Is Drowzee good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Drowzee a good raid attacker?

Drowzee ranks #202 of 248 psychic attackers with 5.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Drowzee be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Shadow Drowzee worth keeping?

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

#096 · Generation 1

Drowzee

psychic

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,040 / 1,176
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 594 / 743
Research CP (L15): 446
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Drowzee 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#976 of 1154 · score 58.7
Ranked #976 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

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

Attack89

Defense136

Stamina155

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

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
ghost×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Drowzee
→50 candyHypno

→ Hypno: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#976 / 1154	58.7	Confusion · Psyshock · Return	L50 · 15/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#1019 / 1154	56.6	Confusion · Psyshock · Psychic	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
psychicShadow	–	#196 / 248	6.2	62	Pound · Psychic
psychic	–	#202 / 248	5.5	66	Pound · Psychic

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
Pound	normal	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	4	+4	2 turns
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
PsybeamSTAB	psychic	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	70	-60
PsyshockSTAB	psychic	60	-33	2.5s	1.82	70	-40
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Drowzee good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Drowzee has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Drowzee?: Drowzee 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 Drowzee a good raid attacker?: Drowzee ranks #202 of 248 psychic attackers with 5.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Drowzee be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Drowzee is available from egg, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Drowzee worth keeping?: Shadow Drowzee 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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