Herdier best PvP IVs
The best Herdier IVs for Great League in Pokémon GO are 1/15/15 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 1499 at level 43 and gives the highest stat product of all 4,096 possible IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Herdier ranks #2,346 of 4,096 in Great League, at 94.6 % of the best stat product.
Open Herdier 1/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Herdier IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | not eligible — must be unevolved and able to evolve | |||
| Great | 1/15/15 | 43 | 1499 | #2,346 |
| Ultra (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1789 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1789 | #1 |
Herdier cannot enter Little League, because it has already evolved. The format takes only Pokémon that have not evolved yet and still have an evolution ahead of them — the 500 CP cap is not the only rule.
Herdier never reaches the 2,500 CP cap of Ultra League: at level 50 it maxes out at CP 1789. In that league nothing is held back by the cap, so the highest IVs simply win and 15/15/15 is best — the same as in Master League.
Top 10 Herdier IVs for Great League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1/15/15 | 43 | 1499 | 117.6 | 113.5 | 143 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/15/15 | 43.5 | 1498 | 117.1 | 113.9 | 143 | 99.9 |
| 3 | 1/15/13 | 43.5 | 1500 | 117.9 | 113.9 | 142 | 99.9 |
| 4 | 0/15/13 | 44 | 1499 | 117.5 | 114.3 | 142 | 99.8 |
| 5 | 0/14/14 | 44 | 1498 | 117.5 | 113.4 | 143 | 99.8 |
| 6 | 0/13/15 | 44 | 1497 | 117.5 | 112.6 | 144 | 99.8 |
| 7 | 0/15/11 | 44.5 | 1500 | 117.9 | 114.6 | 141 | 99.8 |
| 8 | 0/14/12 | 44.5 | 1499 | 117.9 | 113.8 | 142 | 99.8 |
| 9 | 0/13/13 | 44.5 | 1498 | 117.9 | 113.0 | 143 | 99.7 |
| 10 | 0/15/9 | 45 | 1500 | 118.2 | 115.0 | 140 | 99.7 |
Rank 1 IVs across the evolution line
IVs never change when a Pokémon evolves, so the spread you want depends on the league you are building for.
| Pokémon | Little | Great | Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lillipup | 0/13/15 CP 499 | 15/15/15 CP 1035 | 15/15/15 CP 1035 |
| Herdier | ✕ | 1/15/15 CP 1499 | 15/15/15 CP 1789 |
| Stoutland | ✕ | 0/15/13 CP 1498 | 0/14/15 CP 2497 |
How good is Herdier in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Herdier #853 of 1,154 in Great League, scoring 64.1 out of 100, most often with Take Down, Thunderbolt, Dig.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #853 of 1,154 | 64.1 | Take Down, Thunderbolt, Dig |
That answers a different question from the rest of this page. The IV ranks above tell you which Herdier to build; this tells you whether it is worth building at all. Rankings and movesets come from PvPoke, who run the battle simulation behind them, and change as the meta does.
How to find a good Herdier
The search-string generator builds a string you can paste into the search bar in Pokémon GO. It finds catches whose CP, HP and appraisal stars match the top IV spreads above, including pre-evolutions, so you can check a whole storage box in one go.
To check a Herdier you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs.
Herdier PvP IV questions
What are the best Herdier IVs for Great League?
1/15/15 — 1 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 1499 at level 43 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Herdier good for Great League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Herdier only ranks #2,346 of 4,096 in Great League. Under a CP cap, low attack lets a Pokémon reach a higher level, which gives more defense and HP for the same CP.
What CP is a rank 1 Herdier in Great League?
CP 1499 at level 43, without best buddy. Best buddy adds one level, which changes both the CP and the ranking.
Ranked by stat product (attack × defense × HP) at the highest level under the CP cap, out of all 4,096 IV combinations, without best buddy. Shadow and purified Pokémon rank the same as regular ones. Little League checks the 500 CP cap and that the Pokémon is unevolved with an evolution ahead of it; limited-time cups may add further restrictions. Base stats and meta rankings from PvPoke, used under the MIT licence. Updated 2026-11-11.