Suicune (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Water

Boosted in Rain weather

Suicune weaknesses

Suicune is weak to Grass and Electric-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Suicune is resistant to Steel, Fire, Water and Ice-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Suicune

The best moves for Suicune are Water Gun and Hydro Pump when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. In Trainer Battles, Snarl and Hydro Pump deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Water Gun

12DPS

Hydro Pump

46.3DPS

Defending

Ice Fang

8DPS

Hydro Pump

46.3DPS

Trainer Battles

Snarl

4.3EPT

Hydro Pump

2.08DPE

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Evolution

Suicune currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

Suicune, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Events

Summary

Suicune is a legendary Water Pokémon. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Suicune's best moveset is Water Gun & Hydro Pump and it has a Max CP of 3,372.

About

"Suicune embodies the compassion of a pure spring of water. It runs across the land with gracefulness. This Pokémon has the power to purify dirty water."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Water Gun	5	10	12
Extrasensory	11	11	11
Snarl	11	13	11
Hidden Power Elite TM	15	10	10
Ice Fang	12	13.3	8

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Ice Beam	95	2	1.9
Scald	75	2	1.8
Bubble Beam	45	3	1.64
Hydro Pump	135	1	1.62
Water Pulse	65	2	1.56
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Geyser from Water Gun	250	300	350
Max Mindstorm from Extrasensory	250	300	350
Max Darkness from Snarl	250	300	350
Max Strike from Hidden Power	250	300	350
Max Hailstorm from Ice Fang	250	300	350
Max Guard shield HP	20	40	60
Max Spirit heal, % of max HP	8%	12%	16%

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Snarl	5	3	1.7	4.3
Extrasensory	8	3	2.7	3.3
Water Gun	3	1	3.6	3
Ice Fang	8	2	4	3
Hidden Power Elite TM	9	3	3	2.7

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Hydro Pump	130	75	2.08
Scald ▼ att	85	50	2.04
Water Pulse	80	50	1.92
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Ice Beam	90	55	1.64
Bubble Beam ▼ att	50	50	1.2
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Water Gun 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.7	100%
Snarl 11 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.6	100%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.2	95%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	8.6	89%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	8.5	88%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	8.4	87%
Snarl 11 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	8.3	86%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	8.3	86%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.3	86%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	8.2	85%
Snarl 11 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	8.1	84%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	8.1	84%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	8.1	84%
Snarl 11 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	8	83%
Snarl 11 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8	83%
Snarl 11 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	7.9	82%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	7.9	81%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	7.8	81%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.7	79%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	7.6	79%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	7.6	79%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	7.6	78%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	7.4	76%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	7.3	76%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	7.3	76%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	7.3	76%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	7.1	74%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	7.1	74%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7	72%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	6.9	71%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.1	64%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.2	54%
Snarl 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.2	54%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.6	48%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	3.8	39%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.9	100%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.8	96%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.7	96%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.7	95%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.6	93%
Snarl 11 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.6	92%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.6	91%
Snarl 11 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.6	91%
Snarl 11 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.4	88%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	3.4	87%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	3.4	86%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	3.4	86%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.3	84%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	3.3	84%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.3	83%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	3.3	83%
Snarl 11 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	3.2	83%
Snarl 11 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	3.2	81%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	3.1	79%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	3	77%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.6	66%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	62%
Snarl 11 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.4	61%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Ice Beam 27.1 DPS	2.4	60%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.3	60%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2.3	59%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	2.3	59%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Water Pulse 26 DPS	2.2	55%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Bubble Beam 27 DPS	2.1	55%
Hidden Power Elite TM 10 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.7	44%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.7	42%
Extrasensory 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	40%
Snarl 11 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.6	40%
Ice Fang 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.5	37%
Water Gun 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.2	31%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	18	10.7	100%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	12	10.5	98%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	26	10.2	96%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	18	10.1	95%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	12	10	94%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	25	9.8	92%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	18	9.8	91%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	17	9.7	91%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	18	9.7	91%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	24	9.6	90%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.6	90%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	15	9.5	89%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	17	9.4	88%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	9.2	86%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	15	9.1	85%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	20	8.9	83%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	8.9	83%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	15	8.8	82%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	30	8.6	80%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	19	8.5	80%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	21	8.4	79%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	18	8.1	76%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Water Pulse 1.92 DPE	21	8.1	76%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	27	8	74%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Bubble Beam ▼ att 1.2 DPE	18	7.6	71%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Ice Beam 1.64 DPE	21	7.4	69%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Bubble Beam ▼ att 1.2 DPE	17	7.2	67%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Bubble Beam ▼ att 1.2 DPE	12	6.9	64%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Bubble Beam ▼ att 1.2 DPE	15	6.7	62%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Bubble Beam ▼ att 1.2 DPE	21	6.2	58%
Ice Fang 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4.4	41%
Water Gun 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	4	38%
Hidden Power Elite TM 2.7 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	27	3.4	32%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	3.1	29%
Snarl 4.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	18	2.3	21%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Suicune counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Suicune Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

2.01
2
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

2.12
3
Regieleki

Lock-On

Thunder Cage

2.18
4
Raikou (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wild Charge

2.32
5
Zeraora

Spark

Plasma Fists

2.33

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		180
Defense		235
Stamina		225

Max HP

Level 40	189
Level 50	201

Average size

Height	2.01 m
Weight	187 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	100,000
Candy	100

Purification cost

Stardust	20,000
Candy	20

Other

Buddy walk distance

20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,278
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,704
Level 30 Max wild	2,557
Level 40	2,983
Level 50	3,372

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,130
Level 35 (wild)	2,770