#406 · Generation 4
Budew
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 856 / 968
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 489 / 611
- Research CP (L15)
- 367
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Budew has a niche: B-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- BLittle Cup#26 of 168 · score 80.6
It is ranked #26 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Razor Leaf / Grass Knot / Energy Ball.
Worth evolving into
RoseradeB Poison raid attacker
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Roselia: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | B | #26 / 168 | 80.6 | Razor Leaf · Grass Knot · Energy Ball | L23 · 4/13/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| grass | – | #318 / 344 | 4.7 | 36 | Razor Leaf · Grass Knot |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hidden Power | normal | 15 | +15 | 1.5s | 10.0 | 9 | +8 | 3 turns |
Razor LeafSTAB | grass | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9 | +4 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy BallSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 4.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -45 | 10% chance: -1 foe Def |
Grass KnotSTAB | grass | 90 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.80 | 90 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Budew good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Budew is B-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Budew?
- Budew has a niche: B-tier Little Cup. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Budew IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/13/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 23. 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 Budew a good raid attacker?
- Budew ranks #318 of 344 grass attackers with 4.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Budew?
- Roserade is B-tier for Poison raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Budew for candy.
- Can Budew be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Budew is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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