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    Shadow Skarmory Great, Ultra & Master League PvP Guide

    See where Shadow Skarmory shines in GO Battle League. Compare its Great, Ultra and Master League rankings, find the ideal IV spread and moveset, and learn which opponents it can beat—or should avoid.

    Defensive Type Chart

    Shadow Skarmory takes increased damage from:Shadow Skarmory takes increased damage from:
    +60.0%
    • ElectricElectric
    • FireFire
    Shadow Skarmory takes reduced damage from:Shadow Skarmory takes reduced damage from:
    -37.5%
    • DragonDragon
    • FairyFairy
    • FlyingFlying
    • GroundGround
    • NormalNormal
    • PsychicPsychic
    • SteelSteel
    -60.9%
    • BugBug
    • GrassGrass
    • PoisonPoison
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    Shadow Skarmory in Great League

    Great League League icon

    Shadow Skarmory is ranked 639 out of 1143 Pokémon eligible for the Great League. Shadow Skarmory's best Great League moves are Air Slash, Brave Bird, and Sky Attack. Shadow Skarmory's best IVs for the Great League are 0/15/14, available at level 27.5 and 1499 CP.

    Best IVs

    • 0ATK
    • 15DEF
    • 14STA
    Level 27.5

    CP

    1499 CP

    ATK

    103 ATK

    DEF

    168 DEF

    HP

    123 HP

    Best Moveset

    Fast MoveFlyingAir Slash General
    Charged Move 1FlyingBrave Bird NukeSelf-Debuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
    Charged Move 2FlyingSky Attack General

    Compare All Shadow Skarmory PvP Move Combinations

    Move set
    Charge cycle info
    Fast move
    Charge move
    Charge Time
    DMG per cycle
    SteelSteel Wing Heavy DamageSteelFlash Cannon Nuke13s (13)114
    SteelSteel Wing Heavy DamageFlyingBrave Bird NukeSelf-Debuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
    		11s (11)115
    SteelSteel Wing Heavy DamageFlyingSky Attack General10s (10)83
    SteelSteel Wing Heavy DamageNormalFrustration Spam / Bait14s (14)68
    FlyingAir Slash GeneralSteelFlash Cannon Nuke12s (8)95
    FlyingAir Slash GeneralFlyingBrave Bird NukeSelf-Debuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
    		11s (7)99
    FlyingAir Slash GeneralFlyingSky Attack General9s (6)69
    FlyingAir Slash GeneralNormalFrustration Spam / Bait12s (8)48

    Shadow Skarmory PvP Fast Moves

    Name
    DPT
    EPT
    PWR
    ENG
    CD
    SteelSteel Wing Heavy Damage3.502.50751s
    FlyingAir Slash General3.003.00992s

    Fast attacks create energy when used, which can later be used to fire off a Charge move. Unlike Charge attacks, Fast attacks don't have special status effects.

    Ideally, for fast attacks you're looking for a move that has both high EPT and high DPT, for example Dragon Breath which has 4 DPT and 3 EPT. It's widely considered that 3 DPT and 3 EPT is the rough baseline for fast attacks in PvP.

    InfoFast Attack stats explained
    • PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
    • ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
    • CD - How long does it take to perform this move
    • DPT – Damage per turn
    • EPT – Energy per turn

    Shadow Skarmory PvP Charged Moves

    Name
    DPE 🔽
    PWR
    ENG
    FlyingBrave Bird NukeSelf-Debuff
    Special effectsSpecial

    Brave Bird has a 100.0% chance to:

    • Decrease User's Defense by 42.9%
    		2.3613055
    SteelFlash Cannon Nuke1.6911065
    FlyingSky Attack General1.507550
    NormalFrustration Spam / Bait0.141070

    Charge attacks cost energy to use, deal a large amount of damage, and some of them even have Special Effects that can change your or your Opponents stats.

    Similar to Fast Attacks, some Charge attacks are strictly better than others. The main metric for comparing charge attacks is DPE (Damage per Energy), which describes how much damage you output per Energy point spent.

    InfoCharge Attack stats explained
    • PWR - Power, how much damage the move does
    • ENG - Energy, how much energy the move generates per use
    • DPE – Damage per Energy

    Shadow Skarmory PvP IVs Explained

    The best IVs for PvP are IVs which grant you the maximum amount of Defense and Stamina, and the least amount of Attack. Attack contributes to CP the most, which makes it not ideal for Trainer Battles, while high Stamina and Defense can get you through a lot more battles.

    For Leagues with lower CP limits, such as the Great League, usually the best IVs you can have are 0 / 15 / 15, or something similar to that. The reasoning behind this is that we want to pack as much stats as possible in under 1500 CP, and low Attack IV allows us to do that.

    For Ultra League, the situation is a bit different, as the CP cap is higher. Pokémon which top over 2500 CP will still prefer 0 / 15 / 15 and similar IVs, but Pokémon whose Max CP doesn't reach 2500 will prefer 15 / 15 / 15. Examples like Watchog whose Max CP is 2056 CP, should have 15 / 15 / 15 for Ultra League, while Scizor (3393 CP) should have 0 / 15 / 15 IVs which will result in 2499 CP, just under the cutoff point.

    For Master League, where there is no CP cap, you want perfect Pokémon IVs - 15 / 15 / 15 - regardless of which Pokémon we are talking about.

    In general, it is usually Pokémon with IVs you wouldn't use for Raids that are good for Trainer Battles. Also be aware that PvP IVs are important, but not as important as having correct moves and team composition.

    For more guides on Pokémon GO Trainer Battles, check out our main website.

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