Using 0.5 Second Fast Attacks for Max Battles is one of the recommended tips for winning either Dynamax Battles or Gigantamax Battles. The reason is that these 0.5 second Fast Attacks help to charge the Charged Attacks faster. You will be able to do more damage with the Charged Attacks in comparison to the other Fast Attacks which take a longer time to charge the Charged Attacks.
There are a lot of Fast Attacks in Pokémon GO that take 0.5 seconds. However, we currently have a few Pokémon in either their Dynamax form or Gigantamax form that are released in Pokémon GO. This list will provide you with all the currently available 0.5 Second Fast Attacks. You can use it as a reference now and in the future when more Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon are released. Furthermore, these Dynamax or Gigantamax Pokémon need to be able to learn the Fast Attacks.
0.5 Second Fast Attacks for Max Battles
The table below provides you with a list of Pokémon-types, and the Fast attacks that take 0.5 seconds
| Pokémon Types | Fast Attacks |
|---|---|
| Normal | Lock-on, Pound, Scratch, and Tackle |
| Fighting | Low Kick |
| Flying | — |
| Poison | Poison Sting |
| Ground | Mud Shot, and Sand Attack |
| Rock | — |
| Bug | Bug Bite, and Fury Cutter |
| Ghost | Lick, and Shadow Claw |
| Steel | Metal Claw and Metal Sound |
| Fire | — |
| Water | Water Gun |
| Grass | Leafage, and Wine Whip |
| Electric | Spark, and Thunder Shock |
| Psychic | Psy cho Cut, and Psywave |
| Ice | — |
| Dragon | Dragon Breath |
| Dark | Bite, and Sucker Punch |
| Fairy | — |
— means no currently available 0.5 second Fast Attack. They will be updated as soon as they are available in Pokémon GO.
It is important to note that the type of Fast Attack you use for your Dynamax Pokémon determines the type of Charged Attack it uses in its Dynamax Phase. As an example, Dynamax Excadrill can learn both Mud Shot and Metal Claw as a Fast Attack. If you give Dynamax Excadrill Mud Shot as a Fast Attack, it will use a Ground-type attack in its Dynamax Phase. If you give it Metal Claw as a Fast Attack, it will use a Steel-type Attack in its Dynamax Phase. This only happens for Dynamax Pokémon. For Gigantamax Pokémon, their Charged Attacks are fixed to their Max Attack types.
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These 0.5 Second Fast Attacks for Max Battles help to generate energy quickly. As a result, you will be able to reach the Max phase earlier when participating in Max Battles. Reaching the Max Phase means using your Pokémon’s Max Attack and dealing higher damage to the Pokémon you are battling.
Now that you have this list, go ahead and give your Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon these Fast Attacks.
