Shadow Primeape's best moves in Pokémon GO

Shadow Primeape's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Primeape has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Low Kick, Karate Chop, and Counter), which cover Fighting-type attacks. When using Low Kick, Karate Chop, and Counter you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Low Kick550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	8

Effects

Low Kick has no special effects.

See Low Kick details page ↗

Karate Chop *10131.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	13
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	9

Effects

Karate Chop has no special effects.

See Karate Chop details page ↗

Counter1391.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Counter has no special effects.

See Counter details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Counter	13	13.00	9	9.00	1.0s	8	6	-
Karate Chop *	10	10.00	13	13.00	1.0s	5	9	-
Low Kick	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	5	8	-

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 Primeape's Fast Attacks Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Shadow Primeape's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Shadow Primeape has access to 7 Charge Attacks (Cross Chop, Ice Punch, Night Slash, Low Sweep, Close Combat, Frustration, and Rage Fist), which cover Fighting, Ice, Dark, Normal, and Ghost-type attacks. When using Cross Chop, Low Sweep, and Close Combat you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Cross Chop *50501.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	35

Effects

Cross Chop has no special effects.

See Cross Chop details page ↗

Ice Punch50332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Flying
  • Ground
  • Grass
  • Dragon

• 62.5%
• • Steel
  • Fire
  • Water
  • Ice

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	40

Effects

Ice Punch has no special effects.

See Ice Punch details page ↗

Night Slash45332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Fighting
  • Dark
  • Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Night Slash details page ↗

Low Sweep40332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	40

Effects

Low Sweep has no special effects.

See Low Sweep details page ↗

Close Combat1051002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Normal
  • Rock
  • Steel
  • Ice
  • Dark

• 62.5%
• • Flying
  • Poison
  • Bug
  • Psychic
  • Fairy

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

See Close Combat details page ↗

Frustration10332.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
• • Rock
  • Steel

• 39.1%
• • Ghost

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 ↗

Rage Fist *100503.0s

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
• • Ghost
  • Psychic

• 62.5%
• • Dark

• 39.1%
• • Normal

Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Rage Fist has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

See Rage Fist details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Close Combat Special Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%	105	42.00	100	-	2.5s	100	45	-
Cross Chop *	50	33.33	50	-	1.5s	55	35	-
Frustration	10	5.00	33	-	2.0s	10	70	-
Ice Punch	50	25.00	33	-	2.0s	60	40	-
Low Sweep	40	20.00	33	-	2.0s	40	40	-
Night Slash Special Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	45	22.50	33	-	2.0s	50	35	-
Rage Fist * Special Rage Fist has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 25.0%	100	33.33	50	-	3.0s	50	35	-

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

Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Special

Close Combat has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%

Special

Rage Fist has a 100.0% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

Shadow Primeape's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0
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
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