Obstagoon best moveset in Pokémon GO

Obstagoon's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Lick and Hyper Beam, with 11.81 damage per second, and it can deal 388.7 damage before Obstagoon faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Obstagoon are:

Lick

Hyper Beam

DPS11.81

TDO388.70

Score28.3

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All Obstagoon movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Obstagoon movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Lick	Hyper Beam	11.81	388.7	28.3
2.	Counter	Hyper Beam	11.39	374.9	27.3
3.	Lick	Gunk Shot	10.52	346.3	25.2
4.	Counter	Gunk Shot	10.33	340.1	24.7
5.	Lick	Night Slash	10.17	334.8	24.4
6.	Counter	Night Slash	10.12	333.3	24.2
7.	Counter	Cross Chop	9.70	319.3	23.2
8.	Lick	Cross Chop	9.68	318.8	23.2
9.	Counter	Obstruct *	7.40	243.5	17.7
10.	Lick	Obstruct *	7.00	230.4	16.8

Obstagoon fast moves guide

Moves

Lick56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Lick has no special effects.

See Lick details page ↗

Counter128

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7

Effects

Counter has no special effects.

See Counter details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Counter	12	13.33	8	8.89	0.9s	8	7	4.00	3.50	1s
Lick	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s

Legend - 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.

Obstagoon's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×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

Obstagoon charge moves guide

Obstagoon has access to 5 Charge moves (Hyper Beam, Cross Chop, Night Slash, Gunk Shot, and Obstruct), which cover Normal, Fighting, Dark, and Poison-type attacks. When using Hyper Beam, Night Slash, and Obstruct you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Hyper Beam150100

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.8s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Hyper Beam has no special effects.

See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Cross Chop5050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Cross Chop has no special effects.

See Cross Chop details page ↗

Night Slash5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Gunk Shot130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Gunk Shot has no special effects.

See Gunk Shot details page ↗

Obstruct *2033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	15
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Obstruct details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Cross Chop	50	33.33	50	1.43	1.5s	50	35	1.43
Gunk Shot	130	41.94	100	1.73	3.1s	130	75	1.73
Hyper Beam	150	39.47	100	1.88	3.8s	150	80	1.88
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	50	22.73	33	1.43	2.2s	50	35	1.43
Obstruct * Special Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	20	11.76	33	0.38	1.7s	15	40	0.38

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Special

Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Obstagoon's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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
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
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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6