Pincurchin's best moves in Pokémon GO

Pincurchin's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Pincurchin has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Thunder Shock, Poison Jab, and Water Gun), which cover Electric, Poison, and Water-type attacks. When using Thunder Shock you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Thunder Shock470.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	7
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Poison Jab1391.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Poison
  • Ground
  • Rock
  • Ghost

• 39.1%
• • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Poison Jab has no special effects.

See Poison Jab details page ↗

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 ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Poison Jab	13	13.00	9	9.00	1.0s	7	7	-
Thunder Shock	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-
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.

Pincurchin's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
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
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

Pincurchin's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Pincurchin has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Discharge, Bubble Beam, and Thunderbolt), which cover Electric and Water-type attacks. When using Discharge and Thunderbolt you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Discharge65332.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Discharge has no special effects.

See Discharge details page ↗

Bubble Beam45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Fire

• 62.5%
• • Water
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Thunderbolt80502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Grass
  • Electric
  • Dragon

• 39.1%
• • Ground

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Thunderbolt has no special effects.

See Thunderbolt details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Bubble Beam Special Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	25	40	-
Discharge	65	26.00	33	-	2.5s	55	40	-
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	-	2.5s	90	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

Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Pincurchin's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×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