Kubfu best moveset in Pokémon GO

Kubfu's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Counter and Dynamic Punch, with 12.44 damage per second, and it can deal 186.4 damage before Kubfu faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Kubfu are:

Counter

Dynamic Punch

DPS12.44

TDO186.43

Score24.5

Boosted by

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All Kubfu movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Kubfu 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.	Counter	Dynamic Punch	12.44	186.4	24.5
2.	Rock Smash	Dynamic Punch	11.33	169.8	22.3
3.	Counter	Close Combat	11.04	165.4	21.7
4.	Counter	Brick Break	10.64	159.4	20.9
5.	Rock Smash	Brick Break	9.65	144.5	19.0
6.	Rock Smash	Close Combat	9.61	144.0	18.9

Kubfu fast moves guide

Moves

Rock Smash1510

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	15
Energy	10
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.3s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	7

Effects

Rock Smash has no special effects.

See Rock Smash 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
Rock Smash	15	11.54	10	7.69	1.3s	9	7	3.00	2.33	2s

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.

Kubfu's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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

Kubfu charge moves guide

Kubfu has access to 3 Charge moves (Brick Break, Close Combat, and Dynamic Punch), which cover Fighting-type attacks. When using Brick Break, Close Combat, and Dynamic Punch you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Brick Break4033

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	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	35

Effects

Brick Break has no special effects.

See Brick Break details page ↗

Close Combat100100

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	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Close Combat details page ↗

Dynamic Punch9050

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	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Dynamic Punch has no special effects.

See Dynamic Punch details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brick Break	40	25.00	33	1.14	1.6s	40	35	1.14
Close Combat Special Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	100	43.48	100	2.22	2.3s	100	45	2.22
Dynamic Punch	90	33.33	50	1.80	2.7s	90	50	1.80

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

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Kubfu's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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