Delphox best moveset in Pokémon GO

Delphox's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Fire Spin and Blast Burn, with 16.20 damage per second, and it can deal 449.6 damage before Delphox faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Blast Burn.

Best moves for Delphox are:

Fire Spin

Blast Burn *

DPS16.20

TDO449.56

Score37.2

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All Delphox movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Delphox 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.	Fire Spin	Blast Burn *	16.20	449.6	37.2
2.	Zen Headbutt	Blast Burn *	15.47	429.1	35.5
3.	Scratch	Blast Burn *	15.37	426.6	35.3
4.	Fire Spin	Psychic	15.27	423.7	35.0
5.	Fire Spin	Mystical Fire	15.10	418.9	34.6
6.	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	14.48	401.7	33.2
7.	Scratch	Psychic	14.43	400.4	33.1
8.	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	14.42	400.2	33.1
9.	Zen Headbutt	Mystical Fire	14.34	398.0	32.9
10.	Scratch	Mystical Fire	14.31	397.2	32.9
11.	Fire Spin	Fire Blast	13.88	385.2	31.9
12.	Scratch	Flamethrower	13.55	376.1	31.1

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Delphox 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 ↗

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 ↗

Fire Spin1410

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	10

Effects

Fire Spin has no special effects.

See Fire Spin details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Fire Spin	14	12.73	10	9.09	1.1s	10	10	3.33	3.33	2s
Scratch	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
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.

Delphox'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
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
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Delphox charge moves guide

Delphox has access to 6 Charge moves (Flamethrower, Flame Charge, Fire Blast, Psychic, Blast Burn, and Mystical Fire), which cover Fire and Psychic-type attacks. When using Flamethrower, Flame Charge, Fire Blast, Psychic, Blast Burn, and Mystical Fire you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Flamethrower7050

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	Sunny
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Flamethrower has no special effects.

See Flamethrower details page ↗

Flame Charge7033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.8s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Flame Charge details page ↗

Fire Blast140100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.2s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	80

Effects

Fire Blast has no special effects.

See Fire Blast details page ↗

Psychic9050

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	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic details page ↗

Blast Burn *11050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.8s - 3.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	50

Effects

Blast Burn has no special effects.

See Blast Burn details page ↗

Mystical Fire6033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Mystical Fire details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Blast Burn *	110	33.33	50	2.20	3.3s	110	50	2.20
Fire Blast	140	33.33	100	1.75	4.2s	140	80	1.75
Flame Charge Special Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	70	18.42	33	1.30	3.8s	65	50	1.30
Flamethrower	70	31.82	50	1.64	2.2s	90	55	1.64
Mystical Fire Special Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	60	30.00	33	1.33	2.0s	60	45	1.33
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	1.36	2.8s	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

Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Delphox's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
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