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#478 · Generation 4

Froslass

Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,040 / 2,306
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,166 / 1,457
Research CP (L15)
874
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Froslass
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Froslass has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • C
    Great League#327 of 1154 · score 79.1

    It is ranked #327 in Great League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Avalanche / Shadow Ball.

  • –
    Ultra League#431 of 851 · score 74.1

    Ranked #431 of 851; not competitive in Ultra 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

Attack171
Defense150
Stamina172

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueC#327 / 115479.1
Powder Snow · Avalanche · Shadow Ball
L27.5 · 4/14/14
Great LeagueShadow–#460 / 115475.9
Powder Snow · Avalanche · Shadow Ball
L27.5 · 4/14/14
Ultra League–#431 / 85174.1
Powder Snow · Avalanche · Shadow Ball
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra LeagueShadow–#514 / 85172
Powder Snow · Avalanche · Shadow Ball
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#331 / 68977.4
Powder Snow · Avalanche · Shadow Ball
Ultra PremierShadow–#387 / 68975.1
Powder Snow · Avalanche · Shadow Ball

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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
ghostShadow–#79 / 19311.1132Hex · Shadow Ball
ghost–#102 / 1939.6138Hex · Shadow Ball
iceShadow–#102 / 23110.7127Hex · Triple Axel
ice–#122 / 2319.3132Hex · Avalanche
darkShadow–#232 / 3638.297Hex · Crunch
dark–#250 / 3637.0100Hex · Crunch

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Powder SnowSTAB
ice6+151.0s6.06+82 turns
HexSTAB
ghost8+131.0s8.07+133 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
AvalancheSTAB
ice85-502.5s1.7090-45
Crunch
dark65-333.0s1.9770-4520% chance: -1 foe Def
Shadow BallSTAB
ghost100-503.0s2.0090-50
Triple AxelSTAB
ice60-332.0s1.8260-45100% chance: +1 own Atk

Questions people ask

Is Froslass good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Froslass is C-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Froslass?
Froslass has a niche: C-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Froslass IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 27.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Froslass a good raid attacker?
Froslass ranks #102 of 193 ghost attackers with 9.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Froslass be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Froslass is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Froslass worth keeping?
Shadow Froslass 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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