Gothita best moveset in Pokémon GO

Gothita's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Pound and Psychic, with 7.52 damage per second, and it can deal 94.8 damage before Gothita faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Gothita are:

Pound

Psychic

DPS7.52

TDO94.75

Score14.2

Boosted by

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All Gothita movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Gothita 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.	Pound	Psychic	7.52	94.8	14.2
2.	Confusion	Psychic	7.29	91.9	13.7
3.	Pound	Psyshock	6.84	86.2	12.9
4.	Confusion	Psyshock	6.69	84.3	12.6
5.	Pound	Psybeam	6.13	77.3	11.6
6.	Confusion	Psybeam	6.00	75.6	11.3

Gothita fast moves guide

Moves

Pound76

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	6
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	4

Effects

Pound has no special effects.

See Pound details page ↗

Confusion2015

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	20
Energy	15
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	16
Energy	12

Effects

Confusion has no special effects.

See Confusion details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Confusion	20	12.50	15	9.38	1.6s	16	12	4.00	3.00	2s
Pound	7	11.67	6	10.00	0.6s	4	4	2.00	2.00	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.

Gothita's Fast Moves 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
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

Gothita charge moves guide

Gothita has access to 3 Charge moves (Psybeam, Psyshock, and Psychic), which cover Psychic-type attacks. When using Psybeam, Psyshock, and Psychic you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Psybeam7050

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	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 ↗

Psyshock6533

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	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Psyshock has no special effects.

See Psyshock details page ↗

Psychic9050

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	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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Psybeam	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	1.36	2.8s	75	55	1.36
Psyshock	65	24.07	33	1.56	2.7s	70	45	1.56

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

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Gothita's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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