Morpeko
ElectricDark
Best attacking moveset: Thunder Shock and Aura Wheel Electric, worth 12.6 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Morpeko can learn 12 combinations. Thunder Shock with Aura Wheel Electric 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 |
| Charge Beam | Electric | 7 | 1.0s | +14 |
| Thunder Shock | Electric | 4 | 0.5s | +7 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Wheel Electric | Electric | 100 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Outrage | Dragon | 110 | 4.0s | -50 |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | 25 | 1.0s | -33 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Morpeko has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, photobomb.
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,196 at level 50, 1,942 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,110 CP at level 20, or 1,387 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,046 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 192 attack · 121 defense · 151 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.3 m and 3 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Morpeko 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 Flying, Water, Ghost.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 19.2 | |
| Water | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 19.2 |
| Ghost | Bite + Aura Wheel Electric | 14.9 |
| Psychic | Bite + Aura Wheel Electric | 14.9 |
| Dragon | Bite + Outrage | 12.7 |
| Normal | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Fighting | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Poison | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Rock | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Bug | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Steel | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Fire | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Ice | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Dark | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Fairy | Thunder Shock + Aura Wheel Electric | 12.6 |
| Ground | Bite + Seed Bomb | 11.9 |
| Grass | Bite + Outrage | 9.8 |
| Electric | Bite + Outrage | 9.8 |
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 Morpeko is actually for.
Counters: what beats Morpeko
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Lucario | FightingSteel | Force Palm + Aura Sphere Legacy | 45.4 |
 Pheromosa | BugFighting | Bug Bite + Focus Blast | 44.1 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + Sacred Sword | 43.2 |
 Terrakion | RockFighting | Double Kick + Sacred Sword Legacy | 41.4 |
 Blaziken | FireFighting | Counter + Aura Sphere | 41.0 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Dazzling Gleam | 38.3 |
 Groudon | Ground | Mud Shot + Precipice Blades Legacy | 38.2 |
 Conkeldurr | Fighting | Force Palm + Focus Blast | 37.8 |
 Keldeo | WaterFighting | Low Kick + Sacred Sword | 37.5 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Dynamic Punch | 37.4 |
Ranked by damage per second against Morpeko's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.