Vanillite's best moves in Pokémon GO

Vanillite's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Vanillite has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Powder Snow and Astonish), which cover Ice and Ghost-type attacks. When using Powder Snow you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Powder Snow6151.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Ground
  • Grass
  • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	15
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Powder Snow has no special effects.

See Powder Snow details page ↗

Astonish7131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10

Effects

Astonish has no special effects.

See Astonish details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Astonish	7	7.00	13	13.00	1.0s	12	10	-
Powder Snow	6	6.00	15	15.00	1.0s	5	8	-

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.

Vanillite's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0

Vanillite's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Vanillite has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Ice Beam, Signal Beam, and Icy Wind), which cover Ice and Bug-type attacks. When using Ice Beam and Icy Wind you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Ice Beam95503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Ground
  • Grass
  • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Ice Beam has no special effects.

See Ice Beam details page ↗

Signal Beam75503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Flying
  • Poison
  • Ghost
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Signal Beam details page ↗

Icy Wind65333.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Ground
  • Grass
  • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Icy Wind details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Ice Beam	95	27.14	50	-	3.5s	90	55	-
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	65	18.57	33	-	3.5s	60	45	-
Signal Beam Special Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	75	25.00	50	-	3.0s	75	55	-

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

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Vanillite's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
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