Return

Normal-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Rest

Scratch

Return

Category

Charged

Type

Normal

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.76

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-70

DPE

1.86

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

0.5s

Power

Tied for rank 20 in Normal; 3 moves share rank 20 among 23 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 98.9 percent across all types; 255 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-33

Tied for rank 2 in Normal; 10 moves share rank 2 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 33.5 percent across all types; 86 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.76

Tied for rank 19 in Normal; 3 moves share rank 19 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 97.3 percent across all types; 250 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 5 of 23 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 23.7 percent across all types; 61 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

130

Tied for rank 4 in Normal; 2 moves share rank 4 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 12.5 percent across all types; 32 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-70

Tied for rank 16 in Normal; 3 moves share rank 16 among 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 91.8 percent across all types; 235 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.86

Rank 6 of 22 eligible Normal-type charged moves.Top 28.6 percent across all types; 73 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Nuke

Rest

Scratch

Return

Category

Charged

Type

Normal

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

0.76

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-70

DPE

1.86

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Return. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#153 of 1145	Wobbuffet	Counter Multipurpose	Mirror Coat General	Return Nuke	Great League
#235 of 1145	Noctowl	Wing Attack Fast Charge	Shadow Ball General	Return Nuke	Great League
#353 of 1145	Alolan Raticate	Bite Fast Charge	Crunch Debuff	Return Nuke	Great League
#404 of 1145	Wailord	Rollout Fast Charge	Surf General	Return Nuke	Great League
#461 of 1145	Machoke	Karate Chop Fast Charge	Cross Chop Spam/Bait	Return Nuke	Great League
#606 of 1145	Electabuzz	Thunder Shock Fast Charge	Thunder Punch Spam/Bait	Return Nuke	Great League
#710 of 1145	Charmeleon	Ember Fast Charge	Fire Punch Spam/Bait	Return Nuke	Great League
#957 of 1145	Drowzee	Confusion Multipurpose	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Return Nuke	Great League
#969 of 1145	Ambipom	Scratch Multipurpose	Aerial Ace General	Return Nuke	Great League
#1114 of 1145	Ferroseed	Metal Claw Fast Charge	Iron Head General	Return Nuke	Great League