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How Shiny is Acquired
Wild
  • Original
  • Shiny
  • Variations

Pokemon Ratings

PvE Attacker Rating 0 / 5
Great League PVP Rating See all 1.5 / 5
Ultra League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5
Master League PVP Rating See all 0 / 5

Pokemon Stats

Type
0.80 kg Weight
0.30 m Height
Pokemon Max CP
Level 50: 1,845
Level 40: 1,632
Level 25: 1,165 (Raid + Weather)
Level 20: 932 (Raid)
Level 15: 699 (Research Tasks)
ATK 139
DEF 139
STA 172

Pokemon Family

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK DEF
Tackle
Weather Ball Rock
A-
A-
Hex
Weather Ball Rock
A-
A
Tackle
Weather Ball
A
A-
Hex
Weather Ball
A
A
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PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

  • Tackle gets STAB, but can't be Super Effective vs anything.
  • Hex has inferior damage, and lacks synergy with Castform's charge moves. 
  • Weather Ball can be used frequently as a 3-bar move, and benefits from STAB. 
  • Weather Ball (Rock) isn't appealing without STAB. 
  • Hurricane and Energy Ball don't have any use, and they lack STAB. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

  • Hex has stronger damage on defense, and is largely unresisted. 
  • Tackle gets STAB, but can't be Super Effective vs anything.
  • Weather Ball is strong on defense as a 3-bar move. 
  • Weather Ball (Rock) is more likely to be resisted by common Fighting-type attackers. 
  • Energy Ball is a downgrade, and is very easy to dodge. 
  • Hurricane hits Fighting-type attackers, but is slow to access as a 1-bar move. 

PVE Overview

Castform is notable for changing its typing in the main series to reflect changes in the weather. In Pokemon Go however, its Normal typing variant is basically useless as it can't combine Super Effective and STAB multipliers, and lacks stats to be viable in the meta. Even as a gym defender, Weather Ball alone doesn't justify its use in the meta compared to superior candidates. 

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick Charge ATK
Hex
Weather Ball Rock
Energy Ball
A
Hex
Weather Ball
Weather Ball Rock
B

PvP Moveset Explanation

Hex + Weather Ball (Rock) and Energy Ball or Hurricane

Hex is recommended for PvP due to its superior energy generation, letting Castform spam its charge moves sooner. Tackle gets STAB, but can't be Super Effective vs anything, and is more likely to be resisted. 

Weather Ball is the main and only selling point for Castform, with very low energy costs and good Damage Per Energy (DPE) values backed by STAB. The Rock version of Weather Ball is recommended over the Normal variant due the nature of how Normal-type moves can't benefit from a Super Effective multiplier, despite giving up STAB. Energy Ball costs less energy than Hurricane and can hit common Water-types, while the latter offers a niche against Fighting-type counter picks. 

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 1.5 / 5

The Normal-type variant of Castform is the least useful of the Castform typings, as it falls behind in damage output due to its inability to combine both Super Effective and STAB multipliers. With the only niche being its Weather Ball spam, other Pokemon can act as spammy charge move options with greater utility in the meta. Its bulk isn't particularly impressive, and it doesn't have many resistances either. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Castform lacks stats for anything outside of Great League. 

Master League: 0 / 5

It's normal to expect losses with Castform in Master League, just like how it's normal to not use Castform in Master League. 

Fast Moves

5
Tackle
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS EPU DPS DPS w/STAB True DPS
0.50
0.20
10.00
10.00
12.50
10
Hex
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
1.20
0.20
13.33
8.33
10.42

Charge Moves

110
Hurricane
More Info

Flying

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
2.70
1.20
0.00
 1.10
40.74
50.93
 44.81
90
Energy Ball
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
3.90
0.80
0.00
 1.80
23.08
28.85
 41.54
55
Weather Ball
More Info

Normal

.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.51x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.60
0.25
0.00
 1.67
34.38
42.97
 57.29
60
Weather Ball Rock
More Info

Rock

1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
1.6x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
.714x DamageVS
0.7 secs
CD DW EPS DPE DPS DPS w/STAB DPE*DPS
1.60
0.25
0.00
 1.82
37.50
46.88
 68.18

Other

Female Ratio 50.0 %
Male Ratio 50.0 %
Flee Rate 10.0 %
Buddy Distance 5 km
Capture Rate30.0 %

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

160% damage

Resistant

39.1% 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
20011823
2001.53947
20025972
2002.57996
4003100121
4003.5120146
4004140170
4004.5160195
6005181220
6005.5201244
6006221269
6006.5241294
8007262318
8007.5282343
8008302367
8008.5322392
10009343417
10009.5363441
100010383466
100010.5402489
130011421513
130011.5441536
130012460559
130012.5479583
160013498606
160013.5517629
160014537652
160014.5556676
190015575699
190015.5594722
190016613746
190016.5632769
220017652792
220017.5671816
220018690839
220018.5709862
250019728886
250019.5747909
250020767932
250020.5786956
300021805979
300021.58241002
3000228431025
300022.58621049
3500238821072
350023.59011095
3500249201119
350024.59391142
4000259581165
400025.59781189
4000269971212
400026.510161235
45002710351259
450027.510541282
45002810731305
450028.510931329
50002911121352
500029.511311375
50003011501399
500030.511601410
60003111691422
600031.511791434
60003211891445
600032.511981457
70003312081469
700033.512171480
70003412271492
700034.512361504
80003512461515
800035.512561527
80003612651539
800036.512751550
90003712841562
900037.512941573
90003813041585
900038.513131597
100003913231608
1000039.513321620
100004013421632
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