Is Deerling (Winter Form) good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Deerling (Winter Form) has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Deerling (Winter Form) a good raid attacker?

Deerling (Winter Form) ranks #275 of 344 grass attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Deerling (Winter Form) be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Deerling (Winter Form) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

#585 · Generation 5

Deerling (Winter Form)

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Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,135 / 1,283
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 648 / 810
Research CP (L15): 486
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Deerling (Winter Form) has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

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Great League#1033 of 1154 · score 55.6
Ranked #1033 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Little Cup#86 of 168 · score 69.8
Ranked #86 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

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

Attack115

Defense100

Stamina155

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

Weak to

bug×1.6
fighting×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391
electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

Check your Pokemon's IVs

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	–	#86 / 168	69.8	Tackle · Wild Charge · Trailblaze	L17 · 4/13/14
Great League	–	#1033 / 1154	55.6	Take Down · Wild Charge · Energy Ball	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
electric	–	#211 / 248	5.9	54	Tackle · Wild Charge
grass	–	#275 / 344	6.0	55	Tackle · Seed Bomb

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
TackleSTAB	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Take DownSTAB	normal	7	+8	1.0s	7.0	14	+9	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Energy BallSTAB	grass	90	-50	4.0s	1.80	80	-45	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Seed BombSTAB	grass	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	55	-40
Wild Charge	electric	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
TrailblazeSTAB	grass	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	65	-45	100% chance: +1 own Atk

Questions people ask

Is Deerling (Winter Form) good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Deerling (Winter Form) has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Deerling (Winter Form)?: Deerling (Winter Form) has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Deerling (Winter Form) a good raid attacker?: Deerling (Winter Form) ranks #275 of 344 grass attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Deerling (Winter Form) be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Deerling (Winter Form) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

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