Herdier best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Herdier's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Lick and Play Rough, with 9.07 damage per second, and it can deal 158.0 damage before Herdier faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Herdier are:
DPS9.07
TDO158.04
Score18.5
Boosted by
  • fog
  • cloudy

All Herdier movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Herdier 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.GhostLick FairyPlay Rough 9.07158.018.5
      2.GhostLick ElectricThunderbolt 8.99156.618.4
      3.GhostLick GroundDig 7.54131.315.4
      4.NormalTake Down FairyPlay Rough 7.41129.015.1
      5.NormalTake Down ElectricThunderbolt 7.23125.914.8
      6.NormalTake Down GroundDig 6.45112.413.2

      Herdier fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      GhostLick5Damage6Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Lick
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Dark
      • 39.1%
        • Normal
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy6
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Lick has no special effects.
      See Lick details page ↗
      NormalTake Down8Damage10Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Take Down
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage8
      Energy10
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration1.2s
      Damage window0.9s - 1.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage5
      Energy8

      Effects
      Take Down has no special effects.
      See Take Down details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      510.00612.000.5s333.003.001s
      86.67108.331.2s581.672.672s

      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.

      Herdier's Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Ghost×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0
      Normal×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×0.4×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0

      Herdier charge moves guide

      Moves

      Herdier has access to 3 Charge moves (Dig, Thunderbolt, and Play Rough), which cover Ground, Electric, and Fairy-type attacks.

      Moves

      GroundDig100Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Dig
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Poison
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Electric
      • 62.5%
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 39.1%
        • Flying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage100
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration4.7s
      Damage window2.8s - 4.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50

      Effects
      Dig has no special effects.
      See Dig details page ↗
      ElectricThunderbolt80Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Thunderbolt
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Water
      • 62.5%
        • Grass
        • Electric
        • Dragon
      • 39.1%
        • Ground
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration2.5s
      Damage window1.8s - 2.3s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy55

      Effects
      Thunderbolt has no special effects.
      See Thunderbolt details page ↗
      FairyPlay Rough90Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Play Rough
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Dragon
        • Dark
      • 62.5%
        • Poison
        • Steel
        • Fire
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage90
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      Duration2.9s
      Damage window1.3s - 2.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy60

      Effects
      Play Rough has no special effects.
      See Play Rough details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      10021.28501.604.7s80501.60
      9031.03501.502.9s90601.50
      8032.00501.642.5s90551.64

      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

      There are no Herdier moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

      Herdier's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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
      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
      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