Is Beautifly good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Beautifly has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Beautifly a good raid attacker?

Beautifly ranks #105 of 164 bug attackers with 8.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Beautifly be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Beautifly is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#267 · Generation 3

Beautifly

bug flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,765 / 1,996
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,009 / 1,261
Research CP (L15): 756
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Beautifly has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#876 of 1154 · score 63
Ranked #876 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack189

Defense98

Stamina155

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

rock×2.56
electric×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6

Resists

ground×0.244
fighting×0.391
grass×0.391
bug×0.625

Evolution line

Wurmple
→12 candySilcoon
→50 candyBeautifly
→12 candyCascoon
→50 candyDustox

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#876 / 1154	63	Infestation · Air Cutter · Silver Wind	L33 · 4/14/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
bug	–	#105 / 164	8.7	77	Infestation · Bug Buzz
flying	–	#175 / 238	7.3	65	Infestation · Air Cutter

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
Struggle BugSTAB	bug	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
InfestationSTAB	bug	9	+13	1.0s	9.0	10	+12	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Silver WindSTAB	bug	65	-33	3.5s	1.97	75	-45	10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def
Air CutterSTAB	flying	55	-50	2.5s	1.10	60	-40	12% chance: +1 own Atk
Bug BuzzSTAB	bug	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	100	-60	30% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Beautifly good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Beautifly has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Beautifly?: Beautifly has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Beautifly a good raid attacker?: Beautifly ranks #105 of 164 bug attackers with 8.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Beautifly be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Beautifly is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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