Is Groudon viable in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Groudon is ranked #47 in Gen 9 Anything Goes with 1.88% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Groudon in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

Calyrex-Shadow has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 82.6% of 60.431662385514954 relevant encounters. Standard error is 6.8 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Groudon matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Anything Goes?

They are ranked by p minus four standard errors. Here, p is the observed fraction of relevant encounters where Groudon was knocked out or switched out. This is not a set-specific battle guarantee.

Groudon counters

Gen 9 Anything Goes · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0383 Groudon

Ground

USAGE 1.9% #47

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 150

DEF 140

SPA 100

SPD 90

SPE 90

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Stealth Rock 69.2% Earthquake 65.1% Heat Crash 56.3% Precipice Blades 38.8% Swords Dance 37.1% Will-O-Wisp 28.5% Roar 20.9% Spikes 13.9%

Items

Life Orb 44.6% Leftovers 17.7% Heat Rock 12.3% Assault Vest 7.1% Mental Herb 4.4% Quick Claw 2.8% Rocky Helmet 2.0% Lum Berry 1.8%

Tera Types

Fire 44.4% Water 17.2% Ground 12.1% Grass 11.2% Steel 7.4% Dragon 3.6% Fairy 2.2% Rock 0.6%

Common Teammates

Ursaluna-Bloodmoon28.9%

Kyogre22.5%

Koraidon19.5%

Arceus17.4%

Leading observed checks

Open a matchup for a separate set-based damage estimate, or browse uploaded teams with both Pokémon.

Team core to explore

Groudon + Calyrex-Shadow 57.6% teammate usage Explore teams →

Checks & Counters

Observed target KO or switch rate is upstream p: the fraction of relevant encounters where the target was knocked out or switched out. Standard error is upstream d. The conservative score is p − 4d. These ladder observations do not prove a set-specific counter.

How to read this table

Use encounter count and standard error to judge the sample. Damage estimates below use inferred sets and remain separate from the observed ladder metric.

# Checker Encounters Conservative score Target KO or switch rate

Calyrex-Shadow

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

60.432

55.4

82.6% Standard error 6.82 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Koraidon

FightingDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

78.149

30.8

61.4% Standard error 7.66 points

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

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

33.564

30.0

63.3% Standard error 8.32 points

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

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Miraidon

ElectricDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

108.117

29.2

56.1% Standard error 6.74 points

DAMAGE CALCElectric Terrain

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

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.506

17.6

50.7% Standard error 8.27 points

Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

26.24

14.2

53.2% Standard error 9.74 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

Ditto vs. Groudon: 0-0 (0 - 0%)

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Gliscor

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

63.818

7.8

42.6% Standard error 8.70 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

86.17

7.7

37.0% Standard error 7.34 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

21.607

-15.8

14.7% Standard error 7.61 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Ranked #47 with 1.88% usage. Sorted by conservative score.