Shadow Groudon is making its debut in Pokemon GO as part of the World of Wonders: Taken Over event, and fans are quite curious to know the weaknesses and counters of the Pokemon. Being a super-ancient Pokemon alongside the likes of Kyogre and Rayquaza, Groudon is an extremely powerful Ground-type Pokemon. With the Pokemon getting an even better Shadow variant, it will be much more difficult for players to take it down, so here is the best strategy.

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Shadow Groudon Weaknesses in Pokemon GO

Groudon is a really well-balanced Pokemon that can be a very formidable foe to deal with. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves, so players should make use of same type attack bonus to deal heavy damage to it. On top of that, it incurs less damage from Electric, Poison, and Rock-type Pokemon, so players should have a way of using those types against Shadow Groudon.

The other thing to take note of is what types are weak to Ground, which are Poison, Rock, Electric, Fire, and Steel types -- players should totally avoid using those Pokemon against Shadow Groudon.

Best Counters For Shadow Groudon in Pokemon GO

Considering how strong Shadow Groudon is, it is recommended that players use Shadow/Mega Pokemon to take it down. Thankfully, there are quite a number of options that players can choose from to gain an edge over Shadow Groudon.

Here are the best Pokemon to counter Shadow Groudon:

For players looking for regular Pokemon to take down Shadow Groudon, the task is going to be exceedingly difficult. That being said, here are the best counters players can use in the game.

Pokémon GO

Franchise

Pokemon

Platform(s)

iOS , Android

Released

July 6, 2016

Developer(s)

Niantic , The Pokemon Company