Gothorita

Gothorita is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,604 CP and is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Confusion / Psychic. It is boosted by Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Gothorita Stats and Max CP

137 ATK
153 DEF
155 HP
Lvl 50 Max CP
1813 CP
Lvl 40
1604 CP
Lvl 25 Weather Boost
1146 CP
Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs
916 CP
Lvl 15 Research
687 CP

Gothorita's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Gothorita PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

⚔️ Raids

Gothorita is a Psychic-type Pokémon and the second stage of a three-stage evolutionary line. As such, there is no reason to use Gothorita over other alternatives.

Gothorita PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

🔵 Great League

Gothorita is an XL Pokémon in the Great League. Despite this, it has middle-of-the-road stats, low energy-generating fast attacks, and high energy-requiring charged attacks. This makes Gothorita an unimpressive pick overall for the Great League.

Raid AttackerRaid Attacker
Not ranked
PsychicPsychic-type
Great LeagueGreat League

Gothorita Type Chart

Gothorita takes increased damage from:Gothorita takes increased damage from:

BugBug160.0%
DarkDark160.0%
GhostGhost160.0%

Gothorita takes reduced damage from:Gothorita takes reduced damage from:

FightingFighting62.5%
PsychicPsychic62.5%

Gothorita best moveset

Moves

Confusion + Psychic

Gothorita's best Psychic-type moveset is Confusion / Psychic, with 8.52 DPS and 127.5 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Gothorita ranks #190 (E Tier) as a Psychic attacker with that moveset.
1.PsychicConfusionPsychicPsychic7.318.52127.5
2.NormalPoundPsychicPsychic7.258.45126.4
3.PsychicConfusionPsychicFuture Sight6.657.75115.9
4.NormalPoundPsychicFuture Sight6.587.67114.8
5.PsychicConfusionPsychicPsybeam6.027.02105.0
6.NormalPoundPsychicPsybeam5.866.83102.2

Fast Attacks

  • NormalPound650.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Pound
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage6
    Energy5
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.2s - 0.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage4
    Energy4

    Effects
    Pound has no special effects.
    See Pound details page ↗
  • PsychicConfusion19141.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Confusion
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage19
    Energy14
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration1.5s
    Damage window0.5s - 1.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage16
    Energy14

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

Charged Attacks

  • PsychicPsychic95503.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Psychic
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage95
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.5s - 2.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage75
    Energy55

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    See Psychic details page ↗
  • PsychicFuture Sight1151002.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Future Sight
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage115
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.2s - 2.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage110
    Energy65

    Effects
    Future Sight has no special effects.
    See Future Sight details page ↗
  • PsychicPsybeam65503.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Psybeam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • PoisonPoison
    • 62.5%
      • SteelSteel
      • PsychicPsychic
    • 39.1%
      • DarkDark
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage65
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • windyWindy
    Duration3.0s
    Damage window1.1s - 2.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage70
    Energy60

    Effects
    Psybeam has no special effects.
    See Psybeam details page ↗
Pokédex informationMore information

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

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

Gothorita CP Chart

CP Chart

Gothorita reaches a maximum of 1,604 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 860–916 CP, rising to 1,075–1,146 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 645–687 CP.

Max CPMax CP1604 CP
Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Field ResearchResearch645 CP - 687 CP
Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Pokémon EggEggs860 CP - 916 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raid catchRaids860 CP - 916 CP
Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
1075 CP - 1146 CP
Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
InfoMore 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
122 CP271 CP3119 CP
4167 CP5216 CP6264 CP
7313 CP8361 CP9410 CP
10458 CP11504 CP12550 CP
13596 CP14641 CP15687 CP
16733 CP17779 CP18825 CP
19870 CP20916 CP21962 CP
221008 CP231054 CP241100 CP
251146 CP261191 CP271237 CP
281283 CP291329 CP301375 CP
311398 CP321421 CP331444 CP
341466 CP351489 CP361512 CP
371535 CP381558 CP391581 CP
401604 CP411624 CP421645 CP
431665 CP441686 CP451707 CP
461728 CP471749 CP481770 CP
491792 CP501813 CP

Pokédex information

Unova
Pokédex Number#575
Height0.7 m
Weight18 kg
RegionGeneration 5
Can be tradedAllowed
Buddy distance3 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedYes
Pokémon Home transferAllowed
Base Flee Rate0%
Catch rewards
Candy5
Stardust300
Additional Move Cost
Candy50
Stardust50000

Evolution Chart

PokémonRequiresEvolution
GothitaGothita
  • 25 Candy25 Candy
GothoritaGothorita
GothoritaGothorita
  • 100 Candy100 Candy
GothitelleGothitelle
  • Gothita evolves into Gothorita which costs 25 Candy.
  • Gothorita evolves into Gothitelle which costs 100 Candy.

Mega Pokémon that boost Gothorita

Photobomb

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

Psychic Psychic

Pokédex informationMore 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.

Power-up costs

StardustCandyCandy XL
LVL 50520,000 Stardust304 Gothorita Candy296 Gothorita Candy XL
LVL 40280,000 Stardust304 Gothorita Candy10 Gothorita Candy XL
LVL 35190,000 Stardust196 Gothorita Candy-
LVL 30125,000 Stardust126 Gothorita Candy-
LVL 2580,000 Stardust87 Gothorita Candy-
LVL 2047,500 Stardust58 Gothorita Candy-
LVL 1525,500 Stardust38 Gothorita Candy-
LVL 1011,000 Stardust19 Gothorita Candy-
LVL 53,000 Stardust9 Gothorita Candy-

Gothorita Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Gothorita from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Gothorita in Pokémon GO.

Gothorita family

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

GothitaGothita
GothoritaGothorita
GothitelleGothitelle
Shadow Gothita (Shadow)Shadow Gothita
Shadow Gothorita (Shadow)Shadow Gothorita
Shadow Gothitelle (Shadow)Shadow Gothitelle

Size information

XXSXSMXLXXL
GothoritaGothoritaGothoritaScaled Human Trainer to 170 cmGothoritaGothorita
0.34 m0.35 m0.7 m1.05 m1.23 m

Gothorita's height ranges from 0.34 m to 1.23 m, with the average being 0.7 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 Gothorita in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

SizeLower boundUpper bound
XXS0.343 m0.35 m
1′02″1′02″
XS0.35 m0.7 m
1′02″2′04″
M0.525 m0.875 m
1′09″2′10″
XL0.875 m1.05 m
2′10″3′05″
XXL1.05 m1.225 m
3′05″4′00″

Encounter data

Movement typeMOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer10s
Jump Time1s
Attack Probability10.0%
Attack Timer29s
Dodge Probability15.0%
Dodge Duration0.0s
Dodge Distance1
Min Action Frequency1s
Max Action Frequency2s

Sprites

Photobomb

Regular and Shiny Gothorita

Gothorita high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Gothorita Pokémon GO

Wallpaper

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Gothorita Pokédex entries

Unova
VersionsPokédex entry
BlackThey use hypnosis to control people and Pokémon. Tales of Gothorita leading people astray are told in every corner.
WhiteStarlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones.
Black 2, White 2According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights.
X, Omega RubyStarlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones.
Y, Alpha SapphireAccording to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights.
SwordIt’s said that when stars shine in the night sky, this Pokémon will spirit away sleeping children. Some call it the Witch of Punishment.
ShieldOn nights when the stars shine, this Pokémon’s psychic power is at its strongest. It’s unknown just what link Gothorita has to the greater universe.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Gothorita’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Psychic-type Pokémon, Gothorita is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves.

What are the best moves for Gothorita in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Gothorita in Pokémon GO are Confusion and Psychic. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.523 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 127.498.

How does Gothorita perform in Raids?

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

How does Gothorita rank as a Psychic-type attacker?

Gothorita is an E-Tier Psychic-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.

What Mega Pokémon boost Gothorita?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Gothorita: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, Mega Delphox, and Mega Malamar.

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

Gothorita’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1604 CP and 1813 CP at Level 50.

Can Gothorita be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Gothorita can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Gothorita Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Gothorita cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.