Shadow Cacturne 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 Cacturne level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
13.37
85.4
1121.6s
9.63
2
12.41
79.3
1208.9s
8.95
3
12.12
77.5
1237.2s
8.73
4
11.91
76.1
1259.7s
8.60
5
11.88
75.9
1262.5s
8.58
6
11.86
75.8
1264.5s
8.57
7
11.03
70.4
1360.5s
7.95
8
10.92
69.7
1374.1s
7.88
9
10.90
69.6
1376.0s
7.87
10
10.88
69.5
1378.9s
7.86
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Shadow Cacturne Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#611 of 1153 · F Tier
Ultra League
#468 of 850 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#620 of 1210 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#523 of 912 · 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 Cacturne PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Cacturne Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
7
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Sucker Punch
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
13
9
1.0s
13
4
7
0.5s
8
5
6
0.5s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poison Jab | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% |
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 Cacturne Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-45
DPE
1.78
Archetype
Gyms & Raids
Power
85
Energy
-50
Duration
2.5s
Damage window
1.0s – 2.5s
DPE
1.7
Weather boost
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-45
DPE
2
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-60
DPE
1.83
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-45
DPE
1.44
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Compare charged moves
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
85
-50
2.5s
34
10
-33
2.0s
5
90
-50
2.5s
36
95
-100
2.0s
47.5
65
-50
2.0s
32.5
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dark Pulse | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% |
Dynamic Punch | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
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% |
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 Cacturne carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Cacturne's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Sucker Punch and Grass Knot make up Shadow Cacturne's best raid moveset, dealing 13.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Cacturne for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Cacturne's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Sucker Punch with Dark Pulse and Trailblaze. Shadow Cacturne's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Cacturne learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Cacturne can learn 3 fast moves and 6 charged moves.
How much does Shadow Cacturne's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Cacturne costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
