Shadow Meganium's best moves in Pokémon GO

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    1.GrassVine Whip GrassFrenzy Plant *13.45232.411.76
    2.GrassMagical Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *13.04225.311.40
    3.GrassRazor Leaf GrassFrenzy Plant *12.38213.810.82
    4.GrassVine Whip GrassSolar Beam 11.90205.510.40
    5.GrassMagical Leaf GrassSolar Beam 11.25194.59.84
    6.GrassVine Whip GrassPetal Blizzard 11.17192.99.76
    7.GrassRazor Leaf GrassSolar Beam 10.92188.79.55
    8.GrassVine Whip GroundEarthquake 10.66184.19.31
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    Shadow Meganium's Fast Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Shadow Meganium has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, and Magical Leaf), which cover Grass-type attacks. When using Vine Whip, Razor Leaf, and Magical Leaf you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

    GrassVine WhipDamage6Energy5Duration0.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Vine Whip
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage6
    Energy5
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration0.5s
    Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage5
    Energy8

    Effects
    Vine Whip has no special effects.
    See Vine Whip details page ↗
    GrassRazor LeafDamage13Energy7Duration1.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Razor Leaf
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage13
    Energy7
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage9
    Energy4

    Effects
    Razor Leaf has no special effects.
    See Razor Leaf details page ↗
    GrassMagical LeafDamage17Energy17Duration1.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Magical Leaf
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage17
    Energy17
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration1.5s
    Damage window0.8s - 1.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage10
    Energy10

    Effects
    Magical Leaf has no special effects.
    See Magical Leaf details page ↗

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    Fast Move
    Raid Battles
    Trainer Battles
    Name 🔼
    PWR
    DPS
    ENG
    EPS
    CD
    PWR
    ENG
    DPT
    EPT
    CD
    1711.331711.331.5s1010-
    1313.0077.001.0s94-
    612.00510.000.5s58-

    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 Meganium's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    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

    Shadow Meganium's Charge Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Shadow Meganium has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Earthquake, Petal Blizzard, Solar Beam, Frenzy Plant, and Frustration), which cover Ground, Grass, and Normal-type attacks. When using Petal Blizzard, Solar Beam, and Frenzy Plant you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

    GroundEarthquakeDamage140Energy100Duration3.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Earthquake
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • PoisonPoison
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • ElectricElectric
    • 62.5%
      • BugBug
      • GrassGrass
    • 39.1%
      • FlyingFlying
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage140
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration3.5s
    Damage window2.6s - 3.4s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage120
    Energy65

    Effects
    Earthquake has no special effects.
    See Earthquake details page ↗
    GrassPetal BlizzardDamage110Energy100Duration2.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Petal Blizzard
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage110
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.6s - 2.2s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage110
    Energy65

    Effects
    Petal Blizzard has no special effects.
    See Petal Blizzard details page ↗
    GrassSolar BeamDamage180Energy100Duration5.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Solar Beam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage180
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration5.0s
    Damage window2.8s - 4.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage150
    Energy80

    Effects
    Solar Beam has no special effects.
    See Solar Beam details page ↗
    GrassFrenzy Plant *Damage100Energy50Duration2.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Frenzy Plant
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage100
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window2.0s - 2.5s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage100
    Energy45

    Effects
    Frenzy Plant has no special effects.
    See Frenzy Plant details page ↗
    NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Frustration
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage10
    Energy33
    Weather boost
    • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
    Duration2.0s
    Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage10
    Energy70

    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
    14040.001001.403.5s12065-
    10040.00502.002.5s10045-
    105.00330.302.0s1070-
    11044.001001.102.5s11065-
    18036.001001.805.0s15080-

    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

    There are no Shadow Meganium moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

    Shadow Meganium's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    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
    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 Meganium Best moveset in Pokémon GO