Spectrier
Ghost
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Shadow Ball, worth 14.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Spectrier can learn 6 combinations. Tackle with Shadow Ball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Take Down | Normal | 7 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldoze | Ground | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,827 at level 50, 3,385 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,934 CP at level 20, or 2,418 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,849 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 273 attack · 146 defense · 205 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 2 m and 44.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Spectrier 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 Psychic, Ghost, Fighting.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Psychic | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 20.2 |
| Ghost | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 17.8 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 | |
| Poison | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Ground | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Bug | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Fire | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Water | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Grass | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Electric | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Ice | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 14.5 |
| Normal | Tackle + Foul Play | 12.1 |
| Rock | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 12.0 |
| Steel | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 12.0 |
| Dark | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 11.0 |
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 Spectrier is actually for.
Counters: what beats Spectrier
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 36.5 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 32.8 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 32.6 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 32.5 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 31.9 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 31.1 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 30.5 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 30.5 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 30.4 |
 Gholdengo | SteelGhost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 30.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Spectrier's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.