Shadow Aerodactyl best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Aerodactyl's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Rock Throw and Rock Slide, with 16.83 damage per second, and it can deal 347.2 damage before Shadow Aerodactyl faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Aerodactyl are:

Rock Throw

Rock Slide

DPS16.83

TDO347.17

Score35.9

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All Shadow Aerodactyl movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Aerodactyl 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.	Rock Throw	Rock Slide	16.83	347.2	35.9
2.	Steel Wing	Rock Slide	15.85	326.9	33.8
3.	Bite	Rock Slide	15.75	324.8	33.6
4.	Rock Throw	Hyper Beam	15.75	324.8	33.6
5.	Rock Throw	Earth Power	15.40	317.7	32.8
6.	Rock Throw	Iron Head	15.03	310.1	32.0
7.	Rock Throw	Ancient Power	14.87	306.7	31.7
8.	Steel Wing	Hyper Beam	14.59	300.9	31.1
9.	Steel Wing	Earth Power	14.56	300.3	31.0
10.	Bite	Hyper Beam	14.45	298.2	30.8
11.	Bite	Earth Power	14.43	297.7	30.8
12.	Steel Wing	Ancient Power	14.23	293.6	30.3

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Shadow Aerodactyl fast moves guide

Moves

Bite64

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Rock Throw127

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	7
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	5

Effects

Rock Throw has no special effects.

See Rock Throw details page ↗

Steel Wing116

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	11
Energy	6
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Steel Wing has no special effects.

See Steel Wing details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
Rock Throw	12	13.33	7	7.78	0.9s	8	5	4.00	2.50	1s
Steel Wing	11	13.75	6	7.50	0.8s	7	7	3.50	3.50	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 Aerodactyl's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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
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
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Shadow Aerodactyl charge moves guide

Shadow Aerodactyl has access to 6 Charge moves (Hyper Beam, Ancient Power, Rock Slide, Iron Head, Earth Power, and Frustration), which cover Normal, Rock, Steel, and Ground-type attacks. When using Ancient Power and Rock Slide 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 ↗

Ancient Power7033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Ancient Power details page ↗

Rock Slide8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	45

Effects

Rock Slide has no special effects.

See Rock Slide details page ↗

Iron Head6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

Earth Power10050

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	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Earth Power 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
Ancient Power Special Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	20.00	33	1.33	3.5s	60	45	1.33
Earth Power Special Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.78	50	1.64	3.6s	90	55	1.64
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
Iron Head	60	31.58	50	1.40	1.9s	70	50	1.40
Rock Slide	80	29.63	50	1.67	2.7s	75	45	1.67

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

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Aerodactyl'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
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
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0