Flying Purple Pikachu Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss

Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Flying Purple Pikachu level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
4.75
21.0
3156.4s
3.03
2
4.60
20.3
3259.0s
2.94
3
4.54
20.0
3307.0s
2.89
4
4.46
19.7
3364.8s
2.85
5
4.13
18.2
3633.7s
2.64
6
3.83
16.9
3917.1s
2.44
7
3.79
16.7
3960.8s
2.42
8
3.75
16.5
4001.6s
2.39
9
2.79
12.3
5384.3s
1.78
10
2.42
10.7
6187.1s
1.55
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Flying Purple Pikachu PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Flying Purple Pikachu Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
12
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Thunder Shock
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
9
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
23
1.5s
4
10
13
1.0s
10
4
7
0.5s
8
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Present | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Quick Attack | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Thunder Shock | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Flying Purple Pikachu Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-40
DPE
1.38
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-45
DPE
1.78
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Compare charged moves
65
-33
2.5s
26
90
-50
2.0s
45
80
-50
2.5s
32
90
-50
2.5s
36
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Discharge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Fly | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Thunderbolt | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Wild Charge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Flying Purple Pikachu carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Flying Purple Pikachu's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Thunder Shock and Discharge make up Flying Purple Pikachu's best raid moveset, dealing 4.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Flying Purple Pikachu for how it holds up as a raid boss.
How many moves can Flying Purple Pikachu learn in Pokémon GO?
Flying Purple Pikachu can learn 3 fast moves and 4 charged moves. Present is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Flying Purple Pikachu's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Flying Purple Pikachu costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.






































