- Attack
- 105
- Defense
- 139
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 726
- min 675
- Weather boostLv25
- 908
- min 844
- MaxLv50
- 1,437
- Lv40 1,271
At a glance
Basics
Vullaby is a Dark/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 726 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 908 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,437 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Rock/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Ghost/Dark/Ground/Psychic attacks. In raids, Air Slash + Brave Bird is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Mandibuzz with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Diapered Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 75,000 Stardust · 75 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,437 / 1,455
Its healthy appetite leads to visible growth spurts. It often has to replace the bones it wears as its size increases.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Air SlashBrave BirdBest100% efficiency7.6TDO 152 - 2
Feint AttackBrave Bird95% efficiency7.3TDO 145 - 3Air SlashFoul Play94% efficiency7.2TDO 143
- 4Feint AttackFoul Play89% efficiency6.8TDO 135
- 5Air SlashDark Pulse87% efficiency6.7TDO 132
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air SlashBestFlying · 1s · STAB | 12 | +8 | 14.4 | 8 |
| Feint AttackDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave BirdBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 78 | 1.56 |
| Foul PlayDark · 2s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 42 | 1.68 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Vullaby's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 71.7
- Actual Defense
- 92.0
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Air SlashBrave BirdBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 1,271 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
Vullaby only reaches CP 1,437 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,437 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,434 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,433 | 99.4% |
| 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,425 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,430 | 98.7% |
| 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,429 | 98.7% |
| 7 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,428 | 98.7% |
| 8 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,422 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,421 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,413 | 98.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- VullabyViewingBest movesAir SlashBrave Bird
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Rock
Fairy - ×0.625
Grass
GhostDark - ×0.39
Ground
Psychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
- Psychic×0.39
Bug×1- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves