Varoom is weak to Fire-type moves, and doubly weak to Ground-type moves.
Varoom is resistant to Normal, Flying, Rock, Steel, Ice and Dragon-type moves, doubly resistant to Bug, Grass and Fairy-type moves, and triply resistant to Poison-type moves.
The best moves for Varoom are Poison Jab and Gunk Shot when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.
There are 2 Pokémon in the Varoom family. Varoom evolves into Revavroom for 50 Candy.
Varoom, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Varoom is a Steel & Poison Pokémon. It is weak to Ground and Fire moves. Varoom's best moveset is Poison Jab & Gunk Shot and it has a Max CP of 1,287. Varoom evolves into Revavroom.
"It is said that this Pokémon was born when an unknown poison Pokémon entered and inspirited an engine left at a scrap-processing factory."
Moves & Movesets
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Poison Jab | 13 | 15.6 |
| Lick | 5 | 10 |
| Metal Sound | 4 | 9.6 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gyro Ball | 85 | 2 | 2.04 |
| Gunk Shot | 130 | 1 | 1.56 |
| Acid Spray | 20 | 2 | 0.48 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Poison Jab
15.6 DPS
|
Gunk Shot
52 DPS
|
7.4 | 100% |
|
Lick
10 DPS
|
Gunk Shot
52 DPS
|
7.1 | 96% |
|
Metal Sound
9.6 DPS
|
Gunk Shot
52 DPS
|
7 | 95% |
|
Poison Jab
15.6 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
29.1 DPS
|
6.7 | 90% |
|
Lick
10 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
29.1 DPS
|
6.3 | 85% |
|
Metal Sound
9.6 DPS
|
Gyro Ball
29.1 DPS
|
6.2 | 84% |
|
Poison Jab
15.6 DPS
|
Acid Spray
8 DPS
|
5.2 | 70% |
|
Lick
10 DPS
|
Acid Spray
8 DPS
|
4 | 54% |
|
Metal Sound
9.6 DPS
|
Acid Spray
8 DPS
|
3.9 | 53% |
Counters & Raids
Varoom is weak to Fire moves, and doubly weak to Ground moves.
The best counter to Varoom is Primal Groudon with Mud Shot and Precipice Blades, followed by Mega Garchomp, Landorus (Therian Forme) and Groudon.
The top Varoom counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Primal Groudon | 100% | |
| Primal Groudon | 92% | |
| Mega Garchomp | 89% | |
| Mega Garchomp | 89% | |
| Landorus (Therian Forme) | 87% | |
| Groudon | 78% | |
| Landorus (Therian Forme) | 76% | |
| Mega Swampert | 75% | |
| Excadrill | 73% | |
| Excadrill | 72% |
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
| Attack |
|
123 |
| Defense |
|
107 |
| Stamina |
|
128 |
| Level 40 | 113 |
| Height | 1 m |
| Weight | 35 kg |
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
487 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
650 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
975 |
|
Level 40 |
1,138 |
|
Level 50 |
1,287 |
| Level 25 (raids) | 813 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,057 |
