Shieldon best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shieldon's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Heavy Slam, with 5.88 damage per second, and it can deal 100.3 damage before Shieldon faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shieldon are:

Tackle

Heavy Slam

DPS5.88

TDO100.26

Score11.9

Boosted by

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All Shieldon movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shieldon 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.	Tackle	Heavy Slam	5.88	100.3	11.9
2.	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	5.70	97.1	11.6
3.	Iron Tail	Rock Tomb	5.07	86.4	10.3
4.	Iron Tail	Ancient Power	5.06	86.3	10.3
5.	Tackle	Rock Tomb	5.04	85.9	10.2
6.	Tackle	Ancient Power	5.03	85.8	10.2

Shieldon fast moves guide

Moves

Tackle55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Iron Tail157

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	15
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	10
Energy	7

Effects

Iron Tail has no special effects.

See Iron Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Iron Tail	15	13.64	7	6.36	1.1s	10	7	3.33	2.33	2s
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	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.

Shieldon's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6

Shieldon charge moves guide

Shieldon has access to 3 Charge moves (Ancient Power, Rock Tomb, and Heavy Slam), which cover Rock and Steel-type attacks. When using Ancient Power, Rock Tomb, and Heavy Slam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Ancient Power7033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Ancient Power details page ↗

Rock Tomb7050

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	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Rock Tomb details page ↗

Heavy Slam7050

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	Snow
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Heavy Slam has no special effects.

See Heavy Slam details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Ancient Power Special Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	20.00	33	1.33	3.5s	60	45	1.33
Heavy Slam	70	33.33	50	1.40	2.1s	70	50	1.40
Rock Tomb Special Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

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

Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
• Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Shieldon's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6