Accelgor
Bug
Best attacking moveset: Infestation and Bug Buzz, worth 11.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Accelgor can learn 15 combinations. Infestation with Bug Buzz does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid | Poison | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Infestation | Bug | 9 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Water Shuriken | Water | 9 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Focus Blast | Fighting | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Signal Beam | Bug | 75 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Energy Ball Legacy | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Accelgor has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,760 at level 50, 2,441 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,395 CP at level 20, or 1,744 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,323 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 220 attack · 120 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.8 m and 25.3 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Accelgor does not have one best moveset, it has 8. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 17.6 |
| Psychic | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 17.6 |
| Dark | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 17.6 |
| Rock | Water Shuriken + Focus Blast | 16.3 |
| Normal | Infestation + Focus Blast | 14.5 |
| Ice | Infestation + Focus Blast | 14.5 |
| Steel | Water Shuriken + Focus Blast | 14.3 |
| Ground | Water Shuriken + Energy Ball | 13.7 |
| Water | Infestation + Energy Ball | 12.5 |
| Fire | Water Shuriken + Focus Blast | 12.2 |
| Bug | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 11.2 |
| Electric | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 11.2 |
| Dragon | Infestation + Bug Buzz | 11.2 |
| Fairy | Acid + Focus Blast | 10.8 |
| Fighting | Water Shuriken + Focus Blast | 10.2 |
| Ghost | Water Shuriken + Energy Ball | 8.6 |
| Acid + Bug Buzz | 7.9 | |
| Poison | Water Shuriken + Bug Buzz | 7.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Accelgor is actually for.
Counters: what beats Accelgor
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 53.9 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 44.7 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 41.3 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 41.0 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 40.6 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 40.4 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 40.2 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 40.0 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 39.8 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 39.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Accelgor's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.