Shadow Squirtle best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Squirtle's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Aqua Tail, with 7.65 damage per second, and it can deal 85.5 damage before Shadow Squirtle faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Squirtle are:

Tackle

Aqua Tail

DPS7.65

TDO85.48

Score14.0

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All Shadow Squirtle movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Squirtle 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.	Tackle	Aqua Tail	7.65	85.5	14.0
2.	Bubble	Aqua Tail	7.49	83.7	13.7
3.	Tackle	Water Pulse	6.81	76.1	12.5
4.	Bubble	Water Pulse	6.62	73.9	12.1
5.	Tackle	Aqua Jet	6.19	69.1	11.3
6.	Bubble	Aqua Jet	6.00	67.0	11.0
7.	Tackle	Frustration	3.73	41.7	6.8
8.	Bubble	Frustration	3.40	38.0	6.2

Shadow Squirtle fast moves guide

Moves

Tackle55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Bubble1214

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	12	10.00	14	11.67	1.2s	8	11	2.67	3.67	2s
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s

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 Squirtle's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Shadow Squirtle charge moves guide

Shadow Squirtle has access to 4 Charge moves (Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail, Water Pulse, and Frustration), which cover Water and Normal-type attacks. When using Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail, and Water Pulse you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aqua Jet4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Aqua Jet has no special effects.

See Aqua Jet details page ↗

Aqua Tail5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Water Pulse7050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse 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
Aqua Jet	45	17.31	33	1.00	2.6s	45	45	1.00
Aqua Tail	50	26.32	33	1.43	1.9s	50	35	1.43
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17

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

There are no Shadow Squirtle moves that have Special Effects in PvP.

Shadow Squirtle's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×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