Groudon Pokémon Card Guide: Cute Picks, Best Sets, and Collector Tips
Your complete Groudon Pokémon card guide: standout artwork, key sets, ability highlights, and binder strategy for every collector.
2024-08-14
Popularity Rank: #338
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #466
2019 survey: #208
#338 / 1025
#0383
Groudon
Continent Pokémon
★ Legendary
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.
Pokédex details
Height
3.5 m
Weight
950.0 kg
Base EXP
0
Capture rate
3 / 255
Generation
Gen III
Base happiness
0
Growth rate
Slow
Color
Red
Habitat
Rough Terrain
Shape
Upright
Egg groups
No Eggs
What makes Groudon so likeable
The elevator pitch for Groudon: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- The Bulbapedia article opens by explaining that along with Kyogre and Rayquaza, Groudon is one of the super-ancient Pokémon.
- Legendary status, but people still collect Groudon like a comfort favorite — hype meets heart.
- A staple in our Legendary crowd — Groudon is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Groudon from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Ascended Heroes
Rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Rare
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Paradox Rift
Rare
Celebrations: Classic Collection
Classic Collection
Celebrations
Rare
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Celestial Storm
Rare
Ancient Origins
Secret Rare
Primal Clash
Ultra Rare
Primal Clash
Ultra Rare
Primal Clash
Rare
Showing 12 of 33 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Groudon page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Groudon: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Groudon #113 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Groudon binder page.
Groudon-EX #106 (Dark Explorers) is a staple for Groudon fans — simple, affordable, and always binder-ready.
Groudon #17 (Celebrations) is worth tracking down — approachable prices and binder-ready artwork.
Team Magma's Groudon #9 (Celebrations: Classic Collection) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Groudon mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Groudon chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Cosmic Eclipse
Rare
Dark Explorers
Ultra Rare
Celebrations
Rare
Celebrations: Classic Collection
Classic Collection
Ascended Heroes
Rare
Prismatic Evolutions
Rare
Paradox Rift
Illustration rare
Right page
Paradox Rift
Rare
Celestial Storm
Rare
Ancient Origins
Secret Rare
Primal Clash
Ultra Rare
Primal Clash
Ultra Rare
Primal Clash
Rare
Primal Clash
Ultra Rare
Start with a background that echoes Groudon's ground, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Groudon
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Groudon
Scene wallpaper — Groudon
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Groudon
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Photograph the Groudon page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- National Dex #383 is a quiet flex on dividers or handwritten indices — collectors who sort by number will thank you.
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Groudon (グラードン) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- Ground typings give artists a built-in palette — when two Groudon cards clash, it's usually because lighting diverged, not because the species lacks identity.
Abilities, moves & metagame notes
Optional competitive context for Groudon. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Groudon — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
100
Attack
150
Defense
140
Sp. Atk
100
Sp. Def
90
Speed
90
Total: 670
Players file Groudon around tier "Uber" while Ability Drought (Summons strong sunlight that lasts indefinitely upon entering battle.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-ground Groudon spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Solar Beam — Charges turn 1. Hits turn 2. No charge in sunlight. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Groudon — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Groudon, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
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.
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.
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.
Collectors still read Kyogre and Rayquaza fastest left-to-right; matching illustration eras across those stages matters more than cramming every rarity onto one page.
A second dex beat (Heartgold) frames Groudon as said to have expanded the lands by evaporating water with raging heat.. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Groudon
Spanish
Groudon
French
Groudon
Italian
Groudon
Japanese
グラードン
Japanese (Romaji)
Groudon
Korean
그란돈
Chinese (Simplified)
固拉多
Chinese (Traditional)
固拉多
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