Mega Slowbro's best moves in Pokémon GO

Mega Slowbro's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Mega Slowbro has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Water Gun and Confusion), which cover Water and Psychic-type attacks. When using Water Gun and Confusion you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Water Gun550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Water Gun has no special effects.

See Water Gun details page ↗

Confusion19141.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	19
Energy	14
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	16
Energy	14

Effects

Confusion has no special effects.

See Confusion details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Confusion	19	12.67	14	9.33	1.5s	16	14	-
Water Gun	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.

Mega Slowbro's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×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

Mega Slowbro's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Mega Slowbro has access to 6 Charge Attacks (Ice Beam, Water Pulse, Scald, Psychic, Surf, and Drain Punch), which cover Ice, Water, Psychic, and Fighting-type attacks. When using Water Pulse, Scald, Psychic, and Surf you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Ice Beam95503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Ground
  • Grass
  • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Ice Beam has no special effects.

See Ice Beam details page ↗

Water Pulse65503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Scald75503.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scald has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scald details page ↗

Psychic95503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic details page ↗

Surf *60501.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	45

Effects

Surf has no special effects.

See Surf details page ↗

Drain Punch50332.5s

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	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Drain Punch details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Drain Punch Special Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	50	20.00	33	-	2.5s	40	40	-
Ice Beam	95	27.14	50	-	3.5s	90	55	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	95	31.67	50	-	3.0s	75	55	-
Scald Special Scald has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	75	21.43	50	-	3.5s	85	50	-
Surf *	60	40.00	50	-	1.5s	75	45	-
Water Pulse	65	21.67	50	-	3.0s	80	50	-

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

Scald has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Mega Slowbro's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×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
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