Solgaleo best moveset in Pokémon GO

Solgaleo's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Zen Headbutt and Iron Head, with 14.40 damage per second, and it can deal 574.3 damage before Solgaleo faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Solgaleo are:

Zen Headbutt

Iron Head

DPS14.40

TDO574.28

Score36.2

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All Solgaleo movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Solgaleo 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	Iron Head	14.40	574.3	36.2
2.	Zen Headbutt	Solar Beam	14.33	571.5	36.0
3.	Fire Spin	Iron Head	14.23	567.6	35.8
4.	Fire Spin	Solar Beam	14.17	565.0	35.6
5.	Zen Headbutt	Flamethrower	13.56	541.0	34.1
6.	Fire Spin	Flamethrower	13.41	534.7	33.7
7.	Zen Headbutt	Psychic Fangs	12.85	512.6	32.3
8.	Fire Spin	Psychic Fangs	12.68	505.9	31.9

Solgaleo 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 ↗

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
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.

Solgaleo'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
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

Solgaleo charge moves guide

Solgaleo has access to 4 Charge moves (Flamethrower, Iron Head, Solar Beam, and Psychic Fangs), which cover Fire, Steel, Grass, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Iron Head and Psychic Fangs 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 ↗

Iron Head6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

Solar Beam180100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	180
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.9s
Damage window	2.7s - 4.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Solar Beam has no special effects.

See Solar Beam details page ↗

Psychic Fangs3033

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	30
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic Fangs details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Flamethrower	70	31.82	50	1.64	2.2s	90	55	1.64
Iron Head	60	31.58	50	1.40	1.9s	70	50	1.40
Psychic Fangs Special Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	30	25.00	33	1.14	1.2s	40	35	1.14
Solar Beam	180	36.73	100	1.88	4.9s	150	80	1.88

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

Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Solgaleo'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
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
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
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