Welcome Trainers! We have new Megas in town! With the start of GO Tour Kalos: Tainan and GO Tour Kalos: Los Angeles, Mega Victreebel and Mega Malamar are going to make their debut in Pokémon GO. Let us put our focus on Mega Victreebel for now and see does this Flycatcher Pokémon venomize the meta?
Mega Victreebel: Stats, Profile and Typing
Mega Victreebel
GrassPoison
| Max CP | 3963 |
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| ATK | 265 |
| DEF | 181 |
| HP | 190 |
| Weak to |     |
| Resists |      |
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*Legacy Move
Mega Victreebel is a dual Grass Poison type Pokémon introduced with the release Pokémon Legends: Z-A. It boasts of a beefed up stat spread with 265 Attack and a Max CP of 3963. Its dual typing lends it 4 weakness and 5 resistances, which also include a double resistance to Grass. While Victreebel is Mega Evolved, players will have an increased chance of receiving XL Candy for catching Grass and Poison type Pokémon.
Mega Victreebel in Pokémon GO PvE
Raids
Trainers usually associate Victreebel with PvP, the Bastiodon-Victreebel core is infamous in the PvP circles. Mega Victreebel for now can possibly make a similar impact in PvE meta, especially considering that it can serve both as a Grass as well as a Poison raid attacker.
As a Grass raid attacker, Mega Victreebel performs pretty well and can be termed as an A-Tier Attacker. General lack of heavy hitters, mythicals among top Grass attackers and overall better accessibility of Mega Victreebel—all of these factors combine to make Mega Victreebel a worthwile addition to your raid team, especially if you are looking for an accessible and budget friendly option. Using our DPS Comparer Tool, here is a comparison of Mega Victreebel with Top Grass Attackers:
As we can see, Mega Victreebel numbers are comparable with meta Grass attackers in the game. We can also the see expected difference in performance between Mega Victreebel and base Victreebel. While the preferred Fast Attack for Mega Victreebel is Magical Leaf, it is also unfortunately a legacy move. Players that don’t have access to Magical Leaf Victreebel can run Razor Leaf as its Fast Attack, the DPS numbers are still pretty close.
As a Poison raid attacker, Mega Victreebel fares even better, breaking into the Top 10. The Poison typing also lacks heavy hitters so Mega Victreebel is a welcome and a strong addition to the club. Here are the Top Poison Attackers in the game:
Mega Victreebel numbers are right up there, on par with Naganadel, which is currently at #7 on the Poison attacker list. Even better is the fact that no legacy move is needed, which means if you are running Razor Leaf Victreebel, then the same Victreebel can be used in your Poison raid team as well.
Shiny Victreebel Family
Is Mega Victreebel Worth Building
A definite Yes! Mega Victreebel has all the ingredients that a budget raid attacker needs to have. Great accessibility, relatively inexpensive, decent moves and stats, decent meta relevance, dual role capabilities and as an added bonus, boosting other Trainers’ Pokémon attacks in raids with the Mega Boost. When you can get all these things from just one single Pokémon, why would you want to miss!
Parting Words
That is it Trainers! Mega Victreebel is slicing into Pokémon GO with a venomous edge that’s equal parts gorgeous and gruesome! Whether you’re a Grass Poison type collector or a meta chaser, Mega Victreebel is here to chomp through the competition and leave raid bosses wilted.
Best Counters for Mega Victreebel Raids: Mega Victreebel Raid Guide.
Also let us know—Are you attending Go Tour Kalos: Tainan or Los Angeles? What are you most looking forward to from the Go Tour Kalos? Do you like Mega Victreebel’s design? Was Victreebel in your Gen 1 team back in the Kanto days?
And as always, Stay Safe! Happy Raiding! May everyone get at least 1 SHUNDO from the Kalos Tour!
