Force Palm
Fighting-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 10 energy per 3 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 13
- Energy gain
- 10
- Turns
- 3
- DPT
- 4.3
- EPT
- 3.33
How Force Palm performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Force Palm takes 3 turns to execute. It deals 13 damage and generates 10 energy each cycle, putting it at 4.3 damage per turn and 3.33 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Force Palm is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
What does Force Palm do in Pokémon GO?
Force Palm is a Fighting-type fast move. In PvP it deals 13 damage and generates 10 energy over 3 turns (4.3 DPT, 3.33 EPT).
Is Force Palm a good move?
Force Palm is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Which mons learn Force Palm?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Fighting type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Force Palm with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Force Palm appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.