Gourgeist best moveset in Pokémon GO

Gourgeist's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Razor Leaf and Shadow Ball, with 11.65 damage per second, and it can deal 304.7 damage before Gourgeist faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Gourgeist are:

Razor Leaf

Shadow Ball

DPS11.65

TDO304.65

Score26.3

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All Gourgeist movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Gourgeist 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.	Razor Leaf	Shadow Ball	11.65	304.7	26.3
2.	Hex	Shadow Ball	11.63	304.0	26.3
3.	Razor Leaf	Poltergeist	10.70	279.8	24.2
4.	Razor Leaf	Seed Bomb	10.54	275.6	23.8
5.	Hex	Poltergeist	10.21	266.8	23.1
6.	Razor Leaf	Foul Play	10.19	266.3	23.0
7.	Hex	Seed Bomb	10.08	263.4	22.8
8.	Razor Leaf	Fire Blast	9.69	253.2	21.9
9.	Hex	Foul Play	9.48	247.9	21.4
10.	Hex	Fire Blast	8.70	227.4	19.7

Gourgeist fast moves guide

Moves

Razor Leaf137

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	4

Effects

Razor Leaf has no special effects.

See Razor Leaf details page ↗

Hex1016

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	10
Energy	16
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Hex has no special effects.

See Hex details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Hex	10	8.33	16	13.33	1.2s	6	12	2.00	4.00	2s
Razor Leaf	13	13.00	7	7.00	1.0s	10	4	5.00	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.

Gourgeist's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×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

Gourgeist charge moves guide

Gourgeist has access to 5 Charge moves (Seed Bomb, Shadow Ball, Fire Blast, Foul Play, and Poltergeist), which cover Grass, Ghost, Fire, and Dark-type attacks. When using Seed Bomb, Shadow Ball, and Poltergeist you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Seed Bomb5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Seed Bomb has no special effects.

See Seed Bomb 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 ↗

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 ↗

Foul Play7050

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	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Foul Play has no special effects.

See Foul Play details page ↗

Poltergeist140100

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	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.8s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Poltergeist has no special effects.

See Poltergeist details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Fire Blast	140	33.33	100	1.75	4.2s	140	80	1.75
Foul Play	70	35.00	50	1.56	2.0s	70	45	1.56
Poltergeist	140	38.89	100	2.00	3.6s	150	75	2.00
Seed Bomb	55	26.19	33	1.33	2.1s	60	45	1.33
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	1.82	3.0s	100	55	1.82

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 Gourgeist moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Gourgeist's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×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
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
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