Poliwhirl best moveset in Pokémon GO

Poliwhirl's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bubble and Bubble Beam, with 7.75 damage per second, and it can deal 132.1 damage before Poliwhirl faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Poliwhirl are:

Bubble

Bubble Beam

DPS7.75

TDO132.09

Score15.7

Boosted by

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All Poliwhirl movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Poliwhirl 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.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	7.75	132.1	15.7
2.	Mud Shot	Bubble Beam	7.55	128.7	15.3
3.	Bubble	Scald *	7.45	127.0	15.1
4.	Bubble	Water Pulse	7.34	125.1	14.9
5.	Mud Shot	Scald *	7.27	123.9	14.8
6.	Bubble	Mud Bomb	7.15	121.8	14.5
7.	Mud Shot	Water Pulse	7.14	121.7	14.5
8.	Mud Shot	Mud Bomb	6.96	118.7	14.1

Poliwhirl fast moves guide

Moves

Mud Shot57

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	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Bubble1214

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	12	10.00	14	11.67	1.2s	8	11	2.67	3.67	2s
Mud Shot	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	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.

Poliwhirl's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Poliwhirl charge moves guide

Poliwhirl has access to 4 Charge moves (Bubble Beam, Mud Bomb, Water Pulse, and Scald), which cover Water and Ground-type attacks. When using Bubble Beam, Water Pulse, and Scald you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Bubble Beam4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Mud Bomb5533

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	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	40

Effects

Mud Bomb has no special effects.

See Mud Bomb details page ↗

Water Pulse7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Scald *8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scald has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scald details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	23.68	33	0.63	1.9s	25	40	0.63
Mud Bomb	55	23.91	33	1.50	2.3s	60	40	1.50
Scald * Special Scald has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	80	21.62	50	1.70	3.7s	85	50	1.70
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

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

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Scald has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Poliwhirl's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0