#400 · Generation 4
Bibarel
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,823 / 2,061
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,041 / 1,302
- Research CP (L15)
- 781
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Bibarel has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#616 of 1154 · score 71.9
Ranked #616 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#810 of 851 · score 53.4
Ranked #810 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
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
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #616 / 1154 | 71.9 | Take Down · Surf · Hyper Fang | L31.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #687 / 1154 | 69.8 | Take Down · Surf · Hyper Fang | L31.5 · 4/15/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #810 / 851 | 53.4 | Rollout · Surf · Hyper Fang | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #814 / 851 | 53 | Rollout · Surf · Hyper Fang | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #624 / 689 | 60.6 | Rollout · Surf · Hyper Fang | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #592 / 689 | 63.3 | Rollout · Surf · Hyper Fang |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| normalShadow | – | #134 / 354 | 9.9 | 105 | Water Gun · Hyper Fang |
| waterShadow | – | #140 / 283 | 9.8 | 104 | Water Gun · Surf |
| normal | – | #158 / 354 | 8.8 | 111 | Water Gun · Hyper Fang |
| water | – | #159 / 283 | 8.7 | 110 | Water Gun · Surf |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Take DownSTAB | normal | 7 | +8 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 14 | +9 | 3 turns |
Rollout | rock | 15 | +19 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 7 | +13 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hyper FangSTAB | normal | 80 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.60 | 80 | -50 | |
Hyper BeamSTAB | normal | 150 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.50 | 150 | -80 | |
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Bibarel good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Bibarel has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Bibarel?
- Bibarel has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Bibarel a good raid attacker?
- Bibarel ranks #158 of 354 normal attackers with 8.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Bibarel be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Bibarel is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Bibarel worth keeping?
- Shadow Bibarel hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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