Goldeen best moveset in Pokémon GO

Goldeen's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Mud Shot and Aqua Tail, with 7.77 damage per second, and it can deal 96.3 damage before Goldeen faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Goldeen are:

Mud Shot

Aqua Tail

DPS7.77

TDO96.33

Score14.6

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All Goldeen movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Goldeen movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Mud Shot	Aqua Tail	7.77	96.3	14.6
2.	Peck	Aqua Tail	7.48	92.7	14.0
3.	Mud Shot	Water Pulse	6.82	84.6	12.8
4.	Peck	Water Pulse	6.59	81.7	12.4
5.	Mud Shot	Horn Attack	6.09	75.6	11.4
6.	Peck	Horn Attack	5.92	73.4	11.1

Goldeen fast moves guide

Moves

Peck1010

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5

Effects

Peck has no special effects.

See Peck details page ↗

Mud Shot57

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Mud Shot	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s
Peck	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	6	5	3.00	2.50	1s

Legend - 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.

Goldeen's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Goldeen charge moves guide

Goldeen has access to 3 Charge moves (Aqua Tail, Water Pulse, and Horn Attack), which cover Water and Normal-type attacks. When using Aqua Tail and Water Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aqua Tail5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Water Pulse7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Horn Attack4033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	35

Effects

Horn Attack has no special effects.

See Horn Attack details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aqua Tail	50	26.32	33	1.43	1.9s	50	35	1.43
Horn Attack	40	21.62	33	1.14	1.9s	40	35	1.14
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

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

Goldeen's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
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