Mega Swampert best moveset in Pokémon GO

Mega Swampert's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Water Gun and Hydro Cannon, with 20.55 damage per second, and it can deal 797.4 damage before Mega Swampert faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Hydro Cannon.

Best moves for Mega Swampert are:

Water Gun

Hydro Cannon *

DPS20.55

TDO797.36

Score51.3

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All Mega Swampert movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Mega Swampert 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.	Water Gun	Hydro Cannon *	20.55	797.4	51.3
2.	Mud Shot	Hydro Cannon *	20.29	787.5	50.6
3.	Water Gun	Surf	17.48	678.2	43.6
4.	Water Gun	Earthquake	17.13	664.7	42.8
5.	Mud Shot	Surf	16.91	656.4	42.2
6.	Mud Shot	Earthquake	16.50	640.3	41.2
7.	Water Gun	Muddy Water	15.17	588.9	37.9
8.	Mud Shot	Muddy Water	14.59	566.2	36.4
9.	Water Gun	Sludge Wave	14.40	558.7	35.9
10.	Mud Shot	Sludge Wave	13.47	522.9	33.6

Mega Swampert fast moves guide

Moves

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 ↗

Water Gun55

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Water Gun has no special effects.

See Water Gun 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
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	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.

Mega Swampert's Fast Moves 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
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

Mega Swampert charge moves guide

Mega Swampert has access to 5 Charge moves (Earthquake, Sludge Wave, Surf, Hydro Cannon, and Muddy Water), which cover Ground, Poison, and Water-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Surf, Hydro Cannon, and Muddy Water you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Earthquake140100

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	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Sludge Wave110100

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	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Sludge Wave has no special effects.

See Sludge Wave details page ↗

Surf6550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

Surf has no special effects.

See Surf details page ↗

Hydro Cannon *9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	40

Effects

Hydro Cannon has no special effects.

See Hydro Cannon details page ↗

Muddy Water5033

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	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	35
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Muddy Water details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Hydro Cannon *	90	47.37	50	2.00	1.9s	80	40	2.00
Muddy Water Special Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	50	22.73	33	1.00	2.2s	35	35	1.00
Sludge Wave	110	34.38	100	1.69	3.2s	110	65	1.69
Surf	65	38.24	50	1.63	1.7s	65	40	1.63

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

Special

Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Mega Swampert's Charge Moves 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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
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