Shadow Tangela best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Tangela's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Vine Whip and Power Whip, with 15.61 damage per second, and it can deal 295.6 damage before Shadow Tangela faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Power Whip.

Best moves for Shadow Tangela are:

Vine Whip

Power Whip *

DPS15.61

TDO295.58

Score32.6

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All Shadow Tangela movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Tangela 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.	Vine Whip	Power Whip *	15.61	295.6	32.6
2.	Vine Whip	Grass Knot	15.61	295.6	32.6
3.	Vine Whip	Solar Beam	15.02	284.5	31.3
4.	Infestation	Power Whip *	14.29	270.6	29.8
5.	Infestation	Grass Knot	14.29	270.6	29.8
6.	Vine Whip	Sludge Bomb	13.73	260.1	28.6
7.	Infestation	Solar Beam	13.37	253.1	27.9
8.	Infestation	Sludge Bomb	12.11	229.3	25.3
9.	Vine Whip	Frustration	6.91	130.8	14.4
10.	Infestation	Frustration	4.80	90.9	10.0

Shadow Tangela fast moves guide

Moves

Vine Whip76

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	7
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Vine Whip has no special effects.

See Vine Whip details page ↗

Infestation1014

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Infestation has no special effects.

See Infestation details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Infestation	10	9.09	14	12.73	1.1s	6	12	2.00	4.00	2s
Vine Whip	7	11.67	6	10.00	0.6s	5	8	2.50	4.00	1s

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 Tangela's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Shadow Tangela charge moves guide

Shadow Tangela has access to 5 Charge moves (Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, Power Whip, Grass Knot, and Frustration), which cover Poison, Grass, and Normal-type attacks. When using Solar Beam, Power Whip, and Grass Knot you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Sludge Bomb8050

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	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Sludge Bomb has no special effects.

See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Solar Beam180100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	180
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.9s
Damage window	2.7s - 4.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Solar Beam has no special effects.

See Solar Beam details page ↗

Power Whip *9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Power Whip has no special effects.

See Power Whip details page ↗

Grass Knot9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Grass Knot has no special effects.

See Grass Knot 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
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Grass Knot	90	34.62	50	1.80	2.6s	90	50	1.80
Power Whip *	90	34.62	50	1.80	2.6s	90	50	1.80
Sludge Bomb	80	34.78	50	1.60	2.3s	80	50	1.60
Solar Beam	180	36.73	100	1.88	4.9s	150	80	1.88

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 Tangela moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Shadow Tangela's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×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