Shadow Spoink best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Spoink's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Zen Headbutt and Shadow Ball, with 9.61 damage per second, and it can deal 129.4 damage before Shadow Spoink faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Spoink are:

Zen Headbutt

Shadow Ball

DPS9.61

TDO129.42

Score18.4

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All Shadow Spoink movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Spoink 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.	Zen Headbutt	Shadow Ball	9.61	129.4	18.4
2.	Zen Headbutt	Psybeam	8.43	113.6	16.2
3.	Zen Headbutt	Mirror Coat	8.42	113.4	16.1
4.	Splash	Shadow Ball	6.91	93.1	13.2
5.	Splash	Psybeam	5.72	77.1	11.0
6.	Splash	Mirror Coat	5.41	72.8	10.4
7.	Zen Headbutt	Frustration	4.59	61.8	8.8
8.	Splash	Frustration	1.55	20.8	3.0

Shadow Spoink fast moves guide

Moves

Splash020

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	0
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	0
Energy	12

Effects

Splash has no special effects.

See Splash details page ↗

Zen Headbutt1210

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	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Splash	0	0	20	11.56	1.7s	0	12	-	3.00	2s
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	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 Spoink's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0

Shadow Spoink charge moves guide

Shadow Spoink has access to 4 Charge moves (Psybeam, Shadow Ball, Mirror Coat, and Frustration), which cover Psychic, Ghost, and Normal-type attacks. When using Psybeam and Mirror Coat you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Psybeam7050

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	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Psybeam has no special effects.

See Psybeam details page ↗

Shadow Ball10050

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	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Mirror Coat6050

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	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	2.3s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	55

Effects

Mirror Coat has no special effects.

See Mirror Coat 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
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Mirror Coat	60	23.08	50	1.09	2.6s	60	55	1.09
Psybeam	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	1.82	3.0s	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

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

Shadow Spoink's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×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