The Ground Type Pokemon Groudon is now available to battle and catch in Pokemon Go, but only for a limited time as announced on the official Pokemon Go website.
The Legendary Pokemon, Groudon is now live in Pokemon Go available only as a Raid Boss, and will be keeping us company until January 15, 2018, at 1:00 PM PST.
Groudon is a Tier 5 Legendary Raid Boss with 51968 CP and perfect IV 2236 to 2328 (Lvl 20), or 2796 to 2910 w/ Clear weather (Lvl 25). In addition, Groudon’s Base Catch Rate is 2%. Because of his high CP and moveset, this Legendary is very hard to beat, and it’s not possible to be soloed.
Groudon Counters and Best Moveset Against the Legendary Pokemon
- Gyarados – Waterfall/Hydro Pump – most probably the best counter
- Vaporeon – Water Gun/Hydro Pump
- Articuno – Frost Breath/Ice Beam
- Sceptile – Bullet Seed/Leaf Blade
- Exeguttor – Bullet Seed/Solar Beam
- Venusaur – Vine Whip/Solar Beam
- Ho-Oh – Extrasensory/Solar Beam
- Mewtwo – Confusion/Shadow Ball
So get those Waterfall Gyarados and beat Groudon!