Pokémon Go notes
From Reboil
Baltakateiʼs notes for Pokémon Go.
Stats
Terminology
- CP
- (a.k.a. Combat Power) A rough measure of Pokemon strength visible even for uncaught Pokemon in the wild. A function of attack, defense, stamina, and level.[1]
Types
| Weak against | Type | Strong against |
|---|---|---|
| Rock, Ghost, Steel | Normal | (none) |
| Flying, Poison, Bug, Ghost, Psychic, Fairy | Fighting | Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark |
| Rock, Steel, Electric | Flying | Fighting, Bug, Grass |
| Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Steel | Poison | Grass, Fairy |
| Flying, Bug, Grass | Ground | Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, Electric |
| Fighting, Ground, Steel | Rock | Flying, Bug, Fire, Ice |
| Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ghost, Steel, Fire, Fairy | Bug | Grass, Psychic, Dark |
| Normal, Dark | Ghost | Ghost, Psychic |
| Steel, Fire, Water, Electric | Steel | Rock, Ice, Fairy |
| Rock, Fire, Water, Dragon | Fire | Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice |
| Water, Grass, Dragon | Water | Ground, Rock, Fire |
| Flying, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Dragon | Grass | Ground, Rock, Water |
| Ground, Grass, Electric, Dragon | Electric | Flying, Water |
| Steel, Psychic, Dark | Psychic | Fighting, Poison |
| Steel, Fire, Water, Ice | Ice | Flying, Ground, Grass, Dragon |
| Steel, Fairy | Dragon | Dragon |
| Fighting, Dark, Fairy | Dark | Ghost, Psychic |
| Poison, Steel, Fire | Fairy | Fighting, Dragon, Dark |
Walking groups
- 1 km (Mewtwo, Gyarados, Pidgeot, Aggron, Beedrill)
- 3 km (Heracross, Alakazam, Charizard, Swampert, Gengar, Blaziken, Sceptile, Blastoise, Kangaskhan, Houndoom, Slowbro, Lopunny, Venusaur, Banette, Manectric, Abomasnow, Sharpedo, Glalie, Camperupt)
- 5 km (Garchomp, Tyranitar, Salamence, Metagross, Gallade, Gardevoir, Ampharos, Pinsir, Aerodactyl, Scizor, Lucario, Steelix, Absol)
- 20 km (Kyogre, Groudon, Rayquaza, Latios, Latias, Diancie)
Perfect IV CPs
| Name | Date | 4* CP | 4* CP WB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mega Malamar | 2026-03-01 | 1347 | 1685 ☁️🍃 |
| Mega Dragonite | 2026-02-28 | 2167 | 2709 🍃 |
| Mega Victreebel | 2026-02-28 | 1389 | 1736 ☀️☁️ |
| Xerneas | 2026-02-28 | 2160 | 2701 ☁️ |
| Yveltal | 2026-02-28 | 2160 | 2701 ☁️🍃 |
| Kyurem | 2026-02-27 | 2040 | 2553 🍃🌨️ |
| Zekrom | 2026-02-27 | 2307 | 2884 🍃☂️ |
| Articuno | 2026-03-04 | 1743 | 2179 🌨️🍃 |
| Zapdos | 2026-03-04 | 2015 | 2519 ☂️🍃 |
| Moltres | 2026-03-04 | 1980 | 2475 ☀️🍃 |
| Tapu Fini | 2026-05-27 | 1632 | 2041 🌨️☁️ |
| Reshiram | 2026-06-03 | 2307 | 2884 🍃☀️ |
| Zekrom | 2026-06-10 | 2307 | 2884 🍃🌨️ |
| Necrozma | 2026-06-17 | 2104 | 2630 🍃 |
| Kartana | 2026-06-24 | 2101 | 2626 ☀️❄️ |
Team Rocket opponents
Cliff
Sierra
Cost groups
Baby Pokémon (i.e. hatched from eggs) generally are in a lower cost group than what they evolve into. Therefore, power them up before evolving in order to save stardust and candy. As of 2025-10, the only exceptions to non-baby Pokémon going up in cost group is the evolution of Hisuian Sneasel and Hisuian Qwilfish. Otherwise, evolution does not affect stardust or candy costs when powering up a Pokémon un Pokémon GO.[3]
Pokémon search strings
See cheat sheet.
0-2defense,0-2hp&!shadow- Pokémon with level 0-2 IVs in defense and stamina that are also not shadow. Useful for identifying Pokémon to transfer (trash).
3*&mega0&megaevolve- Pokémon that are 3-star, have never been mega-evolved and can be mega-evolved now.
3*&4attack&3-4defense&3-4hp&evolve&evolvenew- Pokémon worth evolving. They are 3-star, have max attack IV, have high defense, have high stamina, will evolve into something not in the Pokédex, and can be evolved now with items at hand.
1&!xxs&!xxl&!favorite&!dynamax&!gigantamax&!shadow&!4*&0*,1*,2*- Transfer Pokémon by number (Bulbasaur: 1)
!shadow&63,64,66,67,74,75,92,93,524,525,532,533,588,616,708,710- Pokémon that evolve with a trade for 0 candy.
shadow&10-12,13-15,16-18,19-20,41-42,74-76,129-130,165-166,169,261-262,293-295,304-306,320-321,325-326,333-334,339-340,396-398,399-400,504-505,509-510,519-521,557-558,580-581,590-591,661-663,731-733,736-738,759-760- 1k stardust for purification
1-9,152-160,252-260,387-395,495-503,650-658,722-730,810-818,906-914- Starter pokémon
water&@1water&@2water- Pokemon that are water type AND have a water-type fast move AND have a water-type charged attack
Friend search strings
interactable&!lucky- Friends not interacted with in past day and aren't lucky.
interactable&giftable&friendlevel3-4- Friends to give gifts to first.
friendlevel1-3- Friends of level 1 through 3.[4]
giftable- Friends not sent a gift to.
Misc
Pokemon GO redemption code format: https://store.pokemongo.com/offer-redemption?passcode=DEADBEEFDEADB
History
See also
External links
- Main website
- Nick Blackʼs Pokémon Go: A Quantitative Approach (PDF)
- Bulbapedia List of Pokémon by National Pokédex number
References
- ↑ Kratos. (2018-02-05). “Pokémon GO Combat Power: Ultimate Guide”. pokemonhub.net. Accessed 2025-11-02.
- ↑ “Pokémon GO Type Chart”. (n.d.). pokemongohub.net. Accessed 2025-10-15.
- ↑ Nick Black. (2025). “Pokémon GO: A Quantitative Approach”. nick-black.cpm. Accessed 2025-10-26.
- ↑ “Tricks to Navigate and Optimize Your Pokémon GO Friends List”. (2024-12-10). pokemongohub.net. Accessed 2026-03-01.
Footnotes
