Is Larvesta good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Larvesta is C-tier for Little Cup.

What are the best Larvesta IVs for Little Cup?

The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 5/15/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 12.5. 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 Larvesta a good raid attacker?

Larvesta ranks #113 of 164 bug attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Larvesta?

Volcarona is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Larvesta for candy.

Can Larvesta be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#636 · Generation 5

Larvesta

bug fire

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,496 / 1,692
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 855 / 1,069
Research CP (L15): 641
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Keep

Keep to evolve

Larvesta will not win battles on its own, but Volcarona is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

C
Little Cup#51 of 168 · score 75.2
It is ranked #51 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Bug Bite / Bug Buzz / Flame Charge.
–
Great League#520 of 1154 · score 74.2
Ranked #520 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Volcarona
A Bug raid attacker

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

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

Attack156

Defense107

Stamina146

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

Weak to

rock×2.56
flying×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

grass×0.391
bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
fighting×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Larvesta
→400 candyVolcarona

→ Volcarona: 400 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Little Cup	C	#51 / 168	75.2	Bug Bite · Bug Buzz · Flame Charge	L12.5 · 5/15/13
Great League	–	#520 / 1154	74.2	Ember · Flame Wheel · Bug Buzz	L45.5 · 4/15/15

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	–	#113 / 164	7.9	72	Bug Bite · Bug Buzz
fire	–	#203 / 263	6.8	63	Bug Bite · Flame Wheel

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
EmberSTAB	fire	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	4	+9	2 turns
Bug BiteSTAB	bug	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	4	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Flame ChargeSTAB	fire	70	-33	4.0s	2.12	65	-50	100% chance: +1 own Atk
Bug BuzzSTAB	bug	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	100	-60	30% chance: -1 foe Def
Flame WheelSTAB	fire	55	-50	2.5s	1.10	80	-45

Questions people ask

Is Larvesta good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Larvesta is C-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Larvesta?: Larvesta will not win battles on its own, but Volcarona is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
What are the best Larvesta IVs for Little Cup?: The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 5/15/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 12.5. 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 Larvesta a good raid attacker?: Larvesta ranks #113 of 164 bug attackers with 7.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Larvesta?: Volcarona is A-tier for Bug raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Larvesta for candy.
Can Larvesta be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Larvesta is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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