4 best PvP picks to farm in Pokemon GO Bug Out 2025

Modified Mar 26, 2025 20:12 GMT

5 strong PvP Pokemon to farm in Pokemon GO Bug Out 2025 — Trainers can farm creatures like Charjabug and Lokix in Pokemon GO Bug Out 2025. (Image via TPC)

During Pokemon GO Bug Out 2025, trainers can farm contenders appropriate for the GO Battle League. Each new event in the mobile game offers some creatures that, when trained, can become valuable assets in GBL. The Bug Out event features several viable options that can help you stand out in trainer battles.

This article discusses five strong Pocket Monsters that are useful in GBL and can be farmed in Pokemon GO Bug Out. The event starts on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at 10 am and ends on Sunday, March 30, 2025, at 8 pm local time.

5 strong PVP picks to farm in Pokemon GO Bug Out

1) Charjabug

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Charjabug is a powerful Bug-type creature for PvP battles. It can be obtained in Pokemon GO Bug Out 2025 by catching Grubbin in the wild and then evolving it into Charjabug using 25 Candy. At the time of this writing, fans can see that only a handful of Bug-type creatures are rated highly in GBL season 22. Charjabug is one of those few.

The Battery Pokemon can perform effectively in the Great League. Its best moveset includes Volt Switch, X-Scissor, and Discharge. Note that Volt Switch is an exclusive move for this critter and will not be available during this event.

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Charjabug's PvP rating:

Great League: #109
Ultra League: N/A
Master League: N/A

2) Lokix

Trainers can easily farm Lokix during Pokemon GO Bug Out 2025. Nymble will be available to encounter in the wild. You can evolve it into Lokix using 50 Candy.

Lokix is a great Bug- and Dark-type that has play in the Great and Ultra League. As long as you are aware of its weaknesses, you will have a good time using it. The creature's best moveset includes Sucker Punch, Trailblaze, and X-Scissor.

Lokix's PvP rating:

Great League: #148
Ultra League: #126
Master League: #N/A
Scroll Cup: #68

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3) Scizor

Pokemon GO Bug Out features Scizor in 3-star raids. It is a Bug- and Steel-type monster, and is one of the strongest PvP picks available during the event.

Scizor has impressive Attack and Defense stats but is unable to withstand damage from the Fire-type moves because they deal double super-effective damage. Scizor's best moveset is Fury Cutter, Trailblaze, and Night Slash.

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Scizor's PvP rating:

Great League: #326
Ultra League: #279
Master League: #274
Master Premier: #144

4) Vikavolt

Vikavolt can be obtained by evolving Charjabug using 100 Candy in the presence of an activated Magnetic Lure Module. Pokemon GO Bug Out is a great event for trainers to farm the best Bug-type PvP Pokemon and their Candies, just like Vikavolt and its Grubbin Candies.

The Bug- and Electric-type Vikavolt is a well-known attacker in the PvP world. It can reach for its Charged Attacks very quickly, inflict considerable damage on opponents rapidly, and disrupt strategies by creating shield disadvantageous scenarios.

Vikavolt's PvP rating:

Great League: #482
Ultra League: #320
Master League: #255
Master Premier: #96

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Samir has been covering news, curating listicles, and compiling guides at Sportskeeda as a Pokemon gaming journalist since a year. Incidentally, this franchise is what got him into video games in the first place.

After completing his Bachelor of Social Work course, Samir decided to honor his love for gaming and writing, getting inspired by the success of content creators like Shroud, Chad, and chocoTaco. For content creation, he combines in-game research with a thorough fact-checking process to ensure that his articles are relevant and accurate.

Samir encountered the Pokémon franchise as a child, so it holds nostalgic value for him. He is a regular player of Pokémon GO and Scarlet and Violet, but MMO games have recently caught his attention. Given a Jumanji-type scenario, he would dive head-first into Palworld to tame the gun-wielding monsters.

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Edited by Abhipsito Das