#200 · Generation 2
Misdreavus
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,926 / 2,178
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,100 / 1,376
- Research CP (L15)
- 825
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Misdreavus has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#591 of 1154 · score 72.4
Ranked #591 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#742 of 851 · score 59.8
Ranked #742 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
- Misdreavus
- →100 candy + Sinnoh Stone
Mismagius
- → Mismagius: 100 candy, Sinnoh Stone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | – | #591 / 1154 | 72.4 | Astonish · Dark Pulse · Shadow Sneak | L29 · 4/14/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #650 / 1154 | 71.1 | Astonish · Dark Pulse · Shadow Sneak | L29 · 4/14/15 |
| Ultra League | – | #742 / 851 | 59.8 | Astonish · Dark Pulse · Shadow Sneak | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra LeagueShadow | – | #765 / 851 | 58 | Astonish · Dark Pulse · Shadow Sneak | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #639 / 689 | 58.9 | Psywave · Shadow Sneak · Dark Pulse | |
| Ultra PremierShadow | – | #630 / 689 | 59.8 | Psywave · Shadow Sneak · Dark Pulse |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ghostShadow | – | #126 / 193 | 8.8 | 98 | Psywave · Ominous Wind |
| ghost | – | #131 / 193 | 7.6 | 102 | Psywave · Ominous Wind |
| darkShadow | – | #233 / 363 | 8.2 | 91 | Psywave · Dark Pulse |
| dark | – | #249 / 363 | 7.1 | 95 | Psywave · Dark Pulse |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AstonishSTAB | ghost | 7 | +13 | 1.0s | 7.0 | 12 | +10 | 3 turns |
HexSTAB | ghost | 8 | +13 | 1.0s | 8.0 | 7 | +13 | 3 turns |
Psywave | psychic | 4 | +7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +4 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shadow SneakSTAB | ghost | 50 | -33 | 3.0s | 1.52 | 75 | -50 | |
Dark Pulse | dark | 80 | -50 | 3.0s | 1.60 | 80 | -45 | |
Ominous WindSTAB | ghost | 55 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.67 | 45 | -45 | 10% chance: +1 own Atk, +1 own Def |
Questions people ask
- Is Misdreavus good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Misdreavus has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Misdreavus?
- Misdreavus has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Misdreavus a good raid attacker?
- Misdreavus ranks #131 of 193 ghost attackers with 7.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Misdreavus be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Misdreavus is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Misdreavus worth keeping?
- Shadow Misdreavus hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
PoGo Dex is free and gets fresh data every week. If it saved you from a bad transfer, you can buy me a coffee.
Donate on Ko-fi