Mothim best moveset in Pokémon GO

Mothim's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, with 12.65 damage per second, and it can deal 185.5 damage before Mothim faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Mothim are:

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

DPS12.65

TDO185.49

Score24.8

Boosted by

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All Mothim movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Mothim 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.	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	12.65	185.5	24.8
2.	Air Slash	Bug Buzz	11.93	174.9	23.3
3.	Bug Bite	Aerial Ace	11.42	167.5	22.4
4.	Air Slash	Aerial Ace	10.90	159.8	21.3
5.	Bug Bite	Psybeam	9.54	139.8	18.7
6.	Air Slash	Psybeam	9.20	134.8	18.0

Mothim fast moves guide

Moves

Bug Bite56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Air Slash1410

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	9

Effects

Air Slash has no special effects.

See Air Slash details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Air Slash	14	11.67	10	8.33	1.2s	9	9	3.00	3.00	2s
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	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.

Mothim's Fast Moves 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
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

Mothim charge moves guide

Mothim has access to 3 Charge moves (Psybeam, Aerial Ace, and Bug Buzz), which cover Psychic, Flying, and Bug-type attacks. When using Aerial Ace and Bug Buzz you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Psybeam7050

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	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Psybeam has no special effects.

See Psybeam details page ↗

Aerial Ace5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.4s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Aerial Ace has no special effects.

See Aerial Ace details page ↗

Bug Buzz10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aerial Ace	55	22.92	33	1.38	2.4s	55	40	1.38
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.03	50	1.67	3.7s	100	60	1.67
Psybeam	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

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Mothim's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
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
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