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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all B+
Great League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
15.50 kg Weight
1.70 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,748
Level 40: 2,431
Level 25: 1,736 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,389 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,042 (Research Tasks)
ATK 207
DEF 135
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
A
B
Acid
Sludge Bomb
A-
B-
Leaf Blade
Sludge Bomb
C
A
Acid
Leaf Blade
B
A
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Razor Leaf is ideal for Victreebel’s role as Water and Rock-type slayer.

  • Solar Beam and Leaf Blade are both stellar charge moves. Solar Beam has higher DPS, but Leaf Blade performs better in practice.

  • Acid can be paired with Sludge Bomb to take on Fairy-types; it’s the best Poison-type moveset in the game.
  • Leaf Tornado and Acid Spray perform poorly in gyms and raids.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Although Razor Leaf does more damage on defense, Acid is more effective against Victreebel’s Fire and Flying-type counters.

  • Sludge Bomb has 2 bars, an early damage window, and is neutral against Victreebel’s counters.

  • Leaf Blade shares many of the advantages of Sludge Bomb, except it has poorer type coverage.

  • Solar Beam will not likely get used due to Victreebel’s frailty.

PVE Overview

Shadow Victreebel is an outstanding attacker with both of types, sporting very, very good offensive presence on both sides of the spectrum. That said, its Grass Type role is more potent and useful generally speaking.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
Sludge Bomb
A
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
Acid Spray
A-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade and Sludge Bomb or Acid Spray

Shadow Victreebel puts most of its work in just with Razor Leaf. It hits hard, but generates energy incredibly slowly. Leaf Blade, then, pairs with it fantastically, due to its low energy cost. Your second move barely matters, as it's very difficult to reach. Sludge Bomb is a strong Poison-type move that can deal a ton of damage if unshielded. Acid Spray, on the other hand, makes the bet that your opponent is going to shield no matter what (as even a resisted move from Shadow Vic hits hard), and reduces their defense significantly. This either allows Victreebel to Razor Leaf even harder, or at least sets up a better farm for your next Pokémon.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

If you've ever encountered a Shadow Victreebel in Go Battle League, then you know that its entire job is to cut everything in the world down using nothing but leaves. it won't last long, but it has the strongest viable fast move spam in the game. 

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

While the Shadow Boost works well in Great League, Ultra League is where that loss of defense genuinely hurts. It can pull the same role as its non-shadow forme, but its performance does tend to suffer given the bulk that the Ultra League tends to demand.

Master League: 0 / 5

Victreebel’s low CP cap prevents it from being competitive in Master League.

Fast Moves

9
Acid
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.80
0.20
10.00
11.25
14.06
13
Razor Leaf
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.00
0.25
7.00
13.00
16.25

Charge Moves

80
Sludge Bomb
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.30
1.00
0.00
 1.60
34.78
43.48
 55.65
180
Solar Beam
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.90
2.00
0.00
 1.80
36.73
45.92
 66.12
70
Leaf Blade
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.40
0.95
0.00
 2.12
29.17
36.46
 61.87
45
Leaf Tornado
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.10
0.60
0.00
 1.36
14.52
18.15
 19.79
20
Acid Spray
More Info

Poison

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.00
0.70
0.00
 0.40
6.67
8.33
 2.67

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 60
Stardust 60,000

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 5.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate12.5 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20012934
2001.56071
200291107
2002.5123144
4003154181
4003.5185217
4004216254
4004.5248291
6005279327
6005.5310364
6006341401
6006.5373438
8007404474
8007.5435511
8008466548
8008.5498584
10009529621
10009.5560658
100010591694
100010.5621729
130011650764
130011.5680799
130012710833
130012.5739868
160013769903
160013.5798937
160014828972
160014.58571007
1900158871042
190015.59171076
1900169461111
190016.59761146
22001710051181
220017.510351215
22001810641250
220018.510941285
25001911241319
250019.511531354
25002011831389
250020.512121424
30002112421458
300021.512711493
30002213011528
300022.513311563
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350023.513901632
35002414191667
350024.514491702
40002514791736
400025.515081771
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400026.515671841
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500030.517892101
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900037.519962344
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900038.520262379
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1000039.520552414
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