Claydol's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Extrasensory	Psychic	9.64	277.4	18.2
2.	Mud-Slap	Psychic	9.60	276.5	18.1
3.	Confusion	Psychic	9.59	276.2	18.1
4.	Extrasensory	Scorching Sands	9.43	271.5	17.6
5.	Mud-Slap	Scorching Sands	9.43	271.3	17.6
6.	Confusion	Scorching Sands	9.41	270.8	17.5
7.	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	9.26	266.6	17.1
8.	Extrasensory	Earth Power	9.25	266.2	17.1
9.	Confusion	Earth Power	9.24	265.9	17.0
10.	Mud-Slap	Earthquake	9.11	262.2	16.7
11.	Extrasensory	Earthquake	9.10	261.9	16.6
12.	Confusion	Earthquake	9.05	260.6	16.5

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Claydol's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Claydol has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Mud-Slap, Confusion, and Extrasensory), which cover Ground and Psychic-type attacks. When using Mud-Slap, Confusion, and Extrasensory you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Mud-Slap18121.4s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	18
Energy	12
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.4s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	11
Energy	9

Effects

Mud-Slap has no special effects.

See Mud-Slap details page ↗

Confusion20151.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	20
Energy	15
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	16
Energy	12

Effects

Confusion has no special effects.

See Confusion details page ↗

Extrasensory12121.1s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	12
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	10

Effects

Extrasensory has no special effects.

See Extrasensory details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Confusion	20	12.50	15	9.38	1.6s	16	12	-
Extrasensory	12	10.91	12	10.91	1.1s	8	10	-
Mud-Slap	18	12.86	12	8.57	1.4s	11	9	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Claydol's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Claydol's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Claydol has access to 8 Charge Attacks (Earthquake, Ice Beam, Rock Tomb, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Gyro Ball, Earth Power, and Scorching Sands), which cover Ground, Ice, Rock, Ghost, Psychic, and Steel-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Psychic, Earth Power, and Scorching Sands you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Earthquake1401003.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Ice Beam90503.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Ground
- Grass
- Dragon

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Ice Beam has no special effects.

See Ice Beam details page ↗

Rock Tomb70503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Shadow Ball100503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ghost
- Psychic

62.5%
- Dark

39.1%
- Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Psychic90502.8s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Fighting
- Poison

62.5%
- Steel
- Psychic

39.1%
- Dark

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic details page ↗

Gyro Ball80503.3s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Rock
- Ice
- Fairy

62.5%
- Steel
- Fire
- Water
- Electric

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Gyro Ball has no special effects.

See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Earth Power100503.6s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Earth Power details page ↗

Scorching Sands95503.2s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Earth Power Special Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.78	50	-	3.6s	90	55	-
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	-	3.6s	110	65	-
Gyro Ball	80	24.24	50	-	3.3s	80	60	-
Ice Beam	90	27.27	50	-	3.3s	90	55	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	-	2.8s	75	55	-
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	70	21.88	50	-	3.2s	70	60	-
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	95	29.69	50	-	3.2s	80	50	-
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Claydol's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6