Groudon (グラードン Guraudon)
Artwork		General
		National Dex:	#383
		Evolves From:	None
		Evolves Into:	None
		Generation:	Generation III
		Pronunciation:	GROU-don
		Icon(s):
Base Stats		Biological Details
HP:	100	Species:	Continent Pokémon
Attack:	150	Type(s):	Ground
Defense:	140	Height:	11'06"
Special Atk:	100	Weight:	2094.4 lbs.
Special Def:	90	Abilities:	Drought
Speed:	90	Pokédex Color:	Red
Stat Total:	670	Gender:	Genderless
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Groudon (Japanese: グラードン Guraudon) is a Ground-type Legendary Pokémon. Groudon is the Version Mascot for Pokémon Ruby.

Contents 1 Appearance 2 Evolution 3 In the games 4 In the anime 5 Game Info 5.1 Locations 5.1.1 Side Game Locations 5.2 Pokédex Entries 6 Name Origin 7 Sprites 8 Videos 9 Trivia 10 References

Appearance

Groudon is a red, black, grey, and white Pokémon. It has white spikes on its tail and neck. It has white sharp claws and it also has white toes. It has a greyish underbelly. It has a large tail with three sharp, white spikes appearing on the left hand side and right hand side of its tail. A black pattern also goes along its body.

Evolution

Groudon does not evolve.

In the games

In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team/Blue Rescue Team, Groudon appears as one of the main villains. After the hero, the partner, and the Alakazam's Team discovered the truth about Ninetale"s Legend, he causes a earthquake, later in the game, the hero and the partner have to go to the deep of Magma Cavern to save Alakazam`s Team, defeating Groudon. After his defeat, he can be recruitable to the Rescue Team.

He has a minor appearance in the next game, when he appears as an illusion created by Uxie. It is one of the heaviest Pokémon, as can be observed in the RSE Pokédex.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl he makes an appearance as an assist trophy and like the other ancient poemon from emerald/safire/ruby he makes a non playable appearance. Groudon will on the screen as a very large pokemon and will glow a red colour making him a fire attacker. He will be completely invincible and will launch any fighter away from it except the one who uses it, because of this it can be used as some what of a shield. Groudon will not attack but will turn around and roar.

In the anime

Groudon had a fight with Kyogre at the place where Kyogre slept. Groudon appeared in the Pokémon Anime in Gaining Groudon!, and The Scuffle Of Legends!, debuting with Kyogre as well.

Team Magma and Team Aqua were competing to gain both legendaries. Team Aqua, as it turned out, tricked Magma leader Maxie by taking Kyogre even after they had Groudon. Ash's Pikachu then shocked Groudon's cargo container and released it to fight against a rampaging Kyogre.

A false one also appeared in the 6th Pokémon Movie, Jirachi: Wish Maker which a Team Magma scientist tried to create, but the experiment failed ending in a massive Groudon-like monster.

Game Info

Locations

Groudon Locations
Version(s)	Location	Rarity
Ruby/ Sapphire	Cave of Origin (Ruby Only)	One
Emerald	Terra Cave	One
FireRed/ LeafGreen	Trade	None
Diamond/ Pearl	Pal Park	None
Platinum	Pal Park	None
HeartGold/SoulSilver	Embedded Tower (Requires Red Orb) (SoulSilver Only)	One
Black/White	Trade	None

Side Game Locations

Groudon Locations
Game(s)	Location
Pokémon Pinball Ruby & Sapphire	Bonus Field (Ruby Field)
Pokémon Trozei!	Random Agent Cards, Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Magma Cavern Pit (3F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Shimmer Desert (Interior)
Pokémon Ranger	Jungle Relic (during mission)

In Pokémon Rumble Blast, Groudon can be encountered if the launch pad leading to the boss fight is shining, but only if the main story has been finished. There is roughly a 5% chance of the "!" launch pad shining.

Pokédex Entries

Pokédex Entries
Generation I
Groudon did not appear during the Generation I games.
Generation II
Groudon did not appear during the Generation II games.
Ruby
Groudon has long been described in mythology as the Pokémon that raised lands and expanded continents. This Pokémon took to sleep after a cataclysmic battle with Kyogre.
Sapphire
Groudon has the power to scatter rain clouds and make water evaporate with light and heat. It came as a savior to people who had been suffering from terrible floods.
Emerald
Groudon has appeared in mythology as the creator of the land. It sleeps in magma underground and is said to make volcanoes erupt on awakening.
FireRed
This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.
LeafGreen
This legendary Pokémon is said to represent the land. It went to sleep after dueling Kyogre.
Diamond
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
Pearl
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
Platinum
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
HeartGold
Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.
SoulSilver
Said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat. It battled titanically with Kyogre.
Black
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
White
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
Black 2
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.
White 2
It had been asleep in underground magma ever since it fiercely fought Kyogre long ago.

Name Origin

Groudon's name originated from the words "Ground" and "Geddon". Geddon's meaning being to crack the ground.

Sprites

Version
Red	Blue	Yellow	Red (JP)	Green	Back
Groudon did not appear in Generation I
Gold	Silver	Crystal			Back
Groudon did not appear in Generation II
Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald	FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
Diamond	Pearl	Platinum	HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
Black	White				Back

Videos

File:Pokemon Soul Silver Groudon Encounter Exclusive Gameplay

Trivia

• Groudon and Torterra are the same species. They are both known as the Continent Pokémon
• Groudon is the only pure Ground-type Legendary Pokémon.
• Groudon is the only non-Fire type Pokémon to learn Eruption and Fire Blast via level up.
• In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon, the player doesn't fight the real Groudon. Uxie created a hologram of Groudon that can fight.
• People often mistaken Groudon as a Fire type due to the color of its armor.
• Groudon is the heaviest Pokémon so far apart from the glitched pokemon hpoke.
  • Thanks to this, Groudon is extremely easy to capture with a Heavy Ball.
• It is the only Pokémon that naturally has the ability Drought. The only other Pokémon is Ninetales, which is capable of having it in the Dream World.
• Despite being Kyogre's ultimate rival, Groudon's typing puts it at a massive disadvantage. The only type-effective move Groudon learns against Kyogre is SolarBeam, however, as Groudon is a physical-based Pokémon, this is another disadvantage.
• Groudon's design is possibly based on Godzilla.
• An evil clone made in the likeness of Groudon appears in the movie Jirachi: Wish Maker; It is several times larger with tentacle-like appendages protruding from its back.
• Groudon might be based on the Behemoth from Judeo-Christian religion.
• This legendary Pokémon has appeared in mythology as the creator of lands and continents. It usually sleeps in magma underground, and is said to make volcanoes erupt upon awakening.
• The heat from Groudon's body has been known to scatter rain clouds and evaporate oceans. It can be used to expand land masses.

References

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Serebii.net Pokédex data
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon.Marriland data
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data

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