Is Ribombee good in Pokemon GO?

Not for battle. Ribombee has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.

Is Ribombee a good raid attacker?

Ribombee ranks #67 of 184 fairy attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Ribombee be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#743 · Generation 7

Ribombee

bug fairy

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,200 / 2,488
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,257 / 1,572
Research CP (L15): 943
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Ribombee has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.

Battle roles

–
Great League#896 of 1154 · score 62.3
Ranked #896 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#544 of 851 · score 70.8
Ranked #544 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Nothing special: keep one for the Pokedex.

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

Attack198

Defense146

Stamina155

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

Weak to

fire×1.6
flying×1.6
poison×1.6
rock×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

dragon×0.391
fighting×0.391
bug×0.625
dark×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625

Evolution line

Cutiefly
→50 candyRibombee

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#896 / 1154	62.3	Fairy Wind · Draining Kiss · Bug Buzz	L25.5 · 4/11/14
Ultra League	–	#544 / 851	70.8	Fairy Wind · Draining Kiss · Bug Buzz	L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier	–	#571 / 689	64.4	Fairy Wind · Dazzling Gleam · Bug Buzz

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
fairy	–	#67 / 184	10.4	132	Charm · Dazzling Gleam
bug	–	#68 / 164	10.1	129	Charm · Bug Buzz

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
Fairy WindSTAB	fairy	9	+13	1.0s	9.0	4	+9	2 turns
Struggle BugSTAB	bug	15	+15	1.5s	10.0	9	+8	3 turns
CharmSTAB	fairy	20	+11	1.5s	13.3	12	+8	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Dazzling GleamSTAB	fairy	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-55
Bug BuzzSTAB	bug	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	100	-60	30% chance: -1 foe Def
Draining KissSTAB	fairy	60	-50	2.5s	1.20	80	-55	100% chance: +1 own Def

Questions people ask

Is Ribombee good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Ribombee has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Ribombee?: Ribombee has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Ribombee a good raid attacker?: Ribombee ranks #67 of 184 fairy attackers with 10.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Ribombee be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Ribombee is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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