Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Smoliv
Say it: SMO-li-v
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Smoliv is the Olive Pokémon — Grass and Normal before Dolliv and Arboliva. In Pokémon GO it is usually candy on the way to Arboliva — not a finished raid attacker. Grass helps against Water, Ground, and Rock; Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, and Bug hit Grass hard. Catch Smoliv from the wild, eggs, or events, then evolve.
Say it: SMO-li-v
Smoliv (#928) is a Grass / Normal Pokémon in Pokémon GO — the baby stage of Arboliva. Trainers almost never power Smoliv for raids; the value is candy and IVs for Arboliva. Against Smoliv, lead with Fire, Ice, Poison, Flying, or Bug. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
Type-colored placeholder — not official Pokémon artwork (see IP notice below).
Pokédex notes
Smoliv is a Grass / Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0928. Grass picks spike during Sunny weather and certain Community Days.
Where in GO: Wild spawns, eggs, Field Research, and seasonal events
Invest tip: Do not sink Stardust into Smoliv. Keep high-IV copies for Arboliva. Shadow Smoliv is the same — evolve toward Shadow Arboliva after Frustration removal.
Type matchups
- Grass moves hit Water, Ground, and Rock hard.
- Normal moves do not have a common super-effective target in our chart.
When Smoliv is your opponent, Fire, Ice, Fighting, 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
- 100
- Defense
- 89
- Stamina
- 121
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
Smoliv’s Game Master pool is temporary. Real investment is Arboliva — evolve before serious TMs and power-ups.
Fast
- Razor Leaf · Standard
Grass energy
- Tackle · Standard
Normal filler
Charged
- Seed Bomb · Standard
Grass nuke
- Energy Ball · Standard
Grass alternate
- Earth Power · Standard
Ground coverage
- Trailblaze · Standard
Grass / bait
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
- razor leaf
- tackle
Charged
- seed bomb
- energy ball
- earth power
- trailblaze
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #945 of 954 · CP 965
Razor Leaf + Energy Ball
- Master League · rank #970 of 1023 · CP 965
Razor Leaf + Energy Ball
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
In the Competitive Guide
- Ch. 20: Lucky Pokémon & Family Trades
When lucky status matters for trades and Stardust savings.
- Ch. 21: Best Friends & Lucky Friends
Friendship steps for raid bonuses and lucky trades.