#043 · Generation 1
Oddish
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 1,228 / 1,389
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 702 / 877
- Research CP (L15)
- 526
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Oddish has a niche: C-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Battle roles
- CLittle Cupshadow#31 of 168 · score 79.9
The Shadow version is ranked #31 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Razor Leaf / Sludge Bomb / Seed Bomb.
- –Great Leagueshadow#785 of 1154 · score 66.5
Ranked #785 of 1154; not competitive in Great 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
- → Gloom: 25 candy
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | C | #44 / 168 | 76.3 | Razor Leaf · Sludge Bomb · Seed Bomb | L16 · 2/15/9 |
| Little CupShadow | C | #31 / 168 | 79.9 | Razor Leaf · Sludge Bomb · Seed Bomb | L16 · 2/15/9 |
| Great League | – | #802 / 1154 | 65.8 | Acid · Seed Bomb · Moonblast | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Great LeagueShadow | – | #785 / 1154 | 66.5 | Acid · Seed Bomb · Moonblast | L50 · 15/15/15 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| fairyShadow | – | #138 / 184 | 6.5 | 46 | Razor Leaf · Moonblast |
| fairy | – | #145 / 184 | 5.6 | 47 | Razor Leaf · Moonblast |
| poisonShadow | – | #148 / 197 | 6.9 | 49 | Acid · Sludge Bomb |
| poison | – | #150 / 197 | 6.5 | 55 | Acid · Sludge Bomb |
| grassShadow | – | #258 / 344 | 7.1 | 50 | Razor Leaf · Seed Bomb |
| grass | – | #266 / 344 | 6.5 | 55 | Razor Leaf · Seed Bomb |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Razor LeafSTAB | grass | 13 | +7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9 | +4 | 2 turns |
AcidSTAB | poison | 11 | +10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 6 | +8 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seed BombSTAB | grass | 55 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.67 | 55 | -40 | |
Sludge BombSTAB | poison | 85 | -50 | 2.5s | 1.70 | 80 | -50 | |
Moonblast | fairy | 130 | -100 | 4.0s | 1.30 | 90 | -50 | 10% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Oddish good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Oddish is C-tier for Little Cup.
- Should I keep or transfer Oddish?
- Oddish has a niche: C-tier Little Cup (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
- What are the best Oddish IVs for Little Cup?
- The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 2/15/9 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 500 CP cap at level 16. 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 Oddish a good raid attacker?
- Oddish ranks #150 of 197 poison attackers with 6.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Oddish be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Oddish is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Oddish worth keeping?
- Shadow Oddish hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is C-tier for Little Cup, so keep it.
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