Night Shade

Night Shade is a Charged Attack of type Ghost in Pokémon GO. In Gym and Raid battles, it deals 60 damage and it costs 50 energy. In GO Battle League, Night Shade deals 70 damage and costs 45 energy. Explore its damage and energy stats in battles, its effectiveness against various Pokémon types, and see which Pokémon wield it best.

Night Shade effectiveness against other Pokémon types


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

Night Shade Adventure Effects

Night Shade has no Adventure Effects.

Night Shade in Gym and Raid Battles

Gym and Raid Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Ghost
Power	60
Energy	50
Animation Duration	2.5s
Damage Window	2.0s - 2.4s
DPS	24.00 Damage per second
DPE	1.20 Damage per Energy

Similar moves in Gym and Raid Battles

Name	PWR	ENG	Duration	DPS
Shadow Sneak	50	33	3.0s	16.67
Shadow Punch	35	33	1.5s	23.33
Ominous Wind	55	33	2.5s	22.00
Shadow Ball	100	50	3.0s	33.33
Night Shade	60	50	2.5s	24.00
Shadow Bone	85	50	3.0s	28.33
Shadow Force	140	100	2.0s	70.00
Poltergeist	140	100	3.5s	40.00
Spirit Shackle	70	33	2.5s	28.00
Moongeist Beam	230	100	3.0s	76.67
Rage Fist	100	50	3.0s	33.33
Max Phantasm	250	100	2.5s	100.00
G-Max Terror	350	100	2.5s	140.00

Night Shade in Trainer Battles

Trainer Battles Stats

Category	Charged Attack
Type	Ghost
Power	70
Energy	45
Duration	6 Turns
DPS	1.56 Damage per second
DPE	1.56 Damage per Energy
Tags	General

Special effects

Night Shade has no special effects.

Similar moves in Trainer Battles

Name	DPE	PWR	ENG
Shadow Sneak Spam / Bait	1.50	75	50
Shadow Punch Spam / Bait	1.57	55	35
Ominous Wind Spam / BaitBoost Special Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	1.00	45	45
Shadow Ball General	1.80	90	50
Night Shade General	1.56	70	45
Shadow Bone GeneralDebuff Special Shadow Bone has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.78	80	45
Shadow Force Nuke	1.85	120	65
Poltergeist Nuke	2.00	150	75
Spirit Shackle Spam / BaitDebuff Special Spirit Shackle has a 33.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	1.25	50	40
Moongeist Beam Nuke	2.08	135	65
Rage Fist GeneralBoost Special Rage Fist has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	1.38	55	40
Max Phantasm High Energy	-
G-Max Terror High Energy	-

Strongest Pokémon with Night Shade

Configuration

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score
1	Hisuian Typhlosion	Ember	Night Shade	11.02	208.1	9.7
2	Cursola	Tackle	Night Shade	11.08	194.4	9.7
3	Zoroark	Snarl	Night Shade	11.03	139.5	9.2
4	Hisuian Decidueye	Magical Leaf	Night Shade	9.70	211.5	8.7
5	Shadow Duosion	Zen Headbutt	Night Shade	10.13	93.0	8.0
6	Duosion	Zen Headbutt	Night Shade	8.79	96.9	7.2
7	Shadow Noctowl	Wing Attack	Night Shade	7.87	141.4	6.9
8	Chatot	Steel Wing	Night Shade	8.04	88.8	6.6
9	Noctowl	Wing Attack	Night Shade	6.65	143.3	6.0
10	Shadow Golett	Mud-Slap	Night Shade	7.07	55.7	5.4
11	Shadow Solosis	Zen Headbutt	Night Shade	7.36	45.3	5.2
12	Galarian Corsola	Tackle	Night Shade	5.78	101.5	5.1
13	Solosis	Zen Headbutt	Night Shade	6.73	49.6	5.0
14	Hisuian Zorua	Scratch	Night Shade	6.98	43.2	5.0
15	Golett	Mud-Slap	Night Shade	6.28	59.4	5.0
16	Shadow Gastly	Lick	Night Shade	7.76	32.6	4.9
17	Frillish (Female)	Bubble	Night Shade	5.82	73.4	4.9
18	Frillish	Bubble	Night Shade	5.82	73.4	4.9
19	Gastly	Lick	Night Shade	6.63	33.4	4.4
20	Zorua	Feint Attack	Night Shade	6.03	39.7	4.4
21	Shadow Natu	Peck	Night Shade	5.71	35.1	4.1
22	Natu	Peck	Night Shade	5.26	38.8	3.9
23	Galarian Yamask	Astonish	Night Shade	4.31	46.4	3.5
24	Shadow Shuppet	Feint Attack	Night Shade	5.21	25.9	3.5
25	Shuppet	Feint Attack	Night Shade	4.51	26.9	3.2
26	Shadow Duskull	Hex	Night Shade	3.86	30.0	2.9
27	Shadow Hoothoot	Peck	Night Shade	3.65	27.9	2.7
28	Duskull	Hex	Night Shade	3.46	32.3	2.7
29	Hoothoot	Peck	Night Shade	3.27	30.0	2.6