Fighting Charged move

Upper Hand

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

Power

PvE base damage

Energy

−33

Cost per use

Duration

2.0s

Animation time

DPS

25.0

Damage per second

Raid & Gym stats (PvE)

Power: 50
Energy: −33
Duration: 2.0s
DPS: 25.0 dmg/s
DPE: 1.52 dmg/energy
Damage window start: 2.30s
Damage window end: 3.10s

GO Battle League stats (PvP)

Power: 70
Energy: −40
Turns: 1 (instant)
DPE: 1.75 dmg/energy

Buff / debuff effect

opponent DEF -1 — 30% chance each time the move lands.

Editor's notes

Upper Hand is a Fighting-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Hits for 50 base power and costs 33 energy.

In PvP it deals 1.75 damage per energy, and it can shift stats mid-battle.

Notable Pokémon that can learn it include Heracross, Flamigo, Hariyama and Scrafty, 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 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.

Top Pokemon with Upper Hand

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	Heracross BugFighting	3,506	234	179	190
2	Flamigo FlyingFighting	3,117	227	145	193
3	Hariyama Fighting	3,198	209	114	302
4	Scrafty DarkFighting	2,582	163	222	163
5	Scraggy DarkFighting	1,552	132	132	137
6	Makuhita Fighting	924	99	54	176

FAQ

Is Upper Hand a good move?

Upper Hand deals 50 base damage over 2.0 seconds, which works out at 25.0 DPS and 1.52 damage per energy spent. Compare it with the rest of the Fighting moves to see where it ranks.

Which Pokemon learn Upper Hand?

The table above lists the 6 strongest by base attack, led by Heracross, Flamigo, Hariyama.

Is Upper Hand better in PvE or PvP?

In raids and gyms the move has 50 power for 33 energy over 2.0s. In GO Battle League it uses 70 power for 40 energy. It also has a stat-changing effect that only applies in PvP. 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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