Grafaiai
PoisonNormal
Best attacking moveset: Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, worth 11.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Grafaiai can learn 6 combinations. Poison Jab with Sludge Bomb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Poison Jab | Poison | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acid Spray | Poison | 20 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Poison Fang | Poison | 30 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
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Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,559 at level 50, 2,264 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,293 CP at level 20, or 1,617 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,226 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 199 attack · 149 defense · 160 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.7 m and 27.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Grafaiai does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Grass, Fairy, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 17.8 |
| Fairy | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 17.8 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 12.8 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 12.8 |
| Normal | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Fighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 | |
| Bug | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Water | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Psychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Ice | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Dragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Dark | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 11.5 |
| Poison | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 10.6 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 10.6 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 9.3 |
| Ground | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 7.8 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Sludge Bomb | 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 Grafaiai is actually for.
Counters: what beats Grafaiai
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 38.2 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 32.6 | |
| Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 31.7 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 31.6 | |
| PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 31.5 | |
| Psychic | Confusion + Psychic | 31.5 | |
| Normal | Zen Headbutt + Crush Grip Legacy | 31.4 | |
| PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 30.8 | |
| PsychicFairy | Confusion + Futuresight | 30.4 | |
| DragonPsychic | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 30.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Grafaiai's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.

