#589 · Generation 5
Escavalier
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,889 / 3,266
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,650 / 2,063
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,238
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Escavalier has a niche: C-tier Bug raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CBug raid attackershadow#23 Bug · 13.3 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #23 of 164 Bug-type attackers with Bug Bite / Megahorn.
- –Great League#602 of 1154 · score 72.2
Ranked #602 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#415 of 851 · score 74.5
Ranked #415 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Master League#242 of 409 · score 58.8
Ranked #242 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
Karrablast- →200 candyEscavalier
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #602 / 1154 | 72.2 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Razor Shell | L19 · 4/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #652 / 1154 | 71 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Razor Shell | L19 · 4/15/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #415 / 851 | 74.5 | Bug Bite · Razor Shell · Drill Run | L33.5 · 4/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #425 / 851 | 74.2 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Razor Shell | L33.5 · 4/15/15 |
| Master League | – | #242 / 409 | 58.8 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Megahorn | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master LeagueShadow | – | #254 / 409 | 57.3 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Megahorn | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #327 / 689 | 77.7 | Bug Bite · Razor Shell · Drill Run | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #350 / 689 | 76.7 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Razor Shell | |
| Master Premier | – | #193 / 274 | 57.4 | Counter · Drill Run · Megahorn | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Master PremierShadow | – | #149 / 274 | 63.7 | Bug Bite · Drill Run · Megahorn | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bugShadow | C | #23 / 164 | 13.3 | 195 | Bug Bite · Megahorn |
| bug | – | #38 / 164 | 11.6 | 203 | Bug Bite · Megahorn |
| waterShadow | – | #43 / 283 | 14.1 | 205 | Bug Bite · Razor ShellElite TM |
| water | – | #65 / 283 | 11.9 | 209 | Bug Bite · Razor ShellElite TM |
| groundShadow | – | #66 / 302 | 12.5 | 182 | Bug Bite · Drill Run |
| flyingShadow | – | #82 / 238 | 11.3 | 165 | Bug Bite · Aerial Ace |
| ground | – | #90 / 302 | 10.6 | 186 | Bug Bite · Drill Run |
| poisonShadow | – | #90 / 197 | 8.7 | 126 | Counter · Acid Spray |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Counter | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
Bug BiteSTAB | bug | 5 | +6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 4 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MegahornSTAB | bug | 105 | -100 | 2.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -55 | |
Acid Spray | poison | 20 | -50 | 3.0s | 0.40 | 20 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 foe Def |
Drill Run | ground | 85 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.70 | 70 | -40 | |
Aerial Ace | flying | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 60 | -45 | |
Razor ShellElite TM | water | 55 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.67 | 35 | -35 | 50% chance: -1 foe Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Escavalier good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Escavalier is C-tier for Bug raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Escavalier?
- Escavalier has a niche: C-tier Bug raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Escavalier a good raid attacker?
- Escavalier ranks #65 of 283 water attackers with 11.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Escavalier be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Escavalier is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Escavalier worth keeping?
- Shadow Escavalier hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Bug raid attacker, so keep it.
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