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Pokemon Ratings

Attacker Tier List See all A Tier
Great League PVP Rating See all 3 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 4 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 2 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
79.50 kg Weight
1.70 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 3,266
Level 40: 2,889
Level 25: 2,064 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 1,651 (Raid)
Level 15: 1,238 (Research Tasks)
ATK 223
DEF 173
STA 186

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Ember
Overheat
B-
X
Ember
Thunder Punch
X
B
Ember
Blast Burn*
B
X
Shadow Claw
Thunder Punch
X
B
Shadow Claw
Blast Burn*
X
B-
Incinerate
Fire Blast
B-
X
Incinerate
Overheat
B
X
Incinerate
Solar Beam
F
B-
Incinerate
Thunder Punch
X
A
Incinerate
Blast Burn*
A
B-
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Incinerate is superior to Ember, and is recommended to fulfill a Fire-type role. 

  • Shadow Claw has fun uses against Ghost and Psychic types, but it’s far from optimal.

  • Blast Burn, Shadow Typhlosion’s exclusive Community Day move, is the ideal Fire Type move. 

  • Overheat is the next best option, and outclasses Fire Blast in every way.

  • Solar Beam and Thunder Punch’s lack of STAB renders them underwhelming.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Incinerate is the best for defense due to its incredible base damage, not to mention STAB. 

  • Shadow Claw is favored over Ember; both have identical defensive DPS, but the former has neutral coverage.

  • Blast Burn is generally favored for defense due to it being a 2-bar move. 

  • Solar Beam is very slow on defense, but has coverage against Water, Rock, and Ground.

  • Overheat is superior to Fire Blast in all aspects, but neither offer additional coverage options.

PVE Overview

Shadow Typhlosion is actually pretty good. It's a strong Fire Type attacker that has the potential to stand out above many other Fire Types thanks to a combination of Shadow boost, Incinerate, and Blast Burn.  It's not the best, but it's definitely good.

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Shadow Claw
Blast Burn*
Thunder Punch
B
Incinerate
Blast Burn*
Thunder Punch
A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Incinerate + Blast Burn* and Thunder Punch

Incinerate is a very slow 5 turn fast move, but its greater energy gains compared to Ember are needed for Typhlosion's costly charge moves. Shadow Claw lacks STAB, but it can offer neutral damage when Fire-type attacks would typically be resisted, in addition to having a significantly faster animation than Incinerate. 

Blast Burn is one of the main features of Typhlosion, being one of the most powerful charge moves for PvP, but 50 energy cost isn't that cheap. If you don't have access to Blast Burn from Community Day, it's probably best to choose another Pokemon. Thunder Punch is Typhlosion's cheapest Charged Attack and provides it with coverage against Water-type Pokemon. Solar Beam is the only other consideration for Typhlosion since Blast Burn outperforms Fire Blast and Overheat. With an insanely high 80 energy requirement, you might not even use Solar Beam at all. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

While Typhlosion is popular among Heart Gold/Soul Silver players, it's somewhat unfavorable in Pokemon Go PvP. A high ATK stat distribution results in low durability which prevents Typhlosion from enduring prolonged fights. The addition of Incinerate following the GBL Season 5 update is a welcome addition that gives Typhlosion a STAB fast move with high energy generation. While this is a direct upgrade, Incinerate can be cumbersome to use as a 5 turn move. The lack of a cheap charge move energy-wise also can cause Typhlosion to struggle against Pokemon with faster movesets. 

Ultra League: 4 / 5

Typhlosion performs much better in Ultra League thanks to a higher CP cap. The same issues it had in Great League are still mostly present in Ultra League, but the combination of Shadow Claw and Blast Burn has fantastic coverage on the core picks, Giratina and Registeel. It battles for the spot of best Fire-type with Charizard and Talonflame. The addition of Incinerate gives Typhlosion a fast move option that meets its high energy needs to fuel Blast Burn, while also dealing powerful STAB damage. 

Master League: 2 / 5

Typhlosion doesn't have the stats needed to perform at the top level that's dominated by legendary Pokemon. Wins against Grass and Steel-types are to be expected, though insufficient stats causes issues with Melmetal and Dialga. Likewise, a win against Lugia in Ultra League becomes a loss in Master League for the same reason. Perhaps consider other options for Master League. 

Fast Moves

10
Ember
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
1.00
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50
9
Shadow Claw
More Info

Ghost

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.70
0.25
8.57
12.86
16.07
29
Incinerate
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
2.30
1.80
8.70
12.61
15.76

Charge Moves

140
Fire Blast
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.20
0.80
0.00
 1.40
33.33
41.67
 46.67
160
Overheat
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.00
1.20
0.00
 1.60
40.00
50.00
 64.00
180
Solar Beam
More Info

Grass

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
4.90
2.00
0.00
 1.80
36.73
45.92
 66.12
45
Thunder Punch
More Info

Electric

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51xDamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.80
-0.15
0.00
 1.36
25.00
31.25
 34.09

Elite Charge Moves

110
Blast Burn
More Info

Fire

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
3.30
0.45
0.00
 2.20
33.33
41.67
 73.33

Exclusive Charge Moves

10
Frustration
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.00
0.80
0.00
 0.30
5.00
6.25
 1.52

Secondary Charge Move Unlock Cost

Candy
Stardust

Purification Cost

Candy 3
Stardust 3000

Other

Female Ratio 12.5 %
Male Ratio 87.5 %
Flee Rate 5.0 %
Buddy Distance 3 km
Capture Rate5.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage
160% damage
160% damage

Resistant

62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage
62.5% damage

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Pokemon Min/Max CP Values

How to use: You need to know your Pokemon's exact level. To find exactly what level your Pokémon is, power up your Pokémon following this chart until you're certain of your level from Stardust cost changes.

A Pokémon's minimum level is 1.

Every time you power up, your Pokémon gains half a level.

StardustLevelMin CPMax CP
20013540
2001.57384
2002110128
2002.5148171
4003186215
4003.5223258
4004261302
4004.5299346
6005336389
6005.5374433
6006412476
6006.5450520
8007487564
8007.5525607
8008563651
8008.5600695
10009638738
10009.5676782
100010714825
100010.5749867
130011785908
130011.5821949
130012856990
130012.58921032
1600139281073
160013.59631114
1600149991155
160014.510351197
19001510701238
190015.511061279
19001611421321
190016.511771362
22001712131403
220017.512491444
22001812841486
220018.513201527
25001913561568
250019.513911609
25002014271651
250020.514631692
30002114991733
300021.515341775
30002215701816
300022.516061857
35002316411898
350023.516771940
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350024.517482022
40002517842064
400025.518202105
40002618562146
400026.518912187
45002719272229
450027.519632270
45002819982311
450028.520342353
50002920702394
500029.521052435
50003021412476
500030.521592497
60003121772518
600031.521952538
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600032.522302580
70003322482600
700033.522662621
70003422842642
700034.523022662
80003523202683
800035.523372703
80003623552724
800036.523732745
90003723912765
900037.524092786
90003824272807
900038.524442827
100003924622848
1000039.524802868
100004024982889
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