Is Taillow good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Taillow a good raid attacker?

Taillow ranks #238 of 238 flying attackers with 3.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

Can Taillow be shiny in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Shadow Taillow worth keeping?

Shadow Taillow hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

#276 · Generation 3

Taillow

normal flying

Max CP (L40 / L50): 765 / 865
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 437 / 546
Research CP (L15): 328
Buddy distance: 1 km
2nd charged move: 10,000 dust · 25 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Taillow 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

No ranked PvP or raid role.

Collection value

Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.

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

Attack106

Defense61

Stamina120

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

Weak to

electric×1.6
ice×1.6
rock×1.6

Resists

ghost×0.391
ground×0.391
bug×0.625
grass×0.625

Evolution line

Taillow
→50 candySwellow

→ Swellow: 50 candy

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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
flyingShadow	–	#226 / 238	4.3	17	Peck · Aerial Ace
flying	–	#238 / 238	3.7	18	Peck · Aerial Ace

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
PeckSTAB	flying	10	+10	1.0s	10.0	6	+8	2 turns
Quick AttackSTAB	normal	10	+13	1.0s	10.0	5	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Aerial AceSTAB	flying	55	-33	2.5s	1.67	60	-45

Questions people ask

Is Taillow good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Taillow has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Taillow?: Taillow 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 Taillow a good raid attacker?: Taillow ranks #238 of 238 flying attackers with 3.7 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Taillow be shiny in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Shiny Taillow is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Taillow worth keeping?: Shadow Taillow hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.

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