Is Corviknight good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Corviknight is S-tier for Great League and has 3 other ranked roles.

What are the best Corviknight IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/12/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 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.

What are the best Corviknight IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 47. 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 Corviknight a good raid attacker?

Corviknight ranks #78 of 238 flying attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Corviknight be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Corviknight is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Corviknight worth keeping?

Shadow Corviknight hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#823 · Generation 8

Corviknight

flying steel

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,457 / 2,777
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,404 / 1,755
Research CP (L15): 1,053
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Corviknight earns its spot: S-tier Great League and S-tier Ultra League.

Battle roles

S
Great League#8 of 1154 · score 91.4
It is ranked #8 in Great League on PvPoke with Sand Attack / Air Cutter / Iron Head.
S
Ultra League#2 of 851 · score 93.9
It is ranked #2 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Sand Attack / Air Cutter / Iron Head.
B
Max Battle tankdynamax#25 of 157 tanks
B-tier Max Battle tank (#25 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
C
Max Battle healerdynamax#22 of 157 healers
C-tier Max Battle healer (heals 30 HP per Max Spirit, #22 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
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Master League#274 of 409 · score 55.4
Ranked #274 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
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

Attack163

Defense192

Stamina221

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

Weak to

electric×1.6
fire×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
grass×0.391
poison×0.391
dragon×0.625
fairy×0.625
flying×0.625
ground×0.625
normal×0.625
psychic×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Rookidee
→25 candyCorvisquire
→100 candyCorviknight

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	S	#8 / 1154	91.4	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	L23 · 4/12/14
Great LeagueShadow	S	#13 / 1154	91	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	L23 · 4/12/14
Ultra League	S	#2 / 851	93.9	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	L47 · 4/14/13
Ultra LeagueShadow	S	#4 / 851	93.2	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Payback	L47 · 4/14/13
Master League	–	#274 / 409	55.4	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow	–	#282 / 409	54.8	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	S	#1 / 689	97.6	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Payback
Master Premier	–	#124 / 274	66.6	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow	–	#144 / 274	64.3	Sand Attack · Air Cutter · Iron Head	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.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Corviknight can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

steelMax Steelspikefrom Steel Wing250 / 300 / 350 power
flyingMax Airstreamfrom Air Slash250 / 300 / 350 power
groundMax Quakefrom Sand Attack250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Tank (Max Guard)B Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)C Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
flyingShadow	–	#51 / 238	12.3	234	Steel Wing · Sky Attack
steelShadow	–	#70 / 182	10.8	204	Steel Wing · Iron HeadElite TM
flying	–	#78 / 238	10.4	236	Steel Wing · Sky Attack
steel	–	#90 / 182	9.1	207	Steel Wing · Iron HeadElite TM
darkShadow	–	#115 / 363	10.2	192	Steel Wing · Payback
dark	–	#159 / 363	8.6	196	Steel Wing · Payback

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
Steel WingSTAB	steel	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	7	+5	2 turns
Air SlashSTAB	flying	12	+8	1.0s	12.0	9	+9	3 turns
Sand Attack	ground	4	+7	0.5s	8.0	2	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Sky AttackSTAB	flying	80	-50	2.0s	1.60	75	-50
Payback	dark	95	-100	2.0s	0.95	110	-60
Iron HeadElite TMSTAB	steel	60	-50	2.0s	1.20	85	-50
Air CutterElite TMSTAB	flying	55	-50	2.5s	1.10	60	-40	12% chance: +1 own Atk

Questions people ask

Is Corviknight good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Corviknight is S-tier for Great League and has 3 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Corviknight?: Corviknight earns its spot: S-tier Great League and S-tier Ultra League.
What are the best Corviknight IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/12/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 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.
What are the best Corviknight IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 47. 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 Corviknight a good raid attacker?: Corviknight ranks #78 of 238 flying attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Corviknight be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Corviknight is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Corviknight worth keeping?: Shadow Corviknight 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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Verdict: Keep