Shadow Magneton best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Magneton's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Thunder Shock and Discharge, with 16.31 damage per second, and it can deal 263.8 damage before Shadow Magneton faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Magneton are:

Thunder Shock

Discharge

DPS16.31

TDO263.79

Score32.7

Boosted by

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All Shadow Magneton movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Magneton 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.	Thunder Shock	Discharge	16.31	263.8	32.7
2.	Thunder Shock	Magnet Bomb	16.21	262.2	32.5
3.	Spark	Discharge	16.17	261.6	32.4
4.	Spark	Magnet Bomb	16.09	260.2	32.3
5.	Thunder Shock	Zap Cannon	15.89	257.0	31.9
6.	Volt Switch	Discharge	15.81	255.7	31.7
7.	Volt Switch	Magnet Bomb	15.74	254.6	31.6
8.	Spark	Zap Cannon	15.65	253.2	31.4
9.	Charge Beam	Discharge	15.59	252.1	31.3
10.	Charge Beam	Magnet Bomb	15.54	251.3	31.2
11.	Volt Switch	Zap Cannon	14.89	240.9	29.9
12.	Charge Beam	Zap Cannon	14.63	236.6	29.3

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Shadow Magneton fast moves guide

Moves

Thunder Shock58

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	5
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Thunder Shock has no special effects.

See Thunder Shock details page ↗

Spark69

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	6
Energy	9
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	7

Effects

Spark has no special effects.

See Spark details page ↗

Charge Beam815

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	8
Energy	15
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	11

Effects

Charge Beam has no special effects.

See Charge Beam details page ↗

Volt Switch1421

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	14
Energy	21
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.7s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	16

Effects

Volt Switch has no special effects.

See Volt Switch details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Charge Beam	8	7.27	15	13.64	1.1s	5	11	1.67	3.67	2s
Spark	6	8.57	9	12.86	0.7s	6	7	3.00	3.50	1s
Thunder Shock	5	8.33	8	13.33	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	1s
Volt Switch	14	8.75	21	13.13	1.6s	12	16	3.00	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 Magneton's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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 Magneton charge moves guide

Shadow Magneton has access to 5 Charge moves (Discharge, Flash Cannon, Magnet Bomb, Zap Cannon, and Frustration), which cover Electric, Steel, and Normal-type attacks. When using Discharge, Flash Cannon, Magnet Bomb, and Zap Cannon you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Discharge6533

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	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	45

Effects

Discharge has no special effects.

See Discharge details page ↗

Flash Cannon100100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	70

Effects

Flash Cannon has no special effects.

See Flash Cannon details page ↗

Magnet Bomb7033

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	Snow
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Magnet Bomb has no special effects.

See Magnet Bomb details page ↗

Zap Cannon140100

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	Rainy
Duration	3.7s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	80

Effects

Special

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Zap Cannon 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
Discharge	65	26.00	33	1.44	2.5s	65	45	1.44
Flash Cannon	100	37.04	100	1.57	2.7s	110	70	1.57
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Magnet Bomb	70	25.00	33	1.56	2.8s	70	45	1.56
Zap Cannon Special Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	140	37.84	100	1.88	3.7s	150	80	1.88

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

Zap Cannon has a 66.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Shadow Magneton's Charge Moves Type Coverage

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
Steel	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
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