Aipom
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Scratch and Swift, worth 6.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Aipom can learn 6 combinations. Scratch with Swift does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Low Sweep | Fighting | 40 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Swift | Normal | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Aipom has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,524 at level 50, 1,348 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 770 CP at level 20, or 963 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 718 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 136 attack · 112 defense · 146 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.79 m and 11.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Aipom does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Fighting, Bug, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Scratch + Aerial Ace | 8.3 |
| Bug | Scratch + Aerial Ace | 8.3 |
| Grass | Scratch + Aerial Ace | 8.3 |
| Normal | Scratch + Low Sweep | 7.6 |
| Ice | Scratch + Low Sweep | 7.6 |
| Dark | Scratch + Low Sweep | 7.6 |
| Scratch + Swift | 6.9 | |
| Poison | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Ground | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Fire | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Water | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Electric | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Psychic | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Dragon | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Fairy | Scratch + Swift | 6.9 |
| Rock | Astonish + Low Sweep | 6.5 |
| Steel | Astonish + Low Sweep | 6.5 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Aerial Ace | 5.8 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Aipom is actually for.
Counters: what beats Aipom
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 48.6 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 44.5 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 44.3 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 43.9 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 41.9 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 40.5 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 40.1 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 40.0 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 39.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 39.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Aipom's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.