Is Groudon-Primal viable in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Groudon-Primal is ranked #1 in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers with 62.15% usage according to Smogon Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 data.

What beats Groudon-Primal in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

Arceus-Ground has the strongest conservative score in this observed Jul 2026 - Sep 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 85.7% of 506.3551322484717 relevant encounters. Standard error is 1.6 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Groudon-Primal matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 National Dex Ubers?

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

Groudon-Primal counters

Gen 9 National Dex Ubers · Smogon source period Jul 2026 - Sep 2026

#0383 Groudon-Primal

GroundFire

USAGE 62.1% #1

ABILITYDesolate Land

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 71.7% Heat Crash 40.4% Stealth Rock 40.1% Overheat 37.3% Rock Polish 30.4% Toxic 28.2% Earthquake 26.0% Swords Dance 24.9%

Items

Red Orb 100.0%

Abilities

Desolate Land100.0%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane24.1%

Kyogre-Primal21.1%

Arceus20.2%

Browse Gen 9 National Dex Ubers teams using Groudon-Primal →

Explore Groudon-Primal + Arceus-Ground teams 79 score Explore Groudon-Primal + Zygarde teams 77 score Explore Groudon-Primal + Giratina-Origin teams 67 score Explore Groudon-Primal + Arceus teams 53 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Groudon-Primal + Yveltal 47.1% 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

Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

506.355

79.4

85.7% Standard error 1.56 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0- SpA Groudon-Primal Overheat vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus-Ground in Harsh Sunshine: 229-271 (51.5 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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

Zygarde

DragonGround DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,733.429

76.8

80.6% Standard error 0.95 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Zygarde: 174-205 (41.4 - 48.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

925.883

66.7

72.5% Standard error 1.47 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0- SpA Groudon-Primal Overheat vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Giratina-Origin in Harsh Sunshine: 134-158 (26.5 - 31.3%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Rayquaza

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

109.316

56.4

73.3% Standard error 4.23 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Choice Band Rayquaza Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 266-314 (65.8 - 77.7%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Salamence-Mega

DragonFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

218.185

53.1

65.9% Standard error 3.21 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Aerilate Salamence-Mega Double-Edge vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 186-220 (46 - 54.4%) -- 55.9% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

403.501

52.9

62.5% Standard error 2.41 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0- SpA Groudon-Primal Overheat vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus in Harsh Sunshine: 229-271 (51.5 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Yveltal

DarkFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

1,098.771

52.1

58.1% Standard error 1.49 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Life Orb Dark Aura Yveltal Dark Pulse vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 192-227 (47.5 - 56.1%) -- 82.8% chance to 2HKO

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Deoxys-Attack

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

135.658

51.4

67.5% Standard error 4.02 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Life Orb Deoxys-Attack Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 321-380 (79.4 - 94%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Shaymin-Sky

GrassFlying OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

62.089

51.2

73.6% Standard error 5.60 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Shaymin-Sky Seed Flare vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 157-186 (38.8 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Giratina

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

226.656

50.5

63.3% Standard error 3.20 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina: 175-207 (34.7 - 41%) -- 63.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

267.005

49.1

61.1% Standard error 2.98 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

+1 252+ SpA Lunala Meteor Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 173-204 (42.8 - 50.4%) -- 1.2% chance to 2HKO

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Arceus-Dark

Dark DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

360.453

48.8

59.1% Standard error 2.59 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0- SpA Groudon-Primal Overheat vs. 252 HP / 0 SpD Arceus-Dark in Harsh Sunshine: 229-271 (51.5 - 61%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

549.6

48.7

57.2% Standard error 2.11 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0- Atk Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 128-152 (31.6 - 37.6%) -- 89.7% chance to 3HKO

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Mewtwo-Mega-Y

Psychic OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

137.085

46.4

62.9% Standard error 4.13 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Mewtwo-Mega-Y Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 226-268 (55.9 - 66.3%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Kyogre-Primal

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,697.643

43.9

48.8% Standard error 1.21 points

DAMAGE CALCHeavy Rain

252+ SpA Kyogre-Primal Water Spout (150 BP) vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal in Heavy Rain: 1596-1876 (395 - 464.3%) -- guaranteed OHKO

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Chi-Yu

DarkFire OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

67.556

42.2

65.3% Standard error 5.79 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Beads of Ruin Chi-Yu Overheat vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal in Harsh Sunshine: 186-219 (46 - 54.2%) -- 51.6% chance to 2HKO

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Groudon-Primal

GroundFire SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,109.384

41.5

47.5% Standard error 1.50 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Groudon-Primal Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 366-432 (90.5 - 106.9%) -- 43.8% chance to OHKO

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

622.366

39.4

47.4% Standard error 2.00 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Eternatus Draco Meteor vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 195-231 (48.2 - 57.1%) -- 91.8% chance to 2HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

133.517

35.7

53.0% Standard error 4.32 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Calyrex-Ice High Horsepower vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 180-214 (44.5 - 52.9%) -- 26.6% chance to 2HKO

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Marshadow

FightingGhost SOFT CHECK View matchup

570.859

35.2

43.5% Standard error 2.08 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Marshadow Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 139-165 (34.4 - 40.8%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ditto

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

257.012

35.2

47.6% Standard error 3.12 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

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

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Mewtwo

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

96.435

34.6

54.9% Standard error 5.07 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Life Orb Mewtwo Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 247-291 (61.1 - 72%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

1,551.125

34.3

39.2% Standard error 1.24 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Close Combat vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 159-188 (39.3 - 46.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Kyurem-Black

DragonIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

129.616

30.3

47.8% Standard error 4.39 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Kyurem-Black Icicle Spear (3 hits) vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 111-135 (27.4 - 33.4%) -- 0.1% chance to 3HKO

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Chien-Pao

DarkIce SOFT CHECK View matchup

182.462

30.0

44.7% Standard error 3.68 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Sword of Ruin Chien-Pao Icicle Crash vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 127-151 (31.4 - 37.3%) -- 83.4% chance to 3HKO

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Lugia

PsychicFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

117.143

29.9

48.4% Standard error 4.62 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Lugia Aeroblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 109-129 (26.9 - 31.9%) -- guaranteed 4HKO

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Dondozo

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

292.385

25.0

36.2% Standard error 2.81 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

0 Def Dondozo Body Press vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 44-52 (10.8 - 12.8%) -- possible 8HKO

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Smeargle

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

156.586

23.5

39.1% Standard error 3.90 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Smeargle Rapid Spin vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 24-28 (5.9 - 6.9%)

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

430.977

23.4

32.4% Standard error 2.26 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ SpA Arceus-Fairy Earth Power vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon-Primal: 158-186 (39.1 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Garganacl

Rock SOFT CHECK View matchup

261.024

23.2

35.0% Standard error 2.95 points

DAMAGE CALCHarsh Sunshine

252+ Atk Garganacl Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon-Primal: 134-158 (33.1 - 39.1%) -- 99.8% chance to 3HKO

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Ranked #1 with 62.15% usage. Sorted by conservative score.