Frosmoth
IceBug
Best attacking moveset: Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, worth 12.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Frosmoth can learn 8 combinations. Bug Bite with Bug Buzz 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 |
| Powder Snow | Ice | 6 | 1.0s | +15 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Buzz | Bug | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Hurricane | 105 | 2.5s | -100 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,084 at level 50, 2,728 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,558 CP at level 20, or 1,948 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,484 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 230 attack · 155 defense · 172 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.3 m and 42 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Frosmoth 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 Grass, Psychic, Dark.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 19.4 |
| Psychic | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 19.4 |
| Dark | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 19.4 |
| Powder Snow + Ice Beam | 17.9 | |
| Ground | Powder Snow + Ice Beam | 17.9 |
| Dragon | Powder Snow + Ice Beam | 17.9 |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Hurricane | 14.6 |
| Fighting | Bug Bite + Hurricane | 13.0 |
| Normal | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Rock | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Water | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Electric | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Ice | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 12.4 |
| Poison | Bug Bite + Ice Beam | 11.3 |
| Ghost | Bug Bite + Ice Beam | 11.3 |
| Fairy | Bug Bite + Ice Beam | 11.3 |
| Fire | Bug Bite + Hurricane | 9.9 |
| Steel | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 8.3 |
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 Frosmoth is actually for.
Counters: what beats Frosmoth
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 68.5 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 56.9 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 52.1 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 51.3 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 50.8 |
 Darmanitan | Fire | Fire Fang + Overheat | 50.6 |
 Glimmora | RockPoison | Rock Throw + Meteor Beam | 49.2 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Fire Spin + Blast Burn Legacy | 48.9 |
 Rampardos | Rock | Smack Down + Rock Slide | 48.8 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 48.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Frosmoth's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.