#806 · Generation 7

Blacephalon

Max CP (L40 / L50): 3,297 / 3,727
Raid catch CP (L20 / L25): 1,884 / 2,355
Research CP (L15): 1,413
Buddy distance: 20 km
2nd charged move: 100,000 dust · 100 candy

Shiny
Shadow
Tradable
Mega
Dynamax

Situational

Keep the best copies

Ultra Beast Pokemon are hard to get back once they leave rotation. Keep hundos, shinies, and one for the collection; transfer the weak duplicates.

Battle roles

B
Fire raid attacker#13 Fire · 19.4 DPS
It ranks #13 of 260 Fire-type attackers with Astonish / Mind Blown (needs an Elite TM).
C
Master League#130 of 406 · score 71.8
It is ranked #130 in Master League on PvPoke with Incinerate / Mind Blown / Shadow Ball.
C
Ghost raid attacker#25 Ghost · 16.4 DPS
It ranks #25 of 188 Ghost-type attackers with Incinerate / Shadow Ball.
–
Great League#446 of 1146 · score 77.3
Ranked #446 of 1146; not competitive in Great League.
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Ultra League#307 of 844 · score 79.3
Ranked #307 of 844; not competitive in Ultra League.

Collection value

Ultra Beast: keep at least one, and hold on to hundos and shinies.

Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.

Base stats

Attack315

Defense148

Stamina142

Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.

Weak to

dark×1.6
ghost×1.6
ground×1.6
rock×1.6
water×1.6

Resists

bug×0.391
fighting×0.391
normal×0.391
fairy×0.625
fire×0.625
grass×0.625
ice×0.625
poison×0.625
steel×0.625

Evolution line

Does not evolve.

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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)

League	Tier	Rank	Score	Recommended moves	Typical build
Great League	–	#446 / 1146	77.3	Incinerate · Mind Blown · Shadow Ball	L16.5 · 5/15/13
Ultra League	–	#307 / 844	79.3	Incinerate · Mind Blown · Shadow Ball	L27.5 · 5/14/14
Master League	C	#130 / 406	71.8	Incinerate · Mind Blown · Shadow Ball	L50 · 15/15/15

Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.

Raid attacker rankings

Attacking type	Tier	Rank	DPS	TDO	Best moves
fire	B	#13 / 260	19.4	231	Astonish · Mind BlownElite TM
ghost	C	#25 / 188	16.4	195	Incinerate · Shadow Ball

Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.

Moves

Fast move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	DPS	PvP power	PvP energy	Speed
IncinerateSTAB	fire	32	+22	2.5s	12.8	20	+20	5 turns
AstonishSTAB	ghost	7	+13	1.0s	7.0	12	+10	3 turns

Charged move	Type	Raid power	Energy	Duration	Dmg/energy	PvP power	PvP energy	Effects
Mystical FireSTAB	fire	60	-33	2.0s	1.82	60	-45	100% chance: -1 foe Atk
Shadow BallSTAB	ghost	100	-50	3.0s	2.00	90	-50
OverheatSTAB	fire	160	-100	4.0s	1.60	130	-55	100% chance: -2 own Atk
Mind BlownElite TMSTAB	fire	130	-33	4.0s	3.94	90	-35	100% chance: -4 own Def

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