Is Piloswine good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Piloswine is B-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.

What are the best Piloswine IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 24. 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.

What are the best Piloswine IVs for Ultra League?

The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 12/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 47. 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 Piloswine a good raid attacker?

Piloswine ranks #93 of 231 ice attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Should I evolve Piloswine?

Mamoswine is B-tier for Ice raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Piloswine for candy.

Can Piloswine be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#221 · Generation 2

Piloswine

ice ground

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,345 / 2,652
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,340 / 1,675
Research CP (L15): 1,005
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Piloswine has a niche: B-tier Great League, B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

B
Great League#131 of 1154 · score 84.8
It is ranked #131 in Great League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Icicle Spear / High Horsepower.
B
Ultra Leagueshadow#93 of 851 · score 86.1
The Shadow version is ranked #93 in Ultra League on PvPoke with Powder Snow / Icicle Spear / High Horsepower.

Worth evolving into

Mamoswine
B Ice raid attacker (shadow)

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

Attack181

Defense138

Stamina225

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

Weak to

fighting×1.6
fire×1.6
grass×1.6
steel×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

electric×0.391
poison×0.625

Evolution line

Swinub
→25 candyPiloswine
→100 candy + Sinnoh StoneMamoswine

→ Mamoswine: 100 candy, Sinnoh Stone

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	B	#131 / 1154	84.8	Powder Snow · Icicle Spear · High Horsepower	L24 · 4/14/11
Great LeagueShadow	B	#192 / 1154	82.7	Powder Snow · Icicle Spear · High Horsepower	L24 · 4/14/11
Ultra League	B	#112 / 851	85.5	Powder Snow · Icicle Spear · High Horsepower	L47 · 12/14/13
Ultra LeagueShadow	B	#93 / 851	86.1	Powder Snow · Icicle Spear · High Horsepower	L47 · 12/14/13
Ultra Premier	–	#253 / 689	81.3	Powder Snow · Avalanche · Icicle Spear
Ultra PremierShadow	–	#276 / 689	80.5	Powder Snow · Avalanche · Icicle Spear

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
iceShadow	–	#63 / 231	11.8	167	Ice Shard · Avalanche
ice	–	#93 / 231	10.1	172	Ice Shard · Avalanche
groundShadow	–	#110 / 302	10.5	150	Ice Shard · High Horsepower
ground	–	#136 / 302	9.2	156	Ice Shard · High Horsepower
rockShadow	–	#151 / 294	9.1	130	Ice Shard · Stone Edge
rock	–	#168 / 294	7.9	134	Ice Shard · Stone Edge

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
Ice ShardSTAB	ice	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	9	+10	3 turns
Powder SnowSTAB	ice	6	+15	1.0s	6.0	6	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
AvalancheSTAB	ice	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	90	-45
BulldozeSTAB	ground	80	-50	3.5s	1.60	80	-55	100% chance: -1 foe Def
Stone Edge	rock	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-55
High HorsepowerSTAB	ground	105	-100	1.5s	1.05	100	-55
Icicle SpearSTAB	ice	55	-33	2.0s	1.67	70	-40

Questions people ask

Is Piloswine good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Piloswine is B-tier for Great League and has 1 other ranked role.
Should I keep or transfer Piloswine?: Piloswine has a niche: B-tier Great League, B-tier Ultra League (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Piloswine IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/14/11 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 24. 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.
What are the best Piloswine IVs for Ultra League?: The rank-1 Ultra League spread is 12/14/13 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 2500 CP cap at level 47. 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 Piloswine a good raid attacker?: Piloswine ranks #93 of 231 ice attackers with 10.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Piloswine?: Mamoswine is B-tier for Ice raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Piloswine for candy.
Can Piloswine be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Piloswine is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Verdict: Situational