Is Silicobra good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Silicobra a good raid attacker?

Silicobra ranks #243 of 302 ground attackers with 5.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#843 · Generation 8

Silicobra

ground

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,081 / 1,222
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 617 / 772
Research CP (L15): 463
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Silicobra 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

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Great League#943 of 1154 · score 60.2
Ranked #943 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

The shiny has not been released yet.

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

Attack103

Defense123

Stamina141

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

Weak to

grass×1.6
ice×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

electric×0.391
poison×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Silicobra
→50 candySandaconda

→ Sandaconda: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#943 / 1154	60.2	Mud Slap · Earth Power · Wrap	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
ground	–	#243 / 302	5.6	56	Mud Shot · Earth Power
normal	–	#279 / 354	4.7	47	Mud Slap · Wrap

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
Mud-SlapSTAB	ground	19	+13	1.5s	12.7	11	+10	3 turns
Mud ShotSTAB	ground	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	3	+9	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
DigSTAB	ground	100	-50	4.5s	2.00	70	-50
BulldozeSTAB	ground	80	-50	3.5s	1.60	80	-55	100% chance: -1 foe Def
Earth PowerSTAB	ground	100	-50	3.5s	2.00	90	-50	10% chance: -1 foe Def
Wrap	normal	60	-33	3.0s	1.82	70	-45	100% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Silicobra good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Silicobra has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Silicobra?: Silicobra 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 Silicobra a good raid attacker?: Silicobra ranks #243 of 302 ground attackers with 5.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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