Gholdengo's best moves in Pokémon GO

Gholdengo's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Gholdengo has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Astonish and Hex), which cover Ghost-type attacks. When using Astonish and Hex you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Astonish8141.1s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10

Effects

Astonish has no special effects.

See Astonish details page ↗

Hex10161.2s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	16
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Hex has no special effects.

See Hex details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Astonish	8	7.27	14	12.73	1.1s	9	10	-
Hex	10	8.33	16	13.33	1.2s	6	12	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Gholdengo's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0

Gholdengo's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Gholdengo has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, and Focus Blast), which cover Ghost, Fairy, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Shadow Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Shadow Ball100503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Dazzling Gleam100503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Dragon
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Steel
  • Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	70

Effects

Dazzling Gleam has no special effects.

See Dazzling Gleam details page ↗

Focus Blast1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Focus Blast has no special effects.

See Focus Blast details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dazzling Gleam	100	28.57	50	-	3.5s	110	70	-
Focus Blast	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	150	75	-
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Gholdengo moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Gholdengo's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6