Shadow Venomoth best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Venomoth's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bug Bite and Bug Buzz, with 14.21 damage per second, and it can deal 242.9 damage before Shadow Venomoth faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Fast TM to get Bug Bite.

Best moves for Shadow Venomoth are:

Bug Bite *

Bug Buzz

DPS14.21

TDO242.85

Score28.9

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All Shadow Venomoth movesets ranked

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

Weather

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Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bug Bite *	Bug Buzz	14.21	242.9	28.9
2.	Infestation	Bug Buzz	13.51	230.8	27.5
3.	Bug Bite *	Psychic	13.39	228.8	27.2
4.	Confusion	Bug Buzz	13.06	223.1	26.5
5.	Infestation	Psychic	12.56	214.6	25.5
6.	Confusion	Psychic	12.17	208.0	24.8
7.	Bug Bite *	Silver Wind	11.79	201.4	24.0
8.	Bug Bite *	Poison Fang	11.46	195.8	23.3
9.	Infestation	Silver Wind	11.27	192.5	22.9
10.	Confusion	Silver Wind	11.14	190.4	22.7
11.	Infestation	Poison Fang	10.58	180.8	21.5
12.	Confusion	Poison Fang	10.48	179.0	21.3

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Shadow Venomoth fast moves guide

Moves

Bug Bite *56

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Bug Bite has no special effects.

See Bug Bite details page ↗

Confusion2015

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	20
Energy	15
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	16
Energy	12

Effects

Confusion has no special effects.

See Confusion details page ↗

Infestation1014

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Infestation has no special effects.

See Infestation details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bug Bite *	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Confusion	20	12.50	15	9.38	1.6s	16	12	4.00	3.00	2s
Infestation	10	9.09	14	12.73	1.1s	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 Venomoth's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
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

Shadow Venomoth charge moves guide

Shadow Venomoth has access to 5 Charge moves (Bug Buzz, Poison Fang, Psychic, Silver Wind, and Frustration), which cover Bug, Poison, Psychic, and Normal-type attacks. When using Bug Buzz, Poison Fang, and Silver Wind you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Bug Buzz10050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	60

Effects

Special

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Bug Buzz details page ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

Silver Wind7033

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	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	1.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

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

See Silver Wind 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
Bug Buzz Special Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	100	27.03	50	1.67	3.7s	100	60	1.67
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
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
Silver Wind Special Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0% Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	70	18.92	33	1.33	3.7s	60	45	1.33

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

Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Silver Wind has a 10.0% chance to:

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

Shadow Venomoth's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
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
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