How moves work in Pokemon Go since the second charge move update.

InPokemon Go, how moves work and their own effectiveness has changed drastically over time.

A Fast TM will teach a random Fast move from that Pokemon’s move pool, for example.

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Given how expensive it is to add a second Charged move, is it worth doing?

Absolutely, but only if you’re going to use it.

TheMight and Mastery Seasonand itsseasonal questhas arrived.

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you might now catchDynamax PokemonthroughMax Battles.

First, however, you should probably visitPower Spots to collect Max Particlesand complete theTo the Max!

Although they drop fairly often from high-level raids, you gotta complete the raid to earn them.

Pokémon Go Melmetal

That way you know they’re not going to be rendered obsolete when you eventually catch a better version!

This actually goes a step further withlegacy, exclusive and Community Day moves.

This is also where effectiveness and coverage come into play take Abomasnow as an example.

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Ghosts, the natural enemy of psychic-types, is weak against other ghosts.

Thus, giving Mewtwo Shadow Ball gives it coverage against what could beat it.

This is the real secret sauce to building the best Pokemon in Pokemon Go.

Pokémon Go Charged TM confirmation screen

Next is speed: each attack (and by proxy attack animation) has a set speed.

Some moves (and animations) are simply faster than others.

This, combined with how inherently powerful the move is, calculates your damage per second, or DPS.

Pokémon Go TMs screen

So, how do you pick the best moves in Pokemon Go?

You simply pick a STAB move with high DPS!

These will help you climb the ranks much quicker than relying on trial and error.

Pokémon Go Melmetal Elite TM