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Politoed PvP IV ranks in Pokémon GO
- Little Cup: closed to this one — it only takes Pokémon that can still evolve.
- Great League: playable — PvPoke #98, up from #104 · hundo rank 3,502 of 4096 · best build 0/15/11, level 23.5, 20,500 dust · Elite TM
- Ultra League: playable — PvPoke #62, up from #68 · hundo rank 1,452 of 4096 · best build 0/15/14, level 48.5, 431,000 dust, 236 XL candy · Elite TM
- Master League: off-meta — outside PvPoke's top 150
Which IVs make the best Politoed for PvP, league by league — ranked by stat product, the way rankings are calculated in Pokémon GO. Ranked at levels up to 50 — without Best Buddy.
Great League
The best spread is 0/15/11 at level 23.5 — 1500 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
PvPoke ranks it #98 overall in Great League, up from #104. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Mud Shot · Weather Ball (Water) · Ice Beam (Elite TM).
At that level it fights with 112.68 attack, 125.63 defense and 141.17 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 3,502 of 4096 here, 92.9% of the best spread: one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/11 | 23.5 | 1500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/12/14 | 23.5 | 1499 | 99.85% |
| 3 | 2/15/15 | 23 | 1499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0/13/13 | 23.5 | 1499 | 99.67% |
| 5 | 0/14/12 | 23.5 | 1500 | 99.48% |
| 6 | 0/14/11 | 23.5 | 1496 | 99.48% |
| 7 | 1/10/14 | 23.5 | 1499 | 99.37% |
| 8 | 0/11/15 | 23.5 | 1498 | 99.33% |
| 9 | 0/11/14 | 23.5 | 1495 | 99.33% |
| 10 | 0/15/10 | 23.5 | 1497 | 99.29% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 23.5 costs 20,500 Stardust and 19 candy.
Ultra League
The best spread is 0/15/14 at level 48.5 — 2498 CP. Anything close to it is worth keeping; the table holds the top 10.
With Best Buddy (levels up to 51) the best spread stays the same, but a hundo ranks 1,661 of 4096.
PvPoke ranks it #62 overall in Ultra League, up from #68. PvPoke updated these ranks on 12 October 2026 · we checked on 14 October 2026. Compared with PvPoke's ranks of 9 October 2026.
The moves behind that rank: Mud Shot · Weather Ball (Water) · Earthquake (Elite TM).
At that level it fights with 144.91 attack, 161.56 defense and 184.05 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 1,452 of 4096 here, 95.9% of the best spread: mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/14 | 48.5 | 2498 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/12/15 | 49 | 2499 | 99.58% |
| 3 | 0/13/14 | 49 | 2500 | 99.56% |
| 4 | 1/13/14 | 48.5 | 2500 | 99.54% |
| 5 | 1/14/13 | 48.5 | 2500 | 99.51% |
| 6 | 0/15/11 | 49 | 2496 | 99.51% |
| 7 | 0/14/15 | 48.5 | 2497 | 99.48% |
| 8 | 0/14/14 | 48.5 | 2492 | 99.48% |
| 9 | 0/15/13 | 48.5 | 2493 | 99.46% |
| 10 | 1/14/15 | 48 | 2497 | 99.46% |
Taking a level-20 catch to level 48.5 costs 431,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 236 XL candy.
500 CP cap
(Little Cup is closed to this one)
Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, so these are the best spreads under 500 CP for their own sake rather than a ranking for a cup it can enter.
The best spread is 0/14/9 at level 8 — 500 CP. The table holds the top 10.
At that level it fights with 65.29 attack, 72.42 defense and 81.05 stamina — an even split between staying power and pressure.
A hundo — 15/15/15 — lands at rank 2,911 of 4096 here, 89.9% of the best spread.
| Rank | Attack / Defense / HP | Level | CP | Of the best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/14/9 | 8 | 500 | 100% |
| 2 | 0/9/15 | 8 | 500 | 99.81% |
| 3 | 0/11/13 | 8 | 500 | 99.66% |
| 4 | 0/11/12 | 8 | 499 | 99.66% |
| 5 | 1/12/9 | 8 | 500 | 99.53% |
| 6 | 0/13/10 | 8 | 500 | 99.48% |
| 7 | 0/13/9 | 8 | 498 | 99.48% |
| 8 | 1/14/7 | 8 | 500 | 99.33% |
| 9 | 1/7/15 | 8 | 500 | 99.32% |
| 10 | 0/8/15 | 8 | 499 | 99.28% |
A level-20 catch is already past level 8, and a Pokémon cannot be powered down — here the CP cap is the limit, not Stardust.
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Politoed in PvP: quick answers
Is Politoed good for PvP right now?
Little Cup: closed to it, the cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve. Great League: playable, PvPoke #98, up from #104. Ultra League: playable, PvPoke #62, up from #68. Master League: off-meta, outside PvPoke's top 150.
What are the best IVs for Politoed in Great League?
The best spread is 0/15/11, which reaches 1500 CP at level 23.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
What are the best IVs for Politoed in Ultra League?
The best spread is 0/15/14, which reaches 2498 CP at level 48.5. The top 10 spreads are on the page, ranked by stat product.
Is a hundo Politoed good for PvP?
Great League: rank 3,502 of 4096, one of the worse spreads for this league, despite the three fifteens. Ultra League: rank 1,452 of 4096, mediocre here — a lower-attack catch beats it.
How much does it cost to power up Politoed for Great League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 23.5 costs 20,500 Stardust and 19 candy.
How much does it cost to power up Politoed for Ultra League?
Taking a level-20 catch to level 48.5 costs 431,000 Stardust, 248 candy and 236 XL candy.
What moves does Politoed use in PvP?
Great League: Mud Shot · Weather Ball (Water) · Ice Beam (Elite TM), the set behind PvPoke's #98. Ultra League: Mud Shot · Weather Ball (Water) · Earthquake (Elite TM), the set behind PvPoke's #62.
Can Politoed be used in Little Cup?
No. Little Cup only takes Pokémon that can still evolve, and Politoed cannot.
Close to Politoed in Great League
These land within a hair of Politoed on stat product, so they ask the same question of an IV spread — and a shield-heavy matchup often comes down to which of them you built.
What every Great League build costs →
Ranks come from every one of the 4096 IV combinations, each taken to the highest level its league allows, and sorted by stat product. Levels stop at 50, where any player can take a Pokémon; a Best Buddy goes one level further, and where that changes an answer the section says so on a line of its own. Numbers refresh whenever the Pokédex does.