Shadow Cloyster best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Cloyster's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Frost Breath and Avalanche, with 14.30 damage per second, and it can deal 340.6 damage before Shadow Cloyster faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Cloyster are:

Frost Breath

Avalanche

DPS14.30

TDO340.61

Score31.6

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All Shadow Cloyster movesets ranked

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

Weather

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Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Frost Breath	Avalanche	14.30	340.6	31.6
2.	Ice Shard	Avalanche	13.98	333.1	30.9
3.	Frost Breath	Razor Shell	13.72	326.8	30.3
4.	Frost Breath	Blizzard *	13.35	318.0	29.5
5.	Ice Shard	Razor Shell	13.32	317.4	29.4
6.	Frost Breath	Hydro Pump	13.20	314.5	29.2
7.	Frost Breath	Liquidation	12.92	307.8	28.5
8.	Ice Shard	Blizzard *	12.84	305.9	28.4
9.	Ice Shard	Hydro Pump	12.70	302.4	28.0
10.	Ice Shard	Liquidation	12.60	300.2	27.8
11.	Frost Breath	Aurora Beam	12.04	286.8	26.6
12.	Ice Shard	Aurora Beam	11.63	277.1	25.7

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Shadow Cloyster fast moves guide

Moves

Ice Shard1212

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	12
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	9
Energy	10

Effects

Ice Shard has no special effects.

See Ice Shard details page ↗

Frost Breath108

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	10
Energy	8
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	7
Energy	5

Effects

Frost Breath has no special effects.

See Frost Breath details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Frost Breath	10	11.11	8	8.89	0.9s	7	5	3.50	2.50	1s
Ice Shard	12	10.00	12	10.00	1.2s	9	10	3.00	3.33	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 Cloyster's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0

Shadow Cloyster charge moves guide

Shadow Cloyster has access to 8 Charge moves (Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Icy Wind, Aurora Beam, Avalanche, Razor Shell, Frustration, and Liquidation), which cover Ice, Water, and Normal-type attacks. When using Blizzard, Hydro Pump, Icy Wind, Aurora Beam, Avalanche, Razor Shell, and Liquidation you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Blizzard *130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.1s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	140
Energy	75

Effects

Blizzard has no special effects.

See Blizzard details page ↗

Hydro Pump130100

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	0.9s - 3.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Hydro Pump has no special effects.

See Hydro Pump details page ↗

Icy Wind6033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	60
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Icy Wind details page ↗

Aurora Beam8050

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	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.4s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	80
Energy	60

Effects

Aurora Beam has no special effects.

See Aurora Beam details page ↗

Avalanche9050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	45

Effects

Avalanche has no special effects.

See Avalanche details page ↗

Razor Shell4533

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	1.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	35
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Razor Shell 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 ↗

Liquidation7033

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	Rainy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Special

Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Liquidation details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aurora Beam	80	22.54	50	1.33	3.5s	80	60	1.33
Avalanche	90	33.33	50	2.00	2.7s	90	45	2.00
Blizzard *	130	41.94	100	1.87	3.1s	140	75	1.87
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Hydro Pump	130	39.39	100	1.73	3.3s	130	75	1.73
Icy Wind Special Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	60	18.18	33	1.33	3.3s	60	45	1.33
Liquidation Special Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	70	23.33	33	1.56	3.0s	70	45	1.56
Razor Shell Special Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	45	34.62	33	1.00	1.3s	35	35	1.00

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

Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Special

Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Cloyster's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Ice	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×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
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