Pawmot

Pokemon is well known for its many Pikachu-clones, but Pawmot's a bit less obvious in that role, and could be the best of the lot. not only does it depart from the mold just enough to stand out from the competition, it also has the raw stats and moveset to actually have some utility. While it's not going to break the game, it's still able to be a good Electric Type attacker that can keep up with much of the old-guard of the type.

Best PvE Offensive Moveset

• Spark and Wild Charge is one of the best generally-available Electric Type movesets in the game.
• Low Kick and Close Combat aren't great for a Fighting moveset.
• Charge Beam, Thunder Punch, Discharge, and Thunderbolt are all sub-par options for Pawmot.

Best PvE Defensive Moveset

• When going for defensive movesets, Low Kick is the move of choice primarily for its off-type coverage with Pawmot's best Charged Moves.
  • Charge Beam is better on paper, but doesn't synergize as well.
• Discharge is the best Charged Move for its low energy requirement

• Thunder Punch is basically Discharge, but worse.
• Wild Charge trades some speed for more raw power.
• Thunderbolt and Close Combat are inferior.

With Charge Beam and Low Kick being terrible moves, Spark easily takes the cake as Pawmot's best Fast Attack option

Pawmot packs explosive potential with access to Wild Charge and Close Combat; both moves benefit from STAB, have moderately low costs, and very high DPE. However, both come with a rather debilitating Defense self-debuff. As a result, it may be worth considering running Thunder Punch for safety, though the drop in power is severe. Furthermore, Pawmot is already a risky pick to begin with, so why not go all out with damage anyways? Thunderbolt is Pawmot's most expensive option; it serves as a middle ground between Thunder Punch's safety and Wild Charge's damage output, but is overall not worth running simply due to cost alone. Discharge tries to be a middleground between Thunder Punch and Close Combat while maintaining a low energy cost, but it is overall not worth using because it lacks a standout niche.