Castform

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Castform's best moves and movesets
Special CP Values
Max CP Chart
Evolution Chart
Castform in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates
Pokédex information
Castform Pokédex entries
Sprites
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Castform is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Normal-type Pokémon, Castform is weak to Fighting-type moves.

Castform's maximum Combat Power stat is 1845 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Tackle and Weather Ball. Castform encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Castform is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	1845 CP
Attack	139 ATK
Defense	139 DEF
Stamina	172 HP
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Castform Type Chart

Castform takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Fighting

Castform takes reduced damage from:
-60.9%	Ghost

Castform's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	F Tier
Normal-type Attacker Tackle / Weather Ball	F Tier#114

Castform's best moves and movesets

Castform's best moveset is Tackle and Weather Ball, with 9.25 DPS (damage per second) and 109.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.

DPS9.25
TDO109.47
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle	Weather Ball	9.25	109.5	15.8
2.	Hex	Weather Ball	8.55	101.1	14.6
3.	Tackle	Weather Ball	8.34	98.7	14.2
4.	Hex	Weather Ball	7.51	88.8	12.8
5.	Tackle	Hurricane	7.09	83.9	12.1
6.	Tackle	Energy Ball	6.85	81.0	11.7
7.	Hex	Energy Ball	5.99	70.9	10.2
8.	Hex	Hurricane	5.83	69.0	9.9

More information

The following chart shows Castform's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Castform's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Castform has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Tackle has no special effects.
See Tackle details page ↗
Hex8131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 8
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13

Effects
Hex has no special effects.
See Hex details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	8
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	13

Charged Moves

Hurricane1051002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.0s - 2.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Hurricane has no special effects.
See Hurricane details page ↗
Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball details page ↗
Weather Ball55331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Weather Ball has no special effects.
See Weather Ball details page ↗
Weather Ball55331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Weather Ball has no special effects.
See Weather Ball details page ↗

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.2s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Special CP Values

Castform's has 1845 max CP (at Level 50). A Castform obtained from Raids can be encountered from 875 CP to 932 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1094 CP to 1165 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Castform can be found in the 656 CP to 699 CP range.

Max CP	1845 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	656 CP - 699 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	875 CP - 932 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	875 CP - 932 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1094 CP - 1165 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Castform Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	23 CP	2	72 CP	3	121 CP
4	170 CP	5	220 CP	6	269 CP
7	318 CP	8	367 CP	9	417 CP
10	466 CP	11	513 CP	12	559 CP
13	606 CP	14	652 CP	15	699 CP
16	746 CP	17	792 CP	18	839 CP
19	886 CP	20	932 CP	21	979 CP
22	1025 CP	23	1072 CP	24	1119 CP
25	1165 CP	26	1212 CP	27	1259 CP
28	1305 CP	29	1352 CP	30	1399 CP
31	1422 CP	32	1445 CP	33	1469 CP
34	1492 CP	35	1515 CP	36	1539 CP
37	1562 CP	38	1585 CP	39	1608 CP
40	1632 CP	41	1652 CP	42	1673 CP
43	1694 CP	44	1715 CP	45	1737 CP
46	1758 CP	47	1780 CP	48	1801 CP
49	1823 CP	50	1845 CP

Castform in the meta

PvE Analysis

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Mega Pokémon that boost Castform

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Castform's Normal-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Castform.

Normal

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Castform in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Castform, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#351
Height	0.3 m
Weight	0.8 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Castform's height ranges from 0.15 m to 0.53 m, with the average being 0.3 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Castform in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m	0.15 m
XXS	0′06″	0′06″
XS	0.15 m	0.3 m
XS	0′06″	0′12″
M	0.225 m	0.375 m
M	0′09″	1′03″
XL	0.375 m	0.45 m
XL	1′03″	1′06″
XXL	0.45 m	0.525 m
XXL	1′06″	1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_HOVERING
Movement Timer	11s
Jump Time	2s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	20s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	0.3
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Castform Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	CASTFORM’s appearance changes with the weather. This POKéMON gained the ability to usethe vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.
Sapphire	CASTFORM borrows the power of nature to transform itself into the guises of the sun, rain clouds, and snow clouds.This POKéMON’s feelings change with the weather.
Emerald	It alters its form depending on the weather. Changes in the climate such as the temperature and humidity appear to affect its cellular structure.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It has the ability to change its form into the sun, the rain, or a snow cloud, depending on the weather.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	Its appearance changes with the weather. Recently, its molecules were found to be just like water.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	This Pokémon can change its cells, taking different forms based on the temperature and humidity.
Black 2, White 2	Temperature and weather affect its cellular structure, so this Pokémon changes form according to the weather.
X	This Pokémon can change its cells, taking different forms based on the temperature and humidity.
Y	It has the ability to change its form into the sun, the rain, or a snow cloud, depending on the weather.
Omega Ruby	Castform’s appearance changes with the weather. This Pokémon gained the ability to use the vast power of nature to protect its tiny body.
Alpha Sapphire	Castform borrows the power of nature to transform itself into the guises of the sun, rain, and snow-clouds. This Pokémon’s feelings change with the weather.
Sun	It changes its form depending on the weather. Changes in the temperature or humidity appear to affect its cellular structure.
Moon	Its form changes on its own, due to its cells’ sensitive reactions to temperature and humidity.
Ultra Sun	Although its form changes with the weather, that is apparently the result of a chemical reaction and not the result of its own free will.
Ultra Moon	Its form changes depending on the weather. The rougher conditions get, the rougher Castform’s disposition!

Sprites

Castform high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Castform. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Castform’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Normal-type Pokémon, Castform is weak to Fighting-type moves.

What are the best moves for Castform in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Castform in Pokémon GO are Tackle and Weather Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 9.251 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 109.471.

How does Castform perform in Raids?

Castform's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Castform rank as a Normal-type attacker?

Castform is an F-Tier Normal-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Castform?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Castform: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Audino.

What is Castform’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Castform’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1632 CP and 1845 CP at Level 50.

Can Castform be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Castform can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Castform Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Castform cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.