A new website, pokemon.gameinfo.io, gives players information about every single move in Pokemon Go. (pokemon.gameinfo.io)
With the latest update to Pokemon Go, there are some key changes not just with the new creatures, but with the old ones as well, as several of the game’s moves were removed entirely and others are now more powerful than they were before.
When determining what makes a good move, there are a few factors to take into consideration, namely how much power the move has, how long it takes to perform, and for how much time it does damage to the enemy Pokemon. Luckily, players have put together some valuable resources you can have handy during gameplay.
A website called Pokemon.Gameinfo.io calculates exactly how much effective damage per second every single move in the game deals out and, for each Pokemon, determines the most effective moveset for offense and the move effective moveset for defense.
For more information about the DPS for every move, head over to the Pokemon.Gameinfo.io website, but we’ve compiled their data into a handy list below:
NOTE: This list has been updated to reflect the most recent changes in the game as of March 13th:
| Pokemon | Best Offensive Moveset | Best Defensive Moveset |
| Bulbasaur | Vine Whip & Power Whip | Vine Whip & Sludge Bomb |
| Ivysaur | Vine Whip & Solar Beam | Razor Leaf & Solar Beam |
| Venusaur | Vine Whip & Solar Beam | Razor Leaf & Solar Beam |
| Charmander | Ember & Flamethrower | Ember & Flame Charge |
| Charmeleon | Fire Fang & Flamethrower | Ember & Fire Punch |
| Charizard | Fire Spin & Overheat | Fire Spin & Overheat |
| Squirtle | Bubble & Aqua Tail | Bubble & Aqua Tail |
| Wartortle | Water Gun & Hydro Pump | Water Gun & Ice Beam |
| Blastoise | Water Gun & Hydro Pump | Water Gun & Ice Beam |
| Caterpie | Bug Bite & Struggle | Bug Bite & Struggle |
| Metapod | Bug Bite & Struggle | Bug Bite & Struggle |
| Butterfree | Struggle Bug & Bug Buzz | Confusion & Bug Buzz |
| Weedle | Bug Bite & Struggle | Bug Bite & Struggle |
| Kakuna | Bug Bite & Struggle | Bug Bite & Struggle |
| Beedrill | Poison Jab & Sludge Bomb | Infestation & Sludge Bomb |
| Pidgey | Quick Attack & Aerial Ace | Quick Attack & Aerial Ace |
| Pidgeotto | Wing Attack & Aerial Ace | Wing Attack & Aerial Ace |
| Pidgeot | Air Slash & Hurricane | Air Slash & Aerial Ace |
| Rattata | Quick Attack & Hyper Fang | Quick Attack & Hyper Fang |
| Raticate | Quick Attack & Hyper Beam | Quick Attack & Hyper Beam |
| Spearow | Quick Attack & Sky Attack | Peck & Drill Peck |
| Fearow | Peck & Sky Attack | Peck & Aerial Ace |
| Ekans | Acid & Sludge Bomb | Acid & Sludge Bomb |
| Arbok | Acid & Gunk Shot | Acid & Gunk Shot |
| Pikachu | Thunder Shock & Wild Charge | Quick Attack & Wild Charge |
| Raichu | Mud Shot & Wild Charge | Mud Shot & Wild Charge |
| Sandshrew | Mud Shot & Dig | Mud Shot & Dig |
| Sandslash | Metal Claw & Earthquake | Metal Claw & Bulldoze |
| Nidoran (Female) | Poison Sting & Sludge Bomb | Poison Sting & Sludge Bomb |
| Nidorina | Poison Sting & Sludge Bomb | Poison Sting & Sludge Bomb |
| Nidoqueen | Poison Jab & Earthquake | Poison Jab & Earthquake |
| Nidoran (Male) | Poison Sting & Sludge Bomb | Peck & Sludge Bomb |
| Nidorino | Poison Jab & Sludge Bomb | Poison Jab & Sludge Bomb |
| Nidoking | Poison Jab & Earthquake | Iron Tail & Earthquake |
| Clefairy | Pound & Moonblast | Zen Headbutt & Disarming Voice |
| Clefable | Charge Beam & Dazzling Gleam | Charge Beam & Dazzling Gleam |
| Vulpix | Ember & Flamethrower | Ember & Flame Charge |
| Ninetales | Fire Spin & Overheat | Fire Spin & Overheat |
| Jigglypuff | Pound & Dazzling Gleam | Feint Attack & Dazzling Gleam |
| Wigglytuff | Pound & Hyper Bem | Feint Attack & Play Rough |
| Zubat | Quick Attack & Air Cutter | Quick Attack & Air Cutter |
| Golbat | Wing Attack & Shadow Ball | Wing Attack & Shadow Ball |
| Oddish | Razor Leaf & Sludge Bomb | Razor Leaf & Sludge Bomb |
| Gloom | Razor Leaf & Sludge Bomb | Razor Leaf & Sludge Bomb |
| Vileplume | Acid & Solar Beam | Razor Leaf & Solar Beam |
| Paras | Bug Bite & Seed Bomb | Bug Bite & Seed Bomb |
| Parasect | Fury Cutter Bug & Solar Beam | Struggle Bug & Solar Beam |
| Venonat | Bug Bite & Signal Beam | Confusion & Signal Beam |
| Venomoth | Infestation & Bug Buzz | Confusion & Bug Buzz |
| Diglett | Scratch & Dig | Mud Slap & Dig |
| Dugtrio | Mud Slap & Earthquake | Mud Slap & Earthquake |
| Meowth | Scratch & Foul Play | Scratch & Night Slash |
| Persian | Scratch & Play Rough | Feint Attack & Play Rough |
| Psyduck | Water Gun & Aqua Tail | Zen Headbutt & Aqua Tail |
| Golduck | Water Gun & Hydro Pump | Confusion & Hydro Pump |
| Mankey | Karate Chop & Cross Chop | Karate Chop & Cross Chop |
| Primeape | Counter & Close Combat | Counter & Close Combat |
| Growlithe | Ember & Flamethrower | Ember & Flamethrower |
| Arcanine | Fire Fang & Fire Blast | Snarl & Fire Blast |
| Poliwag | Bubble & Bubble Beam | Bubble & Bubble Beam |
| Poliwhirl | Bubble & Bubble Beam | Bubble & Water Pulse |
| Poliwrath | Bubble & Dynamic Punch | Bubble & Dynamic Punch |
| Abra | Zen Headbutt & Shadow Ball | Charge Beam & Psyshock |
| Kadabra | Confusion & Shadow Ball | Confusion & Shadow Ball |
| Alakazam | Confusion & Future Sight | Confusion & Shadow Ball |
| Machop | Karate Chop & Cross Chop | Rock Smash & Cross Chop |
| Machoke | Karate Chop & Dynamic Punch | Karate Chop & Dynamic Punch |
| Machamp | Counter & Dynamic Punch | Counter & Dynamic Punch |
| Bellsprout | Vine Whip & Power Whip | Acid & Power Whip |
| Weepinbell | Acid & Power Whip | Bullet Seed & Power Whip |
| Victreebel | Acid & Solar Beam | Razor Leaf & Solar Beam |
| Tentacool | Bubble & Bubble Beam | Bubble & Water Pulse |
| Tentacruel | Poison Jab & Hydro Pump | Poison Jab & Hydro Pump |
| Geodude | Rock Throw & Rock Slide | Rock Throw & Dig |
| Graveler | Rock Throw & Stone Edge | Rock Throw & Rock Slide |
| Golem | Rock Throw & Stone Edge | Mud Slap & Dig |
| Ponyta | Ember & Flame Charge | Ember & Flame Charge |
| Rapidash | Fire Spin & Fire Blast | Fire Spin & Fire Blast |
| Slowpoke | Confusion & Psychock | Confusion & Psychock |
| Slowbro | Confusion & Psychic | Confusion & Ice Beam |
| Magnemite | Thunder Shock & Thunder Bolt | Spark & Magnet Bomb |
| Magneton | Spark & Zap Cannon | Charge Beam & Magnet Bomb |
| Farfetch’d | Air Slash & Leaf Blade | Air Slash & Leaf Blade |
| Doduo | Quick Attack & Brave Bird | Peck & Drill Peck |
| Dodrio | Steel Wing & Drill Peck | Feint Attack & Drill Peck |
| Seel | Lick & Aqua Tail | Ice Shard & Aqua Tail |
| Dewgong | Frost Breath & Blizzard | Iron Tail & & Blizzard |
| Grimer | Poison Jab & Sludge Bomb | Mud Slap & Sludge Bomb |
| Muk | Poison Jab & Gunk Shot | Infestation & Gunk Shot |
| Shellder | Tackle & Water Pulse | Ice Shard & Water Pulse |
| Cloyster | Frost Breath & Avalanche | Ice Shard & Avalanche |
| Gastly | Lick & Sludge Bomb | Astonish & Sludge Bomb |
| Haunter | Shadow Claw & Sludge Bomb | Astonish & Sludge Bomb |
| Gengar | Hex & Shadow Ball | Hex & Shadow Ball |
| Onix | Rock Throw & Stone Edge | Rock Throw & Sand Tomb |
| Drowzee | Confusion & Psychic | Confusion & Psyshock |
| Hypno | Confusion & Future Sight | Confusion & Future Sight |
| Krabby | Bubble & Bubble Beam | Bubble & Water Pulse |
| Kingler | Bubble & Water Pulse | Bubble & Water Pulse |
| Voltorb | Spark & Thunderbolt | Spark & Discharge |
| Electrode | Spark & Thunderbolt | Volt Switch & Thunderbolt |
| Exeggcute | Confusion & Psychic | Confusion & Seed Bomb |
| Exeggutor | Extrasensory & Solar Beam | Extrasensory & Solar Beam |
| Cubone | Mud Slap & Dig | Mud Slap & Dig |
| Marowak | Mud Slap & Earthquake | Mud Slap & Dig |
| Hitmonlee | Rock Smash & Close Combat | Rock Smash & Close Combat |
| Hitmonchan | Counter & Close Combat | Counter & Close Combat |
| Lickitung | Lick & Hyper Beam | Zen Headbutt & Power Whip |
| Koffing | Infestation & Sludge Bomb | Infestation & Sludge Bomb |
| Weezing | Infestation & Sludge Bomb | Infestation & Sludge Bomb |
| Rhyhorn | Mud Slap & Bulldoze | Mud Slap & Bulldoze |
| Rhydon | Mud Slap & Earthquake | Mud Slap & Earthquake |
| Chansey | Pound & Hyper Beam | Zen Headbutt & Dazzling Gleam |
| Tangela | Vine Whip & Solar Beam | Infestation & Solar Beam |
| Kangaskhan | Mud Slap & Outrage | Mud Slap & Outrage |
| Horsea | Bubble & Bubble Beam | Bubble & Dragon Pulse |
| Seadra | Water Gun & Hydro Pump | Water Gun & Dragon Pulse |
| Goldeen | Peck & Aqua Tail | Peck & Aqua Tail |
| Seaking | Poison Jab & Ice Beam | Peck & Ice Beam |
| Staryu | Water Gun & Bubble Beam | Water Gun & Bubble Beam |
| Starmie | Water Gun & Hydro Pump | Hidden Power & Hydro Pump |
| Mr. Mime | Confusion & Psychic | Confusion & Shadow Ball |
| Scyther | Air Slash & X-Scissor | Air Slash & Aerial Ace |
| Jynx | Confusion & Avalanche | Confusion & Avalanche |
| Electabuzz | Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt | Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt |
| Magmar | Ember & Fire Blast | Ember & Fire Blast |
| Pinsir | Bug Bite & X-Scissor | Rock Smash & X-Scissor |
| Tauros | Tackle & Earthquake | Zen Headbutt & Horn Attack |
| Magikarp | Splash & Struggle | Splash & Struggle |
| Gyarados | Dragon Tail & Hydro Pump | Dragon Tail & Outrage |
| Lapras | Water Gun & Blizzard | Frost Breath & Ice Beam |
| Eevee | Quick Attack & Swift | Quick Attack & Dig |
| Vaporeon | Water Gun & Hydro Pump | Water Gun & Aqua Tail |
| Jolteon | Thunder Shock & Thunderbolt | Volt Switch & Thunderbolt |
| Flareon | Fire Spin & Overheat | Fire Spin & Overheat |
| Porygon | Hidden Power & Hyper Beam | Hidden Power & Hyper Beam |
| Omanyte | Water Gun & Ancient Power | Mud Shot & Ancient Power |
| Omastar | Water Gun & Ancient Power | Mud Shot & Ancient Power |
| Kabuto | Scratch & Ancient Power | Mud Shot & Ancient Power |
| Kabutops | Rock Smash & Stone Edge | Rock Smash & Ancient Power |
| Aerodactyl | Steel Wing & Hyper Beam | Steel Wing & Ancient Power |
| Snorlax | Lick & Hyper Beam | Zen Headbutt & Hyper Beam |
| Dratini | Dragon Breath & Aqua Tail | Iron Tail & Wrap |
| Dragonair | Dragon Breath & Dragon Pulse | Iron Tail & Dragon Pulse |
| Dragonite | Steel Wing & Outrage | Dragon Tail & Outrage |
In terms of overall best quick moves in the game, regardless of Pokemon, here are the top 10, with #1 being the move that deals the most possible damage per second.
- Steel Wing
- Dragon Tail
- Iron Tail
- Rock Throw
- Counter
- Struggle
- Razor Leaf
- Shadow Claw
- Fire Spin
- Poison Jab
Next, here are the best main moves in the game, with #1 being the best:
- Future Sight
- Blizzard
- Gunk Shot
- Brave Bird
- Stone Edge
- Close Combat
- Overheat
- Petal Blizzard
- Focus Blast
- Hyper Beam
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