Gloom's best moves in Pokémon GO

Gloom's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Gloom has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Razor Leaf and Acid), which cover Grass and Poison-type attacks. When using Razor Leaf and Acid you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Razor Leaf1371.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	4

Effects

Razor Leaf has no special effects.

See Razor Leaf details page ↗

Acid980.8s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Ground
  • Rock
  • Ghost

• 39.1%
• • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5

Effects

Acid has no special effects.

See Acid details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Acid	9	11.25	8	10.00	0.8s	6	5	-
Razor Leaf	13	13.00	7	7.00	1.0s	10	4	-

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.

Gloom's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×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

Gloom's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Gloom has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Petal Blizzard, Moonblast, and Sludge Bomb), which cover Grass, Fairy, and Poison-type attacks. When using Petal Blizzard and Sludge Bomb you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Petal Blizzard1101002.6s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Petal Blizzard has no special effects.

See Petal Blizzard details page ↗

Moonblast1301003.9s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Dragon
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Steel
  • Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Moonblast details page ↗

Sludge Bomb80502.3s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Ground
  • Rock
  • Ghost

• 39.1%
• • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Sludge Bomb has no special effects.

See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Moonblast Special Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	130	33.33	100	-	3.9s	110	60	-
Petal Blizzard	110	42.31	100	-	2.6s	110	65	-
Sludge Bomb	80	34.78	50	-	2.3s	80	50	-

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

Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Gloom's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×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