Kecleon
Normal
Best attacking moveset: Lick and Dynamic Punch, worth 7.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Kecleon can learn 16 combinations. Lick with Dynamic Punch 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lick | Ghost | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Sucker Punch | Dark | 5 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial Ace | 55 | 2.5s | -33 | |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Shadow Sneak | Ghost | 50 | 3.0s | -33 |
| Thunder | Electric | 100 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Thunder Punch | Electric | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Kecleon has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,314 at level 50, 2,047 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,169 CP at level 20, or 1,462 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,105 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 161 attack · 189 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.99 m and 22 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Kecleon does not have one best moveset, it has 7. 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, Normal.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Lick + Foul Play | 12.5 |
| Psychic | Lick + Foul Play | 12.5 |
| Normal | Sucker Punch + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Rock | Lick + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Steel | Lick + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Ice | Lick + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Dark | Lick + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Lick + Ice Beam | 9.9 | |
| Ground | Lick + Ice Beam | 9.9 |
| Grass | Lick + Ice Beam | 9.9 |
| Dragon | Lick + Ice Beam | 9.9 |
| Bug | Lick + Flamethrower | 9.4 |
| Water | Lick + Thunder Punch | 8.8 |
| Fighting | Lick + Aerial Ace | 8.8 |
| Fire | Lick + Dynamic Punch | 7.5 |
| Electric | Lick + Dynamic Punch | 7.5 |
| Poison | Lick + Foul Play | 7.2 |
| Fairy | Lick + Ice Beam | 7.0 |
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 Kecleon is actually for.
Counters: what beats Kecleon
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 30.2 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Low Kick + Focus Blast | 27.7 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 27.6 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 27.4 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 26.1 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 25.2 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 25.0 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 24.9 |
 Urshifu | Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 24.7 |
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Dynamax Cannon Legacy | 24.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Kecleon's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.