Is Simipour good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Simipour a good raid attacker?

Simipour ranks #105 of 283 water attackers with 10.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Simipour be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#516 · Generation 5

Simipour

water

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,350 / 2,657
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,343 / 1,679
Research CP (L15): 1,007
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

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

Battle roles

–
Great League#988 of 1154 · score 58.1
Ranked #988 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#704 of 851 · score 62.9
Ranked #704 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

Attack206

Defense133

Stamina181

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

Weak to

electric×1.6
grass×1.6

Resists

fire×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Panpour
→50 candy + Unova StoneSimipour

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#988 / 1154	58.1	Bite · Surf · Crunch	L23.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#704 / 851	62.9	Bite · Surf · Crunch	L49.5 · 4/15/13
Ultra Premier	–	#557 / 689	65.6	Water Gun · Surf · Crunch

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
water	–	#105 / 283	10.7	144	Water Gun · Surf
dark	–	#199 / 363	8.8	118	Water Gun · Crunch

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
Bite	dark	6	+4	0.5s	12.0	2	+4	1 turn
Water GunSTAB	water	5	+5	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
SurfSTAB	water	60	-50	1.5s	1.20	75	-45
Hydro PumpSTAB	water	135	-100	3.5s	1.35	130	-75
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Simipour good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Simipour has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Simipour?: Simipour has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Simipour a good raid attacker?: Simipour ranks #105 of 283 water attackers with 10.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Simipour be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Simipour is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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