Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Simisage
Say it: SI-mi-sa-ge
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Simisage is the Thorn Monkey Pokémon — Grass from Pansage (Leaf Stone). In Pokémon GO it is the final form of the Pansage line. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug hit Grass hard. Evolve Pansage or catch Simisage from events.
Say it: SI-mi-sa-ge
Simisage (#512) is a Grass Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the final form of Pansage. Trainers use it as a budget Grass attacker with Vine Whip / Bite + Grass Knot / Solar Beam / Crunch. Against Simisage, lead with Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Simisage is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0512. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Vine Whip + Grass Knot / Solar Beam is the Grass kit; Crunch adds Dark coverage. Low priority versus stronger Grass types. Shadow Simisage is a novelty — remove Frustration before investing. No Community Day exclusive is required.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
When Simisage is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, Bug hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 206
- Defense
- 133
- Stamina
- 181
Weak to
Resists
Best Pokémon to use against it
When this species is your opponent (Rocket battle, gym, raid, or PvP), these picks exploit its typings. Each list is a pool of options — not a required 12-Pokémon lobby.
Recommended
Strongest practical attackers for this matchup.
- 1. Mega Charizard Y · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 2. Reshiram · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Fusion Flare
- 3. Shadow Moltres · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Shadow Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Mega Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 6. Shadow Entei · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 7. Blaziken · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 8. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 9. Chandelure · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 10. Heatran · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Emboar · beats Fire
Ember + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Infernape · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Darmanitan · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 2. Arcanine · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
- 3. Flareon · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 4. Typhlosion · beats Fire
Incinerate + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 5. Magmortar · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Punch
- 6. Camerupt · beats Fire
Incinerate + Overheat
- 7. Torkoal · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Overheat
- 8. Rapidash · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Fire Blast
- 9. Pyroar · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Overheat
- 10. Simisear · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Flamethrower
- 11. Charizard · beats Fire
Fire Spin + Blast Burn · Elite TM
- 12. Houndoom · beats Fire
Fire Fang + Flamethrower
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Simisage’s always-available TM pool. Vine Whip + Grass Knot covers budget Grass needs.
Fast
- Vine Whip · Standard
Grass energy / default
- Bite · Standard
Dark energy
Charged
- Grass Knot · Standard
Grass nuke
- Solar Beam · Standard
Grass heavy
- Crunch · Standard
Dark coverage
Moves in GO
Always-available Game Master learnset (regular TMs). Community Day / Elite TM moves appear above when we have curated notes for this species.
Fast
- bite
- vine whip
Charged
- solar beam
- grass knot
- crunch
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #367 of 954 · CP 1477
Vine Whip + Solar Beam
- Ultra League · rank #241 of 747 · CP 2486
Vine Whip + Solar Beam
- Master League · rank #360 of 1023 · CP 2657
Vine Whip + Solar Beam
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
Raid attacker roles
In the Competitive Guide
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- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
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