How to get Groudon in Pokemon Go
Groudon is a powerful Legendary forPokemon Goplayers to add to their collection and take on battles. So, here’s how to catch the Pokemon Ruby mascot and whether or not it can be Shiny.
Introduced in Gen 3’s Hoenn region, Groudon is aGround-type Legendarythat has excelled in Pokemon Go since it was introduced into the game. Even more so after itsPrimal Reversionwas released.
If you’re looking to capture Groudon in Pokemon Go now that it’s coming back for a limited time, here’s everything you need to know about encountering the Legendary.
Similar toall Legendaries,the only way to capture a Groudon is tochallenge and defeat itwhenever it is featured as aRaid bossafter the raid rotations take place.
After you defeat it in a 5-Star Raid battle, you’ll be given Premier Balls to try and catch it. The amount of Premier Balls you get after will depend on your performance during the encounter.
Shiny Groudon can be easily recognized thanks to its bright yellow tone, which differs so much from its usual red body.
In case you get a Shiny Groudon, you can get a Shiny Primal Groudon too, though it’d be black.
To convert a regular Groudon into Primal Groudon,you’ll need 400 Primal Groudon Energyto trigger the process.
Players can getPrimal Energyby defeating Primal Groudon or Primal Kyogre in raids, by completing specific Research Tasks, and by walking with Groudon or Kyogre as their Buddy.
ThePrimal Reversionis a process that allows both Kyogre and Groudon to regain their true power by absorbing the energy of nature that surrounds us, and similar toMega Evolutions, you canactivate it only for a limited time.
As pureGround-type Pokemon, Groudon has the following stats:
That’s all you need to catch Groudon in Pokemon Go. You can also learnhow to get Best Buddy status,how IVs & CP workin the game, and check out some of our rankings like theBest Competitive Pokemonin Pokemon Go or theBest Mega Evolutions.
Cassidy Stephenson was a Senior Writer on Dexerto’s US team. She is a Gaming expert and TV & Movies enthusiast, covering Pokemon, Genshin Impact, Honkai Star Rail, Disney Dreamlight Valley, Nintendo games, and RPGs. She also has bylines at CBR.
