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#710 · Generation 6

Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety)

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,222 / 1,381
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
698 / 872
Research CP (L15)
523
Buddy distance
5 km
2nd charged move
75,000 dust · 75 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety)
Keep

Verdict: Keep

Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) earns its spot: A-tier Little Cup.

Battle roles

  • A
    Little Cup#9 of 168 · score 87.3

    It is ranked #9 in Little Cup on PvPoke with Astonish / Grass Knot / Foul Play.

  • –
    Great League#586 of 1154 · score 72.5

    Ranked #586 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

Collection value

  • 2 costume/event variants: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

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

Attack121
Defense123
Stamina135

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Little CupA#9 / 16887.3
Astonish · Grass Knot · Foul Play
L16 · 4/10/13
Great League–#586 / 115472.5
Astonish · Grass Knot · Foul Play
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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
ghost–#164 / 1935.552Razor Leaf · Shadow Sneak
grass–#262 / 3446.563Razor Leaf · Grass Knot
dark–#286 / 3636.057Razor Leaf · Foul Play

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
AstonishSTAB
ghost7+131.0s7.012+103 turns
Razor LeafSTAB
grass13+71.0s13.09+42 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Grass KnotSTAB
grass90-502.5s1.8090-50
Shadow SneakSTAB
ghost50-333.0s1.5275-50
Foul Play
dark70-502.0s1.4065-40

Questions people ask

Is Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) is A-tier for Little Cup.
Should I keep or transfer Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety)?
Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) earns its spot: A-tier Little Cup.
What are the best Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) IVs for Little Cup?
The rank-1 Little Cup spread is 4/10/13 (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 Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) a good raid attacker?
Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) ranks #262 of 344 grass attackers with 6.5 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety)?
Gourgeist (Medium Variety) is A-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) for candy.
Can Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Pumpkaboo (Medium Variety) is available from photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (2)

  • Spooky Festival CostumeSpooky Festival CostumeEvent costume
  • SmallSmallEvent costume