Is Simisear good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Simisear a good raid attacker?

Simisear ranks #119 of 263 fire attackers with 10.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Simisear be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#514 · Generation 5

Simisear

fire

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

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

Battle roles

–
Great League#989 of 1154 · score 58.1
Ranked #989 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
–
Ultra League#686 of 851 · score 63.9
Ranked #686 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

ground×1.6
rock×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.625
fairy×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Pansear
→50 candy + Unova StoneSimisear

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#989 / 1154	58.1	Fire Spin · Crunch · Flamethrower	L23.5 · 4/15/14
Ultra League	–	#686 / 851	63.9	Fire Spin · Crunch · Flamethrower	L49.5 · 4/15/13
Ultra Premier	–	#523 / 689	68	Fire Spin · Crunch · Flamethrower

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
fire	–	#119 / 263	10.9	147	Fire Spin · Flamethrower
dark	–	#184 / 363	9.3	125	Fire Spin · 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
Fire SpinSTAB	fire	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	11	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
FlamethrowerSTAB	fire	65	-50	2.0s	1.30	90	-55
Fire BlastSTAB	fire	140	-100	4.0s	1.40	140	-80
Crunch	dark	65	-33	3.0s	1.97	70	-45	20% chance: -1 foe Def

Questions people ask

Is Simisear good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Simisear has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Simisear?: Simisear has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex, and transfer the rest for candy.
Is Simisear a good raid attacker?: Simisear ranks #119 of 263 fire attackers with 10.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Simisear be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Simisear is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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