Forretress's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	Heavy Slam	10.37	183.8	19.3
2.	Struggle Bug	Heavy Slam	9.37	166.0	17.4
3.	Bug Bite	Earthquake	9.24	163.7	17.2
4.	Volt Switch	Heavy Slam	9.18	162.7	17.1
5.	Bug Bite	Mirror Shot	8.46	149.9	15.7
6.	Struggle Bug	Earthquake	8.16	144.6	15.2
7.	Struggle Bug	Mirror Shot	7.89	139.7	14.7
8.	Volt Switch	Earthquake	7.73	136.9	14.4

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Forretress's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Forretress has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Bug Bite, Volt Switch, and Struggle Bug), which cover Bug and Electric-type attacks. When using Bug Bite and Struggle Bug you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bug Bite560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Volt Switch13201.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	16

Effects

Volt Switch has no special effects.

See Volt Switch details page ↗

Struggle Bug15151.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8

Effects

Struggle Bug has no special effects.

See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	4	3	-
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	-
Volt Switch	13	8.67	20	13.33	1.5s	12	16	-

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.

Forretress's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


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
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Forretress's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Forretress has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Earthquake, Rock Tomb, Sand Tomb, Heavy Slam, and Mirror Shot), which cover Ground, Rock, and Steel-type attacks. When using Heavy Slam and Mirror Shot you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Earthquake1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Rock Tomb65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Sand Tomb60334.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Sand Tomb details page ↗

Heavy Slam70502.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Heavy Slam has no special effects.

See Heavy Slam details page ↗

Mirror Shot50332.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	35
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Mirror Shot details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earthquake	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	110	65	-
Heavy Slam	70	35.00	50	-	2.0s	70	50	-
Mirror Shot Special Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	50	20.00	33	-	2.5s	35	35	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	-	4.0s	25	40	-

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

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Forretress's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


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
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6