Best PvP picks to farm during Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch, ranked

Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch will mark the debut of Fidough and its evolution, Dachsbun. It will also feature Hisuian Growlithe, Greavard, Growlithe, Voltorb, Snubbull, Poochyena, Electrike, and Lillipup in the wild. It kicks off at 3 pm PT on Friday, January 3, and ends at 10 pm PT on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Trainers have a lot of things to do during this event, one of which is to farm the best PvP picks.

Here is the ranked list of the best PvP picks trainers can farm during Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch.

Note: This article is subjective and solely reflects the author's point of view. The PvP rating data is gathered from PvPoke and the ranking is based on their viability in the Great League followed by the Ultra League.

Check out the current Pokemon GO raid bosses that you can encounter in-game

Ranking the best PvP Pokemon to collect during Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch

8) Hisuian Arcanine

Hisuian Arcanine (Image via The Pokemon Company)

The Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch event will provide trainers with the Global Challenges to complete. The Global Challenge is segmented into six levels, each offering different rewards and bonuses.

Players will see Hisuian Growlithe and Greavard appearing in the wild once they reach Level 3 of this challenge. Once they capture Hisuian Growlithe, they can feed it 50 Candy to evolve it into Hisuian Arcanine.

PvP ratings of Hisuian Arcanine with the best moveset:

Great League: #727
Ultra League: #497
Master League: #260
Little Holiday Cup: N/A
Color Cup: #243

Remember to use our Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator tool to determine the estimated CP of the evolved Pokemon.

7) Mightyena

Mightyena from the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Trainers can encounter and capture Poochyena in the wild. So, after snagging this creature, they can feed it 50 Candy to evolve it into Mightyena. Incidentally, the critter is also available in 3-star raids at the moment.

PvP ratings of Mightyena with the best moveset:

Great League: #633
Ultra League: #674
Master League: N/A
Little Holiday Cup: N/A
Color Cup: N/A

Also read: Pokemon GO Mightyena raid guide: Weaknesses and best counters

6) Electrode

Electrode, as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Voltorb's general spawn rate will be boosted throughout the Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch event. Trainers can get their hands on Voltorb by capturing it in the wild. After that, they can then evolve Voltorb into Electrode using 50 Voltorb Candy.

PvP ratings of Electrode with the best moveset:

Great League: #575
Ultra League: #550
Master League: #582
Little Holiday Cup: #332
Color Cup: #220

5) Manectric

Manectric, as seen in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Manectric can Mega Evolve into Mega Manectric in the game. However, trainers must get this Pokemon first, and one of the methods to do so is to evolve Electrike.

During the Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch, players can encounter Electrike in the wild. They can provide it 50 Candy for it to evolve into Manectric.

PvP ratings of Manectric with the best moveset:

Great League: #447
Ultra League: #452
Master League: #559
Little Holiday Cup: #410
Color Cup: #176

4) Houndstone

A picture of Houndstone from the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

To get your hands on Houndstone during Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch, you must reach the third level of the Global Challenge, obtain Greavard in the wild, and then evolve it.

Greavard evolves into Houndstone on being fed 50 Candy.

PvP ratings of Houndstone with the best moveset:

Great League: #478
Ultra League: #273
Master League: #399
Little Holiday Cup: #331
Color Cup: N/A

Check out our Pokemon GO Calculator to calculate the CP, HP, and Stats of Houndstone.

3) Arcanine

Arcanine from the anime. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Arcanine can be obtained by evolving Growlithe using 50 Growlithe Candy during Pokemon GO Fidough Fetch. During this event, trainers can get their hands on the Puppy Pokemon in the wild.

PvP ratings of Arcanine with the best moveset: