Is Urshifu (Single Strike Style) good in Pokemon GO?

Yes. Urshifu (Single Strike Style) is B-tier for Max Battle attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.

What are the best Urshifu (Single Strike Style) IVs for Great League?

The rank-1 Great League spread is 10/12/10 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 15. 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 Urshifu (Single Strike Style) a good raid attacker?

Urshifu (Single Strike Style) ranks #29 of 283 fighting attackers with 14.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#892 · Generation 8

Urshifu (Single Strike Style)

fighting darkLegendaryForm

Forms & variants

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,606 / 4,077
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 2,060 / 2,576
Research CP (L15): 1,545
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Max Battle attackerdynamax#3 Dark · 249 per Max Move
Dynamax Urshifu (Single Strike Style) ranks #3 of 23 Dark-type Max attackers: 249 damage per Max Darkness at level 40 (fast move Sucker Punch). Only a copy caught in a Max Battle can use it.
C
Great League#378 of 1154 · score 78.1
It is ranked #378 in Great League on PvPoke with Sucker Punch / Brick Break / Dynamic Punch.
C
Master League#77 of 409 · score 79.5
It is ranked #77 in Master League on PvPoke with Sucker Punch / Dynamic Punch / Payback.
C
Fighting raid attacker#29 Fighting · 14.9 DPS
It ranks #29 of 283 Fighting-type attackers with Counter / Dynamic Punch.
C
Max Battle tankdynamax#34 of 157 tanks
C-tier Max Battle tank (#34 of 157 by Defence × HP): it takes the boss's hits and shields the party with Max Guard.
C
Max Battle healerdynamax#24 of 157 healers
C-tier Max Battle healer (heals 30 HP per Max Spirit, #24 of 157): Max Spirit heals a share of its own HP to every ally.
–
Ultra League#324 of 851 · score 78.4
Ranked #324 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Legendary: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.
Can Dynamax: only copies caught in Max Battles can Dynamax, so keep at least one Max copy.
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

Attack254

Defense177

Stamina225

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

Weak to

fairy×2.56
fighting×1.6
flying×1.6

Resists

dark×0.391
ghost×0.625
psychic×0.625
rock×0.625

Evolution line

Kubfu
→200 candyUrshifu

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	C	#378 / 1154	78.1	Sucker Punch · Brick Break · Dynamic Punch	L15 · 10/12/10
Ultra League	–	#324 / 851	78.4	Sucker Punch · Payback · Dynamic Punch	L24.5 · 13/13/14
Master League	C	#77 / 409	79.5	Sucker Punch · Dynamic Punch · Payback	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.

Max Battles (Dynamax & Gigantamax)

Urshifu can Dynamax. Only copies caught in Max Battles (or from Max research) can enter Power Spot battles.

Max Moves

fightingMax Knucklefrom Rock Smash250 / 300 / 350 power
darkMax Darknessfrom Sucker Punch250 / 300 / 350 power
Max Guard+20 / +40 / +60 HP shield
Max Spiritheals 8 / 12 / 16% HP

Max Battle roles

AttackerB Dynamax
Tank (Max Guard)C Dynamax
Healer (Max Spirit)C Dynamax

Max Move power is per level 1 / 2 / 3; levels are unlocked with Max Particles and Candy. Tiers are computed from level-3 Max Move damage, Defence × HP and HP at level 40; thresholds on the guide page.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fighting	C	#29 / 283	14.9	318	Counter · Dynamic Punch
dark	–	#31 / 363	13.2	282	Counter · Payback

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
Rock SmashSTAB	fighting	17	+12	1.5s	11.3	9	+7	3 turns
CounterSTAB	fighting	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	8	+6	2 turns
Sucker PunchSTAB	dark	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	8	+7	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Brick BreakSTAB	fighting	40	-33	1.5s	1.21	50	-40	100% chance: -1 foe Def
Dynamic PunchSTAB	fighting	85	-50	2.5s	1.70	90	-45
Close CombatSTAB	fighting	105	-100	2.5s	1.05	100	-45	100% chance: -2 own Def
PaybackSTAB	dark	95	-100	2.0s	0.95	110	-60

Questions people ask

Is Urshifu (Single Strike Style) good in Pokemon GO?: Yes. Urshifu (Single Strike Style) is B-tier for Max Battle attacker and has 5 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Urshifu (Single Strike Style)?: Legendary Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.
What are the best Urshifu (Single Strike Style) IVs for Great League?: The rank-1 Great League spread is 10/12/10 (Attack/Defense/HP), which reaches the 1500 CP cap at level 15. 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 Urshifu (Single Strike Style) a good raid attacker?: Urshifu (Single Strike Style) ranks #29 of 283 fighting attackers with 14.9 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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