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#705 · Generation 6

Sliggoo

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50)
2,037 / 2,303
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,164 / 1,455
Research CP (L15)
873
Buddy distance
5 km
2nd charged move
75,000 dust · 75 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Sliggoo
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Sliggoo has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • B
    Great League#132 of 1154 · score 84.8

    It is ranked #132 in Great League on PvPoke with Dragon Breath / Body Slam / Dragon Pulse.

  • –
    Ultra League#381 of 851 · score 75.7

    Ranked #381 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Worth evolving into

  • Goodra
    B Great LeagueB Ultra LeagueB Master 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

Attack159
Defense176
Stamina169

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great LeagueB#132 / 115484.8
Dragon Breath · Body Slam · Dragon Pulse
L27.5 · 4/15/15
Ultra League–#381 / 85175.7
Dragon Breath · Body Slam · Dragon Pulse
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#646 / 68958.1
Water Gun · Dragon Pulse · Water Pulse

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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
poison–#108 / 1977.6124Dragon Breath · Sludge Wave
dragon–#124 / 1688.6140Dragon Breath · Dragon Pulse
normal–#177 / 3547.7126Dragon Breath · Body Slam
water–#180 / 2837.4120Dragon Breath · Muddy Water

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Water Gun
water5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Tackle
normal5+50.5s10.03+31 turn
Dragon BreathSTAB
dragon6+40.5s12.03+41 turn
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Dragon PulseSTAB
dragon90-503.5s1.8090-55
Sludge Wave
poison105-1003.0s1.05110-65
Muddy Water
water45-332.0s1.3635-3530% chance: -1 foe Atk
Water Pulse
water65-503.0s1.3080-50
Body Slam
normal50-332.0s1.5265-40

Questions people ask

Is Sliggoo good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Sliggoo is B-tier for Great League.
Should I keep or transfer Sliggoo?
Sliggoo has a niche: B-tier Great League. Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
What are the best Sliggoo IVs for Great League?
The rank-1 Great League spread is 4/15/15 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 27.5. Low Attack with high Defense and HP wins in capped leagues. Use the IV checker on this page to rank your own copy among all 4,096 spreads.
Is Sliggoo a good raid attacker?
Sliggoo ranks #124 of 168 dragon attackers with 8.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Sliggoo?
Goodra is B-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Sliggoo for candy.
Can Sliggoo be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Sliggoo is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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