Surf

Water-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Splash

Surf+

Surf

Category

Charged

Type

Water

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

1.5s

DPS

DPE

1.2

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

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

1.5s

Power

Rank 17 of 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 75.2 percent across all types; 194 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 13 in Water; 7 moves share rank 13 among 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 66.6 percent across all types; 171 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.2

Tied for rank 21 in Water; 3 moves share rank 21 among 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 85.3 percent across all types; 219 of 257 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 7 of 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 40 percent across all types; 103 of 258 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 11 of 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 54.3 percent across all types; 139 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-45

Tied for rank 12 in Water; 4 moves share rank 12 among 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 54 percent across all types; 138 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.67

Tied for rank 11 in Water; 2 moves share rank 11 among 26 eligible Water-type charged moves.Top 53.6 percent across all types; 137 of 256 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

General

Splash

Surf+

Surf

Category

Charged

Type

Water

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

1.5s

DPS

DPE

1.2

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Water-type move Surf.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Primal Kyogre
Waterfall
Surf
18.77
392.1
38.3
799.1s
16.83
2
Shadow Kyogre
Waterfall
Surf
17.32
243.5
61.6
865.9s
14.75
3
Shadow Haxorus
Dragon Tail
Surf
17.31
168.8
88.9
866.5s
13.88
4
Mega Swampert
Water Gun
Surf
15.19
268.3
55.9
987.7s
13.35
5
Mega Greninja
Water Shuriken
Surf
15.72
184.4
81.3
954.5s
13.02
6
Shadow Rhyperior
Mud Slap
Surf
14.87
214.1
70.1
1008.5s
12.74
7
Kyogre
Waterfall
Surf
14.57
245.6
61.1
1029.8s
12.70
8
Mega Starmie
Psywave
Surf
14.51
190.3
78.8
1033.9s
12.21
9
Haxorus
Dragon Tail
Surf
14.74
172.5
87.0
1017.7s
12.20
10
Mega Raichu Y
Thunder Shock
Surf
15.02
138.9
108.0
998.8s
11.82

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

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#20 of 1145	Jellicent	Hex Fast Charge	Surf General	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#39 of 1145	Dondozo	Waterfall Heavy Damage	Surf General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#45 of 1145	Kingdra	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Surf General	Swift Spam/Bait	Great League
#47 of 1145	Shadow Kingdra	Dragon Breath Multipurpose	Surf General	Swift Spam/Bait	Great League
#117 of 1145	Sealeo	Powder Snow Multipurpose	Surf General	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Great League
#172 of 1145	Lanturn	Water Gun General	Surf General	Thunderbolt High Energy	Great League
#179 of 1145	Shadow Sealeo	Powder Snow Multipurpose	Surf General	Body Slam Spam/Bait	Great League
#357 of 1145	Shadow Marshtomp	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Surf General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Great League
#374 of 1145	Marshtomp	Mud Shot Fast Charge	Surf General	Sludge Spam/Bait	Great League
#404 of 1145	Wailord	Rollout Fast Charge	Surf General	Return Nuke	Great League
#422 of 1145	Tapu Fini	Water Gun General	Surf General	Natures Madness Debuff	Great League
#577 of 1145	Shadow Wailord	Rollout Fast Charge	Surf General	Hyper Beam Nuke	Great League
#581 of 1145	Shadow Haxorus	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Night Slash Boost Spam	Surf General	Great League
#613 of 1145	Bibarel	Take Down Multipurpose	Surf General	Hyper Fang General	Great League
#649 of 1145	Shadow Bibarel	Take Down Multipurpose	Surf General	Hyper Fang General	Great League
#697 of 1145	Galarian Slowpoke	Confusion Multipurpose	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Surf General	Great League
#721 of 1145	Slowking	Confusion Multipurpose	Surf General	Blizzard Nuke	Great League
#734 of 1145	Tirtouga	Bite Fast Charge	Surf General	Ancient Power Boost	Great League
#737 of 1145	Haxorus	Dragon Tail Multipurpose	Night Slash Boost Spam	Surf General	Great League
#804 of 1145	Shadow Slowking	Confusion Multipurpose	Surf General	Blizzard Nuke	Great League
#820 of 1145	Shadow Tirtouga	Bite Fast Charge	Surf General	Ancient Power Boost	Great League
#943 of 1145	Simipour	Bite Fast Charge	Surf General	Crunch Debuff	Great League
#968 of 1145	Shadow Kyogre	Waterfall Heavy Damage	Avalanche General	Surf General	Great League
#1040 of 1145	Tatsugiri Curly	Take Down Multipurpose	Surf General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#1041 of 1145	Tatsugiri Droopy	Take Down Multipurpose	Surf General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#1042 of 1145	Tatsugiri Stretchy	Take Down Multipurpose	Surf General	Outrage Nuke	Great League
#1063 of 1145	Drizzile	Water Gun General	Surf General	Water Pulse General	Great League
#1080 of 1145	Frogadier	Bubble Fast Charge	Surf General	Aerial Ace General	Great League
#1099 of 1145	Wugtrio	Mud Slap Heavy Damage	Liquidation Debuff	Surf General	Great League
#1100 of 1145	Shadow Frogadier	Bubble Fast Charge	Surf General	Aerial Ace General	Great League