Abra best moveset in Pokémon GO

Abra's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Zen Headbutt and Psyshock, with 11.80 damage per second, and it can deal 85.8 damage before Abra faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Abra are:

Zen Headbutt

Psyshock

DPS11.80

TDO85.79

Score19.4

Boosted by

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All Abra movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Abra 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.	Zen Headbutt	Psyshock	11.80	85.8	19.4
2.	Zen Headbutt	Shadow Ball	11.69	85.0	19.2
3.	Charge Beam	Psyshock	11.17	81.2	18.3
4.	Charge Beam	Shadow Ball	10.93	79.5	18.0
5.	Zen Headbutt	Signal Beam	10.05	73.0	16.5
6.	Charge Beam	Signal Beam	8.97	65.2	14.7

Abra fast moves guide

Moves

Zen Headbutt1210

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	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Charge Beam815

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	8
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	11

Effects

Charge Beam has no special effects.

See Charge Beam details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charge Beam	8	7.27	15	13.64	1.1s	5	11	1.67	3.67	2s
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	2s

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.

Abra's Fast 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
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

Abra charge moves guide

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

Moves

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 ↗

Shadow Ball10050

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	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Signal Beam7550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.9s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.6s

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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Psyshock	65	24.07	33	1.56	2.7s	70	45	1.56
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	1.82	3.0s	100	55	1.82
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	25.86	50	1.36	2.9s	75	55	1.36

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

Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:

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

Abra'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
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
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