Avalugg
Ice
Best attacking moveset: Ice Fang and Avalanche, worth 10.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Avalugg can learn 12 combinations. Ice Fang with Avalanche 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite | Dark | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Ice Fang | Ice | 12 | 1.5s | +20 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | Ice | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Mirror Coat | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Avalugg has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,615 at level 50, 3,198 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,827 CP at level 20, or 2,284 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,747 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 196 attack · 240 defense · 216 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 2 m and 505 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Avalugg does not have one best moveset, it has 4. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Flying, Ground, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Fang + Avalanche | 16.6 | |
| Ground | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 16.6 |
| Grass | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 16.6 |
| Dragon | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 16.6 |
| Ghost | Bite + Crunch | 12.7 |
| Psychic | Bite + Crunch | 12.7 |
| Poison | Ice Fang + Earthquake | 12.6 |
| Rock | Ice Fang + Earthquake | 12.6 |
| Electric | Ice Fang + Earthquake | 12.6 |
| Steel | Ice Fang + Earthquake | 11.7 |
| Fire | Ice Fang + Earthquake | 11.7 |
| Normal | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 10.5 |
| Fighting | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 10.5 |
| Bug | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 10.5 |
| Dark | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 10.5 |
| Fairy | Ice Fang + Avalanche | 10.5 |
| Water | Bite + Earthquake | 8.8 |
| Ice | Bite + Earthquake | 8.8 |
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 Avalugg is actually for.
Counters: what beats Avalugg
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 28.5 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 24.2 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 23.7 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 22.1 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 22.1 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 21.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 21.7 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 21.4 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 21.2 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 21.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Avalugg's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.