Shadow Muk best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Muk's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Poison Jab and Gunk Shot, with 14.87 damage per second, and it can deal 398.9 damage before Shadow Muk faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Muk are:

Poison Jab

Gunk Shot

DPS14.87

TDO398.87

Score33.8

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All Shadow Muk movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Muk 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.	Poison Jab	Gunk Shot	14.87	398.9	33.8
2.	Lick *	Gunk Shot	14.37	385.4	32.7
3.	Poison Jab	Sludge Wave	13.70	367.3	31.2
4.	Infestation	Gunk Shot	13.22	354.6	30.1
5.	Lick *	Sludge Wave	12.92	346.4	29.4
6.	Poison Jab	Dark Pulse	12.79	343.0	29.1
7.	Poison Jab	Thunder Punch	12.37	331.8	28.2
8.	Lick *	Dark Pulse	12.03	322.7	27.4
9.	Infestation	Sludge Wave	11.77	315.7	26.8
10.	Lick *	Thunder Punch	11.51	308.7	26.2
11.	Infestation	Dark Pulse	11.28	302.5	25.7
12.	Infestation	Thunder Punch	10.72	287.5	24.4

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Shadow Muk fast moves guide

Moves

Lick *56

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	6
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Lick has no special effects.

See Lick details page ↗

Poison Jab107

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	10
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	7

Effects

Poison Jab has no special effects.

See Poison Jab details page ↗

Infestation1014

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.1s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	6
Energy	12

Effects

Infestation has no special effects.

See Infestation details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Infestation	10	9.09	14	12.73	1.1s	6	12	2.00	4.00	2s
Lick *	5	10.00	6	12.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Poison Jab	10	12.50	7	8.75	0.8s	7	7	3.50	3.50	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 Muk's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6
Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6

Shadow Muk charge moves guide

Shadow Muk has access to 6 Charge moves (Dark Pulse, Thunder Punch, Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, Acid Spray, and Frustration), which cover Dark, Electric, Poison, and Normal-type attacks. When using Sludge Wave, Gunk Shot, and Acid Spray you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Dark Pulse8050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	50

Effects

Dark Pulse has no special effects.

See Dark Pulse details page ↗

Thunder Punch4533

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	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.8s
Damage window	1.7s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Thunder Punch has no special effects.

See Thunder Punch details page ↗

Sludge Wave110100

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	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	110
Energy	65

Effects

Sludge Wave has no special effects.

See Sludge Wave details page ↗

Gunk Shot130100

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	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Gunk Shot has no special effects.

See Gunk Shot details page ↗

Acid Spray2050

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	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	20
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

See Acid Spray 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
Acid Spray Special Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%	20	6.67	50	0.44	3.0s	20	45	0.44
Dark Pulse	80	26.67	50	1.60	3.0s	80	50	1.60
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Gunk Shot	130	41.94	100	1.73	3.1s	130	75	1.73
Sludge Wave	110	34.38	100	1.69	3.2s	110	65	1.69
Thunder Punch	45	25.00	33	1.38	1.8s	55	40	1.38

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

Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%

Shadow Muk's Charge 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
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
Poison	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.4	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×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