Urshifu
Fighting
Best attacking moveset: Counter and Dynamic Punch, worth 14.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Urshifu can learn 6 combinations. Counter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counter | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Break | Fighting | 40 | 1.5s | -33 |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 2.5s | -100 |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 4,077 at level 50, 3,606 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 2,060 CP at level 20, or 2,576 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,975 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 254 attack · 177 defense · 225 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.9 m and 105 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Urshifu does not have one best moveset, it has 1. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Normal, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 22.4 |
| Rock | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 22.4 |
| Steel | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 22.4 |
| Ice | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 22.4 |
| Dark | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 22.4 |
| Fighting | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Ground | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Fire | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Water | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Grass | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Electric | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Dragon | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 14.5 |
| Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.9 | |
| Poison | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.9 |
| Bug | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.9 |
| Psychic | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.9 |
| Fairy | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 8.9 |
| Ghost | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 5.7 |
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 Urshifu is actually for.
Counters: what beats Urshifu
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 32.6 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 31.6 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Natures Madness Legacy | 29.4 |
 Yveltal | Dark | Gust + Oblivion Wing Legacy | 27.9 |
 Alakazam | Psychic | Confusion + Psychic Legacy | 27.9 |
 Toucannon | Normal | Peck + Beak Blast Legacy | 27.6 |
 Moltres | Fire | Wing Attack + Fly | 27.5 |
 Staraptor | Normal | Gust + Fly Legacy | 27.1 |
 Azelf | Psychic | Confusion + Futuresight | 27.0 |
 Hoopa | PsychicGhost | Confusion + Psychic | 26.9 |
Ranked by damage per second against Urshifu's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.