The complete Pokemon GO move list
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Wanna defeat the Pokemon League? Wanna be the very best, like no-one ever was? Want cake?
Then you'll need to know what moves to use, when to use them, and where to buy cake.
I can't help you with the last one (try Sainsbury's?), but for the first two, read this list of the best moves in Pokemon GO, compiled by Redditor Mitchram_Alpha from best to worst by damage per second.
All regular movesAll regular moves have a critical hit chance of 0.05.
Move | Type | Power | Time (ms) | dps |
Psycho Cut | Psychic | 15 | 570 | 26.32 |
Mud Shot | Ground | 12 | 2000 | 27.82 |
Lick | Ghost | 10 | 500 | 20 |
Scratch | Normal | 10 | 500 | 20 |
Water Gun | Water | 10 | 500 | 20 |
Water Gun (Blastoise) | Water | 10 | 500 | 20 |
Metal Claw | Steel | 12 | 630 | 19.05 |
Shadow Claw | Ghost | 16 | 950 | 16.84 |
Wing Attack | Flying | 12 | 750 | 16 |
Vine Whip | Grass | 10 | 650 | 15.38 |
Frost Breath | Fire | 12 | 810 | 14.81 |
Pound | Normal | 8 | 540 | 14.81 |
Poison Jab | Poison | 15 | 1050 | 14.29 |
Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 15 | 1050 | 14.29 |
Bug Bite | Bug | 6 | 450 | 13.33 |
Bite | Dark | 6 | 500 | 12 |
Dragon Breath | Dragon | 6 | 500 | 12 |
Feint Attack | Dark | 12 | 1040 | 11.54 |
Steel Wing | Steel | 15 | 1330 | 11.28 |
Tackle | Normal | 12 | 1100 | 10.91 |
Cut | Normal | 12 | 1130 | 10.62 |
Poison Sting | Poison | 6 | 575 | 10.43 |
Razor Leaf | Grass | 15 | 1450 | 10.34 |
Sucker Punch | Dark | 7 | 700 | 10 |
Spark | Electric | 7 | 700 | 10 |
Ember | Fire | 10 | 1050 | 9.52 |
Acid | Poison | 10 | 1050 | 9.52 |
Rock Throw | Rock | 12 | 1360 | 8.82 |
Peck | Flying | 10 | 1150 | 8.70 |
Thunder Shock | Electric | 5 | 600 | 8.33 |
Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 600 | 8.33 |
Bullet Punch | Grass | 10 | 1200 | 8.33 |
Fire Fang | Fire | 7 | 840 | 8.33 |
Splash | Water | 10 | 1230 | 8.13 |
Confusion | Psychic | 12 | 1510 | 7.95 |
Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 1330 | 7.52 |
Fury Cutter | Bug | 3 | 400 | 7.5 |
Karate Chop | Fighting | 6 | 800 | 7.5 |
Ice Shard | Ice | 10 | 1400 | 7.14 |
Bubble | Water | 15 | 2300 | 6.52 |
Mud Slap | Ground | 6 | 1350 | 4.44 |
Rock Smash | Rock | 5 | 1410 | 3.55 |
All special moves
Move | Type | Critical chance | Power | Time (ms) | dps |
Body Slam | Normal | 0.05 | 50 | 1560 | 32.05 |
Cross Chop | Fighting | 0.25 | 55 | 2000 | 27.5 |
Dragon Claw | Dragon | 0.25 | 40 | 1500 | 26.67 |
Power Whip | Grass | 0.25 | 60 | 2800 | 21.43 |
Aqua Tail | Water | 0.05 | 50 | 2350 | 21.28 |
Iron Head | Steel | 0.05 | 40 | 2000 | 20 |
Gunk Shot | Poison | 0.05 | 60 | 3000 | 20 |
Sludge Bomb | Poison | 0.05 | 50 | 2600 | 19.23 |
Hurricane | Flying | 0.05 | 60 | 3200 | 18.75 |
Brick Break | Fighting | 0.25 | 30 | 1600 | 18.75 |
Thunderbolt | Electric | 0.05 | 50 | 2700 | 18.52 |
Psychic | Psychic | 0.05 | 50 | 2800 | 17.86 |
Stone Edge | Rock | 0.5 | 55 | 3100 | 17.74 |
Sludge Wave | Poison | 0.05 | 60 | 3400 | 17.64 |
Flamethrower | Fire | 0.05 | 50 | 2900 | 17.24 |
Play Rough | Fairy | 0.05 | 50 | 2900 | 17.24 |
Megahorn | Bug | 0.05 | 55 | 3200 | 17.19 |
Thunder Punch | Electric | 0.05 | 40 | 2400 | 16.67 |
Hyper Fang | Normal | 0.05 | 35 | 2100 | 16.67 |
Leaf Blade | Grass | 0.25 | 45 | 2800 | 16.07 |
Discharge | Electric | 0.05 | 40 | 2500 | 16 |
Heat Wave | Fire | 0.05 | 60 | 3800 | 15.79 |
Hydro Pump | Water | 0.05 | 60 | 3800 | 15.79 |
Hydro Pump (Blastoise) | Water | 0.05 | 60 | 3800 | 15.79 |
Petal Blizzard | Grass | 0.05 | 50 | 3200 | 15.63 |
Blizzard | Ice | 0.05 | 60 | 3900 | 15.38 |
Thunder | Electric | 0.05 | 65 | 4300 | 15.11 |
Psyshock | Psychic | 0.05 | 40 | 2700 | 14.81 |
Moonblast | Fairy | 0.05 | 60 | 4100 | 14.63 |
Fire Blast | Fire | 0.05 | 60 | 4100 | 14.63 |
Earthquake | Ground | 0.05 | 60 | 4200 | 14.29 |
Submission | Fighting | 0.05 | 30 | 2100 | 14.23 |
X Scissor | Bug | 0.05 | 30 | 2100 | 14.23 |
Flash Cannon | Steel | 0.05 | 55 | 3900 | 14.10 |
Hyper Beam | Normal | 0.05 | 70 | 5000 | 14 |
Dragon Pulse | Dragon | 0.05 | 50 | 3600 | 13.89 |
Power Gem | Rock | 0.05 | 40 | 2900 | 13.79 |
Psystrike | Psychic | 0.05 | 70 | 5100 | 13.72 |
Ice Beam | Ice | 0.05 | 50 | 3650 | 13.70 |
Cross Poison | Poison | 0.25 | 20 | 1500 | 13.33 |
Solar Beam | Grass | 0.05 | 65 | 4900 | 13.27 |
Shadow Ball | Ghost | 0.05 | 40 | 3080 | 12.99 |
Dark Pulse | Dark | 0.05 | 45 | 3500 | 12.86 |
Ice Punch | Ice | 0.05 | 45 | 3500 | 12.86 |
Seed Bomb | Grass | 0.05 | 30 | 2400 | 12.5 |
Rock Slide | Rock | 0.05 | 40 | 3200 | 12.5 |
Bone Club | Ground | 0.05 | 20 | 1600 | 12.5 |
Fire Punch | Fire | 0.05 | 35 | 2800 | 12.5 |
Flame Burst | Fire | 0.05 | 25 | 2100 | 11.90 |
Stomp | Normal | 0.05 | 25 | 2100 | 11.90 |
Drill Run | Flying | 0.25 | 40 | 3400 | 11.76 |
Bug Buzz | Bug | 0.05 | 50 | 4250 | 11.76 |
Signal Beam | Bug | 0.05 | 35 | 3100 | 11.29 |
Rest | Normal | 0.05 | 35 | 3100 | 11.29 |
Drill Peck | Flying | 0.05 | 30 | 2700 | 11.11 |
Low Sweep | Fighting | 0.05 | 25 | 2250 | 11.11 |
Dazzling Gleam | Fairy | 0.05 | 45 | 4200 | 10.71 |
Giga Drain | Grass | 0.05 | 35 | 3600 | 9.72 |
Sludge | Poison | 0.05 | 25 | 2600 | 9.62 |
Mud Bomb | Ground | 0.05 | 25 | 2600 | 9.62 |
Shadow Punch | Ghost | 0.05 | 20 | 2100 | 9.52 |
Night Slash | Dark | 0.25 | 25 | 2700 | 9.26 |
Psybeam | Psychic | 0.05 | 35 | 3800 | 9.21 |
Water Pulse | Water | 0.05 | 30 | 3300 | 9.09 |
Horn Attack | Normal | 0.05 | 20 | 2200 | 9.09 |
Magnet Bomb | Steel | 0.05 | 25 | 2800 | 8.93 |
Struggle | Normal | 0.05 | 15 | 1695 | 8.85 |
Bulldoze | Ground | 0.05 | 30 | 3400 | 8.82 |
Scald | Water | 0.05 | 35 | 4000 | 8.75 |
Scald (Blastoise) | Water | 0.05 | 35 | 4000 | 8.75 |
Aerial Ace | Flying | 0.05 | 25 | 2900 | 8.62 |
Bubble Beam | Water | 0.05 | 25 | 2900 | 8.62 |
Ancient Power | Rock | 0.05 | 30 | 3600 | 8.33 |
Brine | Water | 0.05 | 20 | 2400 | 8.33 |
Swift | Normal | 0.05 | 25 | 3000 | 8.33 |
Ominous Wind | Ghost | 0.05 | 25 | 3100 | 8.06 |
Heart Stamp | Psychic | 0.05 | 20 | 2550 | 7.84 |
Dig | Ground | 0.05 | 45 | 5800 | 7.76 |
Flame Wheel | Fire | 0.05 | 35 | 4600 | 7.61 |
Air Cutter | Flying | 0.25 | 25 | 3300 | 7.58 |
Rock Tomb | Rock | 0.25 | 25 | 3400 | 7.35 |
Vice Grip | Normal | 0.05 | 15 | 2100 | 7.14 |
Parabolic Charge | Electric | 0.05 | 15 | 2100 | 7.14 |
Flame Charge | Fire | 0.05 | 20 | 3100 | 6.45 |
Aqua Jet | Water | 0.05 | 15 | 2350 | 6.38 |
Poison Fang | Poison | 0.05 | 15 | 2400 | 6.25 |
Twister | Dragon | 0.05 | 15 | 2700 | 5.56 |
Draining Kiss | Fairy | 0.05 | 15 | 2800 | 5.36 |
Disarming Voice | Fairy | 0.05 | 20 | 3900 | 5.13 |
Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 0.05 | 15 | 3100 | 4.84 |
Mega Drain | Grass | 0.05 | 15 | 3200 | 4.69 |
Wrap (Green) | Normal | 0.05 | 15 | 3700 | 4.05 |
Wrap (Pink) | Normal | 0.05 | 15 | 3700 | 4.05 |
Icy Wind | Ice | 0.05 | 15 | 3800 | 3.95 |
Wrap | Normal | 0.05 | 15 | 4000 | 3.75 |