Groudon (Canon, Games)/Fnw21 Gamer

"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."

- Groudon's Pokédex entry from Pokémon Ruby.

Summary[]

Groudon is a Ground-Type Legendary Pokémon introduced in Generation 3. It is known as the Continent Pokémon. While it is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon, Groudon can undergo Primal Reversion and become Primal Groudon if it holds the Red Orb, becoming a Dual Ground and Fire-Type in the process.

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. Their conflict threatened to wipe out all life on Earth until Rayquaza appeared and calmed the 2 of them, sending them both into slumber.

Along with Kyogre and Rayquaza, Groudon is one of the super-ancient Pokémon.

General Information, Powers, Abilities, and Statistics[]

Tier: High 6-A | 5-C

Name: Groudon

Origin: Pokémon (Video Game series)

Gender: Genderless

Age: Several millions of years old

Classification: Ground-Type Pokémon, Continent Pokémon, Legendary Pokémon, Super-Ancient Pokémon, Personification of the Land | Same as before plus Fire-Type Pokémon

Powers and Abilities:

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Earth, Fire, Magma, Light, and Weather Manipulation and Empowerment (Fire-Type moves become stronger and Solar Beam can be used faster during harsh sunlight), Statistics Amplification and Reduction, Self-Sleep Inducement and Healing via Rest, One Hit KO via Fissure, Damage Boost (If a Pokémon uses a move that's the same type as itself, the move's power will increase), Size Reduction (All Pokémon have the ability to shrink themselves to fit inside Pokéballs), Non-Physical Interaction (Pokémon are able to interact with and harm Gastly, who is 5% deceased spirit and 95% poisonous gas, and Spiritomb, a Pokémon who is composed of 108 spirits), Regeneration (Mid)(All Pokémon are able to quickly recover from being crushed flat), Pressure Point Strikes (The origional Japanese text describes critical hits as "striking a pressure point"), Social Influencing (People who own Pokémon find themselves much easier to talk to), Accelerated Development (Pokémon will become more experienced from fights than they normally should if they fight smarter opponents such as trainers or are traded to a different trainer. Pokémon can even gain experience just by eating food), Enhanced Senses and Extrasensory Perception (Pokémon can routinely find items while walking that their trainers don't. Pokémon can also sense the energy of powerful opponents, such as Zapdos. Pokémon can also sense when the seasons change), Resistance to Absolute Zero (Pokémon can survive getting hit by the move Sheer Cold without dying, a one hit knockout move that has a temperature of absolute zero, and will take zero damage from the attack if they are a higher level than the user), Corrosion Inducement and Acid (Pokémon are not hurt by the moves Corrosive Gas, a move that corrodes away a Pokémon's held item with acidic gas, and Gastro Acid, a move where Pokémon shoot their stomach acid), Mineral, and Poison Manipulation (Rock and Poison-Type moves are not very effective on Ground-Types like Groudon) and Immunity to Electricity Manipulation (Electric-Type moves have no effect on Ground-Types like Groudon)

Transformation with the Red Orb, Self-Power Augmentation (With the Fire Gem), and Nullification (With the Choice Band), Statistics Amplification with the Choice Band

All abilities as Base Form (Minus Resistance to Mineral Manipulation), but to a far greater extent, Water Negation via Desolate land, Resistance to Metal, Arthropod, Bug Energy, Fire, Heat, Magma, and Fairy Force Manipulation (Steel, Bug, Fire, and Fairy-Type moves are not very effective on Ground and Fire-Type Pokémon like Primal Groudon)

Attack Potency: Multi-Continent Level (Stated in the legend to have raised continents of the planet. Is the equal of Kyogre, who Team Aqua was planning to use to flood the Earth) | Moon Level (The leftover energy from it's defeat created an energy pillar that produced this much energy)

Destructive Capacity: Multi-Continent Level | Moon Level

Speed: At Least FTL, Likely Higher (Should be superior to non-Legendary Pokémon. All non-Legendary Pokémon available in Pokémon GO are capable of dodging Solar Beam, which is a bundled beam of gathered sunlight) | At Least FTL, Likely Higher (Should be faster than it's Base Form)

Lifting Strength: Unknown Physically, Class Z with Terrakinesis (Can raise continents with its own power) | Unknown Physically, At Least Class Z with Terrakinesis, Likely Higher (Much stronger than before)

Striking Strength: Multi-Continental+ | Moon Class

Durability: Multi-Continent Level+ | Moon Level

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Extended Melee Range, Thousands of kilometers with abilities | Extended melee range, Planetary with abilities

Standard Equipment:

Red Orb: A shiny red, glowing orb that is said to contain an ancient power and have a legend tied to it. It's known to have a deep connection with the Hoenn region. When held by Groudon, it causes it to undergo Primal Reversion and become Primal Groudon upon entering battle.

Optional Equipment:

Fire Gem: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a gem that is imbued with the essence of fire that will boost the power of a Fire-type move by 30%—but only once.
Choice Band: An item to be held by a Pokémon. It is a curious headband that boosts the holder's Attack stat by 50%, but only allows the usage of a single move.
Gold Bottle Cap: A beautiful bottle cap that gives off a golden gleam and is even rarer than a silver bottle cap. Certain people are delighted to be given one of these.

Intelligence: Animalistic

Weaknesses: Groudon is weak to Water, Grass, and Ice-Type moves, although Water-Type moves will be weakened under the effects of Drought. Groudon is also prone to blind rage | Primal Groudon is weak to Ground and especially Water-Type moves, although Water-Type moves will be completely nullified under the effects of Desolate Land. Primal Groudon is also still prone to blind rage

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Mud Shot: Groudon attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat by 1 stage
Scary Face: Groudon frightens the opponent with a scary face. This lowers the opponent's Speed stat by 2 stages
Ancient Power: Groudon attacks with a prehistoric power. This also has a 10% chance to raise Physical and Special Attack and Defense and Speed stats all at once by 1 stage each
Slash: Groudon slashes the opponent with it's claws. This attack has a high critical-hit ratio
Bulk Up: Groudon tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats by 1 stage each
Earthquake: Groudon sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it. If a Pokémon has burrowed underground due to using Dig, the damage it will take from this move is doubled. This move is useless against Pokémon that can stay in the air and off the ground, such as Flying-Type Pokémon
Fire Blast: Groudon scorches the target with an intense, 大-shaped blast of all-consuming fire. This also has a 10% chance to leave the target with a burn
Rest: Groudon goes to sleep for 2 turns. This fully restores Groudon's HP and cures any status conditions it's been inflicted with
Fissure: Groudon opens up a fissure in the ground and drops the target in. The target instantly faints if this attack hits
Solar Beam: A 2-turn attack. Groudon gathers sunlight on the 1st turn, and then blasts a bundled beam of it on the 2nd turn. Groudon can use this move immediately during harsh sunlight, but the move's power will be cut in half during rain, hail, fog, snow, or when a sandstorm is raging
Eruption: Groudon causes a volcanic eruption with explosive fury, causing the opposing Pokémon to get showered with volcanic rocks. The higher Groudon's HP, the higher the move's power, but the lower Groudon's HP, the lower the move's power
Lava Plume: Groudon torches everything around it in an inferno of scarlet flames. This also has a 30% chance to leave those it hits with a burn
Hammer Arm: Groudon swings its strong, heavy fist at the target to inflict damage. This also lowers Groudon's Speed stat by 1 stage, however
Fire Blast: Groudon scorches the target with an intense, 大-shaped blast of all-consuming fire. This also has a 10% chance to leave the target with a burn
Earth Power: Groudon makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This also has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense stat by 1 stage
Precipice Blades: Groudon's signature move. Groudon attacks opposing Pokémon by manifesting the power of the land in fearsome blades of stone
- Drought: Groudon's Special Ability. Whenever Groudon enters the battle, it turns the sunlight harsh for 5 turns
- Desolate Land: Primal Groudon's Signature Ability. This Ability is a stronger version of Drought that summons extremely harsh sunlight until Primal Groudon leaves the field. The sunlight is so strong, that all weather changing moves and abilities will fail to work, and all Water-Type moves will instantly evaporate. This ability can only be countered by Primal Kyogre's Primordal Sea or Mega Rayquaza's Delta Stream

Key: Base Form Groudon | Primal Groudon

Note: All of my Pokémon species profiles assume that the Pokémon is a wild, Level 100 Pokémon with perfect IVs, and know every possible move and skill without any trainer influence.