Do your Pokémon have the best moves available in Pokémon GO?
Among the players of Pokémon GO, it has quickly become common to compare the strength of Pokémon based on their CP. But how do you identify the stronger one when two identical Pokémon have the same CP? Even though Pokémon battles in the AR game are not as crucial as they were in the Gameboy games, the battle stats are still important. The various moves available in Pokémon GO have different damage-per-second values, which we will discuss in more detail.
With the right moves, you can conquer gyms
If your Pokémon master the “right” moves, your chances of victory against gym leaders increase. A good selection of moves can contribute more to a victory than the CP values of the Pokémon. The effectiveness of moves depends not only on the raw damage value but also on how often you can use the move. A high DPS value is important. You can find the DPS values of different moves in this table. The values in the table are sourced from Eurogamer!
Here, both the fast moves and the charged moves are listed. You can use both in gym battles to defeat opposing Pokémon. Based on the various damage-per-second values (DPS), you can determine which moves are the best for your Pokémon.
For battle, it is also important to pay attention to the type of the opposing Pokémon. If the defending Pokémon is a Water type, then moves against Grass types are “not very effective”. A summary of which Pokémon types have strengths and weaknesses against each other can be found here.
To keep the game fair, the values of these moves are likely to be adjusted in the future. For a while, Vaporeon was considered a very strong Pokémon until the developers, among other adjustments, reduced the DPS value of Water Gun.
