Furfrou
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Bite and Grass Knot, worth 8.4 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Furfrou can learn 12 combinations. Bite with Grass Knot 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 |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Take Down | Normal | 7 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Furfrou has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,387 at level 50, 2,111 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,206 CP at level 20, or 1,508 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,141 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 164 attack · 167 defense · 181 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.2 m and 28 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Furfrou does not have one best moveset, it has 6. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Ghost, Psychic.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 12.9 |
| Ghost | Sucker Punch + Dark Pulse | 11.8 |
| Psychic | Sucker Punch + Dark Pulse | 11.8 |
| Ground | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 11.7 |
| Water | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 11.7 |
| Fire | Sand Attack + Surf | 11.7 |
| Electric | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 9.5 |
| Poison | Sand Attack + Surf | 9.0 |
| Steel | Sand Attack + Surf | 9.0 |
| Normal | Bite + Grass Knot | 8.4 |
| Ice | Bite + Grass Knot | 8.4 |
| Fighting | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 8.3 |
| Dark | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 8.3 |
| Fairy | Sand Attack + Grass Knot | 8.3 |
| Bite + Surf | 7.9 | |
| Bug | Bite + Surf | 7.9 |
| Grass | Bite + Dark Pulse | 7.5 |
| Dragon | Bite + Dark Pulse | 7.5 |
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 Furfrou is actually for.
Counters: what beats Furfrou
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 33.9 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 31.0 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 30.9 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 30.7 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 29.3 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 28.3 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 28.0 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 27.9 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 27.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 27.5 |
Ranked by damage per second against Furfrou's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.