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#851 · Generation 8

Centiskorch

firebug
Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,990 / 3,381
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,708 / 2,136
Research CP (L15)
1,281
Buddy distance
5 km
2nd charged move
75,000 dust · 75 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Centiskorch
Situational

Verdict: Situational

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

Battle roles

  • C
    Great League#322 of 1154 · score 79.2

    It is ranked #322 in Great League on PvPoke with Ember / Lunge / Heat Wave.

  • C
    Ultra League#158 of 851 · score 83.4

    It is ranked #158 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Ember / Heat Wave / Lunge.

  • C
    Bug raid attacker#28 Bug · 12.1 DPS

    It ranks #28 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Bug Bite / Bug Buzz.

  • –
    Master League#146 of 409 · score 70

    Ranked #146 of 409; not competitive in Master 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

Attack220
Defense158
Stamina225

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueC#322 / 115479.2
Ember · Lunge · Heat Wave
L18.5 · 4/15/13
Ultra LeagueC#158 / 85183.4
Ember · Heat Wave · Lunge
L32 · 4/13/13
Master League–#146 / 40970
Ember · Lunge · Heat Wave
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#306 / 68978.7
Ember · Lunge · Crunch
Master Premier–#146 / 27463.8
Ember · Heat Wave · Lunge
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

Attacking typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
bugC#28 / 16412.1233Bug Bite · Bug Buzz
fire–#111 / 26310.3198Bug Bite · Heat Wave
dark–#128 / 3639.7186Bug 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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Bug BiteSTAB
bug5+60.5s10.04+31 turn
EmberSTAB
fire10+101.0s10.04+92 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Heat WaveSTAB
fire95-1003.0s0.9575-45
Bug BuzzSTAB
bug95-503.5s1.90100-6030% chance: -1 foe Def
Crunch
dark65-333.0s1.9770-4520% chance: -1 foe Def
LungeSTAB
bug55-333.0s1.6770-45100% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Centiskorch good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Centiskorch is C-tier for Great League and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Centiskorch?
Centiskorch has a niche: C-tier Great League, C-tier Ultra League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Centiskorch IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 18.5. 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.
What are the best Centiskorch IVs for Ultra League?
The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/13/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 32. 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 Centiskorch a good raid attacker?
Centiskorch ranks #28 of 164 bug attackers with 12.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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