AG SD + LO Groudon [QC 2/2] [GP 1/1] [DONE]

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[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is chosen over Earthquake to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a Swords Dance boost while also breaking Giratina under Dynamax. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal without a boost and also hit Mega Rayquaza. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOes Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOes any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to land critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a Swords Dance boost. An Adamant nature ensures these OHKOs, but it is worth noting that a +1 Speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Zacian-C. To overcome this issue, a Jolly nature can be used, which allows Groudon to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre while still being fairly powerful.

Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier, and on them, Groudon often forces the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and a near-guaranteed one on defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, as well as on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Glare Zygarde-C and Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, both of which can generate more setup turns for Groudon. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web teams, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright exploit Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoid the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and can cripple Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is weak to Ditto, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground immunity on Sticky Web teams. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates on balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus formes being good examples.

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- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
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[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace / Fire Punch
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe
-Fire Punch realistically never serves a niche over Aerial Ace (Skarmory is D-ranked)-
[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid attack -capitalize- stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on a handful of common walls, such as Necrozma-DM and defensive Groudon-Primal, forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh -this wording is more accurate compared to the reality-. Swords Dance gives Groudon a way to boost its already solid attack to ludicrous levels, enabling it to break almost anything that could check it. -fluff- Precipice Blades is the STAB move of choice, chosen over Earthquake in order to have a chance to OHKO defensive Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a boost without Dynamax. -fluff- After a Swords Dance and under Dynamax, Max Quake off of Precipice Blades OHKOs almost every check to Swords Dance Primal Groudon, notably removing Arceus-Water, Giratina after Stealth Rock, Zygarde, and Arceus-Ground. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh before boosting, and also threaten Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal. Notably, after one Swords Dance, Stone Edge OHKOs Mild or Hasty Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOs any Dynamaxed Yveltal from full. Aerial Ace rounds out the set is the preferred option over Fire Punch, as it gives Groudon a useful way to boost its speed -capitalize- under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost to the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream. Fire Punch can also be situationally useful, sacrificing speed boosting for the ability to break through the relatively uncommon Skarmory, or as a safe move to click if the opponent has a potential Flying-type switch-in, but the lack of speed-boosting mean that it should be used only on Sticky Web teams. The Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to deal more damage than a Primal Groudon with the same EVs, while still being able to Dynamax, and -fluff- OHKO defensive Arceus-Water and Zygarde after Stealth Rock -no need to reiterate here- hit the aforementioned OHKOes with +2 Precipice Blades and Max Quake. The given EVs maximize Groudon’s speed and firepower. -fluff- An Adamant Nature is preferred over Jolly in order to net ensures these OHKOes key OHKOs on support Arceus formes, but a Jolly Nature can be used is also very useful to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre, as well as Jolly Zacian-C after Max Airstream. -changed the wording since the previous take implied Adamant outclasses Jolly; obviously this isn't the case in many notable situations-

Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon’s mediocre unboosted speed -capitalize-. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon’s ability to break through just about every defogger -capitalize- in the tier and often force the opponent’s dynamax -capitalize- without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and nearly always takes out defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, while also securing the OHKO on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. many of its OHKOs of defensive Pokemon need Stealth Rock to guarantee the OHKO. -it's better to reiterate benchmarks here so as to establish why Stealth Rock is actually important- Additionally, Groudon pressures many Pokemon that could otherwise cause problems for Sticky Web teams, notably being able to remove Yveltal and prevent Yveltal from destroying Groudon’s own team. -this is a much too general statement to actually contribute anything to the analysis- Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its mediocre average speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Zygarde-C and Necrozma-DM, both of which can offer valuable Speed control and generate more setup turns for Groudon by paralyzing the opponent’s team -fluff- with Glare and Thunder Wave respectively. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright take advantage of Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool support Arceus formes, notably Arceus-Dark and Arceus-Water, pairs especially will well with Groudon, since they’re it's capable of removing Pokemon like Zygarde-C, which can cause problems for Groudon if it gets an opportunity to transform. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina, which avoids the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and cripples Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. -Arceus-Water is not very practical since Zygarde-C is inherently forced out by it in general, which doesn't really give you an opportunity to trap it once Whirlpool has been scouted- Since Groudon is extremely -overstatement, you can circumvent it with Dynamax- Ditto-weak, Zygarde-C can also help to Imposter-proof it on balance, since Ditto can't OHKO it even with Dynamax -fluff- while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground-immunity on Sticky Web. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates in balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus-Dark being good examples.

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had to make a good deal of adjustments, tag me once you implement this so i can take a final look
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edit: looks fine, 1/2
 

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[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is the STAB move of choice, chosen over Earthquake in order to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a swords dance boost. After a Swords Dance and under Dynamax, Max Quake off of Precipice Blades OHKOes almost every check to Swords Dance Primal Groudon, notably removing Arceus-Water, Giratina after Stealth Rock, Zygarde, and Arceus-Ground. i think you can merge the previous 2 sentences, it looks repetitive and the 'chosen over eq' part sounds a bit unnecessary to me. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal before boosting without boosts, and also threaten Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal. idk if 'threaten' is the appropriate word though, since ray can just set up a dragon dance or ohko with draco meteor. maybe 'sedge gives it a means to hit rayquaza' instead or something. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOs Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOs any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to hit the aforementioned OHKOes with +2 Precipice Blades and Max Quake. critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a swords dance boost. removed the precipice blades and max quake part since you also mentioned stone edge and rockfall calcs earlier. An Adamant Nature ensures these OHKOes but it is worth noting that a +1 speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Nature Zacian-C, but a . To overcome this issue, Jolly Nature can be used which also allows it to is also very useful to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre, as well as Jolly Zacian-C after Max Airstream. while still doing fairly strong damage.

Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier and often force the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and nearly always takes out defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, while also securing the OHKO on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Zygarde-C and Necrozma-DM, both of which can offer valuable Speed control and generate more setup turns for Groudon with Glare and Thunder Wave respectively. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright take advantage of Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C, which can cause problems for Groudon if it gets an opportunity to transform. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoids the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and cripples Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is Ditto-weak, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground-immunity on Sticky Web. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates in balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus-Dark Arceus formes being good examples.

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- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guardsweeper, 350582], [username2, userid2]]
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2/2 good job, feel free to fix any grammatical errors in the correct sentences
 

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[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is the STAB move of choice, chosen over Earthquake in order to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a Swords Dance boost(RC), while also breaking Giratina under Dynamax. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal without boosts, a boost, and also letting it hit Mega Rayquaza. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOes Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOes any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to hit land critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a Swords Dance boost. An Adamant nature ensures these OHKOes(AC), but it is worth noting that a +1 Speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Nature Zacian-C. To overcome this issue, a Jolly nature can be used(AC), which allows it Groudon to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre while still doing fairly strong damage. being fairly powerful.

Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier(AC), and on them(AC), Groudon often forces the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and nearly always takes out does so on defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, while also securing the OHKO and also secures OHKOs on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Glare Zygarde-C and Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, both of which can offer valuable speed control and generate more setup turns for Groudon with Glare and Thunder Wave respectively. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web teams, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright take advantage of exploit Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C(RC), which can cause problems for Groudon if it gets an opportunity to transform. (this can be assumed because you already recommend pokemon that pressure or exploit zyg-c) Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoids the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and can cripples Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is Ditto-weak, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground-immunity Ground immunity on Sticky Web teams. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates in on balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus formes being good examples.

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- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
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GP 1/1
[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is the STAB move of choice, chosen over Earthquake to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a Swords Dance boost while also breaking Giratina under Dynamax. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal without a boost (RC) and also hit Mega Rayquaza. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOes Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOes any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to land critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a Swords Dance boost. An Adamant nature ensures these OHKOs, but it is worth noting that a +1 Speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Zacian-C. To overcome this issue, a Jolly nature can be used, which allows Groudon to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre while still being fairly powerful.

Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier(AC), and on them(AC), Groudon often forces the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and nearly always does so a near-guaranteed one on defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, and also secures OHKOs as well as on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Glare Zygarde-C and Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, both of which can offer valuable speed control and generate more setup turns for Groudon. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web teams, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright exploit Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoid the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and can cripple Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is Ditto-weak to Ditto, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground immunity on Sticky Web teams. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates on balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus formes being good examples.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guardsweeper, 350582], [Pichus, 374620]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
 

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GP 1/1
[SET]
name: Dynamax Sweeper
move 1: Swords Dance
move 2: Precipice Blades
move 3: Stone Edge
move 4: Aerial Ace
item: Life Orb
ability: Drought
nature: Adamant / Jolly
evs: 252 Atk / 4 Def / 252 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Groudon is a threatening setup sweeper in AG thanks to its solid Attack stat and decent natural physical bulk, which can allow it to set up on forced switches against the likes of Necrozma-DM, defensive Primal Groudon, Tyranitar, and Ho-Oh. Precipice Blades is the STAB move of choice, chosen over Earthquake to have a chance to OHKO Arceus-Water and defensive Zygarde after a Swords Dance boost while also breaking Giratina under Dynamax. Stone Edge gives Groudon a vital coverage move, enabling it to OHKO Ho-Oh and Mild Yveltal without a boost (RC) and also hit Mega Rayquaza. Notably, after a Swords Dance boost, Stone Edge OHKOes Mild Dynamaxed Yveltal from full, and Max Rockfall OHKOes any Dynamaxed Yveltal. Aerial Ace rounds out the set, as it gives Groudon a way to boost its Speed under Dynamax, allowing it to outspeed almost the entire unboosted metagame after one Max Airstream with a Jolly nature. Life Orb is chosen for its significant damage boost, which allows Groudon to land critical OHKOs on the aforementioned threats after a Swords Dance boost. An Adamant nature ensures these OHKOs, but it is worth noting that a +1 Speed Adamant Groudon cannot outspeed a Jolly Zacian-C. To overcome this issue, a Jolly nature can be used, which allows Groudon to outspeed Xerneas, Yveltal, and Modest Kyogre and Primal Kyogre while still being fairly powerful.

Groudon fits best on hyper offense teams, especially those that can provide Sticky Web support to make up for Groudon's average Speed. These teams greatly appreciate Groudon's ability to break through just about every Defogger in the tier(AC), and on them(AC), Groudon often forces the opponent's Dynamax without even needing to Dynamax itself. Groudon greatly appreciates Stealth Rock support, which ensures the OHKO on Arceus-Water and nearly always does so a near-guaranteed one on defensive Zygarde with +2 Precipice Blades, and also secures OHKOs as well as on Yveltal and Primal Kyogre with Stone Edge and Precipice Blades, respectively. Groudon can also fit on balance teams, although its average Speed means that it appreciates paralysis support from Pokemon like defensive Glare Zygarde-C and Thunder Wave Necrozma-DM, both of which can offer valuable speed control and generate more setup turns for Groudon. Wallbreakers that can pressure defensive Zygarde-C and Giratina are important teammates to have on both Sticky Web and balanced teams. Good examples include Swords Dance Arceus formes and Ultra Necrozma on Sticky Web teams, Zacian-C on balance, and Mega Rayquaza on both. Teammates that can outright exploit Zygarde-C and Giratina, such as Yveltal and Xerneas, are equally effective options. If Groudon is used on balance, Perish Song + Whirlpool Arceus-Dark pairs especially well, since it's capable of removing Zygarde-C. Moreover, Arceus-Dark also takes great advantage of Giratina and Lunala, which avoid the OHKO from +2 Precipice Blades and can cripple Groudon with Will-O-Wisp. Since Groudon is Ditto-weak to Ditto, Zygarde-C can help to Imposter-proof it on balance, while the likes of Mega Rayquaza and Yveltal can provide a Ground immunity on Sticky Web teams. Late-game cleaners that benefit from Groudon's immense wallbreaking capabilities are wise teammates on balance as well, with Zacian-C, Dragon Dance Mega Rayquaza, and Calm Mind Arceus formes being good examples.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [[Geysers, 426798]]
- Quality checked by: [[Guardsweeper, 350582], [Pichus, 374620]]
- Grammar checked by: [[username1, userid1]]
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