Is Groudon-Primal viable in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Groudon-Primal is ranked #2 in Gen 7 Anything Goes with 46.77% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Groudon-Primal in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 7 Anything Goes is Rayquaza with a 77.8% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Groudon-Primal include Rayquaza.

What is the best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 7 Anything Goes?

Rayquaza is the best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 7 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 77.8% of their encounters.

Groudon-Primal counters

Gen 7 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0383 Groudon-Primal

GroundFire

USAGE 46.8% #2

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

Stealth Rock 77.7% Toxic 61.3% Earthquake 55.4% Roar 50.1% Precipice Blades 40.9% Stone Edge 13.7% Dragon Tail 13.6% Fire Punch 12.0%

Items

Red Orb 100.0%

Common Teammates

Rayquaza87.0%

Arceus-Fairy62.2%

Marshadow58.6%

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane51.7%

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

35.421

77.8% dies 6.98%

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Life Orb Rayquaza Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 231-273 (57.1 - 67.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Ranked #2 with 46.77% usage. Sorted by reliability score.