Shadow Zubat best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Zubat's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bite and Sludge Bomb, with 8.03 damage per second, and it can deal 55.2 damage before Shadow Zubat faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Sludge Bomb.

Best moves for Shadow Zubat are:

Bite

Sludge Bomb *

DPS8.03

TDO55.16

Score13.0

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All Shadow Zubat movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Zubat 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.	Bite	Sludge Bomb *	8.03	55.2	13.0
2.	Quick Attack	Sludge Bomb *	7.80	53.6	12.6
3.	Bite	Air Cutter	6.52	44.8	10.5
4.	Bite	Poison Fang	6.42	44.1	10.4
5.	Quick Attack	Air Cutter	6.03	41.4	9.8
6.	Quick Attack	Poison Fang	5.92	40.7	9.6
7.	Bite	Swift	5.90	40.5	9.5
8.	Quick Attack	Swift	5.31	36.5	8.6
9.	Bite	Frustration	3.72	25.6	6.0
10.	Quick Attack	Frustration	2.90	19.9	4.7

Shadow Zubat fast moves guide

Moves

Bite64

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Quick Attack810

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	10
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Quick Attack has no special effects.

See Quick Attack details page ↗

Tabular view

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	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
Quick Attack	8	10.00	10	12.50	0.8s	5	8	2.50	4.00	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.

Shadow Zubat's Fast Moves 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
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 Zubat charge moves guide

Shadow Zubat has access to 5 Charge moves (Poison Fang, Sludge Bomb, Air Cutter, Swift, and Frustration), which cover Poison, Flying, and Normal-type attacks. When using Poison Fang, Sludge Bomb, and Air Cutter you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Poison Fang3533

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	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.7s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Poison Fang details page ↗

Sludge Bomb *8050

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 ↗

Air Cutter6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	55

Effects

Air Cutter has no special effects.

See Air Cutter details page ↗

Swift6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	55

Effects

Swift has no special effects.

See Swift 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
Air Cutter	60	22.22	50	1.09	2.7s	60	55	1.09
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Poison Fang Special Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	35	20.59	33	1.13	1.7s	45	40	1.13
Sludge Bomb *	80	34.78	50	1.60	2.3s	80	50	1.60
Swift	60	21.43	50	1.09	2.8s	60	55	1.09

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

Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Zubat's Charge 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
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
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