What are the best Pokémon to use Fast TMs and Charge TMs on in Pokémon Go to win Raid Battles and dominate Gyms? Here’s the list!
In Pokémon Go, even the best Pokémon can be made significantly weaker by poor Move Sets. Fortunately, if you spend enough time fighting Raids and PvP battles and completing research, your Pokémon won’t be stuck with those inferior Moves. Technical Machines (TMs) are what let you change movesets in Pokémon Go. You can get them from winning Raid and PvP Battles, as well as from some Research. When you use a Fast TM or Charge TM on your Pokémon, it will be given a different Fast or Charged Move from the pool of available Moves. But how do you know which Pokémon to use them on and which movesets to change? Read on!
What are the best Pokémon Go movesets to change with TMs for Raid Battles?
If Raid Battles are your things and you want to beat the Raid Bosses, these are the Pokémon you want to use your TMs on and the Fast Moves and Charge Moves you want to get. They’re all single Fast TM or single Charge TM safe, which means you’re guaranteed to get something better than you have.
Note: before changing any Move, double-check to make sure you do not have a Legacy Move. A Legacy Move is one that is no longer available in a Pokémon’s pool of Moves. Sometimes a Move is removed during an update, and sometimes it was only available for Community Day or Special Raids. While some Legacy Moves are less useful or even outright bad, some of them are outstanding, and some players collect Legacy Move Pokémon.
| Pokémon | Use | Change From | Change To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machamp | Fast TM | Bullet Punch | Counter |
| Charge TM | Heavy Slam or Close Combat | Dynamic Punch | |
| Gengar | Fast TM | Sucker Punch or Hex | Lick or Shadow Claw |
| Charge TM | Focus Blast or Dark Pulse | Shadow Ball | |
| Kingler | Flash TM | Any Move | Bubble |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Crabhammer | |
| Moltres | Charge TM | Heat Wave or Fire Blast | Overheat |
| Dragonite | Fast TM | Steel Wing | Dragon Tail |
| Charge TM | Hyper Beam | Outrage | |
| Mewtwo | Fast TM | Psycho Cut | Confusion |
| Charge TM | Focus Blast or Hyper Beam | Psychic | |
| Raikou | Fast TM | Volt Switch | Thunder Shock |
| Charge TM | Thunder Bolt | Wild Charge | |
| Tyranitar** | Fast TM | Iron Tail | Bite |
| Charge TM | Fire Blast | Crunch | |
| Blaziken | Charge TM | Any Move | Blast Burn |
| Swampert | Fast TM | Mud Shot | Water Gun |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Hydro Cannon | |
| Breloom | Charge TM | Sludge Bomb or Seed Bomb | Grass Knot or Dynamic Punch |
| Salamence | Fast TM | Fire Fang | Dragon Tail |
| Charge TM | Fireblast or Hydro Pump | Draco Meteor | |
| Metagross* | Fast TM | Zen Headbutt | Bullet Punch |
| Charge TM | Flash Cannon | Psychic | |
| Kyogre | Charge TM | Blizzard or Thunder | Hydro Pump |
| Rayquaza | Fast TM | Air Slash | Dragon Tail |
| Charge TM | Ancient Power or Ariel Ace | Outrage | |
| Roserade | Fast TM | Poison Jab | Razor Leaf |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Grass Knot | |
| Rampardos | Fast TM | Zen Headbutt | Smack Down |
| Charge TM | Flamethrower | Rock Slide | |
| Garchomp | — | Mud Shot | Dragon Tail |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Outrage | |
| Electivire | Fast TM | Low Kick | Thunder Shock |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Wild Charge | |
| Mamoswine | Fast TM | Mud Slap | Powder Snow |
| Charge TM | Ancient Power | Avalanche | |
| Dialga | Fast TM | Metal Claw | Dragon Breath |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Draco Meteor | |
| Palkia | Fast TM | Dragon Tail | Dragon Breath |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Draco Meteor | |
| Giratina (Origin Forme) | Fast TM | Dragon Tail | Shadow Ball |
| Charge TM | Ominous Wind | Shadow Ball | |
| Excadrill | Fast TM | Metal Claw | Mud Slap |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Drill Run | |
| Chandelure | Charge TM | Energy Ball | Overheat or Shadow Ball |
What are the best Pokémon Go movesets to change with TMs for Gym Battles?
It’s hard to recommend anyone “waste” TMs on defenders anymore, given how the Gym system in Pokémon Go operates now. By punishing defenders with CP of 3000 or higher, limiting each Gym to only one Pokémon of the same kind at any given time, and making it much easier to take down Gyms, there’s very little room left for classical “Gym defenders.”
You’re better off investing TMs — and stardust — in Raid Boss counters (see above) since anything you put into a Gym defender will, at most, only slow down an attacker by seconds. Still, if having the best defense is a point of pride for you, and you have the TMs to burn, here are the top Gym defenders.
| Pokémon | Use | Change From | Change To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charizard | Fast TM | Any Move | Air Slash |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Dragon Claw | |
| Slowbro | Fast TM | Water Gun | Confusion |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Ice Beam | |
| Hypno | Fast TM | Zen Headbutt | Confusion |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Shadow Ball or Ice Punch | |
| Exeggcutor | Fast TM | Any Move | Confusion |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Seed Bomb | |
| Chansey | Fast TM | Pound | Zen Headbutt |
| Charge TM | Psychic or Hyper Beam | Dazzling Gleam | |
| Gyarados | Fast TM | Any Move | Waterfall |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Hydro Pump or Crunch | |
| Snorlax*** | Fast TM | Lick | Zen Headbutt |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Body Slam or Heavy Slam | |
| Dragonite | Fast TM | Any Move | Dragon Tail |
| Charge TM | Hyper Beam | Dragon Claw | |
| Slowking | Fast TM | Water Gun | Confusion |
| Charge TM | Fire Blast | Blizzard or Psychic | |
| Steelix | Charge TM | Any Move | Crunch |
| Donphan | Fast TM | Any Move | Counter |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Play Rough | |
| Bilssey | Fast TM | Pound | Zen Headbutt |
| Charge TM | Psychic or Hyper Beam | Dazzling Gleam | |
| Gardevoir | Fast TM | Confusion | Charm |
| Charge TM | Dazzling Gleam or Psychic | Shadow Ball or Synchronoise | |
| Slaking | Charge TM | Any Move | Play Rough |
| Claydol | Fast TM | Extrasensory | Confusion |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Earth Power | |
| Milotic | Fast TM | Waterfall | Dragon Tail |
| Charge TM | Hyper Beam | Surf or Blizzard | |
| Empoleon | Fast TM | Metal Claw | Waterfall |
| Charge TM | Any Move | Hydro Pump | |
| Togekiss | Fast TM | Any Move | Hidden Power |
| Charge TM | Ancient Power | Any Move | |
| Ferrothorn | Charge TM | Any Move | Power Whip |
| Melmetal | Charge TM | Any Move | Thunderbolt |
- * Including Alolan Exeggutor. Dragon-type moves can do damage too, but there are generally better Dragon-type options. If you have Exeggutor, double-down on Grass.
- ** DO NOT TM Smack Down on Tyranitar. If you’re lucky enough to have scored it during the June, 2018 Community Day, TM for Stone Edge as well and enjoy the best Rock-type attacker in the game.
- *** DO NOT TM Body Slam on Snorlax. If you’re lucky enough to have a legacy or score one during field research in July, 2018, keep it.
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- DO NOT TM Meteor Mash on Metagross. If you’re lucky enough to have this move from Community Day, it is the best option for Metagross.
Your best uses for Fast TM and Charge TM?
Sometimes it’s not about Raid Bosses or Gym defenders but simply about your favorite Pokémon getting your favorite movesets. If that’s the case for you, let me know what you’re using your Fast TM and Charge TM on and why!
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Source of the article – iMore