Is Groudon viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Groudon is ranked #48 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.71% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Groudon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

The best counter for Groudon in Gen 9 Anything Goes is Kyogre with a 85.0% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Groudon include Kyogre, Calyrex-Shadow, Arceus-Ground, Calyrex-Ice, Miraidon.

What is the best counter for Groudon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Kyogre is the best counter for Groudon in Gen 9 Anything Goes, KOing or forcing it out in 85.0% of their encounters.

Groudon counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0383 Groudon

Ground

USAGE 1.7% #48

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 150

DEF 140

SPA 100

SPD 90

SPE 90

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Earthquake 59.6% Stealth Rock 57.6% Heat Crash 45.4% Swords Dance 42.3% Precipice Blades 41.7% Will-O-Wisp 35.1% Roar 24.0% Fire Punch 14.2%

Items

Life Orb 33.7% Leftovers 23.4% Heat Rock 14.2% Lum Berry 7.1% Assault Vest 5.1% Mental Herb 3.1% Rocky Helmet 2.0% Choice Scarf 1.7%

Tera Types

Fire 42.3% Water 19.1% Grass 17.8% Ground 11.7% Dragon 2.8% Fairy 2.7% Steel 1.2% Normal 0.8%

Common Teammates

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon26.2%

Arceus25.3%

Koraidon24.1%

Deoxys-Attack18.1%

Checks & Counters

Reliability ranks observed matchups; KO rate is how often the checker knocked out or forced out the target. “Checker faints” reports the checker's own observed death rate. Categories use matchup reliability plus offensive and defensive base stats.

How to read this table

Use encounter count to judge sample size. A high-reliability check with a modest KO rate can still be useful when it consistently forces switches or limits the target.

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

23.446

85.0% checker faints 7.38%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 242-285 (59.9 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kyogre counters → Teams with Kyogre →

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK

88.704

84.1% checker faints 5.45%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Calyrex-Shadow Grass Knot (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 266-314 (65.8 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Shadow counters → Teams with Calyrex-Shadow →

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.837

68.6% checker faints 10.17%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 199-234 (44.8 - 52.7%) -- 21.9% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus-Ground counters → Teams with Arceus-Ground →

Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.352

61.7% checker faints 10.78%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Fire Punch vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice in Sun: 213-252 (52.7 - 62.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Calyrex-Ice counters → Teams with Calyrex-Ice →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

101.208

59.2% checker faints 6.85%

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

252+ SpA Hadron Engine Miraidon Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 246-291 (60.8 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

22.532

58.0% checker faints 10.40%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 199-234 (44.8 - 52.7%) -- 21.9% chance to 2HKO

View Arceus counters → Teams with Arceus →

Ditto

Normal DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.985

55.4% checker faints 8.79%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Life Orb Groudon Heat Crash (120 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Ditto in Sun: 344-406 (114.6 - 135.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Ditto counters → Teams with Ditto →

Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

74.227

55.2% checker faints 8.10%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Orichalcum Pulse Koraidon Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon in Sun: 221-261 (54.7 - 64.6%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK

36.453

45.9% checker faints 8.25%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Gliscor Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 109-129 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Gliscor counters → Teams with Gliscor →

Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK

103.614

35.3% checker faints 6.59%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Sacred Fire vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon in Sun: 202-238 (50 - 58.9%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Ho-Oh counters → Teams with Ho-Oh →

Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK

63.877

29.2% checker faints 5.69%

Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK

42.051

15.0% checker faints 5.51%

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Alomomola Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 56-67 (13.8 - 16.5%) -- possible 7HKO

View Alomomola counters → Teams with Alomomola →

Ranked #48 with 1.71% usage. Sorted by reliability score.