Is Eternatus good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Eternatus is S-tier for Master League and has 6 other ranked roles.

Is Eternatus a good raid attacker?

Eternatus ranks #1 of 168 dragon attackers with 22.7 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.

#890 · Generation 8

Eternatus

poison dragonLegendary

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 4,429 / 5,007
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,530 / 3,163
Research CP (L15): 1,898
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Eternatus earns its spot: S-tier Master League and S-tier Dragon raid attacker.

Battle roles

S
Master League#10 of 409 · score 92.9
It is ranked #10 in Master League on PvPoke with Dragon Tail / Dynamax Cannon / Flamethrower.
S
Dragon raid attacker#1 Dragon · 22.7 DPS
It ranks #1 of 168 Dragon-type attackers with Poison Jab / Dynamax Cannon (needs an Elite TM).
S
Poison raid attacker#2 Poison · 16.6 DPS
It ranks #2 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Sludge Bomb.
S
Max Battle attackerdynamax#1 Dragon · 348 per Max Move
Dynamax Eternatus ranks #1 of 15 Dragon-type Max attackers: 348 damage per Dynamax Cannon at level 40 (fast move Dragon Tail). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
A
Max Battle tankdynamax#12 of 157 tanks
A-tier Max Battle tank (#12 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
A
Max Battle healerdynamax#8 of 157 healers
A-tier Max Battle healer (heals 36 HP per Max Spirit, #8 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
C
Fire raid attacker#28 Fire · 14.2 DPS
It ranks #28 of 263 Fire-type attackers with Dragon Tail / Flamethrower.
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Ultra League#500 of 851 · score 72.3
Ranked #500 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
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

Attack278

Defense192

Stamina268

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

Weak to

dragon×1.6
ground×1.6
ice×1.6
psychic×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
bug×0.625
electric×0.625
fighting×0.625
fire×0.625
poison×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Ultra League	–	#500 / 851	72.3	Dragon Tail · Dynamax Cannon · Sludge Bomb	L20 · 14/14/11
Master League	S	#10 / 409	92.9	Dragon Tail · Dynamax Cannon · Flamethrower	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.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Eternatus can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

dragonDynamax Cannon350 / 400 / 450 power
poisonMax Oozefrom Poison Jab250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerS Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)A Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)A Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
dragon	S	#1 / 168	22.7	618	Poison Jab · Dynamax CannonElite TM
poison	S	#2 / 197	16.6	451	Dragon Tail · Sludge Bomb
fire	C	#28 / 263	14.2	387	Dragon Tail · Flamethrower

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
Dragon TailSTAB	dragon	14	+8	1.0s	14.0	9	+12	3 turns
Poison JabSTAB	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Sludge BombSTAB	poison	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	80	-50
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
Flamethrower	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Dynamax CannonElite TMSTAB	dragon	215	-100	1.5s	2.15	80	-45

Questions people ask

Is Eternatus good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Eternatus is S-tier for Master League and has 6 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Eternatus?: Eternatus earns its spot: S-tier Master League and S-tier Dragon raid attacker.
Is Eternatus a good raid attacker?: Eternatus ranks #1 of 168 dragon attackers with 22.7 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.

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Verdict: Keep