Shadow Nidorino best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Nidorino's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, with 11.96 damage per second, and it can deal 149.0 damage before Shadow Nidorino faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Nidorino are:

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

DPS11.96

TDO148.96

Score22.5

Boosted by

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All Shadow Nidorino movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Nidorino 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	Sludge Bomb	11.96	149.0	22.5
2.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	11.52	143.6	21.6
3.	Poison Jab	Ice Beam	10.02	124.8	18.8
4.	Poison Sting	Ice Beam	9.42	117.3	17.7
5.	Poison Jab	Dig	8.93	111.2	16.8
6.	Poison Jab	Horn Attack	8.90	110.9	16.7
7.	Poison Sting	Dig	8.35	104.1	15.7
8.	Poison Sting	Horn Attack	8.11	101.0	15.2
9.	Poison Jab	Frustration	5.53	69.0	10.4
10.	Poison Sting	Frustration	4.37	54.4	8.2

Shadow Nidorino fast moves guide

Moves

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 ↗

Poison Sting57

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	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Poison Sting has no special effects.

See Poison Sting details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Poison Jab	10	12.50	7	8.75	0.8s	7	7	3.50	3.50	1s
Poison Sting	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	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 Nidorino's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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 Nidorino charge moves guide

Shadow Nidorino has access to 5 Charge moves (Dig, Ice Beam, Sludge Bomb, Horn Attack, and Frustration), which cover Ground, Ice, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. When using Sludge Bomb 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 ↗

Ice Beam9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Ice Beam has no special effects.

See Ice Beam details page ↗

Sludge Bomb8050

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	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Sludge Bomb has no special effects.

See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Horn Attack4033

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	35

Effects

Horn Attack has no special effects.

See Horn Attack 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
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
Horn Attack	40	21.62	33	1.14	1.9s	40	35	1.14
Ice Beam	90	27.27	50	1.64	3.3s	90	55	1.64
Sludge Bomb	80	34.78	50	1.60	2.3s	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

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

Shadow Nidorino'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
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×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