Vullaby
Dark
Best attacking moveset: Feint Attack and Brave Bird, worth 6.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Vullaby can learn 6 combinations. Feint Attack with Brave Bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Slash | 12 | 1.0s | +8 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | 130 | 2.0s | -100 | |
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Vullaby has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,437 at level 50, 1,271 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 726 CP at level 20, or 908 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 675 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 105 attack · 139 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 9 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Vullaby does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 10.6 |
| Bug | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 10.6 |
| Grass | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 10.6 |
| Ghost | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 9.4 |
| Psychic | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 9.4 |
| Normal | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 | |
| Poison | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Ground | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Fire | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Water | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Ice | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Dragon | Feint Attack + Brave Bird | 6.8 |
| Dark | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 6.3 |
| Fairy | Air Slash + Brave Bird | 6.3 |
| Rock | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 6.1 |
| Steel | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 6.1 |
| Electric | Feint Attack + Foul Play | 6.1 |
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 Vullaby is actually for.
Counters: what beats Vullaby
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 44.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 38.5 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 37.6 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 37.1 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 35.2 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 33.9 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 33.8 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 33.6 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 32.5 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Charge Beam + Thunderbolt | 32.3 |
Ranked by damage per second against Vullaby's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.