#500 · Generation 5
Emboar
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,982 / 3,372
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,704 / 2,130
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,278
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Emboar has a niche: C-tier Fire raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CFire raid attackershadow#22 Fire · 17.1 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #22 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Low Kick / Blast Burn (needs an Elite TM).
- –Great League#508 of 1154 · score 74.6
Ranked #508 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#409 of 851 · score 74.7
Ranked #409 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master Leagueshadow#208 of 409 · score 62
Ranked #208 of 409; not competitive in Master 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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #508 / 1154 | 74.6 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L18.5 · 5/13/14 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #509 / 1154 | 74.6 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L18.5 · 5/13/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #409 / 851 | 74.7 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L31.5 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #448 / 851 | 73.6 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L31.5 · 4/14/15 |
| Master League | – | #210 / 409 | 61.6 | Low Kick · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #208 / 409 | 62 | Low Kick · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #319 / 689 | 78.2 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #338 / 689 | 77.2 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | |
| Master Premier | – | #151 / 274 | 63.1 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #172 / 274 | 60.4 | Ember · Blast Burn · Rock Slide | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fireShadow | C | #22 / 263 | 17.1 | 242 | Low Kick · Blast BurnElite TM |
| fire | – | #47 / 263 | 14.6 | 249 | Low Kick · Blast BurnElite TM |
| rockShadow | – | #62 / 294 | 12.9 | 183 | Low Kick · Rock Slide |
| fightingShadow | – | #83 / 283 | 13.5 | 191 | Low Kick · Focus Blast |
| rock | – | #93 / 294 | 11.0 | 187 | Low Kick · Rock Slide |
| fighting | – | #109 / 283 | 11.8 | 200 | Low Kick · Focus Blast |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low KickSTAB | fighting | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Heat WaveSTAB | fire | 95 | -100 | 3.0s | 0.95 | 75 | -45 | |
Rock Slide | rock | 75 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.50 | 75 | -45 | |
Focus BlastSTAB | fighting | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 150 | -75 | |
Flame ChargeSTAB | fire | 70 | -33 | 4.0s | 2.12 | 65 | -50 | 100% chance: +1 own Atk |
Blast BurnElite TMSTAB | fire | 120 | -50 | 3.5s | 2.40 | 110 | -50 |
Questions people ask
- Is Emboar good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Emboar is C-tier for Fire raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Emboar?
- Emboar has a niche: C-tier Fire raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Emboar a good raid attacker?
- Emboar ranks #47 of 263 fire attackers with 14.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Emboar be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Emboar is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Emboar worth keeping?
- Shadow Emboar hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Fire raid attacker, so keep it.
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