Shadow Dusknoir best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Dusknoir's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Hex and Shadow Ball, with 14.34 damage per second, and it can deal 318.9 damage before Shadow Dusknoir faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Shadow Ball.

Best moves for Shadow Dusknoir are:

Hex

Shadow Ball *

DPS14.34

TDO318.93

Score31.1

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All Shadow Dusknoir movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Dusknoir 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.	Hex	Shadow Ball *	14.34	318.9	31.1
2.	Astonish	Shadow Ball *	13.82	307.4	30.0
3.	Hex	Poltergeist	12.59	280.2	27.4
4.	Hex	Psychic	12.03	267.5	26.1
5.	Astonish	Poltergeist	11.99	266.7	26.0
6.	Astonish	Psychic	11.54	256.8	25.1
7.	Hex	Ominous Wind	11.09	246.7	24.1
8.	Hex	Dark Pulse	10.77	239.5	23.4
9.	Astonish	Ominous Wind	10.68	237.7	23.2
10.	Astonish	Dark Pulse	10.33	229.7	22.4
11.	Hex	Frustration	5.01	111.4	10.9
12.	Astonish	Frustration	4.70	104.5	10.2

Shadow Dusknoir fast moves guide

Moves

Astonish814

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	8
Energy	14
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10

Effects

Astonish has no special effects.

See Astonish details page ↗

Hex1016

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	10
Energy	16
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Hex has no special effects.

See Hex details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Astonish	8	7.27	14	12.73	1.1s	9	10	3.00	3.33	2s
Hex	10	8.33	16	13.33	1.2s	6	12	2.00	4.00	2s

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 Dusknoir's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0

Shadow Dusknoir charge moves guide

Shadow Dusknoir has access to 6 Charge moves (Dark Pulse, Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball, Psychic, Frustration, and Poltergeist), which cover Dark, Ghost, Psychic, and Normal-type attacks. When using Ominous Wind, Shadow Ball, and Poltergeist you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Dark Pulse8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

See Dark Pulse details page ↗

Ominous Wind5033

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	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

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

See Ominous Wind details page ↗

Shadow Ball *10050

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	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball details page ↗

Psychic9050

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	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic 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 ↗

Poltergeist140100

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	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.8s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Poltergeist has no special effects.

See Poltergeist details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	50	1.60
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Ominous Wind Special Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	50	21.74	33	1.00	2.3s	45	45	1.00
Poltergeist	140	38.89	100	2.00	3.6s	150	75	2.00
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	1.36	2.8s	75	55	1.36
Shadow Ball *	100	33.33	50	1.82	3.0s	100	55	1.82

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

Ominous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

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

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Dusknoir's Charge 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
Ghost	×0.4	×1.0	×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	×1.0
Psychic	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×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