Cryogonal
Ice
Best attacking moveset: Ice Shard and Triple Axel, worth 10.0 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Cryogonal can learn 10 combinations. Ice Shard with Triple Axel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath | Ice | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Ice Shard | Ice | 10 | 1.0s | +10 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Beam | Ice | 80 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Night Slash | Dark | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Solar Beam | Grass | 180 | 5.0s | -100 |
| Triple Axel | Ice | 60 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Cryogonal has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,163 at level 50, 2,798 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,598 CP at level 20, or 1,998 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,524 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 190 attack · 218 defense · 190 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.1 m and 148 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Cryogonal 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 Flying, Ground, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Frost Breath + Triple Axel | 15.6 | |
| Ground | Frost Breath + Triple Axel | 15.6 |
| Grass | Frost Breath + Triple Axel | 15.6 |
| Dragon | Frost Breath + Triple Axel | 15.6 |
| Rock | Ice Shard + Solar Beam | 12.7 |
| Water | Ice Shard + Solar Beam | 11.3 |
| Normal | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Fighting | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Poison | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Bug | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Ghost | Ice Shard + Night Slash | 10.0 |
| Electric | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Psychic | Ice Shard + Night Slash | 10.0 |
| Dark | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Fairy | Ice Shard + Triple Axel | 10.0 |
| Fire | Ice Shard + Water Pulse | 8.4 |
| Ice | Ice Shard + Solar Beam | 8.1 |
| Steel | Ice Shard + Night Slash | 6.5 |
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 Cryogonal is actually for.
Counters: what beats Cryogonal
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 31.2 |
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 26.5 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 25.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 24.2 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 24.1 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 23.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 23.7 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 23.4 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 23.2 |
 Metagross | SteelPsychic | Bullet Punch + Meteor Mash Legacy | 23.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Cryogonal's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.