Gothita
Psychic
Best attacking moveset: Pound and Psychic, worth 6.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Gothita can learn 6 combinations. Pound with Psychic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 1.5s | +14 |
| Pound | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psybeam | Psychic | 65 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Gothita has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,075 at level 50, 951 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 543 CP at level 20, or 679 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 500 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 98 attack · 112 defense · 128 stamina |
What it costs
| Candy to evolve | 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 5.8 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Gothita 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 Fighting, Poison, Normal.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fighting | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Poison | Confusion + Psychic | 9.8 |
| Normal | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Pound + Psychic | 6.1 | |
| Ground | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Bug | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Fire | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Water | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Grass | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Electric | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Ice | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Dragon | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Fairy | Pound + Psychic | 6.1 |
| Rock | Confusion + Psychic | 6.0 |
| Ghost | Confusion + Psychic | 6.0 |
| Psychic | Pound + Psychic | 4.8 |
| Dark | Pound + Psychic | 4.0 |
| Steel | Confusion + Psychic | 3.9 |
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 Gothita is actually for.
Counters: what beats Gothita
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 46.2 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 44.6 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 41.6 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 41.3 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 41.2 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 40.4 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 39.5 |
 Dragapult | DragonGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 39.4 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 38.7 |
 Lunala | PsychicGhost | Shadow Claw + Shadow Ball | 38.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Gothita's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.