Is Groudon viable in Gen 9 Ubers?

Groudon is ranked #20 in Gen 9 Ubers with 8.40% usage according to Smogon May 2026 - Jul 2026 data.

What beats Groudon in Gen 9 Ubers?

Gliscor has the strongest conservative score in this observed May 2026 - Jul 2026 sample. The target was knocked out or switched out in 88.6% of 171.6058402499711 relevant encounters. Standard error is 4.0 points. Sets and switch conditions can change the result.

How are Groudon matchup checks ranked in Gen 9 Ubers?

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 Ubers · Sorted by p − 4 standard errors · Smogon source period May 2026 - Jul 2026 · Generated 2026-08-05

#0383 Groudon

Ground

USAGE 8.4% #20

BASE STATS

HP 100

ATK 150

DEF 140

SPA 100

SPD 90

SPE 90

BST670

TYPE MATCHUPS

2×

WaterGrassIce

½×

PoisonRock

0×

Electric

Moves

Precipice Blades 85.8% Spikes 65.9% Will-O-Wisp 63.8% Stealth Rock 63.0% Stone Edge 27.2% Thunder Wave 14.7% Rock Tomb 13.0% Earthquake 13.0%

Items

Leftovers 73.9% Rocky Helmet 9.2% Custap Berry 2.5% Lum Berry 2.4% Choice Scarf 1.6% Heat Rock 1.3% Choice Specs 1.2% Red Card 1.1%

Tera Types

Ghost 34.0% Water 32.8% Fairy 11.0% Fire 6.6% Ground 6.2% Dark 3.3% Steel 2.3% Grass 1.8%

Common Teammates

Necrozma-Dusk-Mane34.5%

Eternatus24.9%

Arceus-Fairy15.7%

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Explore Groudon + Gliscor teams 73 score Explore Groudon + Kyogre teams 70 score Explore Groudon + Lunala teams 64 score Explore Groudon + Arceus-Water teams 56 score Explore Groudon + Arceus-Fairy teams 50 score

Leading observed checks

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Team core to explore

Groudon + Koraidon 88.9% 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

Gliscor

GroundFlying DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

171.606

72.7

88.6% Standard error 3.96 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Gliscor: 83-98 (23.4 - 27.6%) -- 81.5% chance to 4HKO

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Kyogre

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

744.971

69.6

79.7% Standard error 2.52 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Kyogre: 186-219 (46 - 54.2%) -- 48.4% chance to 2HKO

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Lunala

PsychicGhost OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

214.68

64.2

82.0% Standard error 4.44 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Lunala Moongeist Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 144-171 (35.6 - 42.3%) -- 90.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Water

Water DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

117.185

56.4

81.1% Standard error 6.17 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Water: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Calyrex-Ice

PsychicIce DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

150.271

51.7

75.7% Standard error 5.99 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Calyrex-Ice: 146-172 (36.1 - 42.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Fairy

Fairy DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

145.716

49.8

74.3% Standard error 6.13 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Fairy: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Arceus-Ground

Ground DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

135.14

48.2

73.9% Standard error 6.42 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ground: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ursaluna

GroundNormal OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.096

46.7

79.5% Standard error 8.22 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Ursaluna Headlong Rush vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 169-201 (41.8 - 49.7%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Giratina-Origin

GhostDragon DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

130.321

44.8

71.7% Standard error 6.73 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Stone Edge vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Giratina-Origin: 96-114 (19 - 22.6%) -- possible 5HKO

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Arceus

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

189.474

39.8

63.8% Standard error 5.98 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Koraidon

FightingDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

599.346

39.8

53.8% Standard error 3.50 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 after Leftovers recovery

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Terapagos

Normal DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

29.96

34.7

68.6% Standard error 8.48 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Terapagos: 192-226 (50 - 58.8%) -- guaranteed 2HKO

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Arceus-Ghost

Ghost DEFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

24.358

27.8

66.1% Standard error 9.59 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 252+ Def Arceus-Ghost: 153-180 (34.4 - 40.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO

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Ho-Oh

FireFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

415.009

25.0

41.6% Standard error 4.15 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Ho-Oh Flare Blitz vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon in Sun: 241-285 (59.6 - 70.5%) -- guaranteed 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ribombee

BugFairy OFFENSIVE CHECK View matchup

53.162

23.6

60.8% Standard error 9.30 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Ribombee Moonblast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 106-126 (26.2 - 31.1%) -- 9.4% chance to 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Eternatus

PoisonDragon SOFT CHECK View matchup

172.372

23.3

49.3% Standard error 6.49 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Eternatus Fire Blast vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon in Sun: 165-195 (40.8 - 48.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Zacian-Crowned

FairySteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

326.852

22.6

41.4% Standard error 4.70 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

+1 252+ Atk Zacian-Crowned Play Rough vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 202-238 (50 - 58.9%) -- 73.4% chance to 2HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Necrozma-Dusk-Mane

PsychicSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

289.33

20.7

40.6% Standard error 4.95 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Necrozma-Dusk-Mane Photon Geyser vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 127-150 (31.4 - 37.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Groudon

Ground SOFT CHECK View matchup

82.737

17.1

47.7% Standard error 7.65 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Groudon Precipice Blades vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 178-211 (44 - 52.2%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Landorus-Therian

GroundFlying SOFT CHECK View matchup

129.465

9.8

38.9% Standard error 7.29 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Landorus-Therian Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 145-172 (35.8 - 42.5%) -- 94.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Hatterene

PsychicFairy SOFT CHECK View matchup

208.75

7.9

28.9% Standard error 5.26 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Hatterene Misty Explosion vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 144-171 (35.6 - 42.3%) -- 90.9% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Arceus-Electric

Electric SOFT CHECK View matchup

69.368

5.2

36.3% Standard error 7.78 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Arceus-Electric Ice Beam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 158-186 (39.1 - 46%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Kingambit

DarkSteel SOFT CHECK View matchup

28.615

-5.3

28.4% Standard error 8.43 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Black Glasses Kingambit Kowtow Cleave vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 141-166 (34.9 - 41%) -- 65.5% chance to 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Glimmora

RockPoison SOFT CHECK View matchup

46.83

-5.6

33.3% Standard error 9.74 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

0- SpA Glimmora Dazzling Gleam vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 51-60 (12.6 - 14.8%)

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Blissey

Normal SOFT CHECK View matchup

47.221

-8.4

1.8% Standard error 2.57 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

Blissey Seismic Toss vs. 252 HP Groudon: 100-100 (24.7 - 24.7%) -- guaranteed 6HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ting-Lu

DarkGround SOFT CHECK View matchup

36.643

-8.6

14.9% Standard error 5.88 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ Atk Ting-Lu Earthquake vs. 252 HP / 0 Def Groudon: 120-142 (29.7 - 35.1%) -- guaranteed 4HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Alomomola

Water SOFT CHECK View matchup

51.798

-10.9

16.3% Standard error 6.81 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

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

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Deoxys-Speed

Psychic SOFT CHECK View matchup

27.395

-12.2

15.4% Standard error 6.89 points

DAMAGE CALCSun

252+ SpA Deoxys-Speed Psycho Boost vs. 252 HP / 252+ SpD Groudon: 156-184 (38.6 - 45.5%) -- guaranteed 3HKO after Leftovers recovery

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Ranked #20 with 8.40% usage. Sorted by conservative score.