Shadow Electrode best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Electrode's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Spark and Thunderbolt, with 13.38 damage per second, and it can deal 247.3 damage before Shadow Electrode faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Electrode are:

Spark

Thunderbolt

DPS13.38

TDO247.30

Score27.7

Boosted by

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All Shadow Electrode movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Electrode movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Spark	Thunderbolt	13.38	247.3	27.7
2.	Spark	Discharge	12.98	239.9	26.9
3.	Volt Switch	Thunderbolt	12.96	239.5	26.9
4.	Tackle *	Thunderbolt	12.90	238.4	26.7
5.	Tackle *	Discharge	12.65	233.8	26.2
6.	Volt Switch	Discharge	12.63	233.4	26.2
7.	Spark	Foul Play	11.88	219.6	24.6
8.	Spark	Hyper Beam	11.75	217.2	24.4
9.	Tackle *	Foul Play	11.54	213.3	23.9
10.	Volt Switch	Foul Play	11.43	211.3	23.7
11.	Tackle *	Hyper Beam	11.40	210.8	23.6
12.	Volt Switch	Hyper Beam	11.09	205.0	23.0

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Shadow Electrode fast moves guide

Moves

Spark69

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Spark has no special effects.

See Spark details page ↗

Tackle *55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Volt Switch1421

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	14
Energy	21
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	16

Effects

Volt Switch has no special effects.

See Volt Switch details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Spark	6	8.57	9	12.86	0.7s	6	7	3.00	3.50	1s
Tackle *	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Volt Switch	14	8.75	21	13.13	1.6s	12	16	3.00	4.00	2s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Shadow Electrode's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Shadow Electrode charge moves guide

Shadow Electrode has access to 5 Charge moves (Hyper Beam, Discharge, Thunderbolt, Foul Play, and Frustration), which cover Normal, Electric, and Dark-type attacks. When using Discharge and Thunderbolt you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Hyper Beam150100

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.8s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Hyper Beam has no special effects.

See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Discharge6533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Discharge has no special effects.

See Discharge details page ↗

Thunderbolt8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Thunderbolt has no special effects.

See Thunderbolt details page ↗

Foul Play7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Foul Play has no special effects.

See Foul Play details page ↗

Frustration1033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	70

Effects

Frustration has no special effects.

See Frustration details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Discharge	65	26.00	33	1.44	2.5s	65	45	1.44
Foul Play	70	35.00	50	1.56	2.0s	70	45	1.56
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Hyper Beam	150	39.47	100	1.88	3.8s	150	80	1.88
Thunderbolt	80	32.00	50	1.64	2.5s	90	55	1.64

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

There are no Shadow Electrode moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Shadow Electrode's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dark	×1.0	×0.6	×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	×0.6