Granbull
Fairy
Best attacking moveset: Snarl and Play Rough, worth 11.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Granbull can learn 9 combinations. Snarl with Play Rough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 1.5s | +11 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Play Rough | Fairy | 90 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Granbull has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,885 at level 50, 2,552 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,458 CP at level 20, or 1,823 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,385 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 212 attack · 131 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| 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 | 1.4 m and 48.7 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Granbull does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Dragon, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Charm + Play Rough | 18.1 |
| Dragon | Charm + Play Rough | 18.1 |
| Dark | Charm + Play Rough | 18.1 |
| Ghost | Snarl + Crunch | 13.5 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Crunch | 13.5 |
| Normal | Snarl + Close Combat | 12.8 |
| Rock | Snarl + Close Combat | 12.8 |
| Steel | Snarl + Close Combat | 12.8 |
| Ice | Snarl + Close Combat | 12.8 |
| Snarl + Play Rough | 11.3 | |
| Ground | Snarl + Play Rough | 11.3 |
| Bug | Snarl + Play Rough | 11.3 |
| Water | Snarl + Play Rough | 11.3 |
| Grass | Snarl + Play Rough | 11.3 |
| Electric | Snarl + Play Rough | 11.3 |
| Fairy | Charm + Play Rough | 11.1 |
| Fire | Snarl + Close Combat | 9.7 |
| Poison | Snarl + Crunch | 8.7 |
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 Granbull is actually for.
Counters: what beats Granbull
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 37.6 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 36.9 |
 Tinkaton | FairySteel | Fairy Wind + Gigaton Hammer Legacy | 35.9 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 35.7 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash | 34.1 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 33.9 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 33.1 |
 Dialga | SteelDragon | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 32.7 |
 Munkidori | PoisonPsychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 32.5 |
 Regigigas | Normal | Hidden Power + Crush Grip Legacy | 32.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Granbull's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.