Shadow Charmander best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Shadow Charmander's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Scratch and Flamethrower, with 9.46 damage per second, and it can deal 78.6 damage before Shadow Charmander faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Charmander are:
DPS9.46
TDO78.60
Score16.1
Boosted by
  • partlyCloudy
  • sunny

All Shadow Charmander movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Charmander movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalScratch FireFlamethrower 9.4678.616.1
      2.FireEmber FireFlamethrower 9.1075.615.5
      3.NormalScratch FireFlame Burst 8.9574.315.2
      4.FireEmber FireFlame Burst 8.5671.114.5
      5.NormalScratch FireFlame Charge 8.0366.713.6
      6.FireEmber FireFlame Charge 7.7664.513.2
      7.NormalScratch NormalFrustration 4.7039.08.0
      8.FireEmber NormalFrustration 4.0633.76.9

      Shadow Charmander fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      FireEmber10Damage10Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Ember
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage10
      Energy10
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration1.0s
      Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage7
      Energy6

      Effects
      Ember has no special effects.
      See Ember details page ↗
      NormalScratch6Damage4Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Scratch
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage6
      Energy4
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage4
      Energy2

      Effects
      Scratch has no special effects.
      See Scratch details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      1010.001010.001.0s763.503.001s
      612.0048.000.5s424.002.001s

      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 Charmander's Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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
      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

      Shadow Charmander charge moves guide

      Moves

      Shadow Charmander has access to 4 Charge moves (Flamethrower, Flame Charge, Flame Burst, and Frustration), which cover Fire and Normal-type attacks. When using Flamethrower, Flame Charge, and Flame Burst you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      Moves

      FireFlamethrower70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Flamethrower
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration2.2s
      Damage window1.5s - 1.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy55

      Effects
      Flamethrower has no special effects.
      See Flamethrower details page ↗
      FireFlame Charge70Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Flame Charge
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration3.8s
      Damage window2.9s - 3.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage65
      Energy50

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
      See Flame Charge details page ↗
      FireFlame Burst70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Flame Burst
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration2.6s
      Damage window1.0s - 2.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy55

      Effects
      Flame Burst has no special effects.
      See Flame Burst details page ↗
      NormalFrustration10Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Frustration
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage10
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration2.0s
      Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage10
      Energy70

      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
      7026.92501.272.6s70551.27
      Special effectsSpecial

      Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
      7018.42331.303.8s65501.30
      7031.82501.642.2s90551.64
      105.00330.142.0s10700.14

      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 effectsSpecial

      Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

      Shadow Charmander's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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
      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