Darmanitan's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fire Fang	Overheat	16.65	369.7	31.1
2.	Tackle	Overheat	16.22	360.1	30.3
3.	Incinerate	Overheat	15.59	346.0	29.1
4.	Fire Fang	Rock Slide	15.13	335.8	28.3
5.	Fire Fang	Psychic	15.09	335.1	28.2
6.	Fire Fang	Focus Blast	14.72	326.8	27.5
7.	Tackle	Psychic	14.51	322.1	27.1
8.	Tackle	Rock Slide	14.48	321.5	27.1
9.	Incinerate	Psychic	14.47	321.2	27.1
10.	Incinerate	Rock Slide	14.45	320.9	27.0
11.	Tackle	Focus Blast	13.95	309.6	26.1
12.	Incinerate	Focus Blast	13.75	305.3	25.7

Darmanitan's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Darmanitan has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Tackle, Fire Fang, and Incinerate), which cover Normal and Fire-type attacks. When using Fire Fang and Incinerate you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Tackle550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Fire Fang1280.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	5

Effects

Fire Fang has no special effects.

See Fire Fang details page ↗

Incinerate29202.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	29
Energy	20
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.5s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	20

Effects

Incinerate has no special effects.

See Incinerate details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Fire Fang	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	5	-
Incinerate	29	12.61	20	8.70	2.3s	20	20	-
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

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.

Darmanitan's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


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
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Darmanitan's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Darmanitan has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Rock Slide, Psychic, Focus Blast, and Overheat), which cover Rock, Psychic, Fighting, and Fire-type attacks. When using Overheat you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Rock Slide80502.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Rock Slide has no special effects.

See Rock Slide details page ↗

Psychic90502.8s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic details page ↗

Focus Blast1401003.5s

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	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Focus Blast has no special effects.

See Focus Blast details page ↗

Overheat1601004.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Bug
- Steel
- Grass
- Ice

62.5%
- Rock
- Fire
- Water
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	160
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

See Overheat details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Focus Blast	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	150	75	-
Overheat Special Overheat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	160	40.00	100	-	4.0s	130	55	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	-	2.8s	75	55	-
Rock Slide	80	29.63	50	-	2.7s	65	45	-

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

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Overheat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

Darmanitan's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×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
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
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0