#607 · Generation 5
Litwick
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,006 / 1,138
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 575 / 719
- Research CP (L15)
- 431
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- 2nd charged move
- 75,000 dust · 75 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Keep to evolve
Litwick will not win battles on its own, but Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Battle roles
- BLittle Cup#16 of 168 · score 85.6
It is ranked #16 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Astonish / Mystical Fire / Flame Charge.
Worth evolving into
ChandelureB Ghost raid attacker (shadow)- Mega ChandelureA Ghost raid attacker (mega)B Fire raid attacker (mega)
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
- Litwick
- →25 candy
Lampent - →100 candy + Unova StoneChandelure
- → Lampent: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
Ranks all 4,096 spreads for each leagueLoading IV checker…
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | B | #16 / 168 | 85.6 | Astonish · Mystical Fire · Flame Charge | L19.5 · 4/11/14 |
| Little CupShadow | B | #19 / 168 | 84.1 | Astonish · Mystical Fire · Flame Charge | L19.5 · 4/11/14 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AstonishSTAB | ghost | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 12 | +10 | 3 turns |
EmberSTAB | fire | 10 | +10 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 4 | +9 | 2 turns |
| 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 |
Flame BurstSTAB | fire | 70 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.40 | 70 | -55 | |
Heat WaveSTAB | fire | 95 | -100 | 3.0s | 0.95 | 75 | -45 | |
Mystical FireSTAB | fire | 60 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.82 | 60 | -45 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Litwick good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Litwick is B-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Litwick?
- Litwick will not win battles on its own, but Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
- What are the best Litwick IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/11/14 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 19.5. 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 Litwick a good raid attacker?
- Litwick ranks #229 of 263 fire attackers with 5.3 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Litwick?
- Chandelure is B-tier for Ghost raid attacker; Mega Chandelure is A-tier for Ghost raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Litwick for candy.
- Can Litwick be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Litwick is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Litwick worth keeping?
- Shadow Litwick 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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