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Great League PvP guide

Bayleef Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters

Bayleef is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #647. Its recommended PvP moveset is Magical Leaf with Ancient Power and Energy Ball.

Great League

#647

Niche

Type

Grass

Best Fast Move

Magical Leaf

Charged Moves

Ancient PowerEnergy Ball

Max CP

1,644

Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026

ABOUT BAYLEEF

Is Bayleef Good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Bayleef is currently a niche PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #647.

Bayleef can evolve into Meganium, which is a viable PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #222, and is also ranked #397 in Great League.

Bayleef PvP Rankings

LeagueRankPvP ScoreRecommended Moves
Great LeagueBest#64771.1Magical Leaf, Ancient Power, Energy Ball

Best Moveset for Bayleef in Pokémon GO PvP

Magical Leaf
grass

Fast Move · STAB

DMG10Energy+10Turns3DPT3.33EPT3.33

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Ancient Power
rock

Charged Move

DMG60Energy cost45

Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice

Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel

Energy Ball
grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

The recommended PvP moveset for Bayleef is Magical Leaf with Ancient Power and Energy Ball.

Alternative movesets

All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Bayleef in the imported game data.

Fast Moves

Magical LeafRecommended
grass

Fast Move · STAB

DMG10Energy+10Turns3DPT3.33EPT3.33

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Razor Leaf
grass

Fast Move · STAB

DMG9Energy+4Turns2DPT4.50EPT2.00

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Tackle
normal

Fast Move

DMG3Energy+3Turns1DPT3.00EPT3.00

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Charged Moves

Ancient PowerRecommended
rock

Charged Move

DMG60Energy cost45

Strong vs: Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice

Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Ghost, Grass, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock, Water

Weak vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel

Energy BallRecommended
grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG80Energy cost45

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Grass Knot
grass

Charged Move · STAB

DMG90Energy cost50

Strong vs: Ground, Rock, Water

Neutral vs: Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Psychic

Weak vs: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel

Return
normal

Charged Move

DMG130Energy cost70

Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water

Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel

Bayleef PvP Move Counts

Magical Leaf → Ancient Power

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5454

Magical Leaf → Energy Ball

5 Fast Moves from empty energy

Repeating count

5454

Bayleef Battle Guide

Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Bayleef wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.

Bayleef Weaknesses & Resistances

Defensive type multipliers below combine Bayleef's Grass typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.

Weak to

  • bug1.6×
  • fire1.6×
  • flying1.6×
  • ice1.6×
  • poison1.6×

Resistant to

  • electric0.625×
  • grass0.625×
  • ground0.625×
  • water0.625×

Best Counters to Bayleef in Pokémon GO PvP

Recommended attacks are measured against Bayleef in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Bayleef's league HP.

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Emberfire

    Fast Move

    Super Effective

  • Weather Ball (Fire)fire

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    51% HP

  • Energy Ballgrass

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    23% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Dragon Breathdragon

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Moonblastfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    30% HP

  • Flamethrowerfire

    Charged Move

    Super Effective

    49% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Fairy Windfairy

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Gigaton Hammersteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    54% HP

  • Bulldozeground

    Charged Move

    Resisted

    18% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Thunder Shockelectric

    Fast Move

    Resisted

  • Double Iron Bashsteel

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    33% HP

  • Dynamic Punchfighting

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    35% HP

Great League

Recommended attacks

  • Shadow Clawghost

    Fast Move

    Neutral

  • Shadow Sneakghost

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    35% HP

  • Play Roughfairy

    Charged Move

    Neutral

    42% HP

Ratings are shown from Bayleef's perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Bayleef.

Best Teammates for Bayleef in Pokémon GO PvP

Good teammates for Bayleef should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.

Covers 4 of Bayleef's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Bayleef's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Bayleef's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 3 of Bayleef's 5 hardest current matchups.

Covers 4 of Bayleef's 5 hardest current matchups.

Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.

Best PvP IVs for Bayleef

LeagueRankIVsCPLevelStat Product
Great League#13/15/141,496502,130,669
#23/15/151,500502,130,669
#34/13/141,499502,122,447
#44/14/151,49949.52,122,414
#54/15/151,494492,122,232

Bayleef Stats in Pokémon GO

Bayleef's real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.

Great League

Bayleef 3/15/14 (Best IV)

Level
50
CP
1,496
Attack
105
Defense
142.9
HP
142

Bayleef Evolution

A Shadow form of Bayleef also exists in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon Similar to Bayleef in Pokémon GO PvP

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Bayleef Pokémon GO PvP FAQ

What is the best moveset for Bayleef in Pokémon GO PvP?

Bayleef's recommended PvP moveset is Magical Leaf with Ancient Power and Energy Ball.

Is Bayleef good in Pokémon GO PvP?

Bayleef is currently a niche PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #647.

What counters Bayleef in Pokémon GO PvP?

Ninetales (Shadow), Altaria and Tinkaton are among the strongest current counters to Bayleef in Great League.

What is Bayleef weak to in Pokémon GO?

Bayleef is weak to Bug (1.6×), Fire (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Ice (1.6×), Poison (1.6×).