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Victreebel (Shadow) in Great League
GrassPoison#244of 1152 ranked
81PvPoke score
Victreebel (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.
Best moveset
Sucker PunchFast · Dark · 8 damage, 7 energy in 2 turns31% of top players
Leaf BladeCharged · Grass · 70 damage, 35 energy57% of top players
Acid SprayCharged · Poison · 20 damage, 45 energy5% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Sucker Punchs it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.
5Sucker Punch → Leaf Blade5 fast moves, 10 turns
7Sucker Punch → Acid Spray7 fast moves, 14 turns
What Victreebel (Shadow) beats
Corsola (Galarian)wins this matchup72
Vigorothwins this matchup69
Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup65
Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup65
Melmetalwins this matchup55
What beats Victreebel (Shadow)
Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup26
Tinkatonloses this matchup32
Corviknightloses this matchup33
Altarialoses this matchup35
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup36Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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