Shadow Onix best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Onix's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Rock Throw and Rock Slide, with 7.42 damage per second, and it can deal 133.6 damage before Shadow Onix faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather. You need an Elite Charge TM to get Rock Slide.

Best moves for Shadow Onix are:

Rock Throw

Rock Slide *

DPS7.42

TDO133.64

Score15.3

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All Shadow Onix movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Onix 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.	Rock Throw	Rock Slide *	7.42	133.6	15.3
2.	Rock Throw	Breaking Swipe	7.30	131.4	15.0
3.	Rock Throw	Stone Edge	7.21	129.8	14.9
4.	Tackle	Rock Slide *	7.16	128.8	14.7
5.	Rock Throw	Heavy Slam	7.00	126.0	14.4
6.	Tackle	Breaking Swipe	6.92	124.6	14.3
7.	Tackle	Stone Edge	6.86	123.5	14.1
8.	Rock Throw	Iron Head *	6.80	122.3	14.0
9.	Tackle	Heavy Slam	6.63	119.4	13.7
10.	Tackle	Iron Head *	6.38	114.8	13.1
11.	Rock Throw	Sand Tomb	5.64	101.5	11.6
12.	Tackle	Sand Tomb	5.29	95.2	10.9

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Shadow Onix 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 ↗

Rock Throw127

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	7
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.9s
Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	5

Effects

Rock Throw has no special effects.

See Rock Throw details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Rock Throw	12	13.33	7	7.78	0.9s	8	5	4.00	2.50	1s
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 Onix'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
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Shadow Onix charge moves guide

Shadow Onix has access to 7 Charge moves (Stone Edge, Rock Slide, Iron Head, Sand Tomb, Heavy Slam, Frustration, and Breaking Swipe), which cover Rock, Steel, Ground, Normal, and Dragon-type attacks. When using Stone Edge, Rock Slide, and Sand Tomb you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Stone Edge100100

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	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Stone Edge has no special effects.

See Stone Edge details page ↗

Rock Slide *8050

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	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	75
Energy	45

Effects

Rock Slide has no special effects.

See Rock Slide details page ↗

Iron Head *6050

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	60
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Iron Head has no special effects.

See Iron Head details page ↗

Sand Tomb6033

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	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 4.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	25
Energy	40

Effects

Special

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Sand Tomb details page ↗

Heavy Slam7050

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	Snow
Duration	2.1s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	50

Effects

Heavy Slam has no special effects.

See Heavy Slam 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 ↗

Breaking Swipe3533

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	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.8s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Breaking Swipe has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Breaking Swipe details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Breaking Swipe Special Breaking Swipe has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	35	43.75	33	1.43	0.8s	50	35	1.43
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Heavy Slam	70	33.33	50	1.40	2.1s	70	50	1.40
Iron Head *	60	31.58	50	1.40	1.9s	70	50	1.40
Rock Slide *	80	29.63	50	1.67	2.7s	75	45	1.67
Sand Tomb Special Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	60	15.00	33	0.63	4.0s	25	40	0.63
Stone Edge	100	43.48	100	1.82	2.3s	100	55	1.82

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

Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Special

Breaking Swipe has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Shadow Onix's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×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
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
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
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