Ferrothorn's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Metal Claw	Power Whip	11.22	212.8	21.2
2.	Bullet Seed	Power Whip	10.03	190.3	18.9
3.	Metal Claw	Flash Cannon	9.60	182.1	18.1
4.	Metal Claw	Thunder	8.96	170.1	16.9
5.	Metal Claw	Mirror Shot	8.67	164.5	16.4
6.	Bullet Seed	Flash Cannon	7.71	146.2	14.6
7.	Bullet Seed	Mirror Shot	7.44	141.2	14.1
8.	Metal Claw	Acid Spray	7.08	134.2	13.4

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Ferrothorn's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Ferrothorn has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Metal Claw and Bullet Seed), which cover Steel and Grass-type attacks. When using Metal Claw and Bullet Seed you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Metal Claw650.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	7

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Bullet Seed7131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Water

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Steel
- Fire
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	13

Effects

Bullet Seed has no special effects.

See Bullet Seed details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bullet Seed	7	7.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	13	-
Metal Claw	6	12.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	7	-

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.

Ferrothorn's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
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

Ferrothorn's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Ferrothorn has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Flash Cannon, Thunder, Power Whip, Acid Spray, and Mirror Shot), which cover Steel, Electric, Grass, and Poison-type attacks. When using Flash Cannon, Power Whip, and Mirror Shot you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Flash Cannon1001002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	70

Effects

Flash Cannon has no special effects.

See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Thunder1001002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Water

62.5%
- Grass
- Electric
- Dragon

39.1%
- Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Thunder has no special effects.

See Thunder details page ↗

Power Whip90502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Water

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Steel
- Fire
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Power Whip has no special effects.

See Power Whip details page ↗

Acid Spray20503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Fairy

62.5%
- Poison
- Ground
- Rock
- Ghost

39.1%
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

See Acid Spray details page ↗

Mirror Shot50332.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	35
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Mirror Shot details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Acid Spray Special Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%	20	6.67	50	-	3.0s	20	45	-
Flash Cannon	100	40.00	100	-	2.5s	110	70	-
Mirror Shot Special Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	50	20.00	33	-	2.5s	35	35	-
Power Whip	90	36.00	50	-	2.5s	90	50	-
Thunder	100	40.00	100	-	2.5s	100	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

Special

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Mirror Shot has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Ferrothorn's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6