Primal Groudon Pokémon GO Raid Guide: Weakness and best counters

Primal Groudon is back in Pokémon GO raids the Pokémon GO Wild Area: Global. The return of this powerful Ground-type Pokémon is a great chance to get yourself some all important Primal Energy, and take advantage of the many bonuses GO Wild Area has on offer.

Primal Groudon is a fantastic Pokémon to have in your collection. It is by far the best Ground-type Pokémon in the game, and has a triple coverage for candy, candy XL and XP bonuses. This is a must-have and if you don't have it yet, spend some time during Wild Area to get enough Primal Energy.

Here is everything you need to know to take on Primal Groudon in Pokémon GO.

Primal Groudon has a weakness to Ground-type attacks, and a double weakness to Water-type attacks. It has a double resistance to Electric-type attacks, and resistances to Bug, Fairy, Fire, Poison and Steel-type attacks.

That means that with a good team of Water-type Pokémon taking Primal Groudon down isn't as hard as it would appear. We have some good Pokémon to choose from when building a team of Primal Groudon counters.

Here are the best Primal Groudon counters in Pokémon GO:

In Pokémon GO there are a lot of Water-types we can deploy to take down Primal Groudon. This includes a large amount of Pokémon that can Mega Evolve.

One word of warning though, the majority of these Water-types are only at their best with historic moves from Community Day's or other events. If you don't have those moves, your team will either be less effective or you'll have to use some expensive Elite TM's.

Primal Groudon, being a Ground-type, is also a good counter against itself. However of course, this is a double edged sword and your Groudon will be weak to the one you're fighting.

But, using Primal Groudon against Primal Groudon will yield bonus Candy and Candy XL. This would also apply to Mega Garchomp.

Yes, Groudon can be shiny after your Primal Raid in Pokémon GO. Keep your eyes out for that lovely lime green color!

Mega Evolutions can help you get more candy and XL candy with every catch. Having a mega level 3 active that boosts candy for Ground or Fire-types will give you an extra 2 candy per catch, as well as a 25% bonus to your XL candy chance.

Here are the Pokémon you can Mega Evolve to get more Groudon Candy in Pokémon GO:

Mega Swampert is probably the best choice on this list. However, if the Primal Groudon you are fighting has Solar Beam your Swampert will be quickly dispatched thanks to its 2x weakness to Grass-type moves.

The 2x weakness to Water-types does help Primal Groudon be a more manageable Pokémon GO raid to take down. You're looking at 3-4 lower level trainers (especially comfortable if you have Party Power or Friendship bonuses) being enough to win this raid.

For lower level trainers, 6-8 is the number you should be aiming for.

Don't forget the faster you finish the raid, the more Primal Energy you will be rewarded with. So, aim for the largest groups possible.

With Primal Groudon being so powerful in Pokémon GO, snagging a 100% IV Groudon after the raid would be an excellent outcome.

Here are the CP values to keep an eye out for when you're catching Groudon after a raid:

Weather boost can help you save candy, get better IVs and benefit from power boosts on your team. Here are the weather effects to keep an eye on when taking on these raids.

Sunny weather is pretty dangerous when fighting Primal Groudon in Pokémon GO. It will boost all of its attacks. Primal Groudon with Solar Beam is a very tricky fight, as it will harm your Water-type counters.

You might want to take this trade-off if you are in a big group, as your Groudon will be a higher CP at the end of the fight.

Rainy weather might be annoying to be outside in, but it will make a much easier fight against Primal Groudon.

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