Pokemon GO Herdier: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good?

Trainers with Herdier in Pokemon GO may want to find out about its battle effectiveness in PvP and PvE. Teaching the best moveset means providing support to the creature to perform better. The best moves complement its type matchup, stats, and role, allowing you to deal with its counters properly. They also help inflict the most damage, combat strategically, and offer hands to other Pokemon in a team.

This article tells everything you need to know about Pokemon GO Herdier’s best moveset, counters, and competitive viability. It also covers the creature’s stats, weaknesses, and resitstances.

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Pokemon GO Herdier’s best moveset

Herdier best PvP moveset:

• Fast Attack: Sand Attack
• Charged Attacks: Dig and Thunderbolt

Herdier best PvE moveset:

• Fast Attack: Lick
• Charged Attack: Thunderbolt

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Is Herdier good in Pokemon GO PvP and PvE?

Sima's Herdier in the anime (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Herdier in Pokemon GO PvP

The Loyal Dog Pokemon Herdier is not a useful pick in the GO Battle League. It is a Normal-type creature that has to rely on the Ghost-type Fast Move and the Electric-type Charged Move for PvP battles. The former cannot deal effective damage, so pressuring opponents to use shields when the latter is used is out of topic. If an offensive creature attacks Pokemon GO Herdier, the user has to switch it out with another Pokemon from the team, and this hinders the gameplay significantly.

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Herdier in Pokemon GO PvE

Herdier’s best moveset doesn’t complement its stats. It cannot dish out STAB damage and is a glass cannon, making it a punching bag for counters. On top of that, it fails to counterattack since it's offensively a weak pick. All it can do is survive for a few seconds until its HP chips away. Importantly, if Herdier is hit with Fighting-type moves, there is no comeback; you simply lose.

Also check out: Pokemon GO Evolution Calculator

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Pokemon GO Herdier: All moves and stats

This Normal-type Pokemon has the following stat spread and moves.

Fast Attacks

• Lick
• Take Down
• Sand Attack

Charged Attacks

• Dig
• Thunderbolt
• Play Rough

Base stats

• Max CP: 1789
• Attack: 145
• Defense: 126
• Stamina: 163

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Pokemon GO Herdier’s weaknesses and resistances

Herdier's type matchups. (Image via The Pokemon Company)

Its weaknesses are:

• Fighting-type moves

Its resistances are:

• Ghost

Use our Pokemon GO Type Calculator to examine the type effectiveness of your like.

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Best counters to Pokemon GO Herdier

Great League counters: Abomasnow, Talonflame, Primeape, Malamar, Shadow Marowak, Greninja, Chesnaught, Serperior, and Jumpluff.

Ultra League counters: Virizion, Guzzlord, Gliscor, Pangoro, Cobalion, Poliwrath, Clefable, Primeape, Golurk, Skeledirge, Venusaur, and Ampharos.

Master League counters: Groudon, Yveltal, Palkia, Florges, Kyogre, Togekiss, Zarude, Piramarina, Therian Landorus, Necrozma, and Dawn Wings.

PvE counters:

• Mega Lucario: Force Palm and Aura Sphere
• Mega Heracrosss: Counter and Close Combat
• Mega Rayquaza: Dragon Tail and Dragon Ascent
• Shadow Conkeldurr: Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Terrakion: Double Kick and Sacred Sword
• Shadow Machamp: Counter and Dynamic Punch
• Mega Gallade: Low Kick and Close Combat
• Shadow Hariyama: Force Palm and Dynamic Punch
• Shadow Blaziken: Counter and Focus Blast
• Marshadow: Counter and Close Combat

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