Is Groudon-Primal viable in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Groudon-Primal is ranked #7 in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons with 28.32% usage according to Smogon Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 data.

What beats Groudon-Primal in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

The best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons is Gyarados-Mega with a 81.5% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Feb 2026 - Apr 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Groudon-Primal include Gyarados-Mega, Arceus, Rayquaza-Mega, Giratina, Regigigas.

What is the best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons?

Gyarados-Mega is the best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 6 Pure Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 81.5% of their encounters.

Groudon-Primal counters

Gen 6 Pure Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

#0383 Groudon-Primal

GroundFire

USAGE 28.3% #7

ABILITYMold Breaker

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 180

DEF 160

SPA 150

SPD 90

SPE 90

BST770

TYPE MATCHUPS

4×

Water

2×

Ground

½×

FirePoisonBugSteelFairy

0×

Electric

Moves

Thousand Arrows 76.5% V-create 52.0% Shell Smash 29.3% Pursuit 26.4% Close Combat 22.0% Dark Void 19.7% Trick 12.8% Extreme Speed 11.5%

Items

Choice Scarf 39.1% Lum Berry 11.7% Choice Band 11.6% Leftovers 10.8% Safety Goggles 9.2% Shed Shell 6.6% Rocky Helmet 2.5% Focus Sash 2.4%

Abilities

Mold Breaker61.5%Shadow Tag13.6%Wonder Guard7.2%Turboblaze5.2%Arena Trap3.3%Huge Power3.1%Magic Bounce2.0%Teravolt1.8%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Gyarados-Mega

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.715

81.5% dies 7.35%

DAMAGE CALC

0- Atk Huge Power Gyarados-Mega Water Shuriken (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 360-432 (89.1 - 106.9%) -- 14.4% chance to OHKO

View Gyarados-Mega counters → Teams with Gyarados-Mega →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

21.179

79.7% dies 8.74%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Mold Breaker Groudon-Primal V-create vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 262-309 (59 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Rayquaza-Mega

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

73.661

70.2% dies 7.40%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Rayquaza-Mega Oblivion Wing vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 142-168 (35.1 - 41.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Rayquaza-Mega counters → Teams with Rayquaza-Mega →

Giratina

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE COUNTER

94.805

61.0% dies 6.95%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina: 132-156 (26.1 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Regigigas

Normal OFFENSIVE CHECK

23.867

60.8% dies 9.99%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Regigigas Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 111-132 (27.4 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Regigigas counters → Teams with Regigigas →

Deoxys-Speed

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.897

59.7% dies 10.73%

Slaking

Normal OFFENSIVE CHECK

50.535

59.6% dies 9.73%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Slaking Extreme Speed vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 111-132 (27.4 - 32.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Slaking counters → Teams with Slaking →

Mewtwo-Mega-X

PsychicFighting SOFT CHECK

140.459

53.9% dies 5.88%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Huge Power Mewtwo-Mega-X Thousand Arrows vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 382-450 (94.5 - 111.3%) -- 68.8% chance to OHKO

View Mewtwo-Mega-X counters → Teams with Mewtwo-Mega-X →

Audino-Mega

NormalFairy SOFT CHECK

20.266

45.0% dies 11.05%

Xerneas

Fairy SOFT CHECK

27.999

23.7% dies 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Xerneas Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 93-110 (23 - 27.2%) -- 55.8% chance to 4HKO

View Xerneas counters → Teams with Xerneas →

Ranked #7 with 28.32% usage. Sorted by reliability score.