Shadow Arcanine best moveset in Pokémon GO

Moves

Shadow Arcanine's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Fire Fang and Flamethrower, with 17.54 damage per second, and it can deal 407.6 damage before Shadow Arcanine faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Arcanine are:
DPS17.54
TDO407.60
Score38.5
Boosted by
  • sunny

All Shadow Arcanine movesets ranked

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

      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.FireFire Fang FireFlamethrower 17.54407.638.5
      2.FireFire Fang ElectricWild Charge 17.19399.437.7
      3.FireFire Fang FireFire Blast 16.94393.537.2
      4.FireFire Fang GroundScorching Sands 16.33379.435.8
      5.DarkSnarl FireFlamethrower 16.32379.335.8
      6.ElectricThunder Fang FireFlamethrower 16.08373.535.3
      7.DarkSnarl ElectricWild Charge 15.99371.635.1
      8.DarkBite *FireFlamethrower 15.96371.035.0
      9.ElectricThunder Fang ElectricWild Charge 15.75366.134.6
      10.DarkBite *ElectricWild Charge 15.72365.434.5
      11.DarkSnarl FireFire Blast 15.42358.333.8
      12.DarkBite *FireFire Blast 15.30355.533.6
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      Shadow Arcanine fast moves guide

      Moves

      Moves

      DarkBite *6Damage4Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Bite
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Dark
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage6
      Energy4
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage4
      Energy2

      Effects
      Bite has no special effects.
      See Bite details page ↗
      FireFire Fang12Damage8Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Fire Fang
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage12
      Energy8
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration0.9s
      Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage8
      Energy5

      Effects
      Fire Fang has no special effects.
      See Fire Fang details page ↗
      DarkSnarl12Damage14Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Snarl
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Dark
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage12
      Energy14
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration1.1s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage5
      Energy13

      Effects
      Snarl has no special effects.
      See Snarl details page ↗
      ElectricThunder Fang12Damage16Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Thunder Fang
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Water
      • 62.5%
        • Grass
        • Electric
        • Dragon
      • 39.1%
        • Ground
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage12
      Energy16
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration1.2s
      Damage window0.4s - 0.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage8
      Energy5

      Effects
      Thunder Fang has no special effects.
      See Thunder Fang details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Fast Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      EPS
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPT
      EPT
      CD
      612.0048.000.5s424.002.001s
      1213.3388.890.9s854.002.501s
      1210.911412.731.1s5131.674.332s
      1210.001613.331.2s854.002.501s

      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 Arcanine's Fast Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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
      Fire×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0
      Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0

      Shadow Arcanine charge moves guide

      Moves

      Shadow Arcanine has access to 8 Charge moves (Flamethrower, Bulldoze, Fire Blast, Wild Charge, Crunch, Frustration, Psychic Fangs, and Scorching Sands), which cover Fire, Ground, Electric, Dark, Normal, and Psychic-type attacks. When using Flamethrower and Fire Blast you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

      Moves

      FireFlamethrower70Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Flamethrower
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration2.2s
      Damage window1.5s - 1.7s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy55

      Effects
      Flamethrower has no special effects.
      See Flamethrower details page ↗
      GroundBulldoze *80Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Bulldoze
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Poison
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Electric
      • 62.5%
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 39.1%
        • Flying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration3.5s
      Damage window2.6s - 3.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage80
      Energy60

      Effects
      Bulldoze has no special effects.
      See Bulldoze details page ↗
      FireFire Blast140Damage100Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Fire Blast
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Bug
        • Steel
        • Grass
        • Ice
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Fire
        • Water
        • Dragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage140
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration4.2s
      Damage window3.1s - 3.9s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage140
      Energy80

      Effects
      Fire Blast has no special effects.
      See Fire Blast details page ↗
      ElectricWild Charge90Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Wild Charge
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Flying
        • Water
      • 62.5%
        • Grass
        • Electric
        • Dragon
      • 39.1%
        • Ground
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage90
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • rainRainy
      Duration2.6s
      Damage window1.7s - 2.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage100
      Energy45

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
      See Wild Charge details page ↗
      DarkCrunch70Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Crunch
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Ghost
        • Psychic
      • 62.5%
        • Fighting
        • Dark
        • Fairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage70
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • fogFog
      Duration3.2s
      Damage window1.3s - 3.0s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage70
      Energy45

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      See Crunch details page ↗
      NormalFrustration10Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Frustration
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • Rock
        • Steel
      • 39.1%
        • Ghost
      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 ↗
      PsychicPsychic Fangs30Damage33Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Psychic Fangs
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Fighting
        • Poison
      • 62.5%
        • Steel
        • Psychic
      • 39.1%
        • Dark
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage30
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • windyWindy
      Duration1.2s
      Damage window0.4s - 1.1s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage40
      Energy35

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      See Psychic Fangs details page ↗
      GroundScorching Sands95Damage50Energy
      Toggle more information for move: Scorching Sands
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • Poison
        • Rock
        • Steel
        • Fire
        • Electric
      • 62.5%
        • Bug
        • Grass
      • 39.1%
        • Flying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage95
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration3.2s
      Damage window1.6s - 2.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage80
      Energy50

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      See Scorching Sands details page ↗

      Tabular view

      Charge Move
      Raid Battles
      Trainer Battles
      Name 🔼
      PWR
      DPS
      ENG
      DPE
      CD
      PWR
      ENG
      DPE
      8022.86501.333.5s80601.33
      Special effectsSpecial

      Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      7021.88331.563.2s70451.56
      14033.331001.754.2s140801.75
      7031.82501.642.2s90551.64
      105.00330.142.0s10700.14
      Special effectsSpecial

      Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      3025.00331.141.2s40351.14
      Special effectsSpecial

      Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
      9529.69501.603.2s80501.60
      Special effectsSpecial

      Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
      9034.62502.222.6s100452.22

      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 effectsSpecial

      Wild Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease User's Defense by 33.3%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Psychic Fangs has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Scorching Sands has a 30.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

      Shadow Arcanine's Charge Moves Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      Fire×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.0
      Ground×1.0×1.0×0.4×1.6×1.0×1.6×0.6×1.0×1.6×1.6×1.0×0.6×1.6×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0
      Electric×1.0×1.0×1.6×1.0×0.4×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.0×1.6×0.6×0.6×1.0×1.0×0.6×1.0×1.0
      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
      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