Tadbulb best moveset in Pokémon GO

Tadbulb's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Thunder Shock and Discharge, with 7.82 damage per second, and it can deal 81.6 damage before Tadbulb faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Tadbulb are:

Thunder Shock

Discharge

DPS7.82

TDO81.62

Score14.0

Boosted by

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All Tadbulb movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Tadbulb 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.	Thunder Shock	Discharge	7.82	81.6	14.0
2.	Water Gun	Discharge	7.73	80.8	13.9
3.	Thunder Shock	Zap Cannon	7.36	76.8	13.2
4.	Water Gun	Zap Cannon	7.18	75.0	12.9
5.	Thunder Shock	Parabolic Charge	6.66	69.6	12.0
6.	Water Gun	Parabolic Charge	6.64	69.3	11.9

Tadbulb fast moves guide

Moves

Thunder Shock58

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	8
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Water Gun55

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rainy
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
Thunder Shock	5	8.33	8	13.33	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	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.

Tadbulb's Fast Moves 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

Tadbulb charge moves guide

Tadbulb has access to 3 Charge moves (Discharge, Parabolic Charge, and Zap Cannon), which cover Electric-type attacks. When using Discharge, Parabolic Charge, and Zap Cannon you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Discharge6533

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Discharge has no special effects.

See Discharge details page ↗

Parabolic Charge6550

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	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	55

Effects

Parabolic Charge has no special effects.

See Parabolic Charge details page ↗

Zap Cannon140100

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	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Special

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Zap Cannon details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Discharge	65	26.00	33	1.44	2.5s	65	45	1.44
Parabolic Charge	65	23.21	50	1.18	2.8s	65	55	1.18
Zap Cannon Special Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	140	37.84	100	1.88	3.7s	150	80	1.88

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

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Tadbulb's Charge Moves 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