Return
Normal-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 70 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 130
- Energy cost
- 70
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.86
How Return performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Return costs 70 energy and deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.86. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Return has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What does Return do in Pokémon GO?
Return is a Normal-type charged move. Costs 70 energy to fire, deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.86.
Is Return worth unlocking?
Return has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Does Return have any extra effects?
Return is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Return be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Return 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.