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Best 1-Energy attacks in Standard
1,150 attacks in the 2026–27 Standard format cost exactly 1 Energy; 789 of them print a damage number, averaging 28. Cheap attacks let you hit from your very first attacking turn.
- Attacks
- 1150
- Top damage
- 250
- Average
- 28
Hardest hitters
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palafin ex Prismatic Evolutions | Water | Giga Impact W | 250 | 340 | 2 |
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Greninja ex Twilight Masquerade | Fighting | Shinobi Blade W | 170 | 310 | 2 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 130 | 1 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Malamar Pitch Black | Darkness | Brain Crush D | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Palafin Temporal Forces | Water | Vanguard Punch W | 130 | 150 | 1 |
| Flygon ex Surging Sparks | Fighting | Reversing Storm F | 130 | 310 | 2 |
| Mega Lucario ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Aura Jab F | 130 | 340 | 3 |
| Hop's Cramorant Ascended Heroes | Colorless | Fickle Spitting C | 120 | 110 | 1 |
| Mega Starmie ex Perfect Order | Water | Jetting Blow W | 120 | 330 | 3 |
| Camerupt Ascended Heroes | Fire | Roasting Burn R | 110 | 140 | 1 |
| Inteleon Mega Evolution | Water | Water Shot W | 110 | 150 | 1 |
| Beedrill ex Chaos Rising | Grass | Rumbling Bees G | 110× | 310 | 2 |
| Cradily Stellar Crown | Grass | Miasma Wind G | 100× | 150 | 1 |
| Cynthia's Garchomp ex Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Corkscrew Dive F | 100 | 330 | 2 |
| Escavalier Black Bolt | Metal | Wild Lances M | 90 | 130 | 1 |
| Sawk White Flare | Fighting | Rising Chop F | 90 | 110 | 1 |
| Team Rocket's Raticate Destined Rivals | Colorless | Reckless Abandon C | 90 | 90 | 1 |
| Vikavolt Ascended Heroes | Lightning | Volt Switch L | 90 | 160 | 1 |
Best on single-Prize Pokémon
Same cost, but only 1 Prize card if they get Knocked Out.
| Pokémon | Type | Attack | Damage | HP | Prizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinkaton Mega Evolution | Metal | Windup Swing M | 240- | 160 | 1 |
| Ceruledge Phantasmal Flames | Fire | Infernal Slash R | 220 | 140 | 1 |
| Decidueye Shrouded Fable | Grass | Power Shot G | 170 | 150 | 1 |
| Medicham Ascended Heroes | Fighting | Seventh Kick F | 150 | 120 | 1 |
| Diggersby Perfect Order | Colorless | Earthquake C | 140 | 150 | 1 |
| Annihilape Surging Sparks | Fighting | Tantrum F | 130 | 140 | 1 |
| Centiskorch Surging Sparks | Fire | Billowing Heat Wave R | 130 | 130 | 1 |
| Lurantis Destined Rivals | Grass | Petal Blade Dance G | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Malamar Pitch Black | Darkness | Brain Crush D | 130 | 120 | 1 |
| Palafin Temporal Forces | Water | Vanguard Punch W | 130 | 150 | 1 |
By type
Colorless · Darkness · Dragon · Fighting · Fire · Grass · Lightning · Metal · Psychic · Water
Damage is the number printed on the card. Attacks marked + or × can do more, and Abilities, Tools and Stadiums can change the maths — always read the card. Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy).
Other costs: Free · 2-Energy · 3-Energy · 4-Energy · 5-Energy · all Energy-cost lists · why Energy cost matters
Questions people ask
What is the strongest 1-Energy attack in Standard?
Palafin ex's Giga Impact, with 250 printed damage.
How much damage does an average 1-Energy attack do?
About 28, across 789 attacks with printed damage.
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