The latest update brought about major revamp on all quick moves which basically made a huge impact when it comes to defending and attacking gyms. For the most part, the game has inclined towards having moves that are hard to dodge rather than raw stats (CP excluded) and DPS. In order to provide players the best possible moves set for their Pokémon, here are the top 5 Deadliest Quick and Charge Moves.
Pokémon GO: Top 5 Deadliest Quick Moves
A thread from the SilphRoad subreddit provides details about newly updated moves and ranked them according to how fast they are to be executed during battle. It was then subdivided into two categories: Fast moves and Charge moves and ranked them according to their relevance with the current meta defenders. And so, here is the list of the deadliest Quick moves in the game:
Rank | ID | Name | Type | Charges | Power | Duration | Start Window | End Window |
9 | 80 | Twister | Dragon | 3 | 45 | 2,800 | 950 | 2,600 |
16 | 83 | Dragon Claw | Dragon | 3 | 50 | 1,700 | 1,100 | 1,300 |
20 | 100 | X-Scissor | Bug | 3 | 45 | 1,600 | 1,200 | 1,400 |
21 | 58 | Aqua Tail | Water | 3 | 50 | 1,900 | 1,200 | 1,650 |
22 | 131 | Body Slam | Normal | 3 | 50 | 1,900 | 1,200 | 1,700 |
*Note that all of these moves can be learned by the top defenders in the current meta. The entire table can be found here.
Pokemon GO: Top 5 Deadliest Charge Moves
For those that didn't know, with the Gen 2 update, the list of the top attackers and defenders has been updated thanks to the fight simulator provided by Goptimiz. To view the updated list, click here. With regards to the top attackers, here are the deadliest hard-to-dodge moves in the game:
Rank | ID | Name | Type | Charges | Power | Duration | Start Window | End Window |
1 | 32 | Stone Edge | Rock | 1 | 100 | 2,300 | 700 | 2,100 |
7 | 107 | Hydro Pump | Water | 1 | 130 | 3,300 | 900 | 3,000 |
27 | 122 | Hurricane | Flying | 1 | 110 | 2,700 | 1,200 | 2,400 |
18 | 108 | Psychic | Psychic | 1 | 100 | 2,800 | 1,300 | 2,600 |
39 | 88 | Play Rough | Fairy | 2 | 90 | 2,900 | 1,300 | 2,700 |
*Note that the moves are also ranked according to the ranking of the respective Pokémon that can learn the move. Refer to the link above to learn more about the rankings.
