High Horsepower
Ground-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 60 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 100
- Energy cost
- 60
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.67
How High Horsepower performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. High Horsepower costs 60 energy and deals 100 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.67. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
High Horsepower's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
What does High Horsepower do in Pokémon GO?
High Horsepower is a Ground-type charged move. Costs 60 energy to fire, deals 100 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.67.
Is High Horsepower worth unlocking?
High Horsepower's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does High Horsepower have any extra effects?
High Horsepower is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can High Horsepower be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, High Horsepower 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.