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#461 · Generation 4

Weavile

Max CP (L40 / L50)
3,005 / 3,397
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
1,717 / 2,146
Research CP (L15)
1,288
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Weavile
Situational

Verdict: Situational

Weavile has a niche: B-tier Ice raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.

Battle roles

  • B
    Ice raid attackershadow#11 Ice · 16.5 DPS

    As a Shadow it ranks #11 of 231 Ice-type attackers with Snarl / Avalanche.

  • C
    Ice raid attacker#20 Ice · 14.1 DPS

    It ranks #20 of 231 Ice-type attackers with Snarl / Avalanche.

  • C
    Dark raid attackershadow#22 Dark · 15.9 DPS

    As a Shadow it ranks #22 of 363 Dark-type attackers with Snarl / Foul Play.

  • –
    Great Leagueshadow#928 of 1154 · score 60.8

    Ranked #928 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

  • –
    Ultra League#656 of 851 · score 65.3

    Ranked #656 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.

  • –
    Master Leagueshadow#288 of 409 · score 53.9

    Ranked #288 of 409; not competitive in Master League.

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

Attack243
Defense171
Stamina172

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

Weak to

Resists

Evolution line

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

LeagueTierRankScoreRecommended movesTypical build
Great League–#947 / 115460.1
Snarl · Avalanche · Foul Play
L18.5 · 4/12/13
Great LeagueShadow–#928 / 115460.8
Snarl · Avalanche · Foul Play
L18.5 · 4/12/13
Ultra League–#656 / 85165.3
Snarl · Avalanche · Foul Play
L31.5 · 4/13/13
Ultra LeagueShadow–#669 / 85164.9
Snarl · Avalanche · Foul Play
L31.5 · 4/13/13
Master League–#323 / 40950.3
Snarl · Avalanche · Focus Blast
L50 · 15/15/15
Master LeagueShadow–#288 / 40953.9
Snarl · Avalanche · Focus Blast
L50 · 15/15/15
Ultra Premier–#452 / 68972.3
Snarl · Avalanche · Foul Play
Ultra PremierShadow–#449 / 68972.4
Snarl · Avalanche · Foul Play
Master Premier–#225 / 27452.9
Snarl · Avalanche · Focus Blast
L50 · 15/15/15
Master PremierShadow–#214 / 27454.7
Snarl · Avalanche · Focus Blast
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 typeTierRankDPSTDOBest moves
iceShadowB#11 / 23116.5222Snarl · Avalanche
iceC#20 / 23114.1227Snarl · Avalanche
darkShadowC#22 / 36315.9213Snarl · Foul Play
dark–#37 / 36313.5218Snarl · Foul Play
fightingShadow–#90 / 28313.4181Snarl · Focus Blast
fighting–#122 / 28311.6187Snarl · Focus Blast

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 moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDPSPvP powerPvP energySpeed
Ice ShardSTAB
ice10+101.0s10.09+103 turns
Feint AttackSTAB
dark11+101.0s11.06+62 turns
SnarlSTAB
dark11+131.0s11.05+133 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
AvalancheSTAB
ice85-502.5s1.7090-45
Focus Blast
fighting140-1003.5s1.40150-75
Foul PlaySTAB
dark70-502.0s1.4065-40
Triple AxelSTAB
ice60-332.0s1.8260-45100% chance: +1 own Atk

Questions people ask

Is Weavile good in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Weavile is B-tier for Ice raid attacker and has 2 other ranked roles.
Should I keep or transfer Weavile?
Weavile has a niche: B-tier Ice raid attacker (Shadow). Keep one with the right IVs and transfer the rest.
Is Weavile a good raid attacker?
Weavile ranks #20 of 231 ice attackers with 14.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Can Weavile be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Weavile is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Weavile worth keeping?
Shadow Weavile hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. The Shadow form is B-tier for Ice raid attacker, so keep it.

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