Shadow Trapinch best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Trapinch's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Mud Shot and Scorching Sands, with 13.19 damage per second, and it can deal 101.5 damage before Shadow Trapinch faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Trapinch are:

Mud Shot

Scorching Sands

DPS13.19

TDO101.46

Score22.0

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All Shadow Trapinch movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Trapinch 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.	Mud Shot	Scorching Sands	13.19	101.5	22.0
2.	Struggle Bug	Scorching Sands	12.13	93.3	20.2
3.	Mud Shot	Dig	11.14	85.7	18.6
4.	Struggle Bug	Dig	10.43	80.2	17.4
5.	Mud Shot	Crunch	10.21	78.5	17.0
6.	Struggle Bug	Crunch	9.65	74.2	16.1
7.	Mud Shot	Sand Tomb	8.96	68.9	14.9
8.	Struggle Bug	Sand Tomb	8.57	65.9	14.3
9.	Mud Shot	Frustration	4.79	36.9	8.0
10.	Struggle Bug	Frustration	4.46	34.3	7.4

Shadow Trapinch fast moves guide

Moves

Mud Shot57

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	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Struggle Bug1515

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	8

Effects

Struggle Bug has no special effects.

See Struggle Bug details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Mud Shot	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s
Struggle Bug	15	10.00	15	10.00	1.5s	9	8	3.00	2.67	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 Trapinch's Fast 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
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Shadow Trapinch charge moves guide

Shadow Trapinch has access to 5 Charge moves (Dig, Sand Tomb, Crunch, Frustration, and Scorching Sands), which cover Ground, Dark, and Normal-type attacks. When using Dig, Sand Tomb, and Scorching Sands you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Dig10050

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	4.7s
Damage window	2.8s - 4.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Dig has no special effects.

See Dig details page ↗

Sand Tomb6033

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	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Sand Tomb details page ↗

Crunch7033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Crunch 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 ↗

Scorching Sands9550

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	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Scorching Sands details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Crunch Special Crunch has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	21.88	33	1.56	3.2s	70	45	1.56
Dig	100	21.28	50	1.60	4.7s	80	50	1.60
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	0.63	4.0s	25	40	0.63
Scorching Sands Special Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	95	29.69	50	1.60	3.2s	80	50	1.60

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

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Shadow Trapinch'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
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
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