By default, all Pokémon have two attacking moves: a Fast Attack and a Charged Attack. Fast Attacks deal a small amount of damage, while also powering up a Charged Attack. Charged Attacks can be used once they’re fully powered up and they also deal larger amounts of damage.

 

You can teach your Pokémon another Charged Attack by exchanging Stardust and Candy. Once learned, it will also be available to use in Raids, Gyms, and Trainer Battles. This option is accessible in the Pokémon summary page.

 

The bars next to a Charged Attack represent how much energy is required to use the attack. A single, long bar means it takes a lot of energy to charge the attack, while multiple smaller bars indicate the attack uses less energy per charge, allowing it to be used more frequently. 

Charged Attack Energy is generated by using Fast Attacks. Once you’ve generated enough energy, you can use the Charged Attack. Note that the energy required to use a specific Charged Attack may vary between Gyms & Raids and Trainer Battles.

Additionally, some Charged Attacks have extra boosts or drops. These are represented on the Pokémon summary page as well. When these Charged Attacks are used in Trainer Battles or Battle Training, they have a chance of activating the boosts or drops.

 

Additionally, you can use Technical Machines (TMs) to make a Pokémon forget an attack and learn a different one in its place.

 

Teaches the Pokémon a new Fast Attack

 

Teaches the Pokémon a new Charged Attack

 

Allows you to choose a Fast Attack to teach to a Pokémon, including Fast Attacks that were previously only available during events like Community Days or Raid Days.

 

Allows you to choose a Charged Attack to teach to a Pokémon, including Charged Attacks that were previously only available during events like Community Days or Raid Days.