Moonblast
Fairy-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 60 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 110
- Energy cost
- 60
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.83
How Moonblast performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Moonblast costs 60 energy and deals 110 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.83. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches. This move also triggers a buff effect (see card on left) with a 10% activation chance.
Moonblast has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Best Pokémon with Moonblast
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Moonblast as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Moonblast do in Pokémon GO?
Moonblast is a Fairy-type charged move. Costs 60 energy to fire, deals 110 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.83.
Is Moonblast worth unlocking?
Moonblast has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What's the buff effect on Moonblast?
Moonblast has a 10% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Moonblast be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Moonblast contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.