Shadow Claw

Ghost-type fast move in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Bone

Shadow Force

Shadow Claw

Category

Fast

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

1.5

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.75

Rankings compare fast moves only. Type ranks show position and call out ties; all-type percentages include ties. Higher Energy generation ranks higher.

Gyms & Raids

Category

Fast

Duration

0.5s

Power

Rank 3 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 78.3 percent across all types; 61 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 4 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 100 percent across all types; 80 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

1.5

Best in Ghost; rank 1 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 19.3 percent across all types; 15 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPS

Best in Ghost; rank 1 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 33.4 percent across all types; 26 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Trainer Battles

Category

Fast

Turns

Power

Rank 3 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 62.9 percent across all types; 49 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Energy

Rank 3 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 61.3 percent across all types; 49 of 80 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

DPE

0.75

Rank 3 of 4 eligible Ghost-type fast moves.Top 66.7 percent across all types; 52 of 78 eligible fast moves have an equal or better value.

Archetype

Multipurpose

Shadow Bone

Shadow Force

Shadow Claw

Category

Fast

Type

Ghost

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

DPS

DPE

1.5

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Turns

DPE

0.75

These are the strongest Pokémon that can learn the Ghost-type move Shadow Claw.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Necrozma Dawn Wings
Shadow Claw
Moongeist Beam
19.63
312.7
48.0
764.3s
17.16
2
Kyurem Black
Shadow Claw
Freeze Shock
19.08
310.7
48.3
786.2s
16.55
3
Necrozma Dusk Mane
Shadow Claw
Sunsteel Strike
18.38
292.9
51.2
816.0s
15.97
4
Mega Gengar
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
19.25
221.5
67.7
779.2s
15.87
5
Mega Metagross
Shadow Claw
Meteor Mash
17.48
345.3
43.4
858.3s
15.56
6
Shadow Metagross
Shadow Claw
Meteor Mash
17.93
236.0
63.6
836.6s
15.16
7
Lunala
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
15.69
285.3
52.6
955.8s
13.89
8
Mega Banette
Shadow Claw
Shadow Ball
17.05
166.4
90.2
879.8s
13.58
9
Metagross
Shadow Claw
Meteor Mash
15.18
239.8
62.6
987.9s
13.16
10
Shadow Giratina Altered
Shadow Claw
Shadow Force
14.53
275.1
54.5
1032.5s
12.85

Ranked Pokémon whose recommended PvP moveset includes Shadow Claw. Pick a league to see its rankings.

Rank	Pokémon	Fast Move	Charged Move 1	Charged Move 2	League
#18 of 1145	Mimikyu	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Sneak General	Play Rough High Energy	Great League
#19 of 1145	Feraligatr	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Hydro Cannon Spam/Bait	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#32 of 1145	Shadow Feraligatr	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Hydro Cannon Spam/Bait	Ice Beam High Energy	Great League
#34 of 1145	Shadow Sableye	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Drain Punch Boost Spam	Great League
#48 of 1145	Sableye	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Power Gem General	Great League
#57 of 1145	Spidops	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Lunge Debuff	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#71 of 1145	Doublade	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Sacred Sword Spam/Bait	Iron Head General	Great League
#137 of 1145	Cofagrigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#154 of 1145	Shadow Cofagrigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Energy Ball Debuff	Great League
#186 of 1145	Runerigus	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Rock Tomb Debuff	Great League
#199 of 1145	Linoone	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Swift Spam/Bait	Grass Knot General	Great League
#265 of 1145	Shadow Trevenant	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Great League
#311 of 1145	Trevenant	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Seed Bomb Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#322 of 1145	Mew	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Wild Charge Self-Debuff	Psyshock Spam/Bait	Great League
#354 of 1145	Shadow Ursaring	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Swift Spam/Bait	Great League
#383 of 1145	Ursaring	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Swift Spam/Bait	Great League
#417 of 1145	Dhelmise	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Power Whip General	Brutal Swing Spam/Bait	Great League
#448 of 1145	Shadow Gengar	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#477 of 1145	Perrserker	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	Trailblaze Boost	Great League
#481 of 1145	Hisuian Zoroark	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Swift Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#503 of 1145	Leavanny	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Leaf Blade Spam/Bait	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#569 of 1145	Haunter	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Great League
#614 of 1145	Gengar	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Punch Spam/Bait	Dark Pulse General	Great League
#665 of 1145	Metagross	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Meteor Mash General	Earthquake Nuke	Great League
#678 of 1145	Shadow Haunter	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Ice Punch Spam/Bait	Shadow Ball General	Great League
#698 of 1145	Sneasler	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#712 of 1145	Shadow Sneasler	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Close Combat Self-Debuff	X Scissor Spam/Bait	Great League
#764 of 1145	Shadow Metagross	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Meteor Mash General	Earthquake Nuke	Great League
#813 of 1145	Zoroark	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Foul Play Spam/Bait	Sludge Bomb General	Great League
#909 of 1145	Banette	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League
#963 of 1145	Shadow Banette	Shadow Claw Multipurpose	Shadow Ball General	Dazzling Gleam High Energy	Great League