Axew best moveset in Pokémon GO

Axew's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Scratch and Dragon Claw, with 10.24 damage per second, and it can deal 119.5 damage before Axew faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Axew are:

Scratch

Dragon Claw

DPS10.24

TDO119.50

Score18.9

Boosted by

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All Axew movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Axew 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.	Scratch	Dragon Claw	10.24	119.5	18.9
2.	Scratch	Dragon Pulse	9.64	112.5	17.8
3.	Iron Tail	Dragon Claw	9.62	112.3	17.8
4.	Iron Tail	Dragon Pulse	9.13	106.5	16.9
5.	Scratch	Aqua Tail	8.87	103.5	16.4
6.	Iron Tail	Aqua Tail	8.42	98.3	15.6

Axew fast moves guide

Moves

Scratch64

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Scratch has no special effects.

See Scratch details page ↗

Iron Tail157

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	6

Effects

Iron Tail has no special effects.

See Iron Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Iron Tail	15	13.64	7	6.36	1.1s	9	6	3.00	2.00	2s
Scratch	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	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.

Axew'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
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

Axew charge moves guide

Axew has access to 3 Charge moves (Aqua Tail, Dragon Pulse, and Dragon Claw), which cover Water and Dragon-type attacks. When using Dragon Pulse and Dragon Claw you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aqua Tail5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Dragon Pulse9050

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	3.6s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	60

Effects

Dragon Pulse has no special effects.

See Dragon Pulse details page ↗

Dragon Claw5033

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	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Dragon Claw has no special effects.

See Dragon Claw details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aqua Tail	50	26.32	33	1.43	1.9s	50	35	1.43
Dragon Claw	50	29.41	33	1.43	1.7s	50	35	1.43
Dragon Pulse	90	25.00	50	1.50	3.6s	90	60	1.50

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

There are no Axew moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Axew'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
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4