Is Smoochum good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Smoochum a good raid attacker?

Smoochum ranks #197 of 248 psychic attackers with 6.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Smoochum be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

#238 · Generation 2

Smoochum

ice psychicBaby

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,291 / 1,460
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 738 / 922
Research CP (L15): 553
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Smoochum 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#701 of 1154 · score 69.4
Ranked #701 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.

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

Attack153

Defense91

Stamina128

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

Weak to

bug×1.6
dark×1.6
fire×1.6
ghost×1.6
rock×1.6
steel×1.6

Resists

ice×0.625
psychic×0.625

Evolution line

Smoochum
→25 candyJynx

→ Jynx: 25 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#701 / 1154	69.4	Powder Snow · Psyshock · Ice Punch	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
ice	–	#187 / 231	6.6	47	Pound · Ice Punch
psychic	–	#197 / 248	6.7	47	Pound · Psyshock

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
Powder SnowSTAB	ice	6	+15	1.0s	6.0	6	+8	2 turns
Pound	normal	6	+5	0.5s	12.0	4	+4	2 turns
Frost BreathElite TMSTAB	ice	11	+9	1.0s	11.0	7	+5	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy
Ice BeamSTAB	ice	95	-50	3.5s	1.90	90	-55
Ice PunchSTAB	ice	50	-33	2.0s	1.52	60	-40
PsyshockSTAB	psychic	60	-33	2.5s	1.82	70	-40

Questions people ask

Is Smoochum good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Smoochum has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Smoochum?: Smoochum 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 Smoochum a good raid attacker?: Smoochum ranks #197 of 248 psychic attackers with 6.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Smoochum be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Smoochum is available from egg, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

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