Dottler's best moves in Pokémon GO

Dottler's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

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

Confusion20151.6s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	15
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	16
Energy	12

Effects

Confusion has no special effects.

See Confusion details page ↗

Struggle Bug15151.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

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

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8

Effects

Struggle Bug has no special effects.

See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Confusion	20	12.50	15	9.38	1.6s	16	12	-
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	-

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.

Dottler's Fast Attacks 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
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

Dottler's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Dottler has access to 2 Charge Attacks (Bug Buzz and Psychic), which cover Bug and Psychic-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz and Psychic 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 ↗

Psychic90502.8s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Poison

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Psychic

• 39.1%
• • Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

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 ↗

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	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	-	2.8s	75	55	-

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

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Dottler'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
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