Drednaw
WaterRock
Best attacking moveset: Bite and Surf, worth 11.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Drednaw can learn 8 combinations. Bite with Surf 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 |
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 1.0s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Rock Blast | Rock | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
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Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,209 at level 50, 2,838 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,622 CP at level 20, or 2,027 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,546 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 213 attack · 164 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 115.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Drednaw 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 Ground, Rock, Fire.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Waterfall + Surf | 17.5 |
| Rock | Waterfall + Surf | 17.5 |
| Fire | Waterfall + Surf | 17.5 |
| Bite + Rock Blast | 13.4 | |
| Bug | Bite + Rock Blast | 13.4 |
| Ice | Bite + Rock Blast | 13.4 |
| Ghost | Bite + Crunch | 13.2 |
| Psychic | Bite + Crunch | 13.2 |
| Normal | Bite + Surf | 11.2 |
| Poison | Bite + Surf | 11.2 |
| Steel | Bite + Surf | 11.2 |
| Electric | Bite + Surf | 11.2 |
| Fighting | Waterfall + Surf | 10.9 |
| Dark | Waterfall + Surf | 10.9 |
| Fairy | Waterfall + Surf | 10.9 |
| Water | Bite + Rock Blast | 10.4 |
| Grass | Bite + Rock Blast | 10.4 |
| Dragon | Bite + Rock Blast | 10.4 |
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 Drednaw is actually for.
Counters: what beats Drednaw
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 52.8 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Power Whip | 45.3 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 45.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 44.1 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 43.6 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 42.8 |
 Meowscarada | GrassDark | Leafage + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 42.6 |
 Decidueye | GrassGhost | Magical Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 41.9 |
 Tapu Bulu | GrassFairy | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 41.7 |
 Tsareena | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 41.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Drednaw's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.