Is Groudon-Primal viable in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Groudon-Primal is ranked #1 in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons with 66.72% usage according to Smogon Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 data.

What beats Groudon-Primal in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

The best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons is Palkia-Origin with a 85.3% win rate when they meet. Based on Smogon's Apr 2026 - Jun 2026 usage data, the top Pokémon that beat Groudon-Primal include Palkia-Origin, Arceus-Water, Yveltal, Arceus-Ghost, Kyogre-Primal.

What is the best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons?

Palkia-Origin is the best counter for Groudon-Primal in Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons, KOing or forcing it out in 85.3% of their encounters.

Groudon-Primal counters

Gen 9 Balanced Hackmons · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Apr 2026 - Jun 2026

#0383 Groudon-Primal

GroundFire

USAGE 66.7% #1

ABILITYLevitate

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

Precipice Blades 38.2% Bitter Blade 32.2% Strength Sap 28.7% Headlong Rush 26.5% Mortal Spin 21.1% Shift Gear 18.2% Bolt Strike 15.4% Tidy Up 12.9%

Items

Covert Cloak 21.0% Life Orb 16.4% Assault Vest 12.7% Rocky Helmet 6.5% Air Balloon 6.4% Earth Plate 5.4% Ability Shield 4.6% Throat Spray 4.3%

Abilities

Levitate16.5%Regenerator11.9%Fur Coat11.1%Desolate Land9.1%Unburden7.3%Teravolt7.3%Sheer Force4.1%Magic Bounce3.2%

Common Teammates

Checks & Counters

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

# Checker Encounters Reliability KO Rate

Palkia-Origin

WaterDragon OFFENSIVE CHECK

45.121

85.3% dies 7.19%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Palkia-Origin Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 924-1092 (228.7 - 270.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Palkia-Origin counters → Teams with Palkia-Origin →

Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

31.604

74.5% dies 7.75%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Fur Coat Arceus-Water: 126-150 (28.3 - 33.7%) -- 97.3% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

View Arceus-Water counters → Teams with Arceus-Water →

Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK

20.184

71.5% dies 10.05%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Yveltal Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 117-138 (28.9 - 34.1%) -- 2.1% chance to 3HKO

View Yveltal counters → Teams with Yveltal →

Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE COUNTER

196.671

67.7% dies 5.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 175-207 (39.4 - 46.6%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Arceus-Ghost counters → Teams with Arceus-Ghost →

Kyogre-Primal

Water OFFENSIVE CHECK

36.341

66.5% dies 7.83%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Steam Eruption vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 780-924 (193 - 228.7%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Kyogre-Primal counters → Teams with Kyogre-Primal →

Zamazenta

Fighting OFFENSIVE CHECK

27.704

62.3% dies 9.21%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Zamazenta Combat Torque vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 112-133 (27.7 - 32.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Zamazenta counters → Teams with Zamazenta →

Greninja

WaterDark OFFENSIVE CHECK

55.835

62.2% dies 9.15%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Choice Band Sniper Greninja Surging Strikes (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal on a critical hit: 1026-1206 (253.9 - 298.5%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Greninja counters → Teams with Greninja →

Arceus-Fighting

Fighting DEFENSIVE COUNTER

25.788

61.8% dies 9.57%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Fur Coat Arceus-Fighting: 88-105 (19.8 - 23.6%) -- possible 5HKO

View Arceus-Fighting counters → Teams with Arceus-Fighting →

Dondozo

Water DEFENSIVE COUNTER

20.877

56.9% dies 10.84%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Bolt Strike vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Fur Coat Dondozo: 132-156 (26.1 - 30.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Dondozo counters → Teams with Dondozo →

Miraidon

ElectricDragon SOFT CHECK

52.131

53.8% dies 9.70%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Life Orb Miraidon Scald vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 395-468 (97.7 - 115.8%) -- 87.5% chance to OHKO

View Miraidon counters → Teams with Miraidon →

Flutter Mane

GhostFairy SOFT CHECK

42.256

52.2% dies 7.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Spooky Plate Flutter Mane Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 171-202 (42.3 - 50%) -- 0.4% chance to 2HKO

View Flutter Mane counters → Teams with Flutter Mane →

Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK

50.166

50.2% dies 7.06%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Koraidon Flip Turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 200-236 (49.5 - 58.4%) -- 98.4% chance to 2HKO

View Koraidon counters → Teams with Koraidon →

Giratina

GhostDragon SOFT CHECK

110.857

46.9% dies 8.04%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Giratina Infernal Parade (60 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 70-84 (17.3 - 20.7%) -- possible 5HKO

View Giratina counters → Teams with Giratina →

Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK

206.026

44.9% dies 5.91%

DAMAGE CALC

Eternatus Final Gambit vs. 252 HP Groudon-Primal: 421-421 (104.2 - 104.2%) -- guaranteed OHKO

View Eternatus counters → Teams with Eternatus →

Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK

373.823

43.8% dies 4.41%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Bitter Blade vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 69-81 (17 - 20%) -- possible 5HKO

View Groudon-Primal counters → Teams with Groudon-Primal →

Chansey

Normal SOFT CHECK

253.91

42.5% dies 5.30%

Diancie-Mega

RockFairy SOFT CHECK

93.725

38.6% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Pixilate Diancie-Mega Explosion vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 269-318 (66.5 - 78.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Diancie-Mega counters → Teams with Diancie-Mega →

Kartana

GrassSteel SOFT CHECK

21.659

35.0% dies 10.25%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Life Orb Steelworker Kartana Gigaton Hammer vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 238-281 (58.9 - 69.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

View Kartana counters → Teams with Kartana →

Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK

111.546

34.0% dies 7.32%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 103-123 (25.4 - 30.4%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Ting-Lu counters → Teams with Ting-Lu →

Arceus-Steel

Steel SOFT CHECK

50.715

29.2% dies 8.97%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Fist Plate Arceus-Steel Judgment vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 105-124 (25.9 - 30.6%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Arceus-Steel counters → Teams with Arceus-Steel →

Audino-Mega

NormalFairy SOFT CHECK

50.028

26.2% dies 8.68%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Audino-Mega Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 48-57 (11.8 - 14.1%) -- possible 8HKO

View Audino-Mega counters → Teams with Audino-Mega →

Zacian

Fairy SOFT CHECK

65.117

25.0% dies 9.29%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Pixilate Zacian Population Bomb (10 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 140-170 (34.6 - 42%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

View Zacian counters → Teams with Zacian →

Celesteela

SteelFlying SOFT CHECK

164.448

24.9% dies 5.66%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Celesteela Beak Blast vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 102-120 (25.2 - 29.7%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

View Celesteela counters → Teams with Celesteela →

Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK

120.38

20.4% dies 6.20%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Blissey U-turn vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 9-11 (2.2 - 2.7%)

View Blissey counters → Teams with Blissey →

Dialga-Origin

SteelDragon SOFT CHECK

38.356

11.9% dies 5.24%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ SpA Adamant Crystal Dialga-Origin Doom Desire vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 129-152 (31.9 - 37.6%) -- 91.1% chance to 3HKO

View Dialga-Origin counters → Teams with Dialga-Origin →

Registeel

Steel SOFT CHECK

87.118

2.1% dies 1.90%

DAMAGE CALC

252+ Atk Registeel Knock Off (97.5 BP) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 54-64 (13.3 - 15.8%) -- possible 7HKO

View Registeel counters → Teams with Registeel →

Ranked #1 with 66.72% usage. Sorted by reliability score.