Razor Leaf
Grass-type fast move in Pokémon GO. Generates 4 energy per 2 turns. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 9
- Energy gain
- 4
- Turns
- 2
- DPT
- 4.5
- EPT
- 2.00
How Razor Leaf performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Fast moves run on a turn clock — Razor Leaf takes 2 turns to execute. It deals 9 damage and generates 4 energy each cycle, putting it at 4.5 damage per turn and 2.00 energy per turn. Higher DPT means more chip damage between charged moves; higher EPT means faster charged-move loading.
Razor Leaf is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Best Pokémon with Razor Leaf
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Razor Leaf as part of their recommended moveset. Tier shown is the best slot the mons holds — sometimes general-raid, sometimes a specific type bucket.
What does Razor Leaf do in Pokémon GO?
Razor Leaf is a Grass-type fast move. In PvP it deals 9 damage and generates 4 energy over 2 turns (4.5 DPT, 2.00 EPT).
Is Razor Leaf a good move?
Razor Leaf is damage-heavy — it chips defenders down even before the first charged move fires. Pair with cheap charged moves for steady pressure.
Which mons learn Razor Leaf?
Move learnsets change with Niantic balance updates. See the /tier-list for current top attackers of the Grass type — most use the meta-recommended fast move which is often this one.
Should I unlock Razor Leaf with an Elite Fast TM?
Save Elite Fast TMs for legacy moves only — moves no longer available in standard rotation. Razor Leaf appears in current rotation, so a normal TM will eventually land it.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.