Shadow Hypno best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Hypno's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Confusion and Psychic, with 11.85 damage per second, and it can deal 303.7 damage before Shadow Hypno faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Hypno are:

Confusion

Psychic

DPS11.85

TDO303.67

Score26.7

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All Shadow Hypno movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Hypno 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.	Confusion	Psychic	11.85	303.7	26.7
2.	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	11.44	293.2	25.7
3.	Confusion	Future Sight	11.13	285.3	25.1
4.	Confusion	Shadow Ball	11.02	282.5	24.8
5.	Confusion	Psyshock *	10.78	276.2	24.3
6.	Zen Headbutt	Future Sight	10.66	273.2	24.0
7.	Zen Headbutt	Shadow Ball	10.64	272.6	23.9
8.	Zen Headbutt	Psyshock *	10.46	268.1	23.5
9.	Confusion	Focus Blast	10.32	264.4	23.2
10.	Zen Headbutt	Focus Blast	9.87	252.8	22.2
11.	Confusion	Ice Punch	9.74	249.5	21.9
12.	Confusion	Fire Punch	9.64	246.9	21.7

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Shadow Hypno fast moves guide

Moves

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 ↗

Confusion2015

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	15
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	0.6s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	16
Energy	12

Effects

Confusion has no special effects.

See Confusion details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Confusion	20	12.50	15	9.38	1.6s	16	12	4.00	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 Hypno's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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

Shadow Hypno charge moves guide

Shadow Hypno has access to 9 Charge moves (Ice Punch, Psyshock, Shadow Ball, Thunder Punch, Psychic, Fire Punch, Focus Blast, Future Sight, and Frustration), which cover Ice, Psychic, Ghost, Electric, Fire, Fighting, and Normal-type attacks. When using Psyshock, Psychic, and Future Sight you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Ice Punch5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Ice Punch has no special effects.

See Ice Punch details page ↗

Psyshock *6533

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	Windy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	45

Effects

Psyshock has no special effects.

See Psyshock details page ↗

Shadow Ball10050

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	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Shadow Ball has no special effects.

See Shadow Ball 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 ↗

Psychic9050

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	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.8s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	55

Effects

Special

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Psychic details page ↗

Fire Punch5533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	55
Energy	40

Effects

Fire Punch has no special effects.

See Fire Punch details page ↗

Focus Blast140100

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	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	150
Energy	75

Effects

Focus Blast has no special effects.

See Focus Blast details page ↗

Future Sight120100

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	120
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.7s

Trainer Battles

Damage	120
Energy	65

Effects

Future Sight has no special effects.

See Future Sight 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
Fire Punch	55	25.00	33	1.38	2.2s	55	40	1.38
Focus Blast	140	40.00	100	2.00	3.5s	150	75	2.00
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
Future Sight	120	44.44	100	1.85	2.7s	120	65	1.85
Ice Punch	50	26.32	33	1.38	1.9s	55	40	1.38
Psychic Special Psychic has a 10.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	90	32.14	50	1.55	2.8s	85	55	1.55
Psyshock *	65	24.07	33	1.56	2.7s	70	45	1.56
Shadow Ball	100	33.33	50	1.82	3.0s	100	55	1.82
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

Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Hypno'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
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
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
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
Fire	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
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