#210 · Generation 2
Granbull
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,552 / 2,885
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,458 / 1,823
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,094
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Granbull has a niche: C-tier Fairy raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CFairy raid attackershadow#28 Fairy · 13.4 DPS
As a Shadow it ranks #28 of 184 Fairy-type attackers with Charm / Play Rough.
- –Great Leagueshadow#931 of 1154 · score 60.7
Ranked #931 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#628 of 851 · score 66.7
Ranked #628 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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #999 / 1154 | 57.8 | Charm · Close Combat · Crunch | L22 · 4/10/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #931 / 1154 | 60.7 | Charm · Close Combat · Crunch | L22 · 4/10/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #628 / 851 | 66.7 | Charm · Close Combat · Crunch | L42.5 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #711 / 851 | 62.2 | Charm · Close Combat · Crunch | L42.5 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #436 / 689 | 73 | Charm · Close Combat · Crunch | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #499 / 689 | 69.5 | Charm · Close Combat · Crunch |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairyShadow | C | #28 / 184 | 13.4 | 168 | Charm · Play Rough |
| fairy | – | #44 / 184 | 11.5 | 173 | Charm · Play Rough |
| darkShadow | – | #114 / 363 | 11.3 | 141 | Charm · Crunch |
| fightingShadow | – | #159 / 283 | 11.4 | 143 | Charm · Close Combat |
| dark | – | #162 / 363 | 9.5 | 143 | Charm · Crunch |
| fighting | – | #190 / 283 | 9.8 | 148 | Charm · Close Combat |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | dark | 6 | +4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 2 | +4 | 1 turn |
Snarl | dark | 11 | +13 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 5 | +13 | 3 turns |
CharmSTAB | fairy | 20 | +11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 12 | +8 | 3 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crunch | dark | 65 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.97 | 70 | -45 | 20% chance: -1 foe Def |
Play RoughSTAB | fairy | 90 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.80 | 90 | -60 | |
Close Combat | fighting | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Granbull good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Granbull is C-tier for Fairy raid attacker.
- Should I keep or transfer Granbull?
- Granbull has a niche: C-tier Fairy raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- Is Granbull a good raid attacker?
- Granbull ranks #44 of 184 fairy attackers with 11.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Granbull be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Granbull is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Granbull worth keeping?
- Shadow Granbull hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Fairy raid attacker, so keep it.
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