#351 · Generation 3

Castform

normal

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,632 / 1,845
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 932 / 1,165
Research CP (L15): 699
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Castform has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

C
Great League#285 of 1146 · score 80.9
It is ranked #285 in Great League on PvPoke with Hex / Weather Ball Rock / Energy Ball.

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

Attack139

Defense139

Stamina172

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

Weak to

fighting×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

Check your Pokemon's IVs

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#285 / 1146	80.9	Hex · Weather Ball Rock · Energy Ball	L39.5 · 4/15/14

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
flying	–	#174 / 235	6.5	86	Tackle · Hurricane
grass	–	#245 / 338	6.2	83	Tackle · Energy Ball

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
TackleSTAB	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Hex	ghost	8	+13	1.0s	8.0	7	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Hurricane	flying	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	110	-60
Energy Ball	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def

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