Pokemon GO: Best Moveset for Each Pokemon After 0.31.0 Update

Methodology and Analysis

Instructions

First off I want to thank reddit user professor_kukui that provided the spreadsheet that started me off so I did not start from scratch. Here is what I made the spreadsheet into. It is not perfectly user friendly and I'm sure someone else could have made it better but here are some instructions on how you might use it.

1. Download the excel file, it won't work in your browser, I know, that sucks.
2. In either the 'Dmg over Time (Offense)' sheet, in A1 pick a pokemon from the drop-down menu. If you do this on the Defense sheet, it will screw things up so make sure you are on the Offense sheet.
3. Below you will see how damage is dealt over time for each of the six possible movesets. You can go to the defense sheet and see that same thing there but for defense. You can also see all six movesets on a graph in two of the other sheets.
4. At the bottom of the damage profile, there is a series of divergence tests. It will say YES under a moveset if an optimal moveset emerges, and NO if not. There is one for offense and one for overall on the offense sheet and one for defense and the same one for overall on the defense sheet. Overall, just takes the average of the offense and defense (weighting them equally).

The Method

Why do you have it plotted out so far? Why not 100 seconds like the good Professor's sheet?

Here is an example. As you notice the blue moveset is better for the majority of time, but for a split second right at 100s the orange jumps above, this gives the impression that the orange moveset is better if you just look at 100s. If we extend the graphs until they aren't jumping over each other, it becomes easier to see which one has a larger slope (ie more of an upward trend). This is why I am using divergence analysis

Basically that is the method, plot the damage profiles over a large amount of time and see which one has the largest upward trend after they stop jumping each other.

Okay, that's a little improvement, but that is trivial, any other reason I should look at this rather than previous work?

By plotting the damage over time, I am able to look at and take into account left-over energy after a charge move is used. In previous analysis, it assumed that if had a charge attach that generated 12 energy each time, you had to use it 5 times before firing of a charge move that costs 50. However, this is incorrect thinking after the first cycle. In the second cycle you will start with 10 energy left over and only need to use your quick attack 4 times to fire off another charge move.

Assumptions

• First on offense, I am assuming a perfect weave, with no time between attacks and that you use your charge moves in perfect synchronicity.

• On defense, I am assuming that the computer waits 2s between every action. Other than that they weave like a human player would have to (There is evidence that this is false, but it is the best we have for now.

• I have factored in STAB and Critical hit chance and assumed a critical damage bonus of 0.5.

• For the 'overall' best moveset, I have weighted offense and defense equally and basically vertically averaged together their graphs to find where they diverge. This is the best way to normalize and compare between offense and defense in my opinion, and to my knowledge hasn't been done up to this point.

The Results

Best Overall Moveset for Each Pokemon

ID #	Pokemon	Basic Move	Charge Move
3	Venusaur	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
6	Charizard	Wing Attack	Fire Blast
9	Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
12	Butterfree	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
15	Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
18	Pidgeot	Wing Attack	Hurricane
20	Raticate	Bite	Hyper Beam
22	Fearow	Steel Wing	Drill Run
24	Arbok	Acid	Sludge Wave
26	Raichu	Spark	Thunder
28	Sandslash	Mud Shot	Earthquake
31	Nidoqueen	Poison Jab	Earthquake
34	Nidoking	Poison Jab	Earthquake
36	Clefable	Pound	Moonblast
38	Ninetales	Ember	Fire Blast
40	Wigglytuff	Pound	Hyper Beam
42	Golbat	Wing Attack	Poison Fang
45	Vileplume	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
47	Parasect	Bug Bite	Solar Beam
49	Venomoth	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
51	Dugtrio	Mud Shot	Earthquake
53	Persian	Scratch	Play Rough
55	Golduck	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
57	Primeape	Low Kick	Cross Chop
59	Arcanine	Fire Fang	Fire Blast
62	Poliwrath	Bubble	Hydro Pump
65	Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Psychic
68	Machamp	Karate Chop	Stone Edge
71	Victreebel	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
73	Tentacruel	Poison Jab	Hydro Pump
76	Golem	Mud Shot	Stone Edge
78	Rapidash	Ember	Fire Blast
80	Slowbro	Water Gun	Psychic
82	Magneton	Spark	Flash Cannon
83	Farfetch'd	Cut	Leaf Blade
85	Dodrio	Steel Wing	Drill Peck
87	Dewgong	Ice Shard	Blizzard
89	Muk	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave
91	Cloyster	Ice Shard	Blizzard
94	Gengar	Shadow Claw	Sludge Wave
95	Onix	Rock Throw	Stone Edge
97	Hypno	Zen Headbutt	Psychic
99	Kingler	Metal Claw	X-Scissor
101	Electrode	Spark	Thunderbolt
103	Exeggutor	Confusion	Solar Beam
105	Marowak	Mud Slap	Earthquake
106	Hitmonlee	Rock Smash	Stone Edge
107	Hitmonchan	Rock Smash	Brick Break
108	Lickitung	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam
110	Weezing	Acid	Sludge Bomb
112	Rhydon	Mud Slap	Stone Edge
113	Chansey	Pound	Psychic
114	Tangela	Vine Whip	Solar Beam
115	Kangaskhan	Mud Slap	Earthquake
117	Seadra	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
119	Seaking	Poison Jab	Megahorn
121	Starmie	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
122	Mr. Mime	Zen Headbutt	Psychic
123	Scyther	Steel Wing	Bug Buzz
124	Jynx	Frost Breath	Psyshock
125	Electabuzz	Thunder Shock	Thunder
126	Magmar	Ember	Fire Blast
127	Pinsir	Rock Smash	X-Scissor
128	Tauros	Tackle	Earthquake
130	Gyarados	Dragon Breath	Hydro Pump
130	Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump
131	Lapras	Ice Shard	Blizzard
134	Vaporeon	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
135	Jolteon	Thunder Shock	Thunder
136	Flareon	Ember	Fire Blast
137	Porygon	Tackle	Signal Beam
139	Omastar	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
141	Kabutops	Mud Shot	Stone Edge
142	Aerodactyl	Steel Wing	Hyper Beam
143	Snorlax	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam
149	Dragonite	Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw

Best Offensive Moveset for Each Pokemon

ID #	Pokemon	Basic Move	Charge Move
3	Venusaur	Vine Whip	Solar Beam
6	Charizard	Wing Attack	Fire Blast
9	Blastoise	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
12	Butterfree	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
15	Beedrill	Bug Bite	Sludge Bomb
18	Pidgeot	Wing Attack	Hurricane
20	Raticate	Bite	Hyper Beam
22	Fearow	Steel Wing	Drill Run
24	Arbok	Bite	Gunk Shot
26	Raichu	Spark	Thunder
28	Sandslash	Mud Shot	Earthquake
31	Nidoqueen	Poison Jab	Earthquake
34	Nidoking	Poison Jab	Earthquake
36	Clefable	Pound	Moonblast
38	Ninetales	Ember	Fire Blast
40	Wigglytuff	Pound	Hyper Beam
42	Golbat	Wing Attack	Poison Fang
45	Vileplume	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
47	Parasect	Bug Bite	Solar Beam
49	Venomoth	Bug Bite	Bug Buzz
51	Dugtrio	Mud Shot	Earthquake
53	Persian	Scratch	Play Rough
55	Golduck	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
57	Primeape	Low Kick	Cross Chop
59	Arcanine	Fire Fang	Fire Blast
62	Poliwrath	Bubble	Hydro Pump
65	Alakazam	Psycho Cut	Psychic
68	Machamp	Karate Chop	Cross Chop
71	Victreebel	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
73	Tentacruel	Poison Jab	Hydro Pump
76	Golem	Mud Shot	Stone Edge
78	Rapidash	Ember	Fire Blast
80	Slowbro	Water Gun	Psychic
82	Magneton	Spark	Flash Cannon
83	Farfetch'd	Cut	Leaf Blade
85	Dodrio	Feint Attack	Drill Peck
87	Dewgong	Frost Breath	Blizzard
89	Muk	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot
91	Cloyster	Frost Breath	Blizzard
94	Gengar	Shadow Claw	Sludge Wave
95	Onix	Rock Throw	Stone Edge
97	Hypno	Zen Headbutt	Psychic
99	Kingler	Metal Claw	X-Scissor
101	Electrode	Spark	Thunderbolt
103	Exeggutor	Zen Headbutt	Solar Beam
105	Marowak	Mud Slap	Earthquake
106	Hitmonlee	Rock Smash	Stone Edge
107	Hitmonchan	Rock Smash	Brick Break
108	Lickitung	Lick	Hyper Beam
110	Weezing	Acid	Sludge Bomb
112	Rhydon	Mud Slap	Stone Edge
113	Chansey	Pound	Psychic
114	Tangela	Vine Whip	Solar Beam
115	Kangaskhan	Mud Slap	Earthquake
117	Seadra	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
119	Seaking	Poison Jab	Megahorn
121	Starmie	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
122	Mr. Mime	Zen Headbutt	Psychic
123	Scyther	Fury Cutter	Bug Buzz
124	Jynx	Pound	Psyshock
125	Electabuzz	Thunder Shock	Thunder
126	Magmar	Ember	Fire Blast
127	Pinsir	Fury Cutter	X-Scissor
128	Tauros	Tackle	Earthquake
130	Gyarados	Dragon Breath	Hydro Pump
130	Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump
131	Lapras	Frost Breath	Blizzard
134	Vaporeon	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
135	Jolteon	Thunder Shock	Thunder
136	Flareon	Ember	Fire Blast
137	Porygon	Tackle	Signal Beam
139	Omastar	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
141	Kabutops	Mud Shot	Stone Edge
142	Aerodactyl	Bite	Hyper Beam
143	Snorlax	Lick	Hyper Beam
149	Dragonite	Dragon Breath	Dragon Claw

Best Defensive Moveset for Each Pokemon

ID #	Pokemon	Basic Move	Charge Move
3	Venusaur	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
6	Charizard	Ember	Fire Blast
9	Blastoise	Water Gun	Flash Cannon
12	Butterfree	Confusion	Bug Buzz
15	Beedrill	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb
18	Pidgeot	Steel Wing	Hurricane
20	Raticate	Quick Attack	Hyper Beam
22	Fearow	Steel Wing	Drill Run
24	Arbok	Acid	Sludge Wave
26	Raichu	Spark	Thunder
28	Sandslash	Metal Claw	Earthquake
31	Nidoqueen	Poison Jab	Earthquake
34	Nidoking	Poison Jab	Earthquake
36	Clefable	Zen Headbutt	Dazzling Gleam
38	Ninetales	Ember	Fire Blast
40	Wigglytuff	Feint Attack	Hyper Beam
42	Golbat	Wing Attack	Air Cutter
45	Vileplume	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
47	Parasect	Bug Bite	Solar Beam
49	Venomoth	Confusion	Bug Buzz
51	Dugtrio	Sucker Punch	Earthquake
53	Persian	Feint Attack	Play Rough
55	Golduck	Confusion	Hydro Pump
57	Primeape	Karate Chop	Low Sweep
59	Arcanine	Fire Fang	Fire Blast
62	Poliwrath	Bubble	Hydro Pump
65	Alakazam	Confusion	Psychic
68	Machamp	Bullet Punch	Stone Edge
71	Victreebel	Razor Leaf	Solar Beam
73	Tentacruel	Poison Jab	Hydro Pump
76	Golem	Rock Throw	Stone Edge
78	Rapidash	Ember	Fire Blast
80	Slowbro	Confusion	Psychic
82	Magneton	Spark	Flash Cannon
83	Farfetch'd	Cut	Leaf Blade
85	Dodrio	Steel Wing	Drill Peck
87	Dewgong	Ice Shard	Blizzard
89	Muk	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave
91	Cloyster	Ice Shard	Blizzard
94	Gengar	Shadow Claw	Shadow Ball
95	Onix	Rock Throw	Stone Edge
97	Hypno	Confusion	Psychic
99	Kingler	Metal Claw	Water Pulse
101	Electrode	Tackle	Thunderbolt
103	Exeggutor	Confusion	Solar Beam
105	Marowak	Mud Slap	Earthquake
106	Hitmonlee	Rock Smash	Stone Edge
107	Hitmonchan	Rock Smash	Brick Break
108	Lickitung	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam
110	Weezing	Acid	Sludge Bomb
112	Rhydon	Mud Slap	Stone Edge
113	Chansey	Zen Headbutt	Dazzling Gleam
114	Tangela	Vine Whip	Solar Beam
115	Kangaskhan	Mud Slap	Earthquake
117	Seadra	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
119	Seaking	Poison Jab	Drill Run
121	Starmie	Quick Attack	Hydro Pump
122	Mr. Mime	Confusion	Psychic
123	Scyther	Steel Wing	Bug Buzz
124	Jynx	Frost Breath	Ice Punch
125	Electabuzz	Thunder Shock	Thunder
126	Magmar	Ember	Fire Blast
127	Pinsir	Rock Smash	X-Scissor
128	Tauros	Tackle	Earthquake
130	Gyarados	Dragon Breath	Hydro Pump
130	Gyarados	Bite	Hydro Pump
131	Lapras	Ice Shard	Blizzard
134	Vaporeon	Water Gun	Hydro Pump
135	Jolteon	Thunder Shock	Thunder
136	Flareon	Ember	Fire Blast
137	Porygon	Tackle	Signal Beam
139	Omastar	Rock Throw	Rock Slide
141	Kabutops	Mud Shot	Stone Edge
142	Aerodactyl	Steel Wing	Hyper Beam
143	Snorlax	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam
149	Dragonite	Steel Wing	Dragon Pulse

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