#015 · Generation 1
Mega Beedrill
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,383 / 3,824
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,933 / 2,416
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,450
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 100
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Beedrill earns its spot: A-tier Bug raid attacker and A-tier Poison raid attacker.
Battle roles
- ABug raid attackermega#5 Bug · 15.6 DPS
It ranks #5 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Poison Jab / X Scissor.
- APoison raid attackermega#6 Poison · 16.5 DPS
It ranks #6 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bug | A | #5 / 164 | 15.6 | 210 | Poison Jab · X Scissor |
| poison | A | #6 / 197 | 16.5 | 223 | Poison Jab · Sludge Bomb |
| ground | – | #39 / 302 | 14.3 | 192 | Poison Jab · Drill RunElite TM |
| flying | – | #57 / 238 | 13.1 | 177 | Poison Jab · Aerial Ace |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InfestationSTAB | bug | 9 | +13 | 1.0s | 9.0 | 10 | +12 | 3 turns |
Poison JabSTAB | poison | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7 | +7 | 2 turns |
Poison StingSTAB | poison | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
Bug BiteElite TMSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Aerial Ace | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
X-ScissorSTAB | bug | 45 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.36 | 65 | -40 | |
Fell StingerSTAB | bug | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 20 | -35 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Drill RunElite TM | ground | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 70 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Beedrill good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Beedrill is A-tier for Bug raid attacker and has 1 other ranked role.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Beedrill?
- Mega Beedrill earns its spot: A-tier Bug raid attacker and A-tier Poison raid attacker.
- Is Mega Beedrill a good raid attacker?
- Mega Beedrill ranks #6 of 197 poison attackers with 16.5 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Beedrill be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Beedrill is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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