Is Boltund good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Boltund a good raid attacker?

Boltund ranks #171 of 248 electric attackers with 8.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#836 · Generation 8

Boltund

electric

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,176 / 2,460
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,243 / 1,554
Research CP (L15): 932
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Boltund 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

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Great League#1057 of 1154 · score 53.7
Ranked #1057 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#778 of 851 · score 57
Ranked #778 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

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

Attack197

Defense131

Stamina170

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

Weak to

ground×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
flying×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Yamper
→50 candyBoltund

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1057 / 1154	53.7	Bite · Crunch · Thunder	L26 · 4/9/15
Ultra League	–	#778 / 851	57	Bite · Crunch · Thunder	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#585 / 689	63.8	Spark · Crunch · Thunder

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
electric	–	#171 / 248	8.4	105	Spark · Thunder
dark	–	#229 / 363	8.2	103	Bite · Crunch

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
SparkSTAB	electric	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	5	+7	2 turns
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
ThunderSTAB	electric	100	-100	2.5s	1.00	100	-60

Questions people ask

Is Boltund good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Boltund has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Boltund?: Boltund 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 Boltund a good raid attacker?: Boltund ranks #171 of 248 electric attackers with 8.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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