#260 · Generation 3
Mega Swampert
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 4,401 / 4,975
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 2,514 / 3,143
- Research CP (L15)
- 1,886
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Mega energy (first time)
- 200
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Keep
Mega Swampert earns its spot: S-tier Water raid attacker.
Battle roles
- SWater raid attackermega#2 Water · 17.5 DPS
It ranks #2 of 283 Water-type attackers with Water Gun / Hydro Cannon (needs an Elite TM).
- BGround raid attackermega#13 Ground · 14.5 DPS
It ranks #13 of 302 Ground-type attackers with Water Gun / Earthquake.
- BPoison raid attackermega#13 Poison · 12.3 DPS
It ranks #13 of 197 Poison-type attackers with Water Gun / Sludge.
Collection value
- Can Mega Evolve: keep your highest-Attack copy for raid days.
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
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
Not ranked in any PvPoke league (usually because the CP or stats do not fit, or it is unreleased).
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | S | #2 / 283 | 17.5 | 455 | Water Gun · Hydro CannonElite TM |
| ground | B | #13 / 302 | 14.5 | 376 | Water Gun · Earthquake |
| poison | B | #13 / 197 | 12.3 | 319 | Water Gun · Sludge |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mud ShotSTAB | ground | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +9 | 2 turns |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EarthquakeSTAB | ground | 140 | -100 | 3.5s | 1.40 | 120 | -65 | |
Sludge Wave | poison | 105 | -100 | 3.0s | 1.05 | 110 | -65 | |
SurfSTAB | water | 60 | -50 | 1.5s | 1.20 | 75 | -45 | |
Muddy WaterSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 35 | -35 | 30% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Sludge | poison | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 70 | -40 | |
Hydro CannonElite TMSTAB | water | 90 | -50 | 2.0s | 1.80 | 80 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Mega Swampert good in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Mega Swampert is S-tier for Water raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
- Should I keep or transfer Mega Swampert?
- Mega Swampert earns its spot: S-tier Water raid attacker.
- Is Mega Swampert a good raid attacker?
- Mega Swampert ranks #2 of 283 water attackers with 17.5 DPS. That is a real raid pick: 15 Attack and level 40 or higher matter more than the other IVs.
- Can Mega Swampert be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Mega Swampert is available from evolution, photobomb, raid, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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