Max Shield

Max Shield is a Normal-type Charge move in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 250 damage and it costs 100 energy. In GO Battle League, Max Shield deals damage and costs energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Max Shield effectiveness against other Pokémon types


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Max Shield Adventure Effects

Max Shield has no Adventure Effects.

Max Shield in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Normal
Power	250
Energy	100
Animation Duration	2.5s
Damage Window	2.0s - 3.4s
DPS	100.00 Damage per second
DPE	2.50 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Wrap	60	33	3.0s	20.00
Hyper Beam	150	100	4.0s	37.50
Vise Grip	35	33	2.0s	17.50
Swift	65	50	3.0s	21.67
Horn Attack	45	33	2.0s	22.50
Stomp	50	50	1.5s	33.33
Hyper Fang	80	50	2.5s	32.00
Body Slam	50	33	2.0s	25.00
Rest	50	33	2.0s	25.00
Struggle	35	0	2.0s	17.50
Wrap	25	33	3.0s	8.33
Wrap	25	33	3.0s	8.33
Last Resort	90	50	3.0s	30.00
Skull Bash	130	100	3.0s	43.33
Crush Claw	0	0	2.0s	0
Giga Impact	200	100	4.5s	44.44
Frustration	10	33	2.0s	5.00
Return	25	33	0.5s	50.00
Horn Drill	9000	25	2.0s	4500.00
Techno Blast	120	100	2.0s	60.00
Tri Attack	75	50	2.5s	30.00
Weather Ball	55	33	1.5s	36.67
Boomburst	150	100	2.5s	60.00
Crush Grip	210	100	2.0s	105.00
NOT_FOUND	0	100	2.5s	0
NOT_FOUND	0	100	2.5s	0
NOT_FOUND	0	100	2.5s	0
NOT_FOUND	0	100	2.5s	0
NOT_FOUND	0	100	2.5s	0
NOT_FOUND	0	100	2.5s	0
Max Strike	250	100	2.5s	100.00
Max Shield	250	100	2.5s	100.00
Max Heal	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Gold Rush	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Cuddle	350	100	2.5s	140.00
G-Max Replenish	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Max Shield in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charge
Type	Normal
Power
Energy
Duration	Turns
DPS	NaN Damage per second
DPE	NaN Damage per Energy
Tags	High Energy

Special effects

Special

Max Shield has a 0% chance to:

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Wrap Spam / BaitDebuff Special Wrap has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.56	70	45
Hyper Beam Nuke	1.88	150	80
Vise Grip Spam / Bait	1.75	70	40
Swift General	1.57	55	35
Horn Attack Spam / Bait	1.14	40	35
Stomp General	1.38	55	40
Hyper Fang General	1.60	80	50
Body Slam Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Rest Spam / Bait	1.43	50	35
Struggle Spam / Bait	0.35	35	100
Wrap Spam / Bait	0.56	25	45
Wrap Spam / Bait	0.56	25	45
Last Resort General	1.64	90	55
Skull Bash NukeBoost Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	1.73	130	75
Crush Claw Spam / Bait	-
Giga Impact Nuke	1.88	150	80
Frustration Spam / Bait	0.14	10	70
Return Spam / Bait	1.86	130	70
Horn Drill Spam / Bait	-
Techno Blast Nuke	2.18	120	55
Tri Attack GeneralDebuff Special Tri Attack has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0% Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.30	65	50
Weather Ball Spam / Bait	1.71	60	35
Boomburst Nuke	2.14	150	70
Crush Grip Nuke	2.20	110	50
NOT_FOUND High Energy	-
NOT_FOUND High Energy	-
NOT_FOUND High Energy	-
NOT_FOUND High Energy	-
NOT_FOUND High Energy	-
NOT_FOUND High Energy	-
Max Strike High Energy	-
Max Shield High Energy	-
Max Heal High Energy	-
G-Max Gold Rush High Energy	-
G-Max Cuddle High Energy	-
G-Max Replenish High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Max Shield

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