Shadow Zygarde best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Zygarde's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Dragon Tail and Outrage, with 16.13 damage per second, and it can deal 585.1 damage before Shadow Zygarde faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Zygarde are:

Dragon Tail

Outrage

DPS16.13

TDO585.08

Score39.6

Boosted by

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All Shadow Zygarde movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Zygarde 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.	Dragon Tail	Outrage	16.13	585.1	39.6
2.	Dragon Tail	Earthquake	15.74	571.0	38.6
3.	Bite	Outrage	15.17	550.5	37.2
4.	Dragon Tail	Hyper Beam	14.77	535.9	36.3
5.	Zen Headbutt	Outrage	14.54	527.5	35.7
6.	Bite	Earthquake	14.48	525.3	35.5
7.	Dragon Tail	Bulldoze	14.09	511.1	34.6
8.	Bite	Hyper Beam	13.52	490.5	33.2
9.	Zen Headbutt	Earthquake	13.44	487.5	33.0
10.	Bite	Bulldoze	13.09	475.0	32.1
11.	Dragon Tail	Crunch	12.88	467.5	31.6
12.	Zen Headbutt	Hyper Beam	12.43	451.1	30.5

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Shadow Zygarde fast moves guide

Moves

Bite64

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	4
Energy	2

Effects

Bite has no special effects.

See Bite details page ↗

Zen Headbutt1210

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	12
Energy	10
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	6

Effects

Zen Headbutt has no special effects.

See Zen Headbutt details page ↗

Dragon Tail159

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	15
Energy	9
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	13
Energy	9

Effects

Dragon Tail has no special effects.

See Dragon Tail details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bite	6	12.00	4	8.00	0.5s	4	2	4.00	2.00	1s
Dragon Tail	15	13.64	9	8.18	1.1s	13	9	4.33	3.00	2s
Zen Headbutt	12	10.91	10	9.09	1.1s	8	6	2.67	2.00	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 Zygarde's Fast 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
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
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4

Shadow Zygarde charge moves guide

Shadow Zygarde has access to 6 Charge moves (Hyper Beam, Earthquake, Bulldoze, Outrage, Crunch, and Frustration), which cover Normal, Ground, Dragon, and Dark-type attacks. When using Earthquake, Bulldoze, and Outrage you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Hyper Beam150100

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.8s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Hyper Beam has no special effects.

See Hyper Beam details page ↗

Earthquake140100

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	Sunny
Duration	3.6s
Damage window	2.7s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Earthquake has no special effects.

See Earthquake details page ↗

Bulldoze8050

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	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Bulldoze has no special effects.

See Bulldoze details page ↗

Outrage11050

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	110
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.9s
Damage window	2.5s - 3.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	60

Effects

Outrage has no special effects.

See Outrage details page ↗

Crunch7033

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	Fog
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	1.3s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Crunch 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
Bulldoze	80	22.86	50	1.33	3.5s	80	60	1.33
Crunch Special Crunch has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	21.88	33	1.56	3.2s	70	45	1.56
Earthquake	140	38.89	100	1.69	3.6s	110	65	1.69
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Hyper Beam	150	39.47	100	1.88	3.8s	150	80	1.88
Outrage	110	28.21	50	1.83	3.9s	110	60	1.83

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

Crunch has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Zygarde's Charge 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
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
Dragon	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.4
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