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    Thwackey Great, Ultra & Master League PvP Guide

    See where Thwackey shines in GO Battle League. Compare its Great, Ultra and Master League rankings, find the ideal IV spread and moveset, and learn which opponents it can beat—or should avoid.

    Defensive Type Chart

    Thwackey takes increased damage from:Thwackey takes increased damage from:
    +60.0%
    • BugBug
    • FireFire
    • FlyingFlying
    • IceIce
    • PoisonPoison
    Thwackey takes reduced damage from:Thwackey takes reduced damage from:
    -37.5%
    • ElectricElectric
    • GrassGrass
    • GroundGround
    • WaterWater
    Great League League iconGreat LeagueUltra League iconUltra LeagueMaster League iconMaster League

    Thwackey in Great League

    Great League League icon

    Thwackey is ranked 904 out of 1143 Pokémon eligible for the Great League. Thwackey's best Great League moves are Razor Leaf, Energy Ball, and Grass Knot. Thwackey's best IVs for the Great League are 0/15/15, available at level 31 and 1499 CP.

    Best IVs

    • 0ATK
    • 15DEF
    • 15STA
    Level 31

    CP

    1499 CP

    ATK

    121 ATK

    DEF

    109 DEF

    HP

    137 HP

    Best Moveset

    Fast MoveGrassRazor Leaf Heavy Damage
    Charged Move 1GrassEnergy Ball GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    Charged Move 2GrassGrass Knot General

    Compare All Thwackey PvP Move Combinations

    Move set
    Charge cycle info
    Fast move
    Charge move
    Charge Time
    DMG per cycle
    GrassRazor Leaf Heavy DamageGrassGrass Knot General13s (13)125
    GrassRazor Leaf Heavy DamageGrassEnergy Ball GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		12s (12)112
    NormalScratch Heavy DamageGrassGrass Knot General13s (25)122
    NormalScratch Heavy DamageGrassEnergy Ball GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		12s (23)109

    Thwackey PvP Fast Moves

    Name
    DPT
    EPT
    PWR
    ENG
    CD
    GrassRazor Leaf Heavy Damage4.502.00941s
    NormalScratch Heavy Damage4.002.00421s

    Fast attacks create energy when used, which can later be used to fire off a Charge move. Unlike Charge attacks, Fast attacks don't have special status effects.

    Ideally, for fast attacks you're looking for a move that has both high EPT and high DPT, for example Dragon Breath which has 4 DPT and 3 EPT. It's widely considered that 3 DPT and 3 EPT is the rough baseline for fast attacks in PvP.

    InfoFast Attack stats explained
    • PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
    • ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
    • CD - How long does it take to perform this move
    • DPT – Damage per turn
    • EPT – Energy per turn

    Thwackey PvP Charged Moves

    Name
    DPE 🔽
    PWR
    ENG
    GrassGrass Knot General1.809050
    GrassEnergy Ball GeneralDebuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
    		1.788045

    Charge attacks cost energy to use, deal a large amount of damage, and some of them even have Special Effects that can change your or your Opponents stats.

    Similar to Fast Attacks, some Charge attacks are strictly better than others. The main metric for comparing charge attacks is DPE (Damage per Energy), which describes how much damage you output per Energy point spent.

    InfoCharge Attack stats explained
    • PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
    • ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
    • DPE – Damage per Energy

    Thwackey PvP IVs Explained

    The best IVs for PvP are IVs which grant you the maximum amount of Defense and Stamina, and the least amount of Attack. Attack contributes to CP the most, which makes it not ideal for Trainer Battles, while high Stamina and Defense can get you through a lot more battles.

    For Leagues with lower CP limits, such as the Great League, usually the best IVs you can have are 0 / 15 / 15, or something similar to that. The reasoning behind this is that we want to pack as much stats as possible in under 1500 CP, and low Attack IV allows us to do that.

    For Ultra League, the situation is a bit different, as the CP cap is higher. Pokémon which top over 2500 CP will still prefer 0 / 15 / 15 and similar IVs, but Pokémon whose Max CP doesn't reach 2500 will prefer 15 / 15 / 15. Examples like Watchog whose Max CP is 2056 CP, should have 15 / 15 / 15 for Ultra League, while Scizor (3393 CP) should have 0 / 15 / 15 IVs which will result in 2499 CP, just under the cutoff point.

    For Master League, where there is no CP cap, you want perfect Pokémon IVs - 15 / 15 / 15 - regardless of which Pokémon we are talking about.

    In general, it is usually Pokémon with IVs you wouldn't use for Raids that are good for Trainer Battles. Also be aware that PvP IVs are important, but not as important as having correct moves and team composition.

    For more guides on Pokémon GO Trainer Battles, check out our main website.

    Thwackey PvP Guide: Great, Ultra & Master League | Pokémon GO