Pheromosa's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz	20.55	269.5	32.6
2.	Low Kick	Bug Buzz	19.90	261.0	30.9
3.	Bug Bite	Focus Blast	19.74	258.9	30.5
4.	Bug Bite	Close Combat	18.76	246.1	28.1
5.	Low Kick	Focus Blast	18.62	244.2	27.7
6.	Low Kick	Close Combat	17.66	231.6	25.3
7.	Bug Bite	Lunge	16.47	216.1	22.3
8.	Low Kick	Lunge	16.15	211.8	21.5

Pheromosa's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Pheromosa has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Bug Bite and Low Kick), which cover Bug and Fighting-type attacks. When using Bug Bite and Low Kick you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bug Bite560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
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 ↗

Low Kick660.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	6
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	5

Effects

Low Kick has no special effects.

See Low Kick 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	-
Low Kick	6	10.00	6	10.00	0.6s	4	5	-

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.

Pheromosa's Fast Attacks 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
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Pheromosa's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Pheromosa has access to 4 Charge Attacks (Bug Buzz, Close Combat, Focus Blast, and Lunge), which cover Bug and Fighting-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz, Close Combat, Focus Blast, and Lunge you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bug Buzz100503.7s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

Close Combat1001002.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Close Combat details page ↗

Focus Blast1401003.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Focus Blast has no special effects.

See Focus Blast details page ↗

Lunge55332.9s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.9s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Lunge details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.03	50	-	3.7s	100	60	-
Close Combat Special Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	100	43.48	100	-	2.3s	100	45	-
Focus Blast	140	40.00	100	-	3.5s	150	75	-
Lunge Special Lunge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	55	18.97	33	-	2.9s	60	45	-

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

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Pheromosa's Charge Attacks 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
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6