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#351 · Generation 3

Castform (Sunny Form)

fireForm

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
Castform (Sunny Form)
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Castform (Sunny Form) has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • B
    Great League#101 of 1154 · score 86.3

    It is ranked #101 in Great League on PvPoke with Ember / Weather Ball Fire / Solar Beam.

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

Resists

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueB#101 / 115486.3
Ember · Weather Ball Fire · Solar Beam
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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
fire–#175 / 2638.0107Ember · Weather Ball Fire
grass–#245 / 3446.384Ember · Solar Beam

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
EmberSTAB
fire10+101.0s10.04+92 turns
Tackle
normal5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Fire BlastSTAB
fire140-1004.0s1.40140-80
Solar Beam
grass180-1005.0s1.80150-80
Weather BallSTAB
fire55-331.5s1.6760-35

Questions people ask

Is Castform (Sunny Form) good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Castform (Sunny Form) is B-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Castform (Sunny Form)?
Castform (Sunny Form) has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Castform (Sunny Form) IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 39.5. 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 Castform (Sunny Form) a good raid attacker?
Castform (Sunny Form) ranks #175 of 263 fire attackers with 8.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Castform (Sunny Form) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Castform (Sunny Form) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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