Shadow Salamence's best moves in Pokémon GO

Shadow Salamence's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Salamence has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Bite, Fire Fang, and Dragon Tail), which cover Dark, Fire, and Dragon-type attacks. When using Dragon Tail you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Bite640.5s

Fire Fang1391.0s

Dragon Tail1481.0s

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Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	2	4	-
Dragon Tail	14	14.00	8	8.00	1.0s	9	12	-
Fire Fang	13	13.00	9	9.00	1.0s	8	6	-

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 Salamence's Fast 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
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

Shadow Salamence's Charged Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Salamence has access to 8 Charged Attacks (Fire Blast, Hydro Pump, Outrage, Crunch, Draco Meteor, Frustration, Fly, and Brutal Swing), which cover Fire, Water, Dragon, Dark, Normal, and Flying-type attacks. When using Outrage, Draco Meteor, and Fly you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Fire Blast1401004.0s

Hydro Pump1351003.5s

Outrage *110504.0s

Crunch65333.0s

Draco Meteor1501003.5s

Frustration10332.0s

Fly90502.0s

Brutal Swing65332.0s

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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	-
Crunch Special Crunch has a 20.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	65	21.67	33	1.97	3.0s	70	45	-
Draco Meteor Special Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%	150	42.86	100	1.50	3.5s	150	65	-
Fire Blast	140	35.00	100	1.40	4.0s	140	80	-
Fly	90	45.00	50	1.80	2.0s	80	45	-
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.30	2.0s	10	70	-
Hydro Pump	135	38.57	100	1.35	3.5s	130	75	-
Outrage*	110	27.50	50	2.20	4.0s	110	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

Special

Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Draco Meteor has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Attack by 33.3%

Shadow Salamence's Charged Attacks 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
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
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
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
Flying	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0