Palpitoad best moveset in Pokémon GO

Palpitoad's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Mud Shot and Earth Power, with 8.92 damage per second, and it can deal 150.5 damage before Palpitoad faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Palpitoad are:

Mud Shot

Earth Power

DPS8.92

TDO150.53

Score18.1

Boosted by

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All Palpitoad movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Palpitoad 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.	Mud Shot	Earth Power	8.92	150.5	18.1
2.	Bubble	Earth Power	8.81	148.7	17.9
3.	Mud Shot	Water Pulse	7.41	125.0	15.0
4.	Bubble	Water Pulse	7.32	123.4	14.8
5.	Mud Shot	Sludge Wave	7.14	120.4	14.5
6.	Bubble	Sludge Wave	6.97	117.5	14.1

Palpitoad 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 ↗

Bubble1214

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	12	10.00	14	11.67	1.2s	8	11	2.67	3.67	2s
Mud Shot	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	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.

Palpitoad'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

Palpitoad charge moves guide

Palpitoad has access to 3 Charge moves (Sludge Wave, Water Pulse, and Earth Power), which cover Poison, Water, and Ground-type attacks. When using Water Pulse and Earth Power you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

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 ↗

Water Pulse7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Earth Power10050

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	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Earth Power details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earth Power Special Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.78	50	1.64	3.6s	90	55	1.64
Sludge Wave	110	34.38	100	1.69	3.2s	110	65	1.69
Water Pulse	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

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Palpitoad's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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
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