Is Flapple good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Flapple a good raid attacker?

Flapple ranks #79 of 238 flying attackers with 11.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#841 · Generation 8

Flapple

grass dragon

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,466 / 2,788
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,409 / 1,761
Research CP (L15): 1,057
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Flapple 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#552 of 1154 · score 73.4
Ranked #552 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#501 of 851 · score 72.3
Ranked #501 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

Attack214

Defense144

Stamina172

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

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#552 / 1154	73.4	Dragon Breath · Seed Bomb · Dragon Pulse	L22.5 · 4/14/14
Ultra League	–	#501 / 851	72.3	Dragon Breath · Fly · Seed Bomb	L45.5 · 4/14/14
Ultra Premier	C	#235 / 689	82	Dragon Breath · Fly · Seed Bomb

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
flying	–	#79 / 238	11.8	163	Dragon Breath · Fly
dragon	–	#96 / 168	11.6	159	Dragon Breath · Outrage
grass	–	#122 / 344	11.3	155	Dragon Breath · 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 BreathSTAB	dragon	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Dragon PulseSTAB	dragon	90	-50	3.5s	1.80	90	-55
Fly	flying	90	-50	2.0s	1.80	80	-45
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 Flapple good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Flapple has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Flapple?: Flapple 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 Flapple a good raid attacker?: Flapple ranks #79 of 238 flying attackers with 11.8 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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