Pokemon GO’slatest event,the Hoenn Celebration, is now underway. That means players have the better part of a week to go around completing special tasks, hatching Eggs, and participating in Battle Raids to help fill in the missing spots in the Hoenn section of their Pokedex. One of the most exciting parts of the event includes the return of a very powerful Legendary Pokemon: Groudon.
Groudon has an important place inthePokemon GOmetagameand has continued to be a key performer in both PvE and PvP scenarios. That makes it a pretty popular chase Legendary andPokemon GOplayers should take note of how to find and catch Groudon while they have the opportunity. The ground-type hasn’t returned for many Battle Raids since its original appearance, so trainers won’t want to waste this opportunity.
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Luckily, running into Groudon won’t be very difficult, as long as players know what they are looking for and are ready for a fight once they find it. Having a few Friends ready withRemote Raid Passeswon’t hurt either…
How to find and catch Groudon
During the Hoenn Celebration week inPokemon GO, Groudon will be returning to 5-star Battle Raids. That means that players have between Tuesday, Jun 16, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. local time and Sunday, June 21, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time to find Groudon at a 5-star Battle Raid if they want a chance to catch him this round. Once the Battle Raid is located, players then just need to team up with a group of trainers to defeat the Legendary Pokemon by taking advantage of its weakness to Water- and Grass-types.
Once players successfully defeat the Pokemon, they’ll want touse Golden Razz Berriesand Great or Perfect curveball throws in order to maximize their chance of catching the Pokemon. They can increase their odds by dealing extra damage during the raid and teaming up with other trainers of the same team (red, yellow, or blue) to ensure they can’t as many Premium Pokeballs for the encounter as possible. There’s always going to be some degree of luck to these encounters, but following those steps should hopefully lead to a successful encounter and a new Groudon added to the collection.
As trainers continue working through these amazing Celebration events and enjoying the new era of the GO Beyond update as they count down to the next season, they may want to keep hunting downthe best Unova Pokemon in the gameif improving their Battle Raid rosters and completing their Pokedex is their primary goal. Be sure to check back in the near future for morePokemon GOstrategy guides, news, and updates. Until then, good luck out there, trainers!
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