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#070 · Generation 1

Weepinbell

Max CP (L40 / L50)
1,611 / 1,822
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
921 / 1,151
Research CP (L15)
690
Buddy distance
3 km
2nd charged move
50,000 dust · 50 candy
  • Shiny
  • Shadow
  • Tradable
  • Mega
  • Dynamax
Weepinbell
Keep

Keep to evolve

Weepinbell will not win battles on its own, but Victreebel is B-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.

Battle roles

  • –
    Great Leagueshadow#679 of 1154 · score 70.2

    Ranked #679 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.

Worth evolving into

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

Attack172
Defense92
Stamina163

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–#735 / 115468.4
Acid · Power Whip · Seed Bomb
L40.5 · 2/15/13
Great LeagueShadow–#679 / 115470.2
Acid · Power Whip · Seed Bomb
L40.5 · 2/15/13

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
poisonShadow–#117 / 1978.965Acid · Sludge Bomb
poison–#118 / 1978.474Acid · Sludge Bomb
grassShadow–#221 / 3449.167Razor Leaf · Seed BombElite TM
grass–#222 / 3448.676Acid · Power Whip

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
Bullet SeedSTAB
grass7+131.0s7.05+133 turns
AcidSTAB
poison11+101.0s11.06+82 turns
Razor LeafElite TMSTAB
grass13+71.0s13.09+42 turns
Charged moveTypeRaid powerEnergyDurationDmg/energyPvP powerPvP energyEffects
Power WhipSTAB
grass90-502.5s1.8090-50
Sludge BombSTAB
poison85-502.5s1.7080-50
Seed BombSTAB
grass55-332.0s1.6755-40

Questions people ask

Is Weepinbell good in Pokemon GO?
Not on its own, but Victreebel is B-tier for Ultra League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
Should I keep or transfer Weepinbell?
Weepinbell will not win battles on its own, but Victreebel is B-tier for Ultra League. Keep the good-IV copies and the candy to evolve one.
Is Weepinbell a good raid attacker?
Weepinbell ranks #222 of 344 grass attackers with 8.6 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
Should I evolve Weepinbell?
Victreebel is B-tier for Ultra League; Mega Victreebel is A-tier for Poison raid attacker. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Weepinbell for candy.
Can Weepinbell be shiny in Pokemon GO?
Yes. Shiny Weepinbell is available from evolution, photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
Is Shadow Weepinbell worth keeping?
Shadow Weepinbell 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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