Shadow Chikorita best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Chikorita's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Vine Whip and Grass Knot, with 9.03 damage per second, and it can deal 102.3 damage before Shadow Chikorita faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Chikorita are:

Vine Whip

Grass Knot

DPS9.03

TDO102.31

Score16.6

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All Shadow Chikorita movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Chikorita 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	Grass Knot	9.03	102.3	16.6
2.	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	8.55	96.9	15.7
3.	Tackle	Grass Knot	8.49	96.2	15.6
4.	Vine Whip	Energy Ball	7.55	85.5	13.8
5.	Vine Whip	Body Slam	7.28	82.5	13.4
6.	Tackle	Energy Ball	7.11	80.6	13.0
7.	Magical Leaf	Energy Ball	7.10	80.5	13.0
8.	Tackle	Body Slam	6.79	76.9	12.4
9.	Magical Leaf	Body Slam	6.77	76.7	12.4
10.	Vine Whip	Frustration	4.18	47.4	7.7
11.	Tackle	Frustration	3.69	41.8	6.8
12.	Magical Leaf	Frustration	3.58	40.6	6.6

Shadow Chikorita 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 ↗

Tackle55

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 ↗

Magical Leaf1616

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	16
Energy	16
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.4s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	10

Effects

Magical Leaf has no special effects.

See Magical Leaf details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Magical Leaf	16	11.43	16	11.43	1.4s	10	10	3.33	3.33	2s
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
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 Chikorita'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
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 Chikorita charge moves guide

Shadow Chikorita has access to 4 Charge moves (Body Slam, Grass Knot, Energy Ball, and Frustration), which cover Normal and Grass-type attacks. When using Grass Knot and Energy Ball you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Body Slam5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	35

Effects

Body Slam has no special effects.

See Body Slam 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 ↗

Energy Ball9050

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	3.9s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Energy Ball 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
Body Slam	50	26.32	33	1.71	1.9s	60	35	1.71
Energy Ball Special Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	23.08	50	1.64	3.9s	90	55	1.64
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

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

Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Chikorita'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
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