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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
No Weather
Sunny / Clear
Rainy
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy
Windy
Snow
Fog
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
#523 of 1141 · F Tier
Ultra League
#418 of 841 · 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
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Grass
Fairy
- Resisted by
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)
Trainer Battles
Power
2
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Fire
Electric
Poison
Rock
Steel
- Resisted by
Grass
Flying (0.39×)
Bug
Sucker Punch
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
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
-50
DPE
1.6
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gyms & Raids
Power
85
Energy
-50
Duration
2.5s
Damage window
1.0s – 2.5s
DPE
1.7
Weather boost
Overcast (Cloudy)
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-45
DPE
2
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
- Resisted by
Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Trainer Battles
Power
110
Energy
-60
DPE
1.83
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Psychic
Ghost
- Resisted by
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Trainer Battles
Power
65
Energy
-45
DPE
1.44
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Type effectiveness
- Super-effective vs
Water
Ground
Rock
- Resisted by
Fire
Grass
Poison
Flying
Bug
Dragon
Steel
Compare charged moves
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
85
-50
2.5s
34
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% |
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 Dynamic Punch 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 5 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.
