Phantump
GhostGrass
Best attacking moveset: Tackle and Shadow Ball, worth 7.1 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Phantump can learn 6 combinations. Tackle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 2.0s | -50 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 3.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Phantump has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,270 at level 50, 1,123 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 642 CP at level 20, or 802 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 595 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 125 attack · 103 defense · 125 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 5,000 Stardust and 5 Candy |
| Size | 0.4 m and 7 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Phantump 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, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ghost | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 11.6 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 11.6 |
| Ground | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 8.9 |
| Rock | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 8.9 |
| Water | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 8.9 |
| Fighting | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 | |
| Poison | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Bug | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Fire | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Grass | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Electric | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Ice | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Dragon | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Fairy | Tackle + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Steel | Astonish + Shadow Ball | 7.1 |
| Normal | Tackle + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
| Dark | Tackle + Seed Bomb | 6.5 |
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 Phantump is actually for.
Counters: what beats Phantump
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 61.7 |
 Reshiram | DragonFire | Fire Fang + Fusion Flare Legacy | 51.2 |
 Salamence | Dragon | Fire Fang + Fly | 47.2 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Snarl + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 47.0 |
 Chandelure | GhostFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 46.9 |
 Honchkrow | Dark | Snarl + Brave Bird | 46.5 |
 Moltres | Fire | Fire Spin + Fly | 46.5 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Astonish + Fly | 46.3 |
 Cinderace | Fire | Fire Spin + Pyroball | 46.2 |
 Volcarona | BugFire | Fire Spin + Overheat | 45.7 |
Ranked by damage per second against Phantump's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.