Trevenant is proving to be an absolute monster in Pokémon Go's PvP system. While much of the focus for Pokémon Go is on hunting your local surroundings and capturing Pokémon, it has a fairly deep competitive metagame. In a three-on-three Pokémon battle, two trainers will enter the arena, and only one will come out the winner. There are tons to consider from move stats, shield cooldown, and typing advantages. Since Trevenant had been added to the game, it's ranked high in Great, Ultra, and Master League.
To find and capture a Trevenant in Pokémon Go, trainers will need to evolve it from a Phantump. The thing that makes Trevenant unique is that it's one of the few Pokémon with multiple evolutionary methods. On the one hand, trainers can evolve it by giving it 200 Phantump candy, and there are many different ways to get candy in Pokémon Go, but it is a time-consuming process. On the other hand, trainers can receive a Phantump from trade, and it will be able to evolve without the candy requirement. This saves tons of grinding but requires players to trade with a real person, which can sometimes be demanding.
Since Trevenant is a Ghost- and Grass-type Pokémon, it is vulnerable to Ice-, Ghost-, Flying-, Dark-, and Fire-type attacks. Although, this also means it resists Water-, Normal-, Ground-, Fighting-, Electric-, and Grass-type moves. For PvP, trainers will want to teach their Trevenant Shadow Claw and Shadow Ball. This will easily make it one of the best Pokémon of its typing. These are both Ghost-type moves, meaning that they receive a 'Same-Type-Attack-Bonus' (STAB) for extra damage.
The Best Moves For Trevenant in Pokémon Go
Shadow Claw is the best fast move available in the game for Ghost-type Pokémon. It has a base power of 9 and can be done once per second, making it incredibly quick. As for Shadow Ball, it features a base power of 100, making it devastating to any Pokémon it lands on. Although, it does take a while to charge up. Combining them both makes Trevenant an attacking monster.
It's important to mention that trading in Pokémon Go is a one-way trip. Once the Pokémon has been traded, it cannot be returned to its normal trainer. So make sure the Trevenant the other player is sending over has decent stats. At any point, trainers can enter their Pokémon's menu to find their appraisal. This is a measurement of zero out of four stars that determines how a Pokémon's stats will grow. The more stars the Pokémon has, the higher its stats will be as it levels up. Players should keep this in mind when trading for a powerful PvP Trevenant.
Pokémon Go is available now on iOS and Android.