Jellicent
WaterGhost
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Shadow Ball, worth 9.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Jellicent can learn 8 combinations. Bubble with Shadow Ball 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Hex | Ghost | 8 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Surf | Water | 60 | 1.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Jellicent has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,644 at level 50, 2,338 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,336 CP at level 20, or 1,670 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,267 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 159 attack · 178 defense · 225 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 | 2.2 m and 135 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Jellicent 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 Ghost, Psychic, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Hex + Shadow Ball | 14.2 |
| Psychic | Hex + Shadow Ball | 14.2 |
| Ground | Bubble + Surf | 13.8 |
| Rock | Bubble + Surf | 13.8 |
| Fire | Bubble + Surf | 13.8 |
| Bubble + Ice Beam | 10.4 | |
| Grass | Hex + Ice Beam | 10.1 |
| Dragon | Hex + Ice Beam | 10.1 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Poison | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Bug | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Steel | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Electric | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Ice | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Shadow Ball | 9.3 |
| Water | Hex + Shadow Ball | 9.0 |
| Normal | Bubble + Surf | 8.6 |
| Dark | Bubble + Surf | 8.6 |
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 Jellicent is actually for.
Counters: what beats Jellicent
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 34.8 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 30.7 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 30.6 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 30.4 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 30.0 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 29.6 |
 Darkrai | Dark | Snarl + Shadow Ball | 27.4 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Hex + Shadow Ball | 27.2 |
 Gengar | GhostPoison | Lick + Shadow Ball Legacy | 27.1 |
 Absol | Dark | Snarl + Brutal Swing Legacy | 26.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Jellicent's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.