Durant
BugSteel
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and X Scissor, worth 11.8 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Durant can learn 6 combinations. Bug Bite with X Scissor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Head | Steel | 60 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| X Scissor | Bug | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Durant has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,007 at level 50, 2,659 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,519 CP at level 20, or 1,900 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,446 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 217 attack · 188 defense · 151 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 33 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Durant 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 Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 17.1 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 17.1 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 17.1 |
| Rock | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 17.0 |
| Ice | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 17.0 |
| Fairy | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 17.0 |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Stone Edge | 14.1 |
| Metal Claw + Stone Edge | 13.3 | |
| Normal | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 11.8 |
| Ground | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 11.8 |
| Water | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 11.8 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 11.8 |
| Dragon | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 11.8 |
| Fire | Metal Claw + Stone Edge | 11.7 |
| Fighting | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 11.0 |
| Poison | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 11.0 |
| Ghost | Metal Claw + Iron Head | 11.0 |
| Steel | Metal Claw + X Scissor | 7.9 |
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 Durant is actually for.
Counters: what beats Durant
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 57.4 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 47.6 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 43.6 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 43.0 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 42.5 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 42.4 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Fire Spin + Blast Burn Legacy | 41.0 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 40.5 |
 Volcanion | FireWater | Incinerate + Overheat | 40.2 |
 Heatran | FireSteel | Fire Spin + Magma Storm Legacy | 40.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Durant's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.