Ludicolo
WaterGrass
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Solar Beam, worth 9.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Ludicolo can learn 24 combinations. Bubble with Solar Beam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard | Ice | 130 | 3.0s | -100 |
| Energy Ball | Grass | 90 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | 130 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Weather Ball Water | Water | 55 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Ludicolo has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,626 at level 50, 2,323 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,327 CP at level 20, or 1,659 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,259 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 173 attack · 176 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 55 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Ludicolo does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Bubble + Leaf Storm | 15.8 |
| Rock | Bubble + Leaf Storm | 15.8 |
| Water | Razor Leaf + Solar Beam | 15.6 |
| Fire | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 15.5 |
| Bubble + Blizzard | 11.3 | |
| Grass | Bubble + Blizzard | 10.5 |
| Dragon | Bubble + Blizzard | 10.5 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Leaf Storm | 10.2 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Leaf Storm | 10.2 |
| Normal | Bubble + Solar Beam | 9.9 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Solar Beam | 9.9 |
| Electric | Bubble + Solar Beam | 9.9 |
| Ice | Bubble + Solar Beam | 9.9 |
| Dark | Bubble + Solar Beam | 9.9 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Solar Beam | 9.9 |
| Poison | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Bug | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
| Steel | Bubble + Weather Ball Water | 9.8 |
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 Ludicolo is actually for.
Counters: what beats Ludicolo
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 32.6 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 29.7 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 28.4 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 28.1 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 27.8 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 27.7 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 27.3 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 27.3 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 25.9 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Dragon Tail + Fly | 25.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Ludicolo's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.