Payback
Dark-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 60 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 110
- Energy cost
- 60
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.83
How Payback performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Payback costs 60 energy and deals 110 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.83. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Payback has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
What does Payback do in Pokémon GO?
Payback is a Dark-type charged move. Costs 60 energy to fire, deals 110 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.83.
Is Payback worth unlocking?
Payback has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Does Payback have any extra effects?
Payback is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Payback be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Payback 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.