Night Shade

Ghost-type charged move in Pokémon GO.

Moongeist Beam

Night Shade+

Night Shade

Category

Charged

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.2

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.56

Rankings compare charged moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Lower Energy costs rank higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Charged

Duration

2.5s

Power

Rank 10 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 75.6 percent across all types; 198 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-50

Tied for rank 5 in Ghost; 4 moves share rank 5 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 65.6 percent across all types; 171 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.2

Rank 12 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 85.5 percent across all types; 223 of 261 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Rank 10 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 79.1 percent across all types; 207 of 262 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Charged

Turns

Power

Rank 7 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 63.9 percent across all types; 166 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

-45

Tied for rank 6 in Ghost; 3 moves share rank 6 among 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 54.7 percent across all types; 142 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.56

Rank 8 of 13 eligible Ghost-type charged moves.Top 67.4 percent across all types; 175 of 260 eligible charged moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

General

Moongeist Beam

Night Shade+

Night Shade

Category

Charged

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

DPS

DPE

1.2

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.56

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Ghost-type move Night Shade.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Hisuian Typhlosion
Ember
Night Shade
10.34
117.1
128.1
1451.4s
8.48
2
Cursola
Tackle
Night Shade
10.37
109.8
136.6
1446.6s
8.42
3
Hisuian Decidueye
Magical Leaf
Night Shade
9.15
120.0
125.0
1639.9s
7.71
4
Zoroark
Snarl
Night Shade
10.14
77.4
193.7
1478.7s
7.65
5
Brambleghast
Hex
Night Shade
9.00
72.9
205.7
1666.5s
6.89
6
Shadow Duosion
Zen Headbutt
Night Shade
8.83
48.7
307.8
1699.7s
6.08
7
Shadow Noctowl
Wing Attack
Night Shade
7.42
80.2
187.1
2021.7s
6.03
8
Duosion
Zen Headbutt
Night Shade
7.94
52.6
285.2
1889.9s
5.77
9
Chatot
Steel Wing
Night Shade
7.29
48.4
310.1
2057.2s
5.31
10
Noctowl
Wing Attack
Night Shade
6.31
81.8
183.4
2378.3s
5.30

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Night Shade. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#8 of 1153	Galarian Corsola	Astonish Multipurpose	Night Shade General	Power Gem General	Great League
#439 of 1153	Frillish	Hex Fast Charge	Night Shade General	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#822 of 1153	Brambleghast	Hex Fast Charge	Night Shade General	Power Whip General	Great League
#940 of 1153	Cursola	Astonish Multipurpose	Night Shade General	Power Gem General	Great League
#1141 of 1153	Shadow Duosion	Hidden Power Psychic Low Quality	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Night Shade General	Great League
#1142 of 1153	Shadow Solosis	Hidden Power Psychic Low Quality	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Night Shade General	Great League
#1143 of 1153	Duosion	Hidden Power Psychic Low Quality	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Night Shade General	Great League
#1144 of 1153	Solosis	Hidden Power Psychic Low Quality	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Night Shade General	Great League