Varoom

Table of Contents

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

Varoom is a Steel and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Steel and Poison-type Pokémon, Varoom is especially weak against Ground-type moves, and weak against Fire-type moves.

Varoom's maximum Combat Power stat is 1287 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Poison Jab and Gyro Ball. Varoom encounters are boosted during Snow and Cloudy weather. Shiny Varoom is not yet available.

Stats

Max CP	1287 CP
Attack	123 ATK
Defense	107 DEF
Stamina	128 HP
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No

Varoom Type Chart

Varoom takes increased damage from:
+156.0%	Ground
+60.0%	Fire

Varoom takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%	Dragon Flying Ice Normal Rock Steel
-60.9%	Bug Fairy Grass
-75.6%	Poison

Varoom's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker	Not ranked
Gym Defender	Not ranked
Steel-type Attacker Lick / Gyro Ball	F Tier#138
Poison-type Attacker Poison Jab / Gunk Shot	F Tier#138

Varoom's best moves and movesets

Varoom's best moveset is Poison Jab and Gyro Ball, with 6.52 DPS (damage per second) and 46.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Snow weather.

DPS6.52
TDO46.73
Weather

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Jab	Gyro Ball	6.52	46.7	10.0
2.	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	5.96	42.7	9.1
3.	Lick	Gyro Ball	5.95	42.7	9.1
4.	Poison Jab	Acid Spray	5.75	41.2	8.8
5.	Lick	Gunk Shot	5.51	39.5	8.4
6.	Lick	Acid Spray	4.37	31.3	6.7

More information

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

Fast Attacks

Lick560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
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 ↗
Poison Jab1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 7

Effects
Poison Jab has no special effects.
See Poison Jab details page ↗

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	7

Charged Moves

Gunk Shot1301003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Gunk Shot has no special effects.
See Gunk Shot details page ↗
Gyro Ball85503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 60

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗
Acid Spray20503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.6s

Damage	130
Energy	75

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	20
Energy	45

Special CP Values

Varoom's has 1287 max CP (at Level 50). A Varoom obtained from Raids can be encountered from 603 CP to 650 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 753 CP to 813 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Varoom can be found in the 452 CP to 487 CP range.

Max CP	1287 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	452 CP - 487 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	603 CP - 650 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	603 CP - 650 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	753 CP - 813 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

Varoom 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	16 CP	2	50 CP	3	84 CP
4	119 CP	5	153 CP	6	187 CP
7	222 CP	8	256 CP	9	291 CP
10	325 CP	11	357 CP	12	390 CP
13	422 CP	14	455 CP	15	487 CP
16	520 CP	17	552 CP	18	585 CP
19	618 CP	20	650 CP	21	683 CP
22	715 CP	23	748 CP	24	780 CP
25	813 CP	26	845 CP	27	878 CP
28	910 CP	29	943 CP	30	975 CP
31	992 CP	32	1008 CP	33	1024 CP
34	1040 CP	35	1057 CP	36	1073 CP
37	1089 CP	38	1105 CP	39	1122 CP
40	1138 CP	41	1152 CP	42	1167 CP
43	1182 CP	44	1196 CP	45	1211 CP
46	1226 CP	47	1241 CP	48	1256 CP
49	1271 CP	50	1287 CP

Varoom evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Varoom	50 Candy	Revavroom

Varoom evolves into Revavroom which costs 50 Candy.

Varoom family

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

Varoom

Revavroom

Varoom in the meta

PvE Analysis

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

PvP Analysis

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

Mega Pokémon that boost Varoom

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Varoom's Steel and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Varoom.

Steel

Poison

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 Varoom 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 Varoom, 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	#965
Height	1 m
Weight	35 kg
Region	Generation 9
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.49 m	0.5 m	1 m	1.5 m	1.75 m

Varoom's height ranges from 0.49 m to 1.75 m, with the average being 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 Varoom in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.49 m	0.5 m
XXS	1′07″	1′08″
XS	0.5 m	1 m
XS	1′08″	3′03″
M	0.75 m	1.25 m
M	2′06″	4′01″
XL	1.25 m	1.5 m
XL	4′01″	4′11″
XXL	1.5 m	1.75 m
XXL	4′11″	5′09″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_HOVERING
Movement Timer	0
Jump Time	0
Attack Probability	0%
Attack Timer	0
Dodge Probability	0%
Dodge Duration	0s
Dodge Distance	0
Min Action Frequency	0
Max Action Frequency	0

Varoom Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Scarlet	It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory.
Violet	The steel section is Varoom’s actual body. This Pokémon clings to rocks and converts the minerals within into energy to fuel its activities.

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Varoom

Varoom high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

List of Varoom costumes

A list of Varoom costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Varoom’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Steel and Poison-type Pokémon, Varoom is especially weak against Ground-type moves, and weak against Fire-type moves.

What are the best moves for Varoom in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Varoom in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Gyro Ball. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.518 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 46.725.

How does Varoom perform in Raids?

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

How does Varoom rank as a Steel-type attacker?

Varoom is an F-Tier Steel-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

How does Varoom rank as a Poison-type attacker?

Varoom is an F-Tier Poison-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Varoom?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Varoom: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Lucario, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Gengar.

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

Varoom’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1138 CP and 1287 CP at Level 50.

Can Varoom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Varoom cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

Can Varoom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Varoom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.