Delphox
FirePsychic
Best attacking moveset: Fire Spin and Blast Burn, worth 14.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Delphox can learn 21 combinations. Fire Spin with Blast Burn 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.
That set is legacy. Blast Burn is only obtainable with an Elite TM or from the event that gave it out, so the Delphox you catch today cannot learn it. The best set it can learn now is Fire Spin and Psychic, worth 13.1 damage per second.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 4.0s | -33 |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | 60 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Blast Burn Legacy | Fire | 120 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Delphox has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Other forms
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,459 at level 50, 3,059 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,748 CP at level 20, or 2,185 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,669 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 230 attack · 189 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 39 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Delphox does not have one best moveset, it has 2. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Bug, Steel, Grass.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bug | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 22.3 |
| Steel | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 22.3 |
| Grass | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 22.3 |
| Ice | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 22.3 |
| Fighting | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 19.4 |
| Poison | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 19.4 |
| Normal | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 | |
| Ground | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Ghost | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Electric | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Psychic | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Dark | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Fairy | Fire Spin + Blast Burn | 14.1 |
| Rock | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 12.4 |
| Fire | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 12.4 |
| Water | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 12.4 |
| Dragon | Zen Headbutt + Psychic | 12.4 |
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 Delphox is actually for.
Counters: what beats Delphox
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 28.8 |
 Inteleon | Water | Water Gun + Hydro Cannon Legacy | 26.1 |
 Kyogre | Water | Waterfall + Origin Pulse Legacy | 26.0 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 25.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 25.7 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 25.7 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 25.6 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 25.5 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 25.4 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 25.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Delphox's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.