Shadow Kingler best moveset in Pokémon GO

Shadow Kingler's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Bubble and Crabhammer, with 20.25 damage per second, and it can deal 369.6 damage before Shadow Kingler faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Shadow Kingler are:

Bubble

Crabhammer

DPS20.25

TDO369.60

Score41.9

Boosted by

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All Shadow Kingler movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Shadow Kingler 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.	Bubble	Crabhammer	20.25	369.6	41.9
2.	Metal Claw	Crabhammer	19.55	356.8	40.4
3.	Mud Shot *	Crabhammer	19.11	348.8	39.5
4.	Bubble	Razor Shell	17.64	321.9	36.5
5.	Metal Claw	Razor Shell	17.17	313.4	35.5
6.	Mud Shot *	Razor Shell	16.51	301.2	34.1
7.	Bubble	X-Scissor	14.64	267.1	30.3
8.	Bubble	Water Pulse	14.57	265.9	30.1
9.	Metal Claw	X-Scissor	14.41	263.0	29.8
10.	Metal Claw	Water Pulse	14.37	262.3	29.7
11.	Mud Shot *	Water Pulse	13.63	248.7	28.2
12.	Mud Shot *	X-Scissor	13.57	247.7	28.1

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Shadow Kingler fast moves guide

Moves

Mud Shot *57

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	7
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	9

Effects

Mud Shot has no special effects.

See Mud Shot details page ↗

Metal Claw87

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	8
Energy	7
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	0.7s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	5
Energy	6

Effects

Metal Claw has no special effects.

See Metal Claw details page ↗

Bubble1214

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	12
Energy	14
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Trainer Battles

Damage	8
Energy	11

Effects

Bubble has no special effects.

See Bubble details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Bubble	12	10.00	14	11.67	1.2s	8	11	2.67	3.67	2s
Metal Claw	8	11.43	7	10.00	0.7s	5	6	2.50	3.00	1s
Mud Shot *	5	8.33	7	11.67	0.6s	3	9	1.50	4.50	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 Kingler's Fast Moves Type Coverage

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
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
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

Shadow Kingler charge moves guide

Shadow Kingler has access to 6 Charge moves (Vise Grip, X-Scissor, Water Pulse, Crabhammer, Razor Shell, and Frustration), which cover Normal, Bug, and Water-type attacks. When using Water Pulse, Crabhammer, and Razor Shell you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Vise Grip3533

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	40
Energy	40

Effects

Vise Grip has no special effects.

See Vise Grip details page ↗

X-Scissor4533

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	1.6s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.4s

Trainer Battles

Damage	65
Energy	40

Effects

X-Scissor has no special effects.

See X-Scissor details page ↗

Water Pulse7050

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	Rainy
Duration	3.2s
Damage window	2.2s - 2.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	70
Energy	60

Effects

Water Pulse has no special effects.

See Water Pulse details page ↗

Crabhammer8550

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.5s - 1.8s

Trainer Battles

Damage	85
Energy	50

Effects

Special

Crabhammer has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

See Crabhammer 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 ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Crabhammer Special Crabhammer has a 12.5% chance to: Increase User's Attack by 50.0%	85	44.74	50	1.70	1.9s	85	50	1.70
Frustration	10	5.00	33	0.14	2.0s	10	70	0.14
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
Vise Grip	35	18.42	33	1.00	1.9s	40	40	1.00
Water Pulse	70	21.88	50	1.17	3.2s	70	60	1.17
X-Scissor	45	28.13	33	1.63	1.6s	65	40	1.63

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

Crabhammer has a 12.5% chance to:

• Increase User's Attack by 50.0%

Special

Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Shadow Kingler's Charge 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
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
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