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Cacnea Shadow

Shadow Cacnea Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Cacnea 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

HP

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Cacnea level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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Shadow Cacnea Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →
The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Cacnea in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Little League

#122 of 168 · C Tier

Sucker Punch

Multipurpose

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 Cacnea PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Fighting type

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Grass type

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Shadow Cacnea Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Cacnea can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Poison-, Ground-, and Dark-type damage. None of them match Shadow Cacnea's own typing, so no fast move earns the 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

4

Energy

6

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

8

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

4

Energy

9

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

4

Energy

7

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.6s

DPS

8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

2

Energy

4

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

5

Energy

6

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.1s – 0.5s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

7

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Compare fast moves

Fast Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Poison Sting

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Sand Attack

100%160%100%160%62.5%100%100%160%100%39.1%100%62.5%160%100%100%100%160%100%

Sucker Punch

100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%

Shadow Cacnea Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Cacnea can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Grass-, and Dark-type damage. Grass Knot, Seed Bomb, and Trailblaze match Shadow Cacnea's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

40

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.7s – 1.3s

DPE

1.21

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

50

Energy

-40

DPE

1.25

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.5s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-50

DPE

1.8

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

95

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

0.9s – 1.8s

DPE

0.95

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

110

Energy

-60

DPE

1.83

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

55

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.8s

DPE

1.67

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

55

Energy

-40

DPE

1.38

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.9s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

65

Energy

-45

DPE

1.44

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Compare charged moves

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Normal
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Ground
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Rock
Ghost
Dragon
Dark
Steel
Fairy

Brick Break

160%100%100%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%62.5%62.5%160%39.1%100%160%160%62.5%

Grass Knot

100%62.5%160%100%62.5%100%100%62.5%160%62.5%100%62.5%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%100%

Payback

100%100%100%100%100%100%62.5%100%100%100%160%100%100%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%

Seed Bomb

100%62.5%160%100%62.5%100%100%62.5%160%62.5%100%62.5%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%100%

Trailblaze

100%62.5%160%100%62.5%100%100%62.5%160%62.5%100%62.5%160%100%62.5%100%62.5%100%

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sucker Punch and Grass Knot make up Shadow Cacnea's best raid moveset, dealing 5.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Cacnea for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Cacnea's best PvP moveset?

In Little League, the recommended moveset is Sucker Punch with Trailblaze and Payback. Shadow Cacnea's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Cacnea learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Cacnea can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.

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

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

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