#806 · Generation 7
Blacephalon
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 3,297 / 3,727
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,884 / 2,355
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,413
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep the best copies
Ultra Beast Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Battle roles
- BFire raid attacker#14 Fire · 19.4 DPS
It ranks #14 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Astonish / Mind Blown (needs an Elite TM).
- CUltra League#294 of 851 · score 79.3
It is ranked #294 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Incinerate / Mind Blown / Shadow Ball.
- CMaster League#130 of 409 · score 71.9
It is ranked #130 in Master League on PvPoke with Incinerate / Mind Blown / Shadow Ball.
- CGhost raid attacker#26 Ghost · 16.4 DPS
It ranks #26 of 193 Ghost-type attackers with Incinerate / Shadow Ball.
- –Great League#413 of 1154 · score 77.1
Ranked #413 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Collection value
- Ultra Beast: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
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
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #413 / 1154 | 77.1 | Incinerate · Mind Blown · Shadow Ball | L16.5 · 5/15/13 |
| Ultra League | C | #294 / 851 | 79.3 | Incinerate · Mind Blown · Shadow Ball | L27.5 · 5/14/14 |
| Master League | C | #130 / 409 | 71.9 | Incinerate · Mind Blown · Shadow Ball | L50 · 15/15/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IncinerateSTAB | fire | 32 | +22 | 2.5s | 12.8 | 20 | +20 | 5 turns |
AstonishSTAB | ghost | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 12 | +10 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mystical FireSTAB | fire | 60 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.82 | 60 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Shadow BallSTAB | ghost | 100 | -50 | 3.0s | 2.00 | 90 | -50 | |
OverheatSTAB | fire | 160 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.60 | 130 | -55 | 100% chance: -2 own Atk |
Mind BlownElite TMSTAB | fire | 130 | -33 | 4.0s | 3.94 | 90 | -35 | 100% chance: -4 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Blacephalon good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Blacephalon is B-tier for Fire raid attacker and has 3 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Blacephalon?
- Ultra Beast Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
- What are the best Blacephalon IVs for Ultra League?
- The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 5/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 27.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
- Is Blacephalon a good raid attacker?
- Blacephalon ranks #14 of 263 fire attackers with 19.4 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Blacephalon be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Blacephalon is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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