Skull Bash
Normal-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 75 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 130
- Energy cost
- 75
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.73
How Skull Bash performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Skull Bash costs 75 energy and deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.73. 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 100% activation chance.
Skull Bash's DPE is mid-pack but the buff effect (see left) is the real value — best used as a bait move that opens damage windows on follow-up.
What does Skull Bash do in Pokémon GO?
Skull Bash is a Normal-type charged move. Costs 75 energy to fire, deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.73.
Is Skull Bash worth unlocking?
Skull Bash's DPE is mid-pack but the buff effect (see left) is the real value — best used as a bait move that opens damage windows on follow-up.
What's the buff effect on Skull Bash?
Skull Bash has a 100% chance to trigger stat changes. Use as a bait/setup move — the buff often matters more than the raw damage.
Can Skull Bash be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Skull Bash 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.