Shadow Armaldo 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 Armaldo level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
13.26
129.0
1131.3s
10.58
2
12.30
119.7
1219.6s
9.84
3
11.86
115.4
1264.3s
9.48
4
11.46
111.5
1309.0s
9.14
5
11.32
110.2
1324.8s
9.04
6
10.87
105.7
1380.3s
8.68
7
10.30
100.2
1456.4s
8.24
8
9.97
97.0
1504.2s
7.97
9
7.83
76.1
1916.8s
6.25
10
6.99
68.1
2144.8s
5.58
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Shadow Armaldo Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#625 of 1153 · F Tier
Ultra League
#606 of 850 · F Tier
Master League
#349 of 409 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#632 of 1210 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#640 of 912 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#388 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 Armaldo PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Armaldo Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Fury Cutter
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Struggle Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
8
0.5s
8
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
Gyms & Raids
Power
40
Energy
-33
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.9s – 1.3s
DPE
1.21
Weather boost
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-35
DPE
1.43
Archetype
Effect
12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 50%
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-40
DPE
1.25
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Compare charged moves
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
10
-33
2.0s
5
70
-33
3.0s
23.33
50
-33
2.0s
25
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% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
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
50Frequently 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 5 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.
