcanoes and is most likely 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 is based on a dinosaur of some kind. Its appearance seems to have drawn inspiration from the Tyrannosaurus and from various species of Ankylosauria, such as Euoplocephalus.
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
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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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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French
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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Spanish
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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German
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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Italian
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Groudon
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Same as Japanese name
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Korean
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그란돈 Groundon
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Transliteration of its Japanese name.
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Mandarin Chinese
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固拉多 Gūlādūo
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Transliteration of its Japanese name. 固 also means "solid".
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Cantonese Chinese
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固拉多 Gulādō
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Same as Mandarin name.
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Related articles
External links
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