#796

Xurkitree

330

Attack

144

Defense

195

Stamina

Attackers Tier List

A+ Tier

Weak to

Resists

4,451

Lvl 50Max CP

3,937

Lvl 40

2,812

Lvl 25Weather Boost

2,249

Lvl 20Raids/Eggs

1,687

Lvl 15Research

Fast

Thunder Shock

Spark

Charge

Best Movesets

Moves and Analysis

PvE

Analysis

Leading up to its release, Xurkitree's coming mirrored Pokemon like Mamoswine as players held their collective breaths and hoped for a good moveset. In the end, Niantic didn't end up giving us the ideal moveset for this living Christmas tree light strand... but that doesn't matter because it's still got enough electrical energy to power a large city for a full year.

Xurkitree's moveset on release fell into about the middle of its potential, but its tremendous attack stat is more than enough to make up for that fact. This is a Pokemon that rivals the top Electric Type shadows in the game, making it a great investment for any raid team.

Offense

Best

Good

Thunder Shock outpaces Spark by a tiny bit.
Discharge is the best Charged Move option.
Amazingly, Power Whip pulls ahead of Thunder despite lacking STAB. It's usable against Water Types, but still inferior.
Dazzling Gleam can work if you're desperate for Fairy Type attackers, but it's generally a waste of Xurkitree's talents.