Shadow Vileplume's best moves in Pokémon GO

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    1.PoisonAcid PoisonSludge Bomb 13.14181.011.13
    2.GrassRazor Leaf PoisonSludge Bomb 13.07180.011.07
    3.PoisonAcid GrassSolar Beam 12.40170.810.50
    4.GrassRazor Leaf GrassSolar Beam 12.29169.310.41
    5.GrassRazor Leaf GrassPetal Blizzard 11.66160.69.87
    6.PoisonAcid GrassPetal Blizzard 11.51158.59.75
    7.GrassRazor Leaf FairyMoonblast 10.88149.99.21
    8.PoisonAcid FairyMoonblast 10.42143.58.82
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    Shadow Vileplume's Fast Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Shadow Vileplume has access to 2 Fast Attacks (Razor Leaf and Acid), which cover Grass and Poison-type attacks. When using Razor Leaf and Acid you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

    GrassRazor LeafDamage13Energy7Duration1.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Razor Leaf
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage13
    Energy7
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage9
    Energy4

    Effects
    Razor Leaf has no special effects.
    See Razor Leaf details page ↗
    PoisonAcidDamage11Energy10Duration1.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Acid
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GrassGrass
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • GhostGhost
    • 39.1%
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage11
    Energy10
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration1.0s
    Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage6
    Energy8

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

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    Fast Move
    Raid Battles
    Trainer Battles
    Name 🔼
    PWR
    DPS
    ENG
    EPS
    CD
    PWR
    ENG
    DPT
    EPT
    CD
    1111.001010.001.0s68-
    1313.0077.001.0s94-

    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 Vileplume's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Grass×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
    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

    Shadow Vileplume's Charge Attacks Guide

    Moves

    Moves

    Shadow Vileplume has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Petal Blizzard, Moonblast, Sludge Bomb, Solar Beam, and Frustration), which cover Grass, Fairy, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. When using Petal Blizzard, Sludge Bomb, and Solar Beam you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

    GrassPetal BlizzardDamage110Energy100Duration2.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Petal Blizzard
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage110
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.6s - 2.2s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage110
    Energy65

    Effects
    Petal Blizzard has no special effects.
    See Petal Blizzard details page ↗
    FairyMoonblastDamage130Energy100Duration4.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Moonblast
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • FightingFighting
      • DragonDragon
      • DarkDark
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage130
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration4.0s
    Damage window2.3s - 3.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage110
    Energy60

    Effects
    Special effectsSpecial

    Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    See Moonblast details page ↗
    PoisonSludge BombDamage85Energy50Duration2.5s
    Toggle more information for move: Sludge Bomb
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GrassGrass
      • FairyFairy
    • 62.5%
      • PoisonPoison
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • GhostGhost
    • 39.1%
      • SteelSteel
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage85
    Energy50
    Weather boost
    • cloudyCloudy
    Duration2.5s
    Damage window1.3s - 2.3s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage80
    Energy50

    Effects
    Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
    See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
    GrassSolar BeamDamage180Energy100Duration5.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Solar Beam
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 160.0%
      • GroundGround
      • RockRock
      • WaterWater
    • 62.5%
      • FlyingFlying
      • PoisonPoison
      • BugBug
      • SteelSteel
      • FireFire
      • GrassGrass
      • DragonDragon
    Gym and Raid Battles
    Damage180
    Energy100
    Weather boost
    • sunnySunny
    Duration5.0s
    Damage window2.8s - 4.8s
    Trainer Battles
    Damage150
    Energy80

    Effects
    Solar Beam has no special effects.
    See Solar Beam details page ↗
    NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
    Toggle more information for move: Frustration
    Type effectiveness chart
    • 62.5%
      • RockRock
      • SteelSteel
    • 39.1%
      • GhostGhost
    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
    105.00330.302.0s1070-
    Special effectsSpecial

    Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
    13032.501001.304.0s11060-
    11044.001001.102.5s11065-
    8534.00501.702.5s8050-
    18036.001001.805.0s15080-

    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 effectsSpecial

    Moonblast has a 10.0% chance to:

    • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

    Shadow Vileplume's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

    NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
    Grass×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.6×0.6×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
    Fairy×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.6×1.0
    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
    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 Vileplume Best moveset in Pokémon GO