Sirfetchd Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Sirfetchd Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Sirfetchd 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

Sirfetchd level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Counter
Brave Bird
12.55
130.7
1195.5s
10.13
2
Counter
Leaf Blade
12.53
130.6
1196.7s
10.12
3
Counter
Close Combat
12.07
125.8
1242.5s
9.79
4
Fury Cutter
Brave Bird
12.07
125.7
1243.1s
9.78
5
Fury Cutter
Leaf Blade
11.82
123.2
1269.0s
9.55
6
Fury Cutter
Close Combat
11.22
117.0
1336.4s
9.07
7
Counter
Night Slash
10.94
114.0
1370.9s
8.87

8
Fury Cutter
Night Slash
9.57
99.7
1567.4s
7.72

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Sirfetchd Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Sirfetchd in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#452 of 1141 · F Tier

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

Close Combat

Ultra League

#519 of 841 · F Tier

Fury Cutter

Leaf Blade

Close Combat

Master League

#199 of 405 · D Tier

Fury Cutter

Close Combat

Leaf Blade

Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.

Sirfetchd PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Sirfetchd moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Brave Bird

Flying type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Close Combat

Fighting type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Night Slash

Dark type

12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Sirfetchd Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Sirfetchd can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting- and Bug-type damage. Counter matches Sirfetchd's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Counter

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Fury Cutter

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Psychic
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy

Compare fast moves

Counter
13
9
1.0s
13
Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Counter	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Fury Cutter	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%

Sirfetchd Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Sirfetchd can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Flying-, Fighting-, Grass-, and Dark-type damage. Close Combat matches Sirfetchd's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Brave Bird

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.0s – 1.6s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-55

DPE

2.36

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fighting
Bug
Resisted by: Electric
Rock
Steel

Close Combat

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Leaf Blade

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

2.12

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Water
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel

Night Slash

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.8s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.43

Effect

12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Compare charged moves

Brave Bird
130
-100
2.0s
65
Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Leaf Blade
70
-33
2.5s
28
Night Slash
45
-33
2.0s
22.5

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Brave Bird	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Close Combat	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Leaf Blade	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	62.5%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%
Night Slash	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%

Second charged move cost

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

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sirfetchd's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Counter and Brave Bird make up Sirfetchd's best raid moveset, dealing 12.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Sirfetchd for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Sirfetchd's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Close Combat and Leaf Blade. Sirfetchd's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Sirfetchd learn in Pokémon GO?

Sirfetchd can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Sirfetchd's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Sirfetchd costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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