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How Shiny is Acquired
Evolution

Pokemon Ratings

Great League PVP Rating See all 2.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 1 / 5

Pokemon Stats

55.00 kg Weight
1.50 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 2,626
Level 40: 2,323
Level 25: 1,659 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,327 (Raid)
Level 15: 995 (Research Tasks)
ATK 173
DEF 176
STA 190

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Show Suboptimal/Unranked Movesets

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Razor Leaf should be paired with Solar Beam. This set is better than the Water-type set, allowing Ludicolo to excel in its niche as a Water-type counter.

  • Leaf Storm and Solar Beam are almost identical in performance. 

  • Energy Ball is quite slow and falls behind on paper. However, being a 2-bar move means it's more consistent. 

  • Bubble should be paired with Hydro Pump. This set has an advantage against Fire-type Pokemon.

  • Blizzard, Scald, and Ice Beam have no uses on an offensive Ludicolo.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Bubble is preferred over Razor Leaf, offering greater energy gains and better coverage at a similar base power.

  • Ice Beam is Ludicolo's best defensive charge move, featuring all of Blizzard's perks while costing half the energy.

  • Scald is weaker and has less useful coverage, but it's still not a bad move on defense.

  • Blizzard is generally better than Hydro Pump. While it is easier to dodge, it has significantly better coverage.

  • Solar Beam is too slow and has too poor coverage to rate on defense.
  • Energy Ball is even easier to dodge, despite being a 2-bar move. 
  • Leaf Storm is faster and generally better for defense, but being a 1-bar move is bad for defense. 

PVE Overview

Where Groudon is the god of the land and Kyogre the god of the sea, Ludicolo is the god of the dance! Put him in a gym and watch him go! Defending? Attacking? Let’s not worry about such trivial matters and watch this pineapple-duck shake it!

Despite having the stellar type combination of Water and Grass, allowing it to doubly resist Water-type attacks and hit with STAB super effective damage, these advantages are lost on its base 173 attack stat. Its unique set of resistances and okay bulk can make it a nuisance to fight. Perhaps Ludicolo’s place really is just dancing it up in gyms.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
A
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Razor Leaf + Ice Beam and Hydro Pump or Leaf Storm

Razor Leaf takes advantage of STAB to deal large amounts of damage without worrying about being shielded. Unfortunately it also has the worst energy generation in the game. 

Ice Beam offers good coverage, and is almost mandatory due to its energy cost being significantly cheaper than the rest of Ludicolo's charge moves. Hydro Pump, Blizzard, and Solar Beam all demand incredible amounts of energy for their usage, which may be unrealistic due to Ludicolo's lack of significant energy gains. Any of these options could be viable (though Blizzard is somewhat redundant due to Ice Beam), but don't expect to use them often, if at all. Leaf Storm could be chosen as a last stand move, since its lesser energy cost makes it more accessible than other options but is riskier with its self-debuff. 

Bubble + Ice Beam and Energy Ball or Leaf Storm

Some matchups might be favorable with Bubble, not only from a typing perspective, but also partly due to greater energy gains which are necessary for Ludicolo's costly charge moves. The addition of Energy Ball from the April 2020 rebalance improves Ludicolo's overall viability due to its other charge moves being incredibly costly (energy-wise). Leaf Storm could also be chosen for a stronger play when shields are limited or non-existent, as its extraordinary damage output is offset by its harsh self-debuff. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2.5 / 5

Ludicolo is as interesting in PvP as his dance moves are, featuring well-rounded stats, a slow moveset, and most importantly a Grass/Water typing. This unique typing is quite synergistic, eliminating Water's weakness to Electric and Grass, while removing Grass's weakness to Ice and Fire. This typing plus Razor Leaf also makes Ludicolo a very hard counter to most other Water-types, many of which are present in the meta. Unfortunately a very cumbersome moveset holds Ludicolo back from applying any significant shield pressure. Overall mostly a niche pick, and while this pineapple duck doesn't exactly win most matchups, it definitely wins when it comes to its dancing! 

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

With a max CP of 2323 Ludicolo falls a bit behind from a stats perspective for Ultra League. To add more salt to the wound, Ludicolo's typing and movesets aren't really made for Ultra League due to the dominance of Giratina. 

Master League: 1 / 5

Ludicolo isn't meant for Master League, largely due to a lack of stats. Relatively comfortable wins against Groudon, Kyogre, and Swampert are to be expected due to typing advantages, but Ludicolo isn't dancing its way to victory much with tons of legendaries in this league. 

Fast Moves

13
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
12
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.20
0.25
11.67
10.00
12.50

Charge Moves

130
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
2.10
0.00
1.30
39.39
49.24
51.21
180
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
130
More Info

Ice

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.10
1.40
0.00
1.30
41.94
52.42
54.52
90
More Info

Ice

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
1.50
0.00
1.80
27.27
34.09
49.09
90
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
3.90
0.80
0.00
1.80
23.08
28.85
41.54
130
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
2.50
0.15
0.00
1.30
52.00
65.00
67.60
80
More Info

Water

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.70
2.10
0.00
1.60
21.62
27.03
34.59

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy 50
Stardust 50,000

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 6.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate12.5 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
39.1% damage

Raid Boss Catch Rate

Grass Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold

Water Medal

None
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Normal Nice! Great! Excellent!
No Berry -
Curve
Razz Berry -
Curve
Golden Razz Berry -
Curve

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
20012732
2001.55767
200287103
2002.5117138
4003147173
4003.5177208
4004206243
4004.5236278
6005266313
6005.5296348
6006326383
6006.5355418
8007385453
8007.5415488
8008445523
8008.5475558
10009505593
10009.5534628
100010564664
100010.5592697
130011621730
130011.5649763
130012677796
130012.5705829
160013734863
160013.5762896
160014790929
160014.5818962
190015846995
190015.58751029
1900169031062
190016.59311095
2200179591128
220017.59871161
22001810161194
220018.510441228
25001910721261
250019.511001294
25002011291327
250020.511571360
30002111851394
300021.512131427
30002212411460
300022.512701493
35002312981526
350023.513261560
35002413541593
350024.513831626
40002514111659
400025.514391692
40002614671726
400026.514961759
45002715241792
450027.515521825
45002815801858
450028.516091892
50002916371925
500029.516651958
50003016931991
500030.517072008
60003117212024
600031.517362041
60003217502058
600032.517642074
70003317782091
700033.517922107
70003418062124
700034.518202140
80003518342157
800035.518482174
80003618632190
800036.518772207
90003718912223
900037.519052240
90003819192257
900038.519332273
100003919472290
1000039.519612306
100004019752323
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