Watchog

Table of Contents

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

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

Watchog's maximum Combat Power stat is 2056 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Bite and Hyper Fang. Watchog encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Watchog is available! ✨

Stats

Max CP	2056 CP
Attack	165 ATK
Defense	139 DEF
Stamina	155 HP
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes

Watchog Type Chart

Watchog takes increased damage from:
+60.0%	Fighting

Watchog takes reduced damage from:
-60.9%	Ghost

Watchog's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Normal-type Attacker Low Kick / Hyper Fang	F Tier#160

Watchog's best moves and movesets

Watchog's best moveset is Bite and Hyper Fang, with 9.06 DPS (damage per second) and 97.4 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Fog and Partly Cloudy weather.

DPS9.06
TDO97.44
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bite	Hyper Fang	9.06	97.4	15.1
2.	Low Kick	Hyper Fang	8.97	96.5	15.0
3.	Bite	Grass Knot	8.79	94.5	14.7
4.	Low Kick	Grass Knot	8.64	93.0	14.4
5.	Bite	Crunch	7.71	82.9	12.9
6.	Low Kick	Crunch	7.43	79.9	12.4

More information

The following chart shows Watchog's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Watchog'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 Watchog has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Low Kick550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 5

Effects
Low Kick has no special effects.
See Low Kick details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	5

Charged Moves

Hyper Fang80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Hyper Fang has no special effects.
See Hyper Fang details page ↗
Grass Knot90502.5s
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 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Grass Knot has no special effects.
See Grass Knot details page ↗
Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.0s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Special CP Values

Watchog's has 2056 max CP (at Level 50). A Watchog obtained from Raids can be encountered from 979 CP to 1039 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1224 CP to 1299 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Watchog can be found in the 734 CP to 779 CP range.

Max CP	2056 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	734 CP - 779 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	979 CP - 1039 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	979 CP - 1039 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1224 CP - 1299 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

Watchog 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	25 CP	2	80 CP	3	135 CP
4	190 CP	5	245 CP	6	300 CP
7	355 CP	8	410 CP	9	464 CP
10	519 CP	11	571 CP	12	623 CP
13	675 CP	14	727 CP	15	779 CP
16	831 CP	17	883 CP	18	935 CP
19	987 CP	20	1039 CP	21	1091 CP
22	1143 CP	23	1195 CP	24	1247 CP
25	1299 CP	26	1351 CP	27	1403 CP
28	1455 CP	29	1507 CP	30	1559 CP
31	1585 CP	32	1611 CP	33	1637 CP
34	1663 CP	35	1689 CP	36	1715 CP
37	1741 CP	38	1767 CP	39	1793 CP
40	1819 CP	41	1842 CP	42	1865 CP
43	1888 CP	44	1912 CP	45	1935 CP
46	1959 CP	47	1983 CP	48	2007 CP
49	2032 CP	50	2056 CP

Watchog evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Patrat	50 Candy	Watchog

Patrat evolves into Watchog which costs 50 Candy.

Watchog family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Watchog in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Watchog in the meta

PvE Analysis

⚔️ Raids

Watchog is a pure Normal-type Pokémon.

As such, Watchog doesn’t have a place as a raid attacker, as no Pokémon are weak to Normal-type moves.

PvP Analysis

🔵 Great League

Watchog does not perform well in the Great League at all.

One of the biggest advantages of being a Normal-type in this league is having very few weaknesses, allowing bulky Normal-types to function as some of the best safe swaps.

Unfortunately, Watchog is extremely frail.

Additionally, its only reliable Fast Move is Bite, which generates very little energy and is not complemented by spammy Charged Moves.

🟡 Ultra League

With a max CP of 2056, Watchog is too weak for the Ultra League.

🟣 Master League

With a max CP of 2056, Watchog is far too weak for the Master League.

Mega Pokémon that boost Watchog

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

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 Watchog 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 Watchog, 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	#505
Height	1.1 m
Weight	27 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.54 m	0.55 m	1.1 m	1.65 m	1.71 m

Watchog's height ranges from 0.54 m to 1.71 m, with the average being 1.1 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 Watchog in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.539 m	0.55 m
XXS	1′09″	1′10″
XS	0.55 m	1.1 m
XS	1′10″	3′07″
M	0.825 m	1.375 m
M	2′08″	4′06″
XL	1.375 m	1.65 m
XL	4′06″	5′05″
XXL	1.65 m	1.705 m
XXL	5′05″	5′07″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	20.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	0.5
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Watchog Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches.
White	They make the patterns on their bodies shine in order to threaten predators. Keen eyesight lets them see in the dark.
Black 2, White 2	Using luminescent matter, it makes its eyes and body glow and stuns attacking opponents.
X, Omega Ruby	Using luminescent matter, it makes its eyes and body glow and stuns attacking opponents.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Watchog

Watchog high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Watchog. 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 Watchog’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

What are the best moves for Watchog in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Watchog in Pokémon GO are Bite and Hyper Fang. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 9.058 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 97.444.

How does Watchog perform in Raids?

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

How does Watchog rank as a Normal-type attacker?

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

What Mega Pokémon boost Watchog?

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

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

Watchog’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1819 CP and 2056 CP at Level 50.

Can Watchog be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Watchog can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Watchog Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Watchog cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.