Is Tatsugiri good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Tatsugiri a good raid attacker?

Tatsugiri ranks #88 of 168 dragon attackers with 12.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#978 · Generation 9

Tatsugiri

dragon water

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 2,746 / 3,105
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,569 / 1,962
Research CP (L15): 1,177
Buddy distance: 5 km
2nd charged move: 75,000 dust · 75 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Tatsugiri 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#1074 of 1154 · score 52
Ranked #1074 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#729 of 851 · score 60.7
Ranked #729 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
The shiny has not been released yet.

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

Attack226

Defense166

Stamina169

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

Weak to

dragon×1.6
fairy×1.6

Resists

fire×0.391
water×0.391
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1074 / 1154	52	Water Gun · Surf · Outrage	L20 · 4/15/15
Ultra League	–	#729 / 851	60.7	Take Down · Surf · Outrage	L37.5 · 4/13/13
Ultra Premier	–	#558 / 689	65.6	Water Gun · Surf · Outrage

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
water	–	#77 / 283	11.7	181	Water Gun · Surf
dragon	–	#88 / 168	12.0	186	Water Gun · Outrage

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
Take Down	normal	7	+8	1.0s	7.0	14	+9	3 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
OutrageSTAB	dragon	110	-50	4.0s	2.20	110	-60
SurfSTAB	water	60	-50	1.5s	1.20	75	-45
Hydro PumpSTAB	water	135	-100	3.5s	1.35	130	-75
Muddy WaterSTAB	water	45	-33	2.0s	1.36	35	-35	30% chance: -1 foe Atk

Questions people ask

Is Tatsugiri good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Tatsugiri has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Tatsugiri?: Tatsugiri 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 Tatsugiri a good raid attacker?: Tatsugiri ranks #88 of 168 dragon attackers with 12.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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Costumes & event variants (1)

CurlyEvent costume