Shadow Claw

Ghost

Shadow Claw is a Fast Attack of type Ghost in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 6 damage and it generates 4 energy. In GO Battle League, Shadow Claw deals 6 damage and generates 8 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Shadow Claw effectiveness against other Pokémon types

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
Ghost×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0

Shadow Claw Adventure Effects

Shadow Claw has no Adventure Effects.

Shadow Claw in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

CategoryFast Attack
TypeGhost
Power6
Energy4
Animation Duration0.5s
Damage Window0.1s - 0.3s
DPS12.00 Damage per second
DPE1.50 Damage per Energy
EPS8.00 Energy per second

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name
PWR
ENG
Duration
EPS
DPS
GhostLick 560.5s12.0010.00
GhostShadow Claw 640.5s8.0012.00
GhostAstonish 7131.0s13.007.00
GhostHex 8131.0s13.008.00

Shadow Claw in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

CategoryFast Attack
TypeGhost
Power6
Energy8
Duration2 Turns
DPS0.75 Damage per second
EPS4.00 Energy per second
DPE0.75 Damage per Energy
TagsMultipurpose

Special effects

Shadow Claw has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name
DPT
EPT
PWR
ENG
CD
GhostLick General3.003.00331s
GhostShadow Claw Multipurpose3.004.00681s
GhostAstonish Multipurpose4.003.3312102s
GhostHex Fast Charge2.334.337132s

Strongest Pokémon with Shadow Claw

CogConfiguration
#
Name
Fast Attack
Charged Attack
DPS
TDO
Score
1Dawn Wings Necrozma Pokémon GODawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw GhostMoongeist Beam 21.13560.419.3
2Black Kyurem Pokémon GOBlack KyuremGhostShadow Claw IceFreeze Shock 20.23547.518.5
3Mega Gengar Pokémon GOMega GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 20.82407.018.5
4Dusk Mane Necrozma Pokémon GODusk Mane NecrozmaGhostShadow Claw SteelSunsteel Strike 19.81525.618.1
5Mega Metagross Pokémon GOMega MetagrossGhostShadow Claw *SteelMeteor Mash *18.39617.217.1
6Shadow Metagross Pokémon GOShadow MetagrossGhostShadow Claw *SteelMeteor Mash *18.83411.216.9
7Mega Banette Pokémon GOMega BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 18.67311.016.2
8Lunala Pokémon GOLunalaGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 16.19489.515.0
9Shadow Gengar Pokémon GOShadow GengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 17.85217.214.8
10Metagross Pokémon GOMetagrossGhostShadow Claw *SteelMeteor Mash *15.83415.014.5
11Shadow Typhlosion Pokémon GOShadow TyphlosionGhostShadow Claw FireBlast Burn *16.31269.114.2
12Shadow Giratina (Altered Forme) Pokémon GOShadow Giratina (Altered Forme)GhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *15.19478.214.1
13Giratina (Origin Forme) Pokémon GOGiratina (Origin Forme)GhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *15.05478.514.0
14Shadow Feraligatr Pokémon GOShadow FeraligatrGhostShadow Claw WaterHydro Cannon *15.33289.513.6
15Gengar Pokémon GOGengarGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 15.43225.313.2
16Shadow Bewear Pokémon GOShadow BewearGhostShadow Claw FightingSuperpower 14.71276.913.0
17Marshadow Pokémon GOMarshadowGhostShadow Claw FightingClose Combat 14.28341.412.9
18Shadow Trevenant Pokémon GOShadow TrevenantGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 14.94234.912.9
19Dhelmise Pokémon GODhelmiseGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 14.34273.912.7
20Shadow Sneasler Pokémon GOShadow SneaslerGhostShadow Claw FightingClose Combat 14.37223.512.4
21Hisuian Zoroark Pokémon GOHisuian ZoroarkGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 14.93180.812.4
22Typhlosion Pokémon GOTyphlosionGhostShadow Claw FireBlast Burn *13.87274.712.3
23Shadow Ursaring Pokémon GOShadow UrsaringGhostShadow Claw NormalHyper Beam 14.28220.612.3
24Shadow Banette Pokémon GOShadow BanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 14.83161.712.1
25Giratina (Altered Forme) Pokémon GOGiratina (Altered Forme)GhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Force *12.78482.712.0
26Necrozma Pokémon GONecrozmaGhostShadow Claw PsychicFuture Sight 12.98335.111.8
27Feraligatr Pokémon GOFeraligatrGhostShadow Claw WaterHydro Cannon *12.98294.211.7
28Golisopod Pokémon GOGolisopodGhostShadow Claw WaterRazor Shell 12.77316.511.6
29Mew Pokémon GOMewGhostShadow Claw PsychicPsychic 12.24347.211.3
30Trevenant Pokémon GOTrevenantGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 12.72239.911.2
31Bewear Pokémon GOBewearGhostShadow Claw FightingSuperpower 12.40280.311.2
32Sneasler Pokémon GOSneaslerGhostShadow Claw FightingClose Combat 12.41231.611.0
33Banette Pokémon GOBanetteGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 12.99169.910.9
34Ursaring Pokémon GOUrsaringGhostShadow Claw NormalHyper Beam 12.36229.210.9
35Shadow Runerigus Pokémon GOShadow RunerigusGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 12.30225.110.8
36Shadow Cofagrigus Pokémon GOShadow CofagrigusGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 12.30225.110.8
37Zoroark Pokémon GOZoroarkGhostShadow Claw DarkFoul Play 12.53158.410.5
38Leavanny Pokémon GOLeavannyGhostShadow Claw *GrassLeaf Blade 11.70216.610.3
39Doublade Pokémon GODoubladeGhostShadow Claw FightingSacred Sword 11.44223.510.1
40Shadow Alolan Sandslash Pokémon GOShadow Alolan SandslashGhostShadow Claw *IceBlizzard 11.13200.39.8
41Shadow Perrserker Pokémon GOShadow PerrserkerGhostShadow Claw SteelIron Head 11.42165.99.8
42Shadow Haunter Pokémon GOShadow HaunterGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 12.8398.19.7
43Haunter Pokémon GOHaunterGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 11.93109.59.4
44Runerigus Pokémon GORunerigusGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 10.43229.29.4
45Cofagrigus Pokémon GOCofagrigusGhostShadow Claw GhostShadow Ball 10.43229.29.4
46Mimikyu Pokémon GOMimikyuGhostShadow Claw FairyPlay Rough 10.48189.99.2
47Alolan Sandslash Pokémon GOAlolan SandslashGhostShadow Claw *IceBlizzard 9.58206.88.6
48Perrserker Pokémon GOPerrserkerGhostShadow Claw SteelIron Head 9.79170.68.6
49Zangoose Pokémon GOZangooseGhostShadow Claw FightingClose Combat 9.73136.68.3
50Shadow Purugly Pokémon GOShadow PuruglyGhostShadow Claw FairyPlay Rough 9.95121.68.3
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