Thievul's best moves in Pokémon GO

Thievul's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Thievul has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Sucker Punch, Quick Attack, and Snarl), which cover Dark and Normal-type attacks. When using Sucker Punch and Snarl you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Sucker Punch560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.1s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7

Effects

Sucker Punch has no special effects.

See Sucker Punch details page ↗

Quick Attack10131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Quick Attack has no special effects.

See Quick Attack details page ↗

Snarl11131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	13

Effects

Snarl has no special effects.

See Snarl details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Quick Attack	10	10.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	8	-
Snarl	11	11.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	13	-
Sucker Punch	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	8	7	-

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.

Thievul's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Thievul's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Thievul has access to 2 Charge Attacks (Night Slash and Play Rough), which cover Dark and Fairy-type attacks. When using Night Slash you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Night Slash45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Play Rough90503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Fighting
  • Dragon
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Steel
  • Fire

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	60

Effects

Play Rough has no special effects.

See Play Rough details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	50	35	-
Play Rough	90	30.00	50	-	3.0s	90	60	-

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

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Thievul's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6
Fairy	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0