Pokemon GOhas gained immense popularity for regular in-game events and rare Shiny encounters. Players also love the game for the different raid opportunities, and Primal raids fall under some of the latest additions. Only a few monsters qualify to be a Primal raid boss, and Primal Groudon has secured its place as one.
Primal Groudon is a legendary Water-type with an impressive maximumPokemon GOCP of 6672. As a Primal raid boss, the legendary experiences an extra boost in its prowess. Given its stat spread and strength, the monster is a rare catch and falls under some of the most sought-after rarities. The monster’s Shiny variant is even rarer; one cannot encounter it with the traditional raid method. This guide explores everything one needs to know about Shiny Primal Groudon.
How to get Shiny Primal Groudon in Pokemon GO?
ThePokemon GOlegendary Primal Groudonis a rare beast, but one can encounter it as a raid boss. Primal Groudon boasts an impressive stat spread of 353 ATK, 268 DEF, and 218 STA. Regarding its Shiny variant, Shiny Primal Groudon is available, but getting it requires a few steps.
Pokemon GOplayersmust get a Shiny Groudon first, but encountering a legendary Shiny is challenging. Legendary Shiny monsters are rare variants and demand rigorous gameplay. But, locating Shiny Groudon is relatively easy as Primal Groudon raid winners have a chance to encounter the Shiny monster. Although the Shiny encounter isn’t guaranteed, players can win numerous Primal raids to catch up to Groudon’s Shiny odds.
One should have proper counters against the Primal raid boss to achieve that. These are some of the bestPokemon GOcounters against Primal Groudon as a raid boss.
Waterfall (Water-type)
Origin Pulse (Water-type) (Legacy)
Frenzy Plant (Grass-type) (Legacy)
Hydro Cannon (Water-type) (Legacy)
Shiny Groudon has to undergo thePokemon GOPrimal Reversion processto become a Shiny Primal Groudon. Once players get their hands on a Shiny Groudon, they need 400 Primal Groudon Energy to proceed. One can collect Primal Energy by participating in and winning Primal raids.
Those who gathered the required Primal Energy must navigate to Primal Groudon’s summary page and select the “Primal Revert” option. Other ways to initiate the Primal Reversion include the Raid Battle Lobby and thePokemon GOBattle LeagueBattle Party. The Shiny variant stays in its Primal form for 8 hours and reverts after the time limit exceeds.
