Varoom's best moves in Pokémon GO

Varoom's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Varoom has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Lick and Poison Jab), which cover Ghost and Poison-type attacks. When using Poison Jab you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Lick560.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

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 ↗

Poison Jab1070.8s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Fairy

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

• 39.1%
• • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Poison Jab has no special effects.

See Poison Jab details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Lick	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Poison Jab	10	12.50	7	8.75	0.8s	7	7	-

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.

Varoom's Fast Attacks 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
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

Varoom's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Varoom has access to 3 Charge Attacks (Gunk Shot, Gyro Ball, and Acid Spray), which cover Poison and Steel-type attacks. When using Gunk Shot, Gyro Ball, and Acid Spray you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Gunk Shot1301003.1s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Fairy

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

• 39.1%
• • Steel

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 ↗

Gyro Ball80503.3s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Rock
  • Ice
  • Fairy

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Gyro Ball has no special effects.

See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Acid Spray20503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Grass
  • Fairy

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

• 39.1%
• • Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

See Acid Spray details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Acid Spray Special Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%	20	6.67	50	-	3.0s	20	45	-
Gunk Shot	130	41.94	100	-	3.1s	130	75	-
Gyro Ball	80	24.24	50	-	3.3s	80	60	-

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

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

Varoom's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

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
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6