Grubbin best moveset in Pokémon GO

Grubbin's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and X-Scissor, with 8.43 damage per second, and it can deal 86.0 damage before Grubbin faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Grubbin are:

Bug Bite

X-Scissor

DPS8.43

TDO86.01

Score15.1

Boosted by

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All Grubbin movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Grubbin 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.	Bug Bite	X-Scissor	8.43	86.0	15.1
2.	Spark	X-Scissor	7.63	77.8	13.6
3.	Bug Bite	Crunch	6.81	69.5	12.2
4.	Spark	Crunch	6.32	64.5	11.3
5.	Bug Bite	Vise Grip	6.10	62.2	10.9
6.	Spark	Vise Grip	5.34	54.5	9.5

Grubbin fast moves guide

Moves

Bug Bite56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Spark69

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	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Spark has no special effects.

See Spark details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Spark	6	8.57	9	12.86	0.7s	6	7	3.00	3.50	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.

Grubbin's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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
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

Grubbin charge moves guide

Grubbin has access to 3 Charge moves (Vise Grip, X-Scissor, and Crunch), which cover Normal, Bug, and Dark-type attacks. When using X-Scissor you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Vise Grip3533

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	40

Effects

Vise Grip has no special effects.

See Vise Grip details page ↗

X-Scissor4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

X-Scissor has no special effects.

See X-Scissor details page ↗

Crunch7033

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	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Crunch details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Crunch Special Crunch has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	21.88	33	1.56	3.2s	70	45	1.56
Vise Grip	35	18.42	33	1.00	1.9s	40	40	1.00
X-Scissor	45	28.13	33	1.63	1.6s	65	40	1.63

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

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Grubbin's Charge 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
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
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