Shadow Pinsir's best moves in Pokémon GO

Moves
1.BugFury CutterBugX-Scissor13.6015.76241.8
2.BugBug BiteBugX-Scissor13.5215.67240.4
3.BugBug BiteFightingSuperpower12.1614.10216.3
4.BugFury CutterFightingSuperpower12.0513.98214.4
5.BugBug BiteFightingClose Combat11.7213.60208.6
6.BugFury CutterFightingClose Combat11.5613.41205.7
7.FightingRock SmashBugX-Scissor11.5513.39205.5
8.BugBug BiteFightingSubmission11.1212.90197.9

Shadow Pinsir's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Moves

Shadow Pinsir has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Fury Cutter, Bug Bite, and Rock Smash), which cover Bug and Fighting-type attacks. When using Fury Cutter and Bug Bite you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

BugFury Cutter480.5s
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BugBug Bite560.5s
Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
FightingRock Smash17121.5s
Toggle more information for move: Rock Smash

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Fast Move
Raid Battles
Trainer Battles
510.00612.000.5s43-
48.00816.000.5s34-
1711.33128.001.5s97-

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 Pinsir's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
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
Fighting×1.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6

Shadow Pinsir's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Moves

Shadow Pinsir has access to 6 Charged Attacks (Vise Grip, Submission, X-Scissor, Close Combat, Superpower, and Frustration), which cover Normal, Fighting, and Bug-type attacks. When using X-Scissor you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

NormalVise Grip35332.0s
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FightingSubmission *55502.0s
Toggle more information for move: Submission
BugX-Scissor45331.5s
Toggle more information for move: X-Scissor
FightingClose Combat1051002.5s
Toggle more information for move: Close Combat
FightingSuperpower85503.0s
Toggle more information for move: Superpower
NormalFrustration10332.0s
Toggle more information for move: Frustration

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Charge Move
Raid Battles
Trainer Battles
Special effectsSpecial

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
10542.001001.052.5s10045-
105.00330.302.0s1070-
5527.50501.102.0s6050-
Special effectsSpecial

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%
8528.33501.703.0s8540-
3517.50331.062.0s7040-
4530.00331.361.5s6540-

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 effectsSpecial

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
Special effectsSpecial

Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Pinsir's Charged Attacks Type Coverage

NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
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
Fighting×1.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6
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 Pinsir Best moveset in Pokémon GO