Wo-Chien
DarkGrass
Best attacking moveset: Snarl and Leaf Storm, worth 11.3 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Wo-Chien can learn 6 combinations. Snarl with Leaf Storm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magical Leaf | Grass | 17 | 1.5s | +17 |
| Snarl | Dark | 11 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Pulse | Dark | 80 | 3.0s | -50 |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Leaf Storm | Grass | 130 | 2.5s | -100 |
Shiny
No shiny yet. New shiny releases show up in the news.
Numbers
| Max CP | 3,320 at level 50, 2,937 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,678 CP at level 20, or 2,098 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,601 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 186 attack · 242 defense · 198 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 20 km per Candy |
| Size | 1.5 m and 74.2 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Wo-Chien does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 17.6 |
| Rock | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 17.6 |
| Water | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 17.6 |
| Ghost | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 15.6 |
| Psychic | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 15.6 |
| Normal | Snarl + Leaf Storm | 11.3 |
| Electric | Snarl + Leaf Storm | 11.3 |
| Ice | Snarl + Leaf Storm | 11.3 |
| Fighting | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 11.3 |
| Dark | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 11.3 |
| Fairy | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 11.3 |
| Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 | |
| Poison | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 |
| Bug | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 |
| Steel | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 |
| Fire | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 |
| Grass | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 |
| Dragon | Snarl + Dark Pulse | 9.7 |
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 Wo-Chien is actually for.
Counters: what beats Wo-Chien
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BugFighting | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 35.3 | |
| BugFire | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 29.7 | |
| GrassSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 29.1 | |
| FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 28.3 | |
| BugFighting | Fury Cutter + Megahorn | 28.0 | |
| BugRock | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 27.6 | |
| BugSteel | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 27.6 | |
| BugElectric | Bug Bite + X Scissor | 27.4 | |
| Bug | Bug Bite + Bug Buzz | 26.2 | |
| Bug | Fury Cutter + X Scissor | 26.1 |
Ranked by damage per second against Wo-Chien's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.