Water Charged move

Hydro Pump Blastoise

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

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−100

Cost per use

Duration

4.5s

Animation time

DPS

20.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 90
Energy: −100
Duration: 4.5s
DPS: 20.0 dmg/s
DPE: 0.9 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 2.20s
Damage window end: 4.30s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 90
Energy: −80
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.13 dmg/energy

How it compares

Against the other Water charged moves

Of the 22 Water charged moves in the game, Hydro Pump Blastoise is #18 by damage per second — Origin Pulse leads with 80 against its 20. It is a 1-bar move (100 energy), so any damage it would have dealt is lost if the user faints with the bar nearly full. Per point of energy it ranks #21 (0.9). All Water moves.

In GO Battle League it costs 80 energy for 90 power, 1.13 damage per energy — #17 of 22 Water charged moves on that measure.

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 the move costs to fire.
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.

FAQ

Is Hydro Pump Blastoise a good move?

Hydro Pump Blastoise deals 90 base damage over 4.5 seconds, which works out at 20.0 DPS and 0.9 damage per energy spent.

Which Pokemon learn Hydro Pump Blastoise?

No released Pokemon currently learn this move.

Is Hydro Pump Blastoise better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 90 power for 100 energy over 4.5s. In GO Battle League it uses 90 power for 80 energy.

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