Chien-Pao's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Snarl	Avalanche	16.90	259.0	30.5
2.	Snarl	Blizzard	15.73	241.1	28.4
3.	Powder Snow	Avalanche	15.23	233.5	27.5
4.	Snarl	Dark Pulse	15.02	230.2	27.1
5.	Powder Snow	Blizzard	13.48	206.7	24.3
6.	Powder Snow	Dark Pulse	13.35	204.7	24.1

Chien-Pao's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Chien-Pao has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Powder Snow and Snarl), which cover Ice and Dark-type attacks. When using Powder Snow and Snarl you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Powder Snow6151.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	15
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Powder Snow has no special effects.

See Powder Snow details page ↗

Snarl11131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	13

Effects

Snarl has no special effects.

See Snarl details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Powder Snow	6	6.00	15	15.00	1.0s	5	8	-
Snarl	11	11.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	13	-

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.

Chien-Pao's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
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

Chien-Pao's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Chien-Pao has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Dark Pulse, Blizzard, and Avalanche), which cover Dark and Ice-type attacks. When using Dark Pulse, Blizzard, and Avalanche you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Dark Pulse80503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Fighting
- Dark
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

See Dark Pulse details page ↗

Blizzard1301003.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	75

Effects

Blizzard has no special effects.

See Blizzard details page ↗

Avalanche85502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	45

Effects

Avalanche has no special effects.

See Avalanche details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Avalanche	85	34.00	50	-	2.5s	90	45	-
Blizzard	130	43.33	100	-	3.0s	140	75	-
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-

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 Chien-Pao moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Chien-Pao's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


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
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0