Is Varoom good in Pokemon GO?

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

Is Varoom a good raid attacker?

Varoom ranks #152 of 182 steel attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

#965 · Generation 9

Varoom

steel poison

Max CP (L40 / L50): 1,138 / 1,287
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 650 / 813
Research CP (L15): 487
Buddy distance: 3 km
2nd charged move: 50,000 dust · 50 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Transfer

Transfer the extras

Varoom 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#1107 of 1154 · score 48
Ranked #1107 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Collection value

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

Attack123

Defense107

Stamina128

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

Weak to

ground×2.56
fire×1.6

Resists

poison×0.244
bug×0.391
fairy×0.391
grass×0.391
dragon×0.625
flying×0.625
ice×0.625
normal×0.625
rock×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Varoom
→50 candyRevavroom

→ Revavroom: 50 candy

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#1107 / 1154	48	Metal Sound · Gyro Ball · Gunk Shot	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
steel	–	#152 / 182	6.0	49	Poison Jab · Gyro Ball
poison	–	#163 / 197	5.6	46	Poison Jab · Gunk Shot

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
Lick	ghost	5	+6	0.5s	10.0	3	+3	1 turn
Poison JabSTAB	poison	13	+9	1.0s	13.0	7	+7	2 turns
Metal SoundSTAB	steel	4	+6	0.5s	8.0	5	+8	2 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Acid SpraySTAB	poison	20	-50	3.0s	0.40	20	-45	100% chance: -2 foe Def
Gunk ShotSTAB	poison	130	-100	3.0s	1.30	130	-75
Gyro BallSTAB	steel	85	-50	3.5s	1.70	80	-50

Questions people ask

Is Varoom good in Pokemon GO?: Not for battle. Varoom has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
Should I keep or transfer Varoom?: Varoom 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 Varoom a good raid attacker?: Varoom ranks #152 of 182 steel attackers with 6.0 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.

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