#891 · Generation 8
Kubfu
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,697 / 1,919
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 970 / 1,212
- Research CP (L15)
- 727
- Buddy distance
- 20 km
- 2nd charged move
- 100,000 dust · 100 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep the best copies
Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
Battle roles
- –Great League#857 of 1154 · score 63.8
Ranked #857 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
Worth evolving into
Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style)B Max Battle attacker (dynamax)
Collection value
- Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
- Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
- The shiny has not been released yet.
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 | – | #857 / 1154 | 63.8 | Counter · Close Combat · Brick Break | L34.5 · 10/14/10 |
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)
Kubfu can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.
Max Moves
- fightingMax Knucklefrom Rock Smash250 / 300 / 350 power
- Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
- Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP
Max Battle roles
Below the tier thresholds as a Max Battle attacker, tank, or healer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fighting | – | #220 / 283 | 9.2 | 93 | Counter · Dynamic Punch |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rock SmashSTAB | fighting | 17 | +12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 9 | +7 | 3 turns |
CounterSTAB | fighting | 13 | +9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 8 | +6 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brick BreakSTAB | fighting | 40 | -33 | 1.5s | 1.21 | 50 | -40 | 100% chance: -1 foe Def |
Dynamic PunchSTAB | fighting | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 90 | -45 | |
Close CombatSTAB | fighting | 105 | -100 | 2.5s | 1.05 | 100 | -45 | 100% chance: -2 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Kubfu good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) is B-tier for Max Battle attacker, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Kubfu?
- Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
- Is Kubfu a good raid attacker?
- Kubfu ranks #220 of 283 fighting attackers with 9.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Kubfu?
- Urshifu (Rapid Strike Style) is B-tier for Max Battle attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Kubfu for candy.
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