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    Metapod's best moves in Pokémon GO

    Moves
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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.BugBug Bite NormalStruggle 2.5817.41.88
      2.NormalTackle NormalStruggle 2.4816.71.81

      Metapod's Fast Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Metapod has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bug Bite and Tackle), which cover Bug and Normal-type attacks. When using Bug Bite you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      BugBug BiteDamage5Energy6Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GrassGrass
        • PsychicPsychic
        • DarkDark
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • GhostGhost
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • FairyFairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy6
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage4
      Energy3

      Effects
      Bug Bite has no special effects.
      See Bug Bite details page ↗
      NormalTackleDamage5Energy5Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Tackle
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy5
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Tackle has no special effects.
      See Tackle details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      BugBug Bite
      • rain
      		510.00612.000.5s43-
      NormalTackle
      • partlyCloudy
      		510.00510.000.5s33-

      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.

      Metapod's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Bug×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0

      Metapod's Charge Attacks Guide

      Moves

      Moves

      Metapod has access to 1 Charge Attacks (Struggle), which cover Normal-type attacks.

      NormalStruggleDamage35Energy0Duration2.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Struggle
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage35
      Energy0
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration2.0s
      Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage35
      Energy100

      Effects
      Struggle has no special effects.
      See Struggle details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      NormalStruggle
      • partlyCloudy
      		3517.500Infinity2.0s35100-

      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 Metapod moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

      Metapod's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Metapod Best moveset in Pokémon GO