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

Pokémon type

Psychic

Boosted in Windy weather

Azelf weaknesses

Azelf is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Azelf is resistant to Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

63%

Best moveset for Azelf

The best moves for Azelf are Confusion and Future Sight when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS. This combination also deals the most damage per turn in Trainer Battles.

Attacking

Confusion

15.2DPS

Future Sight

55.2DPS

Defending

Confusion

15.2DPS

Future Sight

55.2DPS

Trainer Battles

Confusion

3.5EPT

Future Sight

2.03DPE

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Evolution

Azelf currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.

Game images

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

Events

Dynamax Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf Max Battle Day

24th Oct

The Road of Legends

6th Jul

Summary

Azelf is a legendary Psychic Pokémon. It is weak to Bug, Ghost and Dark moves. Azelf's best moveset is Confusion & Future Sight and it has a Max CP of 3,629.

About

"It is thought that Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf all came from the same egg."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Confusion	19	9.3	15.2
Extrasensory	11	11	13.2

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Fire Blast	140	1	1.4
Future Sight	115	1	1.38
Swift	65	2	1.3

Max Move	Lv 1	Lv 2	Lv 3
Max Mindstorm from Confusion, Extrasensory	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
Confusion	16	4	4.8	3.5
Extrasensory	8	3	3.2	3.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Future Sight	110	65	2.03
Fire Blast	140	80	1.75
Swift	55	35	1.57

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
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	14.3	100%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	14.1	99%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Fire Blast 35 DPS	13	91%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Fire Blast 35 DPS	12.7	89%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	11.2	79%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	10.7	75%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	6.1	100%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Fire Blast 35 DPS	5.9	97%
Confusion 15.2 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	5.3	88%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Future Sight 55.2 DPS	4.9	80%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Fire Blast 35 DPS	4.7	78%
Extrasensory 13.2 DPS	Swift 21.7 DPS	4.3	71%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	20	11.9	100%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Fire Blast 1.75 DPE	24	10.9	92%
Confusion 3.5 EPT	Swift 1.57 DPE	12	10.3	86%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Future Sight 2.03 DPE	21	10	84%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Fire Blast 1.75 DPE	24	9	76%
Extrasensory 3.3 EPT	Swift 1.57 DPE	12	8.4	71%

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 Azelf counters

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

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Dawn Wings Necrozma

Shadow Claw

Moongeist Beam

1.31
2
Darkrai (Shadow)

Snarl

Foul Play

1.44
3
Tyranitar (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

1.45
4
Hydreigon (Shadow)

Bite

Brutal Swing

1.45
5
Darkrai

Snarl

Foul Play

1.69

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Chandelure with Hex and Ominous Wind+.

All Azelf counters »

Best Azelf Max Battle counters »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		270
Defense		151
Stamina		181

Max HP

Level 40	154
Level 50	164

Average size

Height	0.3 m
Weight	0.3 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	100,000
Candy	100

Other

Buddy walk distance

20 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,376
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,834
Level 30 Max wild	2,752
Level 40	3,210
Level 50	3,629

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	2,293
Level 35 (wild)	2,981