Move selection advice
The move database is for comparing options before you lock a set. Base power matters, but a competitive moveset also depends on accuracy, category, same-type attack bonus, targeting, priority, protection, secondary effects, and whether the Pokemon can create the turn required to use the move.
Data source and logic
The table uses the local Pokemon Champions move dataset, including type, category, power, accuracy, PP, descriptions, and learner links when available. Physical moves use Attack and Defense, special moves use Special Attack and Special Defense, and status moves create value through positioning, protection, disruption, setup, or speed control rather than raw damage.
How to use this page
- Filter by type when you need coverage for a specific defensive target.
- Filter by category to match the attack stat your Pokemon actually uses.
- Compare accuracy and secondary effects before choosing the strongest-looking option.
- Check PP and protection interactions for longer games and repeated endgame lines.
- Click learner information, then confirm the final set in Team Builder.
Practical applications
A high-power move is not always the best move. A slightly weaker attack with full accuracy may be better for a guaranteed endgame. A spread move can pressure both opposing slots, but it may deal reduced damage in doubles and can be punished by Wide Guard or Protect-style play. A priority move can be worth more than raw power when it finishes weakened threats before they move.
Secondary effects also change decisions. A move that lowers stats, causes flinches under the right speed order, sets weather, protects a partner, or denies setup can support the team's win condition even when its damage is modest. The best four moves usually cover the Pokemon's job: primary STAB, necessary coverage, protection or positioning, and one utility or matchup-specific option.
Common mistakes
- Choosing the highest power move while ignoring accuracy and targeting.
- Adding coverage that never gets clicked because the Pokemon cannot survive the matchup.
- Running too many attacks and leaving no room for Protect, setup, or utility.
- Assuming a secondary effect is reliable when it depends on chance or moving first.
- Forgetting that same-type attack bonus can make a lower-power STAB move outperform off-type coverage.
Next step
After choosing candidate moves, use Damage Calculator to test KO ranges, Type Chart to check coverage gaps, and Pokédex to confirm that the user's stats and role support the move choice.
FAQ
No. Lower-power moves can be better if they are more accurate, have better targeting, benefit from STAB, or hit a specific damage benchmark more consistently.
Protect is valuable when your team needs positioning, stall turns for weather or speed control, scouting, or a way to let the partner remove an immediate threat.
Not always. In doubles, speed control, redirection, disruption, and protection can decide more games than a fourth attack.