Sunsteel Strike
Steel-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 65 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 135
- Energy cost
- 65
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 2.08
How Sunsteel Strike performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Sunsteel Strike costs 65 energy and deals 135 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.08. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Sunsteel Strike has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Best Pokémon with Sunsteel Strike
Tier-list-ranked attackers that run Sunsteel Strike 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 Sunsteel Strike do in Pokémon GO?
Sunsteel Strike is a Steel-type charged move. Costs 65 energy to fire, deals 135 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 2.08.
Is Sunsteel Strike worth unlocking?
Sunsteel Strike has strong DPE — solid charged move for closers or surprise burst.
Does Sunsteel Strike have any extra effects?
Sunsteel Strike is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Sunsteel Strike be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Sunsteel Strike 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.