Rabsca
BugPsychic
Best attacking moveset: Confusion and Bug Buzz, worth 10.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Rabsca can learn 8 combinations. Confusion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Lunge | Bug | 55 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,966 at level 50, 2,623 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,499 CP at level 20, or 1,874 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,426 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 201 attack · 178 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 3.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Rabsca does not have one best moveset, it has 5. 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 | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.8 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.8 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 16.8 |
| Fighting | Confusion + Psybeam | 14.9 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psybeam | 14.9 |
| Rock | Confusion + Dig | 11.7 |
| Fire | Confusion + Dig | 11.7 |
| Electric | Confusion + Dig | 11.7 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Dig | 10.7 |
| Normal | Confusion + Bug Buzz | 10.6 |
| Ground | Confusion + Bug Buzz | 10.6 |
| Bug | Confusion + Bug Buzz | 10.6 |
| Water | Confusion + Bug Buzz | 10.6 |
| Ice | Confusion + Bug Buzz | 10.6 |
| Dragon | Confusion + Bug Buzz | 10.6 |
| Confusion + Psybeam | 9.1 | |
| Ghost | Confusion + Psybeam | 9.1 |
| Fairy | Confusion + Psybeam | 9.1 |
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 Rabsca is actually for.
Counters: what beats Rabsca
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 37.7 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 31.3 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 29.4 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 28.9 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Snarl + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 28.7 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 28.7 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Snarl + Brave Bird | 28.4 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 28.4 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Astonish + Fly | 28.3 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 28.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Rabsca's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.