Payback

Payback is a Charged Attack of type Dark in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 95 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Payback deals 110 damage and costs 60 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Payback effectiveness against other Pokémon types


Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6

Payback Adventure Effects

Payback has no Adventure Effects.

Payback in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Dark
Power	95
Energy	100
Animation Duration	2.0s
Damage Window	0.9s - 1.8s
DPS	47.50 Damage per second
DPE	0.95 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Dark Pulse	80	50	3.0s	26.67
Night Slash	45	33	2.0s	22.50
Crunch	65	33	3.0s	21.67
Foul Play	70	50	2.0s	35.00
Payback	95	100	2.0s	47.50
Brutal Swing	65	33	2.0s	32.50
Obstruct	20	33	1.5s	13.33
Darkest Lariat	80	50	2.0s	40.00
Aura Wheel	100	50	2.5s	40.00
Dark Pulse+	150	100	3.0s	50.00
Max Darkness	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Snooze	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max One Blow	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Payback in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Dark
Power	110
Energy	60
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.83 Damage per second
DPE	1.83 Damage per Energy
Tags	Nuke

Special effects

Payback has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Dark Pulse General	1.78	80	45
Night Slash Spam / BaitBoost Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.43	50	35
Crunch Spam / BaitDebuff Special Crunch has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.56	70	45
Foul Play General	1.63	65	40
Payback Nuke	1.83	110	60
Brutal Swing Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Obstruct Spam / BaitBoost Special Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	0.38	15	40
Darkest Lariat General	2.00	120	60
Aura Wheel GeneralBoost Special Aura Wheel has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	2.22	100	45
Dark Pulse+ High Energy	1.33	60	45
Max Darkness High Energy	-
G-Max Snooze High Energy	-
G-Max One Blow High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Payback

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Mega Absol	Snarl	Payback	16.35	227.1	13.9
2	Urshifu (Single Strike Style)	Counter	Payback	14.25	344.8	12.9
3	Shadow Machamp	Counter	Payback *	14.41	243.8	12.6
4	Shadow Absol	Snarl	Payback	14.39	151.3	11.6
5	Shadow Bewear	Tackle	Payback	13.08	246.4	11.6
6	Machamp	Counter	Payback *	12.23	248.3	10.9
7	Absol	Snarl	Payback	12.67	159.8	10.6
8	Galarian Moltres	Sucker Punch	Payback	11.39	326.7	10.5
9	Shadow Cacturne	Sucker Punch	Payback	12.76	136.1	10.3
10	Bewear	Tackle	Payback	11.15	251.9	10.0
11	Shadow Corviknight	Steel Wing	Payback	10.94	234.3	9.8
12	Bombirdier	Sucker Punch	Payback	10.84	199.5	9.5
13	Shadow Tentacruel	Poison Jab	Payback	10.67	214.9	9.5
14	Cacturne	Sucker Punch	Payback	11.33	145.0	9.5
15	Crabominable	Rock Smash	Payback	10.63	199.8	9.4
16	Shadow Liepard	Snarl	Payback	10.75	100.6	8.5
17	Corviknight	Steel Wing	Payback	9.24	237.5	8.4
18	Tentacruel	Poison Jab	Payback	9.04	218.4	8.2
19	Komala	Rollout	Payback	9.09	152.9	7.9
20	Liepard	Snarl	Payback	9.63	108.2	7.9
21	Shadow Alolan Persian	Feint Attack	Payback	9.23	108.6	7.6
22	Bronzong	Confusion	Payback	8.43	183.1	7.6
23	Shadow Persian	Scratch	Payback	8.94	105.1	7.4
24	Dubwool	Tackle	Payback	8.05	172.1	7.2
25	Alolan Persian	Feint Attack	Payback	8.10	114.2	6.9
26	Persian	Scratch	Payback	7.83	110.5	6.7
27	Shadow Corvisquire	Air Slash	Payback	7.11	71.5	5.7
28	Corvisquire	Air Slash	Payback	6.30	76.1	5.2
29	Crabrawler	Rock Smash	Payback	6.05	55.5	4.8
30	Cacnea	Sucker Punch	Payback	5.55	39.3	4.1
31	Shadow Cacnea	Sucker Punch	Payback	5.79	34.2	4.1
32	Shadow Rookidee	Air Slash	Payback	4.65	21.9	3.0
33	Wooloo	Tackle	Payback	3.88	31.3	3.0
34	Rookidee	Air Slash	Payback	3.96	22.4	2.7
35	Bronzor	Tackle	Payback	2.94	42.7	2.5