Shadow Starmie's best moves in Pokémon GO

Shadow Starmie's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Starmie has access to 4 Fast Attacks (Tackle, Water Gun, Hidden Power, and Psywave), which cover Normal, Water, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Water Gun and Psywave you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Tackle *550.5s

Water Gun550.5s

Hidden Power15151.5s

Psywave470.5s

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Hidden Power	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	-
Psywave	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	3	4	-
Tackle*	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

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 Starmie's Fast Attacks 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
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Shadow Starmie's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Starmie has access to 9 Charged Attacks (Psybeam, Ice Beam, Aqua Jet, Power Gem, Thunder, Hydro Pump, Psychic, Surf, and Frustration), which cover Psychic, Ice, Water, Rock, Electric, and Normal-type attacks. When using Psybeam, Aqua Jet, Hydro Pump, Psychic, and Surf you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Psybeam65503.0s

Ice Beam95503.5s

Aqua Jet45332.5s

Power Gem80503.0s

Thunder1001002.5s

Hydro Pump1351003.5s

Psychic95503.0s

Surf60501.5s

Frustration10332.0s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aqua Jet	45	18.00	33	1.36	2.5s	70	40	-
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.30	2.0s	10	70	-
Hydro Pump	135	38.57	100	1.35	3.5s	130	75	-
Ice Beam	95	27.14	50	1.90	3.5s	90	55	-
Power Gem	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	85	50	-
Psybeam	65	21.67	50	1.30	3.0s	70	60	-
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	95	31.67	50	1.90	3.0s	75	55	-
Surf	60	40.00	50	1.20	1.5s	75	45	-
Thunder	100	40.00	100	1.00	2.5s	100	60	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, 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.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Starmie's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×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
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