Is Gothorita good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Gothorita a good raid attacker?

Gothorita ranks #169 of 248 psychic attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Gothorita be shiny in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Shiny Gothorita is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

Is Shadow Gothorita worth keeping?

Shadow Gothorita hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#575 · Generation 5

Gothorita

psychic

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,604 / 1,813
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 916 / 1,146
Research CP (L15): 687
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Gothorita 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#856 of 1154 · score 63.8
Ranked #856 of 1154; not competitive in Great 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

Attack137

Defense153

Stamina155

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

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
ghost×1.6

Resists

fighting×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Gothita
→25 candyGothorita
→100 candyGothitelle

→ Gothitelle: 100 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#856 / 1154	63.8	Confusion · Future Sight · Psychic	L40 · 5/15/15
Great LeagueShadow	–	#952 / 1154	59.8	Confusion · Future Sight · Psychic	L40 · 5/15/15

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
psychicShadow	–	#158 / 248	9.1	101	Confusion · Psychic
psychic	–	#169 / 248	7.9	105	Confusion · Psychic

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
Pound	normal	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	4	+4	2 turns
ConfusionSTAB	psychic	19	+14	1.5s	12.7	16	+14	4 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
PsybeamSTAB	psychic	65	-50	3.0s	1.30	70	-60
Future SightSTAB	psychic	115	-100	2.5s	1.15	110	-65
PsychicSTAB	psychic	95	-50	3.0s	1.90	75	-55	10% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Gothorita good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Gothorita has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Gothorita?: Gothorita 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 Gothorita a good raid attacker?: Gothorita ranks #169 of 248 psychic attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Gothorita be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Gothorita is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Gothorita worth keeping?: Shadow Gothorita 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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