Tarountula's best moves in Pokémon GO

Tarountula's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

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

Bug Bite560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

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

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite 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
Bug Bite	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	-
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.

Tarountula's Fast 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

Tarountula's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Tarountula has access to 3 Charge Attacks (X-Scissor, Grass Knot, and Lunge), which cover Bug and Grass-type attacks. When using X-Scissor and Lunge you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

X-Scissor45331.6s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

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

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

X-Scissor has no special effects.

See X-Scissor details page ↗

Grass Knot90502.6s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Steel
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Grass Knot has no special effects.

See Grass Knot details page ↗

Lunge55332.9s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Psychic
  • Dark

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

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.9s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Lunge details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Grass Knot	90	34.62	50	-	2.6s	90	50	-
Lunge Special Lunge has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	55	18.97	33	-	2.9s	60	45	-
X-Scissor	45	28.13	33	-	1.6s	65	40	-

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

Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Tarountula'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
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0