Is Cursola good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Cursola has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Cursola a good raid attacker?

Cursola ranks #80 of 193 ghost attackers with 10.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Cursola be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#864 · Generation 8

Cursola

ghost

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,063 / 3,463
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,750 / 2,188
Research CP (L15): 1,312
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Cursola has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#936 of 1154 · score 60.5
Ranked #936 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#677 of 851 · score 64.5
Ranked #677 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
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Master League#278 of 409 · score 55.2
Ranked #278 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

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

Attack253

Defense182

Stamina155

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

Weak to

dark×1.6
ghost×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
bug×0.625
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#936 / 1154	60.5	Astonish · Night Shade · Power Gem	L18 · 4/14/13
Ultra League	–	#677 / 851	64.5	Astonish · Night Shade · Power Gem	L30 · 4/15/12
Master League	–	#278 / 409	55.2	Astonish · Night Shade · Power Gem	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#469 / 689	71.2	Astonish · Night Shade · Power Gem
Master Premier	–	#132 / 274	65.6	Astonish · Night Shade · Power Gem	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 type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
ghost	–	#80 / 193	10.3	161	Tackle · Night Shade
rock	–	#119 / 294	10.3	160	Tackle · Power Gem

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
Tackle	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Rock Blast	rock	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	50	-40
Power Gem	rock	80	-50	3.0s	1.60	85	-50
Night ShadeSTAB	ghost	60	-50	2.5s	1.20	70	-45

Questions people ask

Is Cursola good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Cursola has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Cursola?: Cursola has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Cursola a good raid attacker?: Cursola ranks #80 of 193 ghost attackers with 10.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Cursola be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Cursola is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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