Swadloon best moveset in Pokémon GO

Swadloon's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, with 8.33 damage per second, and it can deal 164.7 damage before Swadloon faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Swadloon are:

Bug Bite

Bug Buzz

DPS8.33

TDO164.69

Score17.6

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All Swadloon movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Swadloon 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.	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	8.33	164.7	17.6
2.	Bug Bite	Energy Ball	7.57	149.7	16.0
3.	Struggle Bug	Bug Buzz	7.41	146.5	15.6
4.	Bug Bite	Silver Wind	6.91	136.7	14.6
5.	Struggle Bug	Energy Ball	6.74	133.4	14.2
6.	Struggle Bug	Silver Wind	6.33	125.2	13.3

Swadloon fast moves guide

Moves

Bug Bite56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Struggle Bug1515

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8

Effects

Struggle Bug has no special effects.

See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	3.00	2.67	2s

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.

Swadloon's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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

Swadloon charge moves guide

Swadloon has access to 3 Charge moves (Bug Buzz, Silver Wind, and Energy Ball), which cover Bug and Grass-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz, Silver Wind, and Energy Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Bug Buzz10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

Silver Wind7033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	1.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Silver Wind details page ↗

Energy Ball9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Energy Ball details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.03	50	1.67	3.7s	100	60	1.67
Energy Ball Special Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	23.08	50	1.64	3.9s	90	55	1.64
Silver Wind Special Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	18.92	33	1.33	3.7s	60	45	1.33

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

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Swadloon's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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
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