Is Dipplin good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Dipplin a good raid attacker?

Dipplin ranks #105 of 168 dragon attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#1011 · Generation 9

Dipplin

grass dragon

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,371 / 2,681
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,355 / 1,694
Research CP (L15): 1,016
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Dipplin 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

–
Great League#569 of 1154 · score 73
Ranked #569 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#394 of 851 · score 75.3
Ranked #394 of 851; not competitive in Ultra 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

Attack173

Defense184

Stamina190

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

Weak to

ice×2.56
bug×1.6
dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6
flying×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

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

Evolution line

Applin
→200 candy + Sweet AppleAppletun
→200 candy + Tart AppleFlapple
→200 candy + Syrupy AppleDipplin
→400 candyHydrapple

→ Hydrapple: 400 candy, Catch 7 Dragon-type Pokémon

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#569 / 1154	73	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage	L23.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra League	–	#394 / 851	75.3	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage	L49 · 4/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#274 / 689	80.5	Dragon Tail · Seed Bomb · Outrage

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
dragon	–	#105 / 168	10.1	193	Dragon Tail · Outrage
grass	–	#140 / 344	9.9	187	Dragon Tail · 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
Bullet SeedSTAB	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Rollout	rock	15	+19	1.5s	10.0	7	+13	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
Seed BombSTAB	grass	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	55	-40

Questions people ask

Is Dipplin good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Dipplin has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Dipplin?: Dipplin 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 Dipplin a good raid attacker?: Dipplin ranks #105 of 168 dragon attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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