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    Gumshoos Great, Ultra & Master League PvP Guide

    See where Gumshoos shines in GO Battle League. Compare its Great, Ultra and Master League rankings, find the ideal IV spread and moveset, and learn which opponents it can beat—or should avoid.

    Defensive Type Chart

    Gumshoos takes increased damage from:Gumshoos takes increased damage from:
    +60.0%
    • FightingFighting
    Gumshoos takes reduced damage from:Gumshoos takes reduced damage from:
    -60.9%
    • GhostGhost
    Great League League iconGreat LeagueUltra League iconUltra LeagueMaster League iconMaster League

    Gumshoos in Great League

    Great League League icon

    Gumshoos is ranked 1067 out of 1143 Pokémon eligible for the Great League. Gumshoos's best Great League moves are Bite, Rock Tomb, and Crunch. Gumshoos's best IVs for the Great League are 0/15/13, available at level 26 and 1500 CP.

    Best IVs

    • 0ATK
    • 15DEF
    • 13STA
    Level 26

    CP

    1500 CP

    ATK

    132 ATK

    DEF

    87 DEF

    HP

    147 HP

    Best Moveset

    Fast MoveDarkBite Heavy Damage
    Charged Move 1RockRock Tomb GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    Charged Move 2DarkCrunch Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

    Compare All Gumshoos PvP Move Combinations

    Move set
    Charge cycle info
    Fast move
    Charge move
    Charge Time
    DMG per cycle
    DarkBite Heavy DamageRockRock Tomb GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    		13s (25)121
    DarkBite Heavy DamageNormalHyper Fang General13s (25)132
    DarkBite Heavy DamageDarkCrunch Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		12s (23)110
    NormalTake Down Low qualityRockRock Tomb GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    		11s (7)68
    NormalTake Down Low qualityNormalHyper Fang General11s (7)80
    NormalTake Down Low qualityDarkCrunch Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		9s (6)63

    Gumshoos PvP Fast Moves

    Name
    DPT
    EPT
    PWR
    ENG
    CD
    DarkBite Heavy Damage4.002.00421s
    NormalTake Down Low quality1.672.67582s

    Fast attacks create energy when used, which can later be used to fire off a Charge move. Unlike Charge attacks, Fast attacks don't have special status effects.

    Ideally, for fast attacks you're looking for a move that has both high EPT and high DPT, for example Dragon Breath which has 4 DPT and 3 EPT. It's widely considered that 3 DPT and 3 EPT is the rough baseline for fast attacks in PvP.

    InfoFast Attack stats explained
    • PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
    • ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
    • CD - How long does it take to perform this move
    • DPT – Damage per turn
    • EPT – Energy per turn

    Gumshoos PvP Charged Moves

    Name
    DPE 🔽
    PWR
    ENG
    NormalHyper Fang General1.608050
    DarkCrunch Spam / BaitDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		1.567045
    RockRock Tomb GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    		1.507550

    Charge attacks cost energy to use, deal a large amount of damage, and some of them even have Special Effects that can change your or your Opponents stats.

    Similar to Fast Attacks, some Charge attacks are strictly better than others. The main metric for comparing charge attacks is DPE (Damage per Energy), which describes how much damage you output per Energy point spent.

    InfoCharge Attack stats explained
    • PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
    • ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
    • DPE – Damage per Energy

    Gumshoos PvP IVs Explained

    The best IVs for PvP are IVs which grant you the maximum amount of Defense and Stamina, and the least amount of Attack. Attack contributes to CP the most, which makes it not ideal for Trainer Battles, while high Stamina and Defense can get you through a lot more battles.

    For Leagues with lower CP limits, such as the Great League, usually the best IVs you can have are 0 / 15 / 15, or something similar to that. The reasoning behind this is that we want to pack as much stats as possible in under 1500 CP, and low Attack IV allows us to do that.

    For Ultra League, the situation is a bit different, as the CP cap is higher. Pokémon which top over 2500 CP will still prefer 0 / 15 / 15 and similar IVs, but Pokémon whose Max CP doesn't reach 2500 will prefer 15 / 15 / 15. Examples like Watchog whose Max CP is 2056 CP, should have 15 / 15 / 15 for Ultra League, while Scizor (3393 CP) should have 0 / 15 / 15 IVs which will result in 2499 CP, just under the cutoff point.

    For Master League, where there is no CP cap, you want perfect Pokémon IVs - 15 / 15 / 15 - regardless of which Pokémon we are talking about.

    In general, it is usually Pokémon with IVs you wouldn't use for Raids that are good for Trainer Battles. Also be aware that PvP IVs are important, but not as important as having correct moves and team composition.

    For more guides on Pokémon GO Trainer Battles, check out our main website.

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