#649 · Generation 5

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Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,353 / 3,791
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,916 / 2,395
Research CP (L15): 1,437
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Mythical Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Bug raid attacker#10 Bug · 13.6 DPS
It ranks #10 of 161 Bug-type attackers with Metal Claw / X Scissor.
C
Great League#321 of 1146 · score 80.1
It is ranked #321 in Great League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / X Scissor / Magnet Bomb.
C
Ultra League#183 of 844 · score 82.9
It is ranked #183 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Normal.
C
Master League#115 of 406 · score 74.3
It is ranked #115 in Master League on PvPoke with Fury Cutter / Magnet Bomb / Techno Blast Normal.
C
Steel raid attacker#21 Steel · 13.8 DPS
It ranks #21 of 180 Steel-type attackers with Metal Claw / Magnet Bomb.

Collection value

Mythical: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

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

Attack252

Defense199

Stamina174

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

Weak to

fire×2.56

Resists

grass×0.391
poison×0.391
bug×0.625
dragon×0.625
fairy×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
psychic×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#321 / 1146	80.1	Fury Cutter · X Scissor · Magnet Bomb	L16 · 12/10/15
Ultra League	C	#183 / 844	82.9	Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Normal	L27 · 10/13/10
Master League	C	#115 / 406	74.3	Fury Cutter · Magnet Bomb · Techno Blast Normal	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
bug	B	#10 / 161	13.6	256	Metal Claw · X Scissor
steel	C	#21 / 180	13.8	260	Metal Claw · Magnet Bomb
fire	–	#61 / 260	13.2	249	Metal Claw · Techno Blast BurnElite TM

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
Metal ClawSTAB	steel	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	5	+7	2 turns
Fury CutterSTAB	bug	4	+8	0.5s	8.0	3	+4	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
X-ScissorSTAB	bug	45	-33	1.5s	1.36	65	-40
Magnet BombSTAB	steel	75	-33	3.0s	2.27	70	-40
Flamethrower	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Techno BlastElite TM	fire	120	-100	2.0s	1.20	120	-55

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Costumes & event variants (2)

BurnEvent costume
NormalEvent costume