Shadow Nidoqueen best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Nidoqueen's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Poison Jab and Earth Power, with 14.22 damage per second, and it can deal 343.1 damage before Shadow Nidoqueen faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Nidoqueen are:

Poison Jab

Earth Power

DPS14.22

TDO343.11

Score31.5

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All Shadow Nidoqueen movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Nidoqueen 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.	Poison Jab	Earth Power	14.22	343.1	31.5
2.	Poison Jab	Earthquake	14.04	339.0	31.1
3.	Bite	Earth Power	13.53	326.5	30.0
4.	Bite	Earthquake	13.12	316.7	29.1
5.	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave	13.02	314.3	28.9
6.	Poison Jab	Stone Edge	12.57	303.5	27.9
7.	Bite	Sludge Wave	12.12	292.6	26.9
8.	Poison Jab	Poison Fang	11.67	281.8	25.9
9.	Bite	Stone Edge	11.64	281.1	25.8
10.	Bite	Poison Fang	10.99	265.3	24.4
11.	Poison Jab	Frustration	7.06	170.4	15.6
12.	Bite	Frustration	6.59	159.2	14.6

Shadow Nidoqueen 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 ↗

Poison Jab107

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	10
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Poison Jab has no special effects.

See Poison Jab 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
Poison Jab	10	12.50	7	8.75	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 Nidoqueen'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

Shadow Nidoqueen charge moves guide

Shadow Nidoqueen has access to 6 Charge moves (Earthquake, Stone Edge, Poison Fang, Sludge Wave, Earth Power, and Frustration), which cover Ground, Rock, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Poison Fang, Sludge Wave, and Earth Power you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Earthquake140100

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	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Stone Edge100100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Stone Edge has no special effects.

See Stone Edge details page ↗

Poison Fang3533

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	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Poison Fang 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 ↗

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
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
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Poison Fang Special Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	35	20.59	33	1.13	1.7s	45	40	1.13
Sludge Wave	110	34.38	100	1.69	3.2s	110	65	1.69
Stone Edge	100	43.48	100	1.82	2.3s	100	55	1.82

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

Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Nidoqueen's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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
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
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