Species guide · Ages 10+ · July 2026
Victini
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Victini is the Victory Pokémon — Psychic and Fire Mythical. In Pokémon GO it is a Psychic/Fire attacker with Confusion / Quick Attack + V-create / Overheat / Focus Blast / Psychic / Psyshock. Psychic helps against Fighting and Poison; Fire helps against Grass, Bug, Ice, and Steel. Dark, Ghost, Water, Ground, and Rock punish it. Catch from special research and events.
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Victini (#494) is a Psychic / Fire Mythical Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Trainers use it as a Psychic/Fire raid attacker with Confusion / Quick Attack + V-create / Overheat / Focus Blast / Psychic / Psyshock. Against Victini, lead with Dark, Ghost, Water, Ground, or Rock. Stats, type chart, moves, and counter picks below use our Game Master snapshot.
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Pokédex notes
Victini is a Psychic / Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. National Dex #0494. Mythical Pokémon are usually event-gated — watch official GO calendars for return windows.
Where in GO: Legendary raids, research breakthroughs, and GO Tour events
Invest tip: V-create + Overheat is the premier Fire kit when V-create is available. Confusion + Psychic / Psyshock for Psychic lean. Shadow Victini is the DPS lean — remove Frustration before investing.
Type matchups
- Psychic moves hit Fighting and Poison hard.
- Fire moves hit Grass, Ice, Bug, and Steel hard.
When Victini is your opponent, Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark hits hard.
Full type matchup guide →GO base stats
From Game Master snapshot — IVs, buddy, and power-ups change real battle stats.
- Attack
- 210
- Defense
- 210
- Stamina
- 225
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. Primal Kyogre · beats Water
Waterfall + Origin Pulse — Primal lobby boost
- 2. Shadow Kyogre · beats Water
Waterfall + Origin Pulse
- 3. Mega Swampert · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 4. Kyogre · beats Water
Waterfall + Origin Pulse
- 5. Shadow Kingler · beats Water
Bubble + Crabhammer
- 6. Shadow Feraligatr · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 7. Kingler · beats Water
Bubble + Crabhammer
- 8. Swampert · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 9. Feraligatr · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 10. Samurott · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 11. Gyarados · beats Water
Waterfall + Aqua Tail
- 12. Empoleon · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
Budget
Solid alternatives when you cannot build the Recommended picks.
- 1. Kingler · beats Water
Bubble + Crabhammer
- 2. Gyarados · beats Water
Waterfall + Aqua Tail
- 3. Vaporeon · beats Water
Water Gun + Aqua Tail
- 4. Feraligatr · beats Water
Waterfall + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 5. Swampert · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 6. Clawitzer · beats Water
Water Gun + Crabhammer
- 7. Floatzel · beats Water
Water Gun + Aqua Jet
- 8. Seismitoad · beats Water
Mud Shot + Hydro Pump
- 9. Carracosta · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Pump
- 10. Blastoise · beats Water
Water Gun + Hydro Cannon · Elite TM
- 11. Wailord · beats Water
Water Gun + Surf
- 12. Golisopod · beats Water
Waterfall + Aqua Jet
Recommended moves
Game Master “moves in GO” lists Victini’s always-available TM pool. V-create is Victini’s signature move — confirm availability on your copy.
Fast
- Confusion · Standard
Psychic STAB / default
- Quick Attack · Standard
Normal energy / PvP
Charged
- V-create · Standard
Signature Fire nuke
- Overheat · Standard
Fire nuke
- Focus Blast · Standard
Fighting coverage
- Psychic · Standard
Psychic nuke
- Psyshock · Standard
Psychic alternate / PvP
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
- confusion
- quick attack
Charged
- overheat
- focus blast
- psychic
- v create
- psyshock
PvP league ranks (family snapshot)
- Great League · rank #20 of 954 · CP 1492
Quick Attack + V Create
- Ultra League · rank #9 of 747 · CP 2472
Quick Attack + V Create
- Master League · rank #23 of 1023 · CP 3691
Quick Attack + V Create
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Open Collect →Raid and PvP advice uses our Game Master snapshot (updated July 2026).
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