Shelgon best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shelgon's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Dragon Breath and Dragon Pulse, with 10.98 damage per second, and it can deal 230.6 damage before Shelgon faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shelgon are:

Dragon Breath

Dragon Pulse

DPS10.98

TDO230.57

Score23.5

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All Shelgon movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shelgon 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.	Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse	10.98	230.6	23.5
2.	Dragon Breath	Flamethrower	10.61	222.7	22.7
3.	Ember	Dragon Pulse	9.66	202.9	20.7
4.	Ember	Flamethrower	8.91	187.2	19.1
5.	Dragon Breath	Twister	8.87	186.2	19.0
6.	Ember	Twister	7.54	158.4	16.1

Shelgon fast moves guide

Moves

Dragon Breath64

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	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	3

Effects

Dragon Breath has no special effects.

See Dragon Breath details page ↗

Ember1010

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	6

Effects

Ember has no special effects.

See Ember details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Dragon Breath	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	3	4.00	3.00	1s
Ember	10	10.00	10	10.00	1.0s	7	6	3.50	3.00	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.

Shelgon's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Shelgon charge moves guide

Shelgon has access to 3 Charge moves (Flamethrower, Twister, and Dragon Pulse), which cover Fire and Dragon-type attacks. When using Twister and Dragon Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Flamethrower7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	55

Effects

Flamethrower has no special effects.

See Flamethrower details page ↗

Twister4533

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	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Twister has no special effects.

See Twister details page ↗

Dragon Pulse9050

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	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	60

Effects

Dragon Pulse has no special effects.

See Dragon Pulse details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dragon Pulse	90	25.00	50	1.50	3.6s	90	60	1.50
Flamethrower	70	31.82	50	1.64	2.2s	90	55	1.64
Twister	45	16.07	33	1.00	2.8s	45	45	1.00

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 Shelgon moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Shelgon's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4