The final hours of Kyogre Battle Raid opportunities are dwindling down and it's almost time for Pokemon GO players to shift focus. As June's busy month of events carry on there are tons of special quests, spawns, and other activities to take part in. For players who haven't had their fill of nostalgic Battle Raids just yet, another old favorite boss is about to make its return.
From Tuesday, June 7, 2022 through Thursday, June 16, 2022 Groudon will be taking over the Pokemon GO tier five Battle Raid slot. During that period of time trainers will have a chance to battle the popular Hoenn region Legendary and, if they're lucky, possibly walk away with a shiny encounter before the week is over. Before the fun kicks off trainers will likely want to revisit their old Battle Raid counter rosters and make some updates based on the latest shifts in the meta game.
As a reminder, Groudon is a Ground-type Legendary Pokemon, which means trainers will want to build a roster full of powerful Water- and Grass-type Pokemon. Those are pretty popular counter types, which should give experiences raiders a lot of popular Pokemon and move sets to work with. Keep in mind that although Mega Evolutions are very powerful in countering Legendaries, it's acceptable to build a counter roster without them, as well. Spending some Candy, Stardust, and TMs might be required for players who want to ensure they have the strongest roster available.
Best Groudon Counters (June 2022)
- Venusaur (Mega) - Vine Whip/Frenzy Plant
- Blastoise (Mega) - Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Swampert - Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Kyogre - Waterfall/Surf
- Feraligatr - Water Gun/Hydro Cannon
- Abomasnow (Mega) - Powder Snow/Weather Ball
- Empoleon - Waterfall/Hydro Cannon
- Gyarados - Waterfall/Hydro Pump
- Tangrowth - Vine Whip/Power Whip
- Crawdaunt - Waterfall/Crabhammer
- Sceptile - Fury Cutter/Frenzy Plant
- Torterra - Razor Leaf/Frenzy Plant
- Gengar (Mega) - Lick/Shadow Ball
- Roserade - Razor Leaf/Grass Knot
- Charizard (Mega Y) - Fire Spin/Blast Burn
Trainers who don't have the collection required to build a counter roster based on the suggestions above aren't entirely out of luck. If that's the case, just stick to the best Water- and Grass- type Pokemon available and be careful to enter the Battle Raid with enough other trainers to avoid defeat. Groudon has a lot of great uses in the current PoGO meta game, so taking the time to earn a few encounters should be well worth the effort for players that plan to raid a lot more in the near future.
The midpoint of June is fast approaching and players should learn more about what else the Season of Go has to offer once the July events and Battle Raids lists are published. Be sure to check back in the near future for more Pokemon GO strategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
Pokemon GO is available on Android and iOS.