Is Greedent good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Greedent is A-tier for Max Battle healer and has 3 other ranked roles.

What are the best Greedent IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. 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.

What are the best Greedent IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 49.5. 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 Greedent a good raid attacker?

Greedent ranks #129 of 354 normal attackers with 8.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Greedent be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#820 · Generation 8

Greedent

normal

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,370 / 2,679
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,354 / 1,693
Research CP (L15): 1,015
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Greedent earns its spot: A-tier Max Battle healer.

Battle roles

A
Max Battle healerdynamax#9 of 157 healers
A-tier Max Battle healer (heals 35 HP per Max Spirit, #9 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
B
Great League#197 of 1154 · score 82.5
It is ranked #197 in Great League on PvPoke with Bite / Body Slam / Trailblaze.
B
Max Battle tankdynamax#27 of 157 tanks
B-tier Max Battle tank (#27 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
C
Ultra League#159 of 851 · score 83.4
It is ranked #159 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Bite / Body Slam / Trailblaze.

Collection value

Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.

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

Attack160

Defense156

Stamina260

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

Weak to

fighting×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391

Evolution line

Skwovet
→50 candyGreedent

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#197 / 1154	82.5	Bite · Body Slam · Trailblaze	L23.5 · 5/15/14
Ultra League	C	#159 / 851	83.4	Bite · Body Slam · Trailblaze	L49.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra Premier	C	#160 / 689	85.8	Mud Shot · Body Slam · Crunch

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Greedent can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

normalMax Strikefrom Tackle250 / 300 / 350 power
darkMax Darknessfrom Bite250 / 300 / 350 power
grassMax Overgrowthfrom Bullet Seed250 / 300 / 350 power
groundMax Quakefrom Mud Shot250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

Tank (Max Guard)B Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)A Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
normal	–	#129 / 354	8.4	185	Tackle · Body Slam
grass	–	#185 / 344	8.0	175	Tackle · Trailblaze
dark	–	#222 / 363	7.3	159	Tackle · 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 move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
TackleSTAB	normal	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
Bullet Seed	grass	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	5	+13	3 turns
Mud Shot	ground	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	3	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Body SlamSTAB	normal	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	65	-40
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def
Trailblaze	grass	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	65	-45	100% chance: +1 own Atk

Questions people ask

Is Greedent good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Greedent is A-tier for Max Battle healer and has 3 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Greedent?: Greedent earns its spot: A-tier Max Battle healer.
What are the best Greedent IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 5/15/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 23.5. 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.
What are the best Greedent IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 49.5. 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 Greedent a good raid attacker?: Greedent ranks #129 of 354 normal attackers with 8.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Greedent be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Greedent is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Verdict: Keep