Mothim best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

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:
DPS12.65
TDO185.49
Score24.8
Boosted by
  • rain

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.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.BugBug Bite BugBug Buzz 12.65185.524.8
      2.FlyingAir Slash BugBug Buzz 11.93174.923.3
      3.BugBug Bite FlyingAerial Ace 11.42167.522.4
      4.FlyingAir Slash FlyingAerial Ace 10.90159.821.3
      5.BugBug Bite PsychicPsybeam 9.54139.818.7
      6.FlyingAir Slash PsychicPsybeam 9.20134.818.0

      Mothim fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      BugBug Bite5Damage6Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Grass
        • Psychic
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Flying
        • Poison
        • Ghost
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy6
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Bug Bite has no special effects.
      See Bug Bite details page ↗
      FlyingAir Slash14Damage10Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Air Slash
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage14
      Energy10
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration1.2s
      Damage window1.0s - 1.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage9
      Energy9

      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
      1411.67108.331.2s993.003.002s
      510.00612.000.5s333.003.001s

      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

      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
      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

      Moves

      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

      PsychicPsybeam70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Psybeam
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Poison
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Psychic
      • 39.1%
        • Dark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration3.2s
      Damage window1.3s - 2.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy60

      Effects
      Psybeam has no special effects.
      See Psybeam details page ↗
      FlyingAerial Ace55Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Aerial Ace
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Electric
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage55
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration2.4s
      Damage window1.9s - 2.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage55
      Energy40

      Effects
      Aerial Ace has no special effects.
      See Aerial Ace details page ↗
      BugBug Buzz100Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Bug Buzz
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Grass
        • Psychic
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Flying
        • Poison
        • Ghost
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage100
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration3.7s
      Damage window2.0s - 3.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage100
      Energy60

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      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
      5522.92331.382.4s55401.38
      Special effectsSpecial

      Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      10027.03501.673.7s100601.67
      7021.88501.173.2s70601.17

      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 effectsSpecial

      Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

      Mothim's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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