Shadow Absol's best moves in Pokémon GO

Shadow Absol's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Absol has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Psycho Cut and Snarl), which cover Psychic and Dark-type attacks. When using Snarl you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Psycho Cut470.5s

Snarl11131.0s

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Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Psycho Cut	4	8.00	7	14.00	0.5s	4	9	-
Snarl	11	11.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	13	-

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 Absol's Fast Attacks 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
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

Shadow Absol's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Absol has access to 6 Charged Attacks (Dark Pulse, Megahorn, Thunder, Frustration, Payback, and Brutal Swing), which cover Dark, Bug, Electric, and Normal-type attacks. When using Dark Pulse, Payback, and Brutal Swing you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Dark Pulse80503.0s

Megahorn1051002.0s

Thunder1001002.5s

Frustration10332.0s

Payback951002.0s

Brutal Swing *65332.0s

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Brutal Swing*	65	32.50	33	1.97	2.0s	55	35	-
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	45	-
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.30	2.0s	10	70	-
Megahorn	105	52.50	100	1.05	2.0s	110	55	-
Payback	95	47.50	100	0.95	2.0s	110	60	-
Thunder	100	40.00	100	1.00	2.5s	100	60	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, 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.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

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

Shadow Absol's Charged Attacks 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
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
Electric	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×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