Pokémon GO Moves List: Complete Fast & Charged Attack Database

You finally catch a high-IV Pokémon, spend Candy powering it up, and take it into battle—only to discover that its damage feels surprisingly weak. In many cases, the problem is not the Pokémon’s CP or IVs. It is the moveset.

Choosing the right Pokémon GO moves can completely change how a Pokémon performs. However, the best moveset for raids may be ineffective in PvP, an event-exclusive attack may be unavailable through a normal TM, and the move with the highest listed power may not produce the best real battle results.

This Pokémon GO moveset guide explains Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, move statistics, TMs, legacy moves, PvE and PvP differences, Max Moves, and a repeatable method for choosing the best attacks for any Pokémon.

Complete Pokémon GO Moves Database

Use this interactive table to browse every Fast and Charged Attack in Pokémon GO. Fast moves show DPS, DPT, and EPT for raid and PvP comparisons. Charged moves show DPE so you can judge energy efficiency at a glance.

What Are Moves in Pokémon GO?

A Pokémon’s attacks are divided into two main categories: Fast Attacks and Charged Attacks.

Fast Attacks deal damage every time you tap the screen. They also generate the energy required to use Charged Attacks. Charged Attacks normally deal more damage, but they cannot be used until enough energy has been generated.

A Pokémon normally has:

The complete combination is called a moveset. In raids, a moveset usually refers to one Fast Attack and one Charged Attack. In PvP, a complete competitive moveset normally includes one Fast Attack and two Charged Attacks.

Fast Attacks vs. Charged Attacks

Fast Attacks

Fast Attacks determine how quickly a Pokémon can build energy. Some generate energy rapidly but cause limited direct damage, while others prioritize damage at the cost of slower energy generation.

A Fast Attack should therefore never be judged only by its displayed power. Its speed, energy generation, type, and interaction with the Pokémon’s Charged Attacks are equally important.

In Trainer Battles, Fast Attacks also have different durations measured in turns. This affects move counting, Charged Attack timing, and how much energy an opponent can gain before you act.

Charged Attacks

Charged Attacks consume the energy generated by Fast Attacks. They can serve several different purposes:

In Trainer Battles, energy can continue accumulating after the Charged Attack button becomes available. This allows a Pokémon to store energy and potentially use two Charged Attacks in quick succession.

Pokémon GO Move Stats Explained

Move databases display several statistics, but not every number matters equally in every battle format.

Power

Power is the base damage of an attack before factors such as typing, weather, Same-Type Attack Bonus, the attacker’s stats, and the opponent’s Defense are applied.

A move with higher power is not automatically better. It may require substantially more energy, take longer to execute, or be paired with a Fast Attack that generates energy too slowly.

Energy Generation

Fast Attacks generate energy. In raids, this is often represented as energy per second. In PvP, it is commonly measured as energy per turn.

Strong energy generation allows a Pokémon to reach its Charged Attacks more frequently. This can be more valuable than a small increase in Fast Attack damage.

Energy Cost

Charged Attacks require different amounts of energy. Lower-cost moves can be used frequently, while expensive moves generally take longer to reach.

A lower-cost attack is particularly valuable in PvP because it can:

DPS

Damage per second, or DPS, is mainly used to evaluate attacks and movesets in raids and Gym battles.

DPS is useful, but it does not tell the entire story. A Pokémon with excellent theoretical DPS may faint quickly, lose stored energy, or force the player to spend more time relobbying.

DPT, EPT, and DPE

PvP analysis commonly uses three different metrics:

These values help explain why some low-power attacks are competitively strong. A Fast Attack with high EPT can rapidly charge powerful moves, while a Charged Attack with strong DPE can deliver efficient damage.

How Type Effectiveness Changes Pokémon GO Moves

An attack deals more damage when its type is effective against the opponent. It can deal even more when the target’s two types share the same weakness.

A Pokémon also receives a damage boost when it uses an attack matching one of its own types. This is commonly called the Same-Type Attack Bonus, or STAB. Dual-type Pokémon can receive the bonus from attacks matching either of their types.

For example, a Fire-type Pokémon normally gets more value from a Fire-type attack than from an otherwise identical Normal-type attack. However, an off-type move can still be useful when it provides coverage against an opponent that resists the Pokémon’s primary attacks.

The practical rule is:

Why the Best Pokémon GO Moveset Changes by Battle Format

There is no universal best moveset because raids, PvP, Team GO Rocket battles, and Gym defense reward different qualities.

Best Pokémon GO Moves for Raids and Gym Attacking

Raid battles are primarily damage races. The goal is to defeat the boss before the timer expires, so attackers usually need moves that exploit the boss’s weaknesses.

A strong raid moveset normally has:

For example, a Pokémon capable of functioning as both a Dark-type and Rock-type attacker should not use a mixture of the two without a clear reason. A complete Dark moveset will usually perform better against a Psychic-type boss, while a complete Rock moveset will be more useful against a Flying-type boss.

Best Pokémon GO Movesets for PvP

PvP movesets need to account for Protect Shields, energy management, switching, stat effects, and team coverage.

A typical PvP moveset includes:

1. An efficient Fast Attack
2. A relatively accessible Charged Attack
3. A stronger or differently typed second Charged Attack

The cheaper Charged Attack may be used to pressure shields, while the second attack threatens heavy damage or covers an unfavorable matchup.

Great League, Ultra League, and Master League can also favor different moves. A Pokémon facing Water-, Ground-, and Steel-type opponents in one league may need different coverage than the same Pokémon uses in another league.

Best Moves for Team GO Rocket Battles

Team GO Rocket opponents pause briefly after a Charged Attack or Pokémon switch. Because of this behavior, moves that generate energy quickly can be especially effective.

A practical Rocket moveset often prioritizes:

A move that ranks below another option in raids may still be the better Rocket choice because it reaches Charged Attacks more frequently.

How to Change Moves in Pokémon GO

Pokémon GO provides regular TMs and Elite TMs for changing attacks.

How Regular Fast and Charged TMs Work

A Fast TM replaces the Pokémon’s current Fast Attack with another eligible Fast Attack. A Charged TM does the same for a Charged Attack.

Regular TMs select the new attack randomly from the Pokémon’s currently available move pool. They do not normally let you choose the result and cannot teach event-exclusive moves.

If a Pokémon has only two eligible Fast Attacks, one Fast TM normally switches it to the other option. If it has a large Charged Attack pool, several Charged TMs may be required.

Should You Use TMs Before or After Evolution?

Use TMs after reaching the final evolution you plan to battle with.

Evolution gives the evolved Pokémon attacks from its own move pool. A Fast or Charged Attack selected for the lower evolution is not guaranteed to remain after evolution.

Powering up before or after evolution generally does not change the final power-up cost, but using TMs before evolution may waste those items.

What Are Elite TMs?

Elite Fast TMs and Elite Charged TMs allow you to choose an eligible attack instead of receiving a random result. They can also teach certain attacks that were previously available only during Community Days, Raid Days, or other events.

When a Pokémon knows two Charged Attacks, using an Elite Charged TM lets you choose which slot to replace.

When Is an Elite TM Worth Using?

An Elite TM is most valuable when:

Do not use an Elite TM simply because a move is rare. Some exclusive moves are essential, while others are sidegrades or collection options.

What Are Legacy and Event-Exclusive Moves?

A legacy move generally refers to an attack that is no longer part of a Pokémon’s regular move pool. Event-exclusive moves are available only under particular conditions or during specific periods.

A featured attack may be obtained by:

Community Day featured Pokémon commonly learn their exclusive attack when evolved during the event or within the stated post-event window. These attacks may later be added to the Elite TM pool.

Do not assume that catching the base Pokémon during an event guarantees the move. Some attacks require evolution, while others are attached directly to catches or raid encounters.

Should You Unlock a Second Charged Attack?

A second Charged Attack is highly valuable in PvP because it provides coverage and creates uncertainty for the opponent.

It can also be useful for:

However, the Candy and Stardust cost varies by Pokémon. Rare, Legendary, Mythical, and Shadow Pokémon can be particularly expensive.

Unlock a second Charged Attack when the second move has a clear purpose. For a raid attacker that only needs one type of damage, the investment may provide little immediate benefit.

Pokémon GO Shadow Moves: Frustration and Return

Shadow Pokémon deal additional damage with their Fast and Charged Attacks, but they also take additional damage from opposing attacks.

Newly caught Shadow Pokémon know Frustration. Under normal conditions, Frustration cannot be removed with a Charged TM. Special Team GO Rocket events occasionally allow players to remove it.

For example, the Flying Taxi: Taken Over event from June 25 to June 29, 2026, temporarily allowed Charged TMs to remove Frustration. That event has ended, so another officially announced window is required.

Purifying a Shadow Pokémon replaces Frustration with Return. Return can later be replaced with a normal Charged TM, but restoring Return afterward may not be possible.

Before purifying or removing a special attack, check whether the Pokémon benefits more from its Shadow damage bonus, Return, or a different Charged Attack.

How PoKeep Helps You Build Pokémon GO Movesets More Efficiently

PoKeep Location Changer does not modify Pokémon attacks or guarantee a specific move. Its practical value comes earlier in the process: helping players reach the Pokémon, raids, Power Spots, PokéStops, and event areas needed to collect moveset-building resources.

This can be especially helpful when the Pokémon you need is unavailable nearby or when local access to raids and resource-rich areas is limited.

PoKeep includes:

It supports iOS and Android devices without requiring an iPhone jailbreak or Android root.

Use PoKeep to Reach Moveset-Building Opportunities

A complete Pokémon GO moveset often requires more than a TM. You may also need Candy, Stardust, raid encounters, evolution opportunities, or Max Particles.

PoKeep can support activities such as:

1. Moving to areas with more PokéStops to collect items.
2. Exploring routes with more spawns for Candy farming.
3. Reaching raids featuring the Pokémon you want to build.
4. Visiting Power Spots to collect Max Particles.
5. Saving productive farming locations for later use.
6. Simulating a route instead of repeatedly selecting individual map points.

The multi-point movement mode is particularly useful for creating routes through clusters of PokéStops, Gyms, and spawn areas. Jump teleport mode is designed for checking multiple separated locations, while the cooldown timer helps track the waiting period after longer location changes.

What Are Max Moves in Pokémon GO?

Max Moves are separate from ordinary Fast and Charged Attacks. They are used by eligible Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon during Max Battles.

There are three main Max Move functions:

Changing a Dynamax Pokémon’s Fast Attack can therefore change the type of its damaging Max Attack. Gigantamax Pokémon may instead use a unique G-Max Move.

How to Unlock and Level Up a Max Move

Max Particles and Pokémon Candy are used to unlock or train Max Moves.

To train one:

1. Open Pokémon Storage.
2. Select an eligible Max Pokémon.
3. Scroll to its Max Moves.
4. Choose the move you want to train.
5. Select the available level.
6. Confirm the required Max Particles and Candy.

Max Moves can only be used in applicable Max Battles. A Dynamax Pokémon can still enter ordinary raids, Gyms, and Trainer Battles, but it cannot Dynamax or use Max Moves in those formats.

Because unlocking and upgrading Max Moves involves a separate resource system, detailed Max Move costs are better handled in a dedicated guide.

Pokémon GO Moves FAQ

Final Tips for Choosing Pokémon GO Moves

The best Pokémon GO moveset is not simply the combination with the highest displayed power. It is the combination that fits the Pokémon’s role, reaches Charged Attacks efficiently, covers the right opponents, and can actually be obtained with the resources available.

Once the target moveset is clear, PoKeep can help streamline the exploration and resource-gathering stage by providing access to virtual movement, saved routes, raid areas, Power Spots, and PokéStop clusters. The move itself still comes from Pokémon GO’s normal battle, TM, evolution, and event systems.