Gulpin Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

Gulpin Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Gulpin can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Gulpin level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Pound
Sludge
4.46
30.0
3360.9s
3.26
2
Pound
Ice Beam
4.19
28.1
3583.7s
3.06
3
Pound
Gunk Shot
4.10
27.5
3662.2s
2.99
4
Rock Smash
Sludge
3.62
24.4
4140.8s
2.64
5
Rock Smash
Ice Beam
3.35
22.5
4477.0s
2.45
6
Rock Smash
Gunk Shot
2.88
19.4
5203.1s
2.10

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Gulpin PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

None of the moves Gulpin can learn have special effects in Trainer Battles.

Gulpin Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Gulpin can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Normal- and Fighting-type damage. None of them match Gulpin's own typing, so no fast move earns the 1.2× STAB bonus.

Pound

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.4s

DPS

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Rock Smash

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

11.33

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Compare fast moves

Pound
6
5
0.5s
12
Rock Smash
17
12
1.5s
11.33

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Pound	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	39.1%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Rock Smash	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%

Gulpin Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Gulpin can learn 3 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Poison- and Ice-type damage. Gunk Shot and Sludge match Gulpin's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gunk Shot

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.6s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-75

DPE

1.73

Archetype

Ice Beam

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

1.5s – 3.0s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Archetype

Sludge

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.4s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

Archetype

Compare charged moves

Gunk Shot
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Ice Beam
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
Sludge
50
-33
2.0s
25

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Gunk Shot	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%
Ice Beam	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%
Sludge	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Gulpin carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gulpin's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Pound and Sludge make up Gulpin's best raid moveset, dealing 4.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Gulpin for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Gulpin learn in Pokémon GO?

Gulpin can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.

How much does Gulpin's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Gulpin costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.

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