Guzzlord
DarkDragon
Best attacking moveset: Dragon Tail and Brutal Swing, worth 11.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Guzzlord can learn 8 combinations. Dragon Tail with Brutal Swing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Tail | Dragon | 14 | 1.0s | +8 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brutal Swing | Dark | 65 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Dragon Claw | Dragon | 45 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny


Yes. Shiny Guzzlord has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,264 at level 50, 2,887 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,650 CP at level 20, or 2,062 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,565 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 188 attack · 99 defense · 440 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 5.5 m and 888 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Guzzlord 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 Ghost, Psychic, Dragon.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 17.9 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 17.9 |
| Dragon | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 15.7 |
| Grass | Snarl + Sludge Bomb | 13.2 |
| Fairy | Snarl + Sludge Bomb | 12.0 |
| Normal | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 | |
| Poison | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Ground | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Rock | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Bug | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Fire | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Water | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Electric | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Ice | Dragon Tail + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Steel | Snarl + Brutal Swing | 11.1 |
| Fighting | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 10.3 |
| Dark | Dragon Tail + Dragon Claw | 10.3 |
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 Guzzlord is actually for.
Counters: what beats Guzzlord
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 73.1 | |
| PoisonDragon | Dragon Tail + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 68.7 | |
| Fairy | Geomancy + Moonblast Legacy | 66.2 | |
| PsychicFairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 62.8 | |
| PsychicFairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 62.8 | |
| ElectricFairy | Quick Attack + Natures Madness Legacy | 62.6 | |
| PsychicFairy | Astonish + Natures Madness Legacy | 60.3 | |
| Fairy | Charm + Dazzling Gleam | 59.8 | |
| Electric | Thunder Shock + Dazzling Gleam | 59.4 | |
| WaterFairy | Charm + Moonblast | 58.8 |
Ranked by damage per second against Guzzlord's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.