Herdier

Herdier is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Herdier has a maximum CP of 1,789. It is weak to Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Herdier is Lick and Thunderbolt.

Herdier Stats and Max CP

145 ATK

126 DEF

163 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1789 CP

Lvl 40

1583 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1130 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

904 CP

Lvl 15 Research

678 CP

Herdier's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Great League

#853

Herdier Type Chart

Herdier takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Herdier takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Herdier best moveset

Lick + Thunderbolt

Lick

Thunderbolt

The best moveset for Herdier in raids is Lick and Thunderbolt (7.47 DPS, 98.4 TDO).

9 of 9 matches

Data table

1.	Lick	Thunderbolt	6.29	7.47	98.4
2.	Lick	Play Rough	6.28	7.46	98.3
3.	Sand Attack	Play Rough	6.14	7.30	96.2
4.	Sand Attack	Thunderbolt	6.14	7.29	96.0
5.	Lick	Dig	5.56	6.61	87.1
6.	Sand Attack	Dig	5.39	6.41	84.4
7.	Take Down	Play Rough	5.10	6.06	79.8
8.	Take Down	Thunderbolt	5.03	5.98	78.8

Rows per page1–8 of 9

Fast Attacks

Lick560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Lick has no special effects.
See Lick details page ↗
Sand Attack470.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 7
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Sand Attack has no special effects.
See Sand Attack details page ↗
Take Down781.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 8
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 14
Energy 9

Effects
Take Down has no special effects.
See Take Down details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	7
Energy	8
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	14
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Thunderbolt80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Thunderbolt has no special effects.
See Thunderbolt details page ↗
Play Rough90503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Dragon160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 60

Effects
Play Rough has no special effects.
See Play Rough details page ↗
Dig100504.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 4.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

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

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Damage	90
Energy	60

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

Damage	70
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Herdier can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Herdier can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Herdier CP Chart

At Level 50, Herdier maxes out at 1,789 CP. Raid catches are 848 to 904 CP, or 1,060 to 1,130 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 636 to 678 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1789 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	636 CP - 678 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	848 CP - 904 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	848 CP - 904 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	1060 CP - 1130 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Herdier’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	22 CP	2	70 CP	3	117 CP
4	165 CP	5	213 CP	6	261 CP
7	309 CP	8	356 CP	9	404 CP
10	452 CP	11	497 CP	12	542 CP
13	588 CP	14	633 CP	15	678 CP
16	723 CP	17	768 CP	18	814 CP
19	859 CP	20	904 CP	21	949 CP
22	995 CP	23	1040 CP	24	1085 CP
25	1130 CP	26	1176 CP	27	1221 CP
28	1266 CP	29	1311 CP	30	1357 CP
31	1379 CP	32	1402 CP	33	1424 CP
34	1447 CP	35	1470 CP	36	1492 CP
37	1515 CP	38	1537 CP	39	1560 CP
40	1583 CP	41	1603 CP	42	1623 CP
43	1643 CP	44	1664 CP	45	1684 CP
46	1705 CP	47	1726 CP	48	1747 CP
49	1768 CP	50	1789 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Herdier

Mega Pokémon that boost Herdier’s Normal-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Herdier.

Normal

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#507
Height	0.9 m
Weight	14.7 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Lillipup	25 Candy	Herdier
Herdier	100 Candy	Stoutland

Lillipup evolves into Herdier which costs 25 Candy.
Herdier evolves into Stoutland which costs 100 Candy.

Herdier family

Herdier’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Lillipup

Herdier

Stoutland

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.44 m	0.45 m	0.9 m	1.35 m	1.58 m

Size bounds

Herdier's height ranges from 0.441 m to 1.575 m, with the average being 0.9 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.441 m1′05″	0.45 m1′06″
XS	0.45 m1′06″	0.675 m2′03″
M	0.675 m2′03″	1.125 m3′08″
XL	1.125 m3′08″	1.35 m4′05″
XXL	1.35 m4′05″	1.575 m5′02″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.85s
Attack Probability: 10%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 15%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Herdier from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy and 296 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Herdier

Herdier high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Herdier. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Herdier Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It has black, cape-like fur that is very hard and decreases the amount of damage it receives.
White	It loyally follows its Trainer’s orders. For ages, they have helped Trainers raise Pokémon.
Black 2, White 2	This very loyal Pokémon helps Trainers, and it also takes care of other Pokémon.
X, Omega Ruby	This very loyal Pokémon helps Trainers, and it also takes care of other Pokémon.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It has black, cape-like fur that is very hard and decreases the amount of damage it receives.
Sun	Its dense black fur grows continuously. The high cost of keeping its hard fur properly groomed makes this a troublesome Pokémon to train.
Moon	This Pokémon obeys its master’s orders faithfully. However, it refuses to listen to anything said by a person it doesn’t respect.
Ultra Sun	The longer its black fur grows, the harder and more impervious it gets. Claws and fangs can’t easily penetrate it.
Ultra Moon	It has been living with people for so long that portrayals of it can be found on the walls of caves from long, long ago.
Sword	Herdier is a very smart and friendly Pokémon. So much so that there’s a theory that Herdier was the first Pokémon to partner with people.
Shield	The black fur that covers this Pokémon’s body is dense and springy. Even sharp fangs bounce right off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Herdier in Pokémon GO?

Herdier’s best moves are Lick and Thunderbolt, for 7.47 DPS and 98.4 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Herdier’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

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

Herdier tops out at 1,583 CP at Level 40 and 1,789 CP at Level 50.

Can Herdier be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Herdier can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Herdier Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Herdier cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.