Is Simisage good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Simisage a good raid attacker?

Simisage ranks #94 of 344 grass attackers with 12.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Simisage be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#512 · Generation 5

Simisage

grass

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

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

Battle roles

–
Great League#968 of 1154 · score 59.2
Ranked #968 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#733 of 851 · score 60.6
Ranked #733 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

bug×1.6
fire×1.6
flying×1.6
ice×1.6
poison×1.6

Resists

electric×0.625
grass×0.625
ground×0.625
water×0.625

Evolution line

Pansage
→50 candy + Unova StoneSimisage

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#968 / 1154	59.2	Vine Whip · Grass Knot · Crunch	L23.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#733 / 851	60.6	Vine Whip · Grass Knot · Crunch	L49.5 · 4/15/13
Ultra Premier	–	#460 / 689	71.8	Vine Whip · Grass Knot · 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
grass	–	#94 / 344	12.4	166	Vine Whip · Grass Knot
dark	–	#181 / 363	9.3	126	Vine Whip · 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
Vine WhipSTAB	grass	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	5	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Solar BeamSTAB	grass	180	-100	5.0s	1.80	150	-80
Grass KnotSTAB	grass	90	-50	2.5s	1.80	90	-50
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Simisage good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Simisage has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Simisage?: Simisage has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Simisage a good raid attacker?: Simisage ranks #94 of 344 grass attackers with 12.4 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Simisage be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Simisage is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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