Gunk Shot
Poison-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 75 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 130
- Energy cost
- 75
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.73
How Gunk Shot performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Gunk Shot costs 75 energy and deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.73. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Gunk Shot's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
What does Gunk Shot do in Pokémon GO?
Gunk Shot is a Poison-type charged move. Costs 75 energy to fire, deals 130 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.73.
Is Gunk Shot worth unlocking?
Gunk Shot's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does Gunk Shot have any extra effects?
Gunk Shot is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Gunk Shot be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Gunk Shot contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.