Pineco best PvP IVs
The best Pineco IVs for Little League in Pokémon GO are 0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. That spread reaches CP 500 at level 18 and gives the highest stat product of all 4,096 possible IV combinations. A perfect 15/15/15 Pineco ranks #3,070 of 4,096 in Little League, at 90.1 % of the best stat product.
Open Pineco 0/15/15 in the IV ranker
Best Pineco IVs by league
| League | Rank 1 IV | Lv | CP | 15/15/15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little | 0/15/15 | 18 | 500 | #3,070 |
| Great (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1253 | #1 |
| Ultra (under cap) | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1253 | #1 |
| Master | 15/15/15 | 50 | 1253 | #1 |
Pineco never reaches the 1,500 CP cap of Great League or the 2,500 CP cap of Ultra League: at level 50 it maxes out at CP 1253. In those leagues 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 Pineco IVs for Little League
| # | IV | Lv | CP | Atk | Def | HP | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/15/15 | 18 | 500 | 61.2 | 77.6 | 86 | 100.0 |
| 2 | 0/14/15 | 18 | 498 | 61.2 | 77.1 | 86 | 99.3 |
| 3 | 1/14/13 | 18 | 500 | 61.8 | 77.1 | 85 | 99.0 |
| 4 | 0/15/13 | 18 | 497 | 61.2 | 77.6 | 85 | 98.8 |
| 5 | 0/15/14 | 18 | 498 | 61.2 | 77.6 | 85 | 98.8 |
| 6 | 1/12/15 | 18 | 499 | 61.8 | 75.9 | 86 | 98.7 |
| 7 | 0/11/11 | 18.5 | 500 | 62.1 | 76.4 | 85 | 98.6 |
| 8 | 1/15/12 | 18 | 500 | 61.8 | 77.6 | 84 | 98.6 |
| 9 | 0/13/15 | 18 | 496 | 61.2 | 76.5 | 86 | 98.5 |
| 10 | 0/14/8 | 18.5 | 500 | 62.1 | 78.1 | 83 | 98.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineco | 0/15/15 CP 500 | 15/15/15 CP 1253 | 15/15/15 CP 1253 |
| Forretress | ✕ | 0/9/15 CP 1500 | 9/15/15 CP 2492 |
How good is Pineco in the current meta?
PvPoke rates Pineco #1,001 of 1,154 in Great League, scoring 57.7 out of 100, most often with Bug Bite, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb.
| League | PvPoke rank | Score | Usual moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great | #1,001 of 1,154 | 57.7 | Bug Bite, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb |
That answers a different question from the rest of this page. The IV ranks above tell you which Pineco 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 Pineco
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 Pineco you already own, open the IV ranker and set its IVs.
Pineco PvP IV questions
What are the best Pineco IVs for Little League?
0/15/15 — 0 attack, 15 defense and 15 HP. It reaches CP 500 at level 18 and has the best stat product of all 4,096 IV combinations.
Is a 15/15/15 Pineco good for Little League?
No. A perfect 15/15/15 Pineco only ranks #3,070 of 4,096 in Little 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 Pineco in Little League?
CP 500 at level 18, 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.