Silicobra
Ground
Best attacking moveset: Mud Shot and Earth Power, worth 6.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Silicobra can learn 8 combinations. Mud Shot with Earth Power 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 Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Mud Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldoze | Ground | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Wrap | Normal | 60 | 3.0s | -33 |
Shiny
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Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,222 at level 50, 1,081 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 617 CP at level 20, or 772 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 571 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 103 attack · 123 defense · 141 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 2.2 m and 7.6 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Silicobra 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 Poison, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 9.5 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 9.5 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 9.5 |
| Fire | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 9.5 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Earth Power | 9.5 |
| Normal | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Fighting | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Ground | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Ghost | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Water | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Psychic | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Ice | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Dragon | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Dark | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Fairy | Mud Shot + Earth Power | 6.3 |
| Bug | Mud Slap + Wrap | 3.8 |
| Grass | Mud Slap + Wrap | 3.8 |
| Mud Shot + Wrap | 3.7 |
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 Silicobra is actually for.
Counters: what beats Silicobra
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 42.8 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 38.5 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 38.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 36.5 |
 Kingler | Water | Bubble + Crabhammer | 36.4 |
 Greninja | WaterDark | Water Shuriken + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 36.3 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 35.8 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 35.5 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 35.3 |
 Quaquaval | WaterFighting | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 34.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Silicobra's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.