Shadow Arcanine Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Shadow Arcanine level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
14.76
156.3
1016.1s
12.04
2
14.70
155.6
1020.7s
11.90
3
13.99
148.1
1072.3s
11.39
4
13.96
147.8
1074.8s
11.37
5
13.84
146.6
1083.7s
11.21
6
13.84
146.6
1083.7s
11.21
7
13.61
144.2
1101.7s
11.04
8
13.43
142.3
1116.6s
10.91
9
13.36
141.4
1122.9s
10.85
10
13.19
139.6
1137.6s
10.73
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Shadow Arcanine Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#744 of 1153 · F Tier
Ultra League
#340 of 850 · F Tier
Master League
#221 of 409 · D Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#765 of 1210 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#386 of 912 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#332 of 470 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Shadow Arcanine PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Arcanine Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Fire Fang
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
13
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
6
4
0.5s
12
13
9
1.0s
13
11
13
1.0s
11
10
13
1.0s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bite | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Fire Fang | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Snarl | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Thunder Fang | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Shadow Arcanine Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-55
DPE
1.45
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
20% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
140
Energy
-80
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-55
DPE
1.64
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
40
Energy
-35
DPE
1.14
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Effect
10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-45
DPE
2.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%
Compare charged moves
80
-50
3.5s
22.86
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
140
-100
4.0s
35
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
10
-33
2.0s
5
25
-33
1.0s
25
90
-50
3.0s
30
90
-50
2.5s
36
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulldoze | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Crunch | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Fire Blast | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Flamethrower | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Psychic Fangs | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 62.5% | 100% |
Scorching Sands | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Wild Charge | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Arcanine carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Arcanine's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fire Fang and Wild Charge make up Shadow Arcanine's best raid moveset, dealing 14.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Arcanine for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Arcanine's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Fire Fang with Wild Charge and Psychic Fangs. Shadow Arcanine's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Arcanine learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Arcanine can learn 4 fast moves and 8 charged moves. Bite and Bulldoze are legacy moves that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.
How much does Shadow Arcanine's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Arcanine costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
