Psyduck's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Aqua Tail	8.46	98.2	9.7
2.	Water Gun	Cross Chop	7.69	89.2	8.8
3.	Zen Headbutt	Aqua Tail	7.55	87.6	8.7
4.	Water Gun	Psybeam	6.80	78.9	7.8
5.	Zen Headbutt	Cross Chop	6.51	75.6	7.5
6.	Zen Headbutt	Psybeam	5.98	69.4	6.9

Psyduck's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Psyduck has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Water Gun and Zen Headbutt), which cover Water and Psychic-type attacks. When using Water Gun you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Water Gun550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Water Gun has no special effects.

See Water Gun details page ↗

Zen Headbutt12101.1s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	-

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.

Psyduck's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


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
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

Psyduck's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Psyduck has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Cross Chop, Psybeam, and Aqua Tail), which cover Fighting, Psychic, and Water-type attacks. When using Aqua Tail you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Cross Chop50501.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	35

Effects

Cross Chop has no special effects.

See Cross Chop details page ↗

Psybeam70503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

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 ↗

Aqua Tail50331.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aqua Tail	50	26.32	33	-	1.9s	55	35	-
Cross Chop	50	33.33	50	-	1.5s	55	35	-
Psybeam	70	21.88	50	-	3.2s	70	60	-

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

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

Psyduck's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
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
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