Virizion
GrassFighting
Best attacking moveset: Double Kick and Sacred Sword, worth 12.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Virizion can learn 12 combinations. Double Kick with Sacred Sword 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.
That set is legacy. Sacred Sword is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Virizion you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Double Kick and Leaf Blade, worth 10.8 damage per second.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Kick | Fighting | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | 70 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Sacred Sword Legacy | Fighting | 50 | 1.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Virizion has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,417 at level 50, 3,022 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,727 CP at level 20, or 2,159 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,649 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 192 attack · 229 defense · 209 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 2 m and 200 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Virizion 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 Normal, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Rock | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Steel | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Ice | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Dark | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 18.9 |
| Ground | Double Kick + Leaf Blade | 15.3 |
| Water | Double Kick + Leaf Blade | 15.3 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Sacred Sword | 12.3 |
| Fire | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Grass | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Electric | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Dragon | Double Kick + Sacred Sword | 12.2 |
| Quick Attack + Stone Edge | 11.3 | |
| Bug | Quick Attack + Stone Edge | 11.3 |
| Psychic | Quick Attack + Leaf Blade | 10.3 |
| Fairy | Quick Attack + Leaf Blade | 10.3 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Sacred Sword | 10.1 |
| Ghost | Zen Headbutt + Leaf Blade | 9.3 |
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 Virizion is actually for.
Counters: what beats Virizion
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 35.6 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 35.1 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 34.8 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 34.6 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 34.1 |
 Rayquaza | Dragon | Air Slash + Hurricane Legacy | 32.0 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Peck + Brave Bird | 31.1 |
 Braviary | Normal | Air Slash + Fly | 31.1 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 31.1 |
 Flamigo | Fighting | Wing Attack + Brave Bird | 30.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Virizion's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.