Shadow Armaldo Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Shadow Armaldo Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Armaldo can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS. Pick a raid boss, weather, and level to see how the best moveset changes.

Raid boss

Neutral target

No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.

Defense

180

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Armaldo level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
Rock Blast
13.26
129.0
1131.3s
10.58
2
Struggle Bug
Rock Blast
12.30
119.7
1219.6s
9.84
3
Fury Cutter
Liquidation
11.86
115.4
1264.3s
9.48
4
Fury Cutter
Cross Poison
11.46
111.5
1309.0s
9.14
5
Struggle Bug
Liquidation
11.32
110.2
1324.8s
9.04
6
Struggle Bug
Cross Poison
10.87
105.7
1380.3s
8.68
7
Fury Cutter
Water Pulse
10.30
100.2
1456.4s
8.24

8
Struggle Bug
Water Pulse
9.97
97.0
1504.2s
7.97

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Shadow Armaldo Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Armaldo in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#506 of 1141 · F Tier

Fury Cutter

Rock Blast

Liquidation

Ultra League

#552 of 841 · F Tier

Fury Cutter

Rock Blast

Liquidation

Master League

#334 of 405 · F Tier

Fury Cutter

Rock Blast

Cross Poison

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 Armaldo PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

These Shadow Armaldo moves can raise or lower stats in Trainer Battles, on top of dealing damage.

Cross Poison

Poison type

12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 50%

Liquidation

Water type

30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Shadow Armaldo Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Armaldo can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Bug-type damage. Fury Cutter and Struggle Bug match Shadow Armaldo's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Fury Cutter

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Psychic
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy

Struggle Bug

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Psychic
Dark
Resisted by: Fire
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Ghost
Steel
Fairy

Compare fast moves

Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Struggle Bug
15
15
1.5s
10

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Fury Cutter	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%
Struggle Bug	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	160%	62.5%	62.5%

Shadow Armaldo Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Armaldo can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Poison-, Water-, and Rock-type damage. Rock Blast matches Shadow Armaldo's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Cross Poison

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 1.3s

DPE

1.21

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.43

Effect

12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 50%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fairy
Resisted by: Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)

Liquidation

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.7s

DPE

2.12

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.56

Effect

30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Water
Grass
Dragon

Rock Blast

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 1.9s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

1.25

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
Resisted by: Fighting
Ground
Steel

Water Pulse

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.7s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Rainy

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Ground
Rock
Resisted by: Water
Grass
Dragon

Compare charged moves

Cross Poison
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
Liquidation
70
-33
3.0s
23.33
Rock Blast
50
-33
2.0s
25
Water Pulse
65
-50
3.0s
21.67

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Cross Poison	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%
Liquidation	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%
Rock Blast	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	160%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%
Water Pulse	100%	160%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%

Second charged move cost

Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Armaldo carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

50,000

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shadow Armaldo's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Fury Cutter and Rock Blast make up Shadow Armaldo's best raid moveset, dealing 13.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Armaldo for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Armaldo's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Rock Blast and Cross Poison. Shadow Armaldo's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Armaldo learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Armaldo can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Shadow Armaldo's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Armaldo costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.

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