Inkay's best moves in Pokémon GO

Inkay's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Inkay has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Peck, Tackle, and Psywave), which cover Flying, Normal, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Psywave you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Peck10101.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Bug
  • Grass

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	8

Effects

Peck has no special effects.

See Peck details page ↗

Tackle550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Psywave470.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	4

Effects

Psywave has no special effects.

See Psywave details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Peck	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	6	8	-
Psywave	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	3	4	-
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

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.

Inkay's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
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

Inkay's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Inkay has access to 2 Charge Attacks (Psybeam and Night Slash), which cover Psychic and Dark-type attacks. When using Psybeam and Night Slash you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Psybeam65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Psybeam has no special effects.

See Psybeam details page ↗

Night Slash45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	50	35	-
Psybeam	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	70	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

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Inkay's Charge Attacks 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
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×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	×0.6