New Year's Slowbro Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

New Year's Slowbro Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo New Year's Slowbro 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

New Year's Slowbro level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Confusion
Psychic
10.67
151.9
1405.9s
9.10
2
Water Gun
Psychic
10.54
150.0
1423.3s
9.00
3
Confusion
Surf
10.25
145.9
1464.1s
8.73
4
Water Gun
Surf
10.01
142.5
1498.7s
8.54
5
Confusion
Ice Beam
8.96
127.5
1674.4s
7.64
6
Water Gun
Ice Beam
8.74
124.5
1715.7s
7.44
7
Confusion
Scald
8.68
123.6
1727.6s
7.39
8
Confusion
Water Pulse
8.56
121.9
1751.4s
7.30
9
Water Gun
Scald
8.45
120.3
1775.1s
7.21
10
Water Gun
Water Pulse
8.30
118.2
1807.1s
7.07

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New Year's Slowbro PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These New Year's Slowbro moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Drain Punch

Fighting type

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

Psychic

Psychic type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Scald

Water type

30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

New Year's Slowbro Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

New Year's Slowbro can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Psychic- and Water-type damage. Confusion and Water Gun match New Year's Slowbro's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Confusion

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.5s – 1.5s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

4 turns

Archetype

Water Gun

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Compare fast moves

Confusion
19
14
1.5s
12.67
Water Gun
5
5
0.5s
10

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Confusion	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Water Gun	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

New Year's Slowbro Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

New Year's Slowbro can learn 6 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Ice-, Psychic-, and Water-type damage. Psychic, Scald, Surf, and Water Pulse match New Year's Slowbro's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Drain Punch

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.6s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%

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

Psychic

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Archetype

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Scald

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

1.1s – 3.2s

DPE

1.5

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.7

Archetype

Effect

30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Surf

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.4s

DPE

1.2

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

Archetype

Water Pulse

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.7s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Archetype

Compare charged moves

Drain Punch
50
-33
2.5s
20
Ice Beam
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
Psychic
95
-50
3.0s
31.67
Scald
75
-50
3.5s
21.43
Surf
60
-50
1.5s
40
Water Pulse
65
-50
3.0s
21.67

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Drain Punch	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Ice Beam	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%
Psychic	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	100%	39.1%	62.5%	100%
Scald	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Surf	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Water Pulse	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets New Year's Slowbro carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is New Year's Slowbro's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Confusion and Psychic make up New Year's Slowbro's best raid moveset, dealing 10.7 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to New Year's Slowbro for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can New Year's Slowbro learn in Pokémon GO?

New Year's Slowbro can learn 2 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Surf is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

How much does New Year's Slowbro's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for New Year's Slowbro costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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Magnemite

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