Ghost Fast move

Astonish

Raid and GO Battle League stats for Astonish, plus every Pokemon that can learn it.

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

+13

Gained per use

Duration

1.0s

Animation time

DPS

7.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 7
Energy: +13
Duration: 1.0s
DPS: 7.0 dmg/s
EPS: 13 energy/s
Damage window start: 0.60s
Damage window end: 0.95s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 12
Energy: +10
Turns: 2 (1.0s)
DPT: 6 dmg/turn
EPT: 5 energy/turn

Editor's notes

Astonish is a Ghost-type fast move in Pokémon GO. In raids it puts out 7.0 DPS and 13 energy/sec, so it charges your charged move quickly.

In GO Battle League it generates 10 energy and over 2 turns.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Blacephalon, Dragapult, Hoopa and Cursola, which is where you will most often see it put to work.

Toni Ramón

Founder & lead editor

What these stats mean

Power, energy, duration, DPS and the PvP numbers

Power: Base damage each use deals before type and stat multipliers.
Energy: Energy generated per use — it fuels your charged move.
Duration: Animation time. You cannot dodge or attack during it.
DPS: Damage per second — power × 1000 / duration.
PvP stats: GO Battle League runs on 0.5s turns with its own power and energy values, so they differ from the raid numbers.

Top Pokemon with Astonish

Released Pokemon that learn this move, ranked by base attack. Max CP is at level 50 with 15/15/15 IVs.

#	Pokemon	Max CP	ATK	DEF	STA
1	Blacephalon FireGhost	3,728	315	148	142
2	Dragapult DragonGhost	3,994	266	170	204
3	Hoopa PsychicGhost	3,798	261	187	173
4	Cursola Ghost	3,463	253	182	155
5	Gholdengo SteelGhost	3,976	252	190	202
6	Polteageist Ghost	3,458	248	189	155
7	Dhelmise GhostGrass	3,335	233	179	172
8	Sinistcha GrassGhost	3,344	225	191	174
9	Haunter GhostPoison	2,220	223	107	128
10	Golurk GroundGhost	3,227	222	154	205
11	Beheeyem Psychic	3,113	221	163	181
12	Vanilluxe Ice	3,191	218	184	174
13	Decidueye GrassGhost	3,137	210	179	186
14	Ambipom Normal	2,734	205	143	181
15	Dudunsparce Normal	3,097	188	150	268
16	Gastly GhostPoison	1,390	186	67	102
17	Rotom ElectricGhost	2,297	185	159	137
18	Dusknoir Ghost	2,701	180	254	128
19	Drifblim GhostFlying	2,693	180	102	312
20	Exploud Normal	2,654	179	137	232
21	Palossand GhostGround	2,763	178	178	198
22	Appletun GrassDragon	2,772	178	146	242
23	Chimecho Psychic	2,555	175	170	181
24	Ludicolo WaterGrass	2,627	173	176	190
25	Lampent GhostFire	1,931	169	115	155
26	Misdreavus Ghost	2,178	167	154	155
27	Drakloak DragonGhost	1,868	163	105	169
28	Cofagrigus Ghost	2,571	163	237	151
29	Runerigus GroundGhost	2,571	163	237	151
30	Klefki SteelFairy	2,204	160	179	149

FAQ

Is Astonish a good move?

Astonish deals 7 base damage over 1.0 seconds, which works out at 7.0 DPS while generating 13 energy per second for your charged move. Compare it with the rest of the Ghost moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Astonish?

The table above lists the 30 strongest by base attack, led by Blacephalon, Dragapult, Hoopa.

Is Astonish better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 7 power for 13 energy over 1.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 12 power for 10 energy over 2 turns (1.0s). The two sets of numbers are independent, so read the PvE block for raids and the PvP block for GO Battle League.

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