#256 · Generation 3
Combusken
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,652 / 1,868
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 944 / 1,180
- Research CP (L15)
- 708
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Combusken will not win battles on its own, but Blaziken is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- –Great Leagueshadow#600 of 1154 · score 72.2
Ranked #600 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
BlazikenB Fighting raid attacker (shadow)
Mega BlazikenA Fighting raid attacker (mega)A Fire raid attacker (mega)B Flying raid attacker (mega)
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
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
- → Blaziken: 100 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #608 / 1154 | 72.1 | Ember · Rock Slide · Flame Charge | L37.5 · 5/15/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #600 / 1154 | 72.2 | Ember · Rock Slide · Flame Charge | L37.5 · 5/15/14 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fireShadow | – | #185 / 263 | 8.4 | 72 | Ember · Flamethrower |
| fire | – | #191 / 263 | 7.6 | 78 | Ember · Flamethrower |
| rockShadow | – | #197 / 294 | 7.8 | 67 | Ember · Rock Slide |
| rock | – | #207 / 294 | 7.0 | 72 | Ember · Rock Slide |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peck | flying | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flame ChargeSTAB | fire | 70 | -33 | 4.0s | 2.12 | 65 | -50 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
FlamethrowerSTAB | fire | 65 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -55 | |
Rock Slide | rock | 75 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.50 | 75 | -45 |
Questions people ask
- Is Combusken good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Blaziken is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Combusken?
- Combusken will not win battles on its own, but Blaziken is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- Is Combusken a good raid attacker?
- Combusken ranks #191 of 263 fire attackers with 7.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Combusken?
- Blaziken is B-tier for Fighting raid attacker; Mega Blaziken is A-tier for Fighting raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Combusken for candy.
- Can Combusken be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Combusken is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Combusken worth keeping?
- Shadow Combusken hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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