All PvP Moves List and Guide in Pokemon Go

With the advent of Trainer Battles in Pokemon GO, a lot of changes have taken place inside the game. Not only has the effectiveness of Pokémon types changed, but all quick and special attacks have been redesigned for Trainer Battles and PvP. Attacks have received new mechanics and characteristics.

This article presents all moves for PvP and their characteristics. This will help you use Pokémon with optimal attacks to fight against other Trainers and Team Leaders.

Terms used in tables:

• Move – attack.
• Power – the amount of damage an attack deals in Trainer Battles.
• Energy – the amount of damage that the attack generates or uses.
• Duration – the number of turns the attack lasts. Each turn lasts 0.5 seconds.
• DPT – the amount of energy applied per turn. Analogue of DPS in non-PVP battles. Only used for fast attacks. The bigger, the better.
• EPT is the amount of energy produced per turn. Analogue of EPS in non-PVP battles. Only used for fast attacks. The bigger, the better.
• DPE is the damage of an attack divided by the energy needed to make it. Used only for special attacks. The bigger, the better.

PvP Fast Attacks in Pokemon GO

The duration of fast attacks in PvP Pokemon GO is measured in turns, where each turn lasts 0.5 seconds. As you remember, in raid battles and gyms, the duration of an attack is measured in seconds. Therefore, new terms appeared in the game, “Damage per Turn” and “Energy per Turn.”

Obviously, the best quick attack in the game is Counter’s FIGHTING attack which deals 4 damage per turn and gives you 3.5 energy per turn. In terms of damage per turn, DRAGON comes close to her with Dragon Breath and Rock Throw ROCK.

However, if you want to quickly fill up the Special Attack Meter, Mud Shot GROUND, Thunder Shock ELECTRIC, Psycho Cut PSYCHIC, Vine Whip GRASS, or Bubble WATER are your best choices.

Please note that there are quite a few attacks in Pokemon GO that do pretty good damage and bring decent energy per turn.

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PvP Special Moves in Pokemon GO

Special attacks in Trainer Battles and PvP have no duration. So they all take the same amount of time to be completed. This will allow you to easily sort them in the table by the value of “Damage per Energy.”

However, do not forget that in PvP mode you are playing against a real person. Sometimes it’s worth stopping hitting the fast attack button again and again.

Before we get into the table of all the Special Attacks in Pokemon GO, it’s worth looking at one example.

So, you choose between Deoxys’ Hyper Beam NORMAL and Psycho Boost PSYCHIC special attacks for PvP mode. Based on the DpE, you would select Hyper Beam NORMAL. However, don’t forget that sometimes you will be able to use 3 Psycho Boost and only 1 Hyper Beam given the amount of energy needed to perform them and possible movesets. In addition, special attacks that require a lot of energy to perform are easier to read by your opponents and can be easily disabled by a defensive shield.

Here is the table with all the Special Attacks.

Move	Power	Energy	DPE
Aerial Ace	55	45	1.22
Air Cutter	60	55	1.09
Ancient Power	70	45	1.56
Aqua Jet	45	45	1.00
Aqua Tail	50	35	1.43
Aurora Beam	80	60	1.33
Avalanche	90	45	2.00
Blast Burn	110	50	2.20
Blizzard	130	75	1.73
Body Slam	60	35	1.71
Bone Club	40	35	1.14
Brave Bird	90	55	1.64
Brick Break	40	35	1.14
Brine	60	50	1.20
Bubble Beam	45	40	1.13
Bug Buzz	90	60	1.50
Bulldoze	80	60	1.33
Close Combat	100	60	1.67
Cross Chop	50	35	1.43
Cross Poison	40	35	1.14
Crunch	70	45	1.56
Dark Pulse	80	50	1.60
Dazzling Gleam	110	70	1.57
Dig	100	80	1.25
Disarming Voice	70	45	1.56
Discharge	65	45	1.44
Doom Desire	80	35	2.29
Draco Meteor	150	75	2.00
Dragon Claw	50	35	1.43
Dragon Pulse	90	60	1.50
Draining Kiss	60	55	1.09
Drill Peck	60	40	1.50
Drill Run	80	55	1.45
Dynamic Punch	90	50	1.80
Earthquake	120	65	1.85
Energy Ball	90	60	1.50
Fire Blast	140	80	1.75
Fire Punch	55	40	1.38
Flame Burst	70	55	1.27
Flame Charge	70	50	1.40
Flame Wheel	60	55	1.09
Flamethrower	90	55	1.64
Flash Cannon	110	65	1.69
Focus Blast	150	75	2.00
Foul Play	70	45	1.56
Frenzy Plant	100	45	2.22
Futuresight	120	65	1.85
Giga Drain	50	80	0.63
Grass Knot	90	50	1.80
Gunk Shot	130	75	1.73
Gyro Ball	80	60	1.33
Heart Stamp	40	40	1.00
Heat Wave	95	75	1.27
Heavy Slam	70	50	1.40
Horn Attack	40	35	1.14
Hurricane	110	65	1.69
Hydro Cannon	90	40	2.25
Hydro Pump	130	75	1.73
Hydro Pump Blastoise	90	80	1.13
Hyper Beam	150	80	1.88
Hyper Fang	80	50	1.60
Ice Beam	90	55	1.64
Ice Punch	55	40	1.38
Icy Wind	60	45	1.33
Iron Head	70	50	1.40
Last Resort	90	55	1.64
Leaf Blade	70	35	2.00
Low Sweep	40	40	1.00
Magnet Bomb	70	45	1.56
Mega Drain	25	55	0.45
Megahorn	90	55	1.64
Meteor Mash	100	50	2.00
Mirror Coat	60	55	1.09
Moonblast	130	70	1.86
Mud Bomb	55	40	1.38
Night Shade	60	55	1.09
Night Slash	50	40	1.25
Ominous Wind	50	40	1.25
Origin Pulse	130	60	2.17
Outrage	110	60	1.83
Overheat	150	80	1.88
Parabolic Charge	25	55	0.45
Petal Blizzard	110	65	1.69
Play Rough	90	60	1.50
Poison Fang	40	35	1.14
Power Gem	80	60	1.33
Power Whip	90	50	1.80
Precipice Blades	130	60	2.17
Psybeam	70	60	1.17
Psychic	100	70	1.43
Psycho Boost	70	40	1.75
Psyshock	70	45	1.56
Psystrike	100	55	1.82
Rest	50	35	1.43
Rock Blast	50	40	1.25
Rock Slide	80	45	1.78
Rock Tomb	70	60	1.17
Sand Tomb	80	60	1.33
Scald	80	60	1.33
Scald Blastoise	50	80	0.63
Seed Bomb	55	40	1.38
Shadow Ball	100	55	1.82
Shadow Punch	40	35	1.14
Shadow Sneak	50	45	1.11
Signal Beam	75	55	1.36
Silver Wind	70	45	1.56
Sky Attack	80	45	1.78
Sludge	50	40	1.25
Sludge Bomb	80	50	1.60
Sludge Wave	110	65	1.69
Solar Beam	150	80	1.88
Stomp	55	40	1.38
Stone Edge	100	55	1.82
Struggle	35	100	0.35
Submission	60	50	1.20
Surf	65	40	1.63
Swift	60	55	1.09
Thunder	100	60	1.67
Thunder Punch	55	40	1.38
Thunderbolt	90	55	1.64
Twister	45	45	1.00
Vice Grip	40	40	1.00
Water Pulse	70	60	1.17
Weather Ball Fire	60	35	1.71
Weather Ball Ice	60	35	1.71
Weather Ball Rock	60	35	1.71
Weather Ball Water	60	35	1.71
Wild Charge	90	50	1.80
Wrap	60	45	1.33
Wrap Green	25	45	0.56
Wrap Pink	25	45	0.56
X Scissor	45	35	1.29
Zap Cannon	150	80	1.88