Shadow Arbok best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Arbok's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Acid and Gunk Shot, with 12.82 damage per second, and it can deal 211.7 damage before Shadow Arbok faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Arbok are:

Acid

Gunk Shot

DPS12.82

TDO211.71

Score25.8

Boosted by

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All Shadow Arbok movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Arbok 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.	Acid	Gunk Shot	12.82	211.7	25.8
2.	Bite	Gunk Shot	12.21	201.7	24.6
3.	Dragon Tail	Gunk Shot	11.98	197.9	24.2
4.	Acid	Sludge Wave	11.74	194.0	23.7
5.	Bite	Sludge Wave	11.28	186.3	22.7
6.	Acid	Dark Pulse	11.11	183.5	22.4
7.	Dragon Tail	Sludge Wave	11.06	182.7	22.3
8.	Bite	Dark Pulse	10.82	178.8	21.8
9.	Dragon Tail	Dark Pulse	10.69	176.6	21.6
10.	Bite	Acid Spray	6.89	113.8	13.9
11.	Acid	Acid Spray	6.76	111.6	13.6
12.	Dragon Tail	Acid Spray	6.76	111.6	13.6

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Shadow Arbok 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 ↗

Acid98

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	9
Energy	8
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	5

Effects

Acid has no special effects.

See Acid details page ↗

Dragon Tail159

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	15
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	13
Energy	9

Effects

Dragon Tail has no special effects.

See Dragon Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Acid	9	11.25	8	10.00	0.8s	6	5	3.00	2.50	1s
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
Dragon Tail	15	13.64	9	8.18	1.1s	13	9	4.33	3.00	2s

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 Arbok'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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4

Shadow Arbok charge moves guide

Shadow Arbok has access to 5 Charge moves (Dark Pulse, Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, Acid Spray, and Frustration), which cover Dark, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. When using Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, and Acid Spray you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Dark Pulse8050

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	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

See Dark Pulse details page ↗

Sludge Wave110100

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	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Sludge Wave has no special effects.

See Sludge Wave details page ↗

Gunk Shot130100

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	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Gunk Shot has no special effects.

See Gunk Shot details page ↗

Acid Spray2050

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	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

See Acid Spray 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
Acid Spray Special Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%	20	6.67	50	0.44	3.0s	20	45	0.44
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	50	1.60
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Gunk Shot	130	41.94	100	1.73	3.1s	130	75	1.73
Sludge Wave	110	34.38	100	1.69	3.2s	110	65	1.69

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

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

Shadow Arbok's Charge 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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
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