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Claydol Shadow

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Shadow Claydol

#344

groundpsychic

1126

CP

1408

CP

Shadow Claydol Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Claydol 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 Claydol level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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Shadow Claydol Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#373 of 1141 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Ultra League

#513 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 Claydol PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Earth Power

Ground type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Ground type

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Shadow Claydol Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Claydol can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Psychic- and Ground-type damage. Confusion, Extrasensory, and Mud Slap match Shadow Claydol's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Confusion

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

19

Energy

14

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.5s – 1.5s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

16

Energy

14

Duration

4 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Poison

Resisted by

Psychic

Dark (0.39×)

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

11

Energy

11

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

11

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

10

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Poison

Resisted by

Psychic

Dark (0.39×)

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

19

Energy

13

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.4s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

11

Energy

10

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Electric

Poison

Rock

Steel

Resisted by

Grass

Flying (0.39×)

Bug

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

Confusion

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

Extrasensory

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

Mud Slap

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

Shadow Claydol Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Claydol can learn 8 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Ground-, Steel-, Ice-, Psychic-, Rock-, and Ghost-type damage. Earth Power, Earthquake, Psychic, and Scorching Sands match Shadow Claydol's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Earth Power

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 3.3s

DPE

2

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-50

DPE

1.8

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Electric

Poison

Rock

Steel

Resisted by

Grass

Flying (0.39×)

Bug

Gyms & Raids

Power

140

Energy

-100

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 3.4s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

120

Energy

-65

DPE

1.85

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Electric

Poison

Rock

Steel

Resisted by

Grass

Flying (0.39×)

Bug

Gyro Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

85

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

3.2s – 3.5s

DPE

1.7

Weather boost

Snow

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Ice

Rock

Fairy

Resisted by

Fire

Water

Electric

Steel

Ice Beam

Gyms & Raids

Power

95

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

1.5s – 3.0s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Snow

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-55

DPE

1.64

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Grass

Ground

Flying

Dragon

Resisted by

Fire

Water

Ice

Steel

Psychic

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

95

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Poison

Resisted by

Psychic

Dark (0.39×)

Steel

Rock Tomb

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.8s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-50

DPE

1.5

Effect

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

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Ice

Flying

Bug

Resisted by

Fighting

Ground

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Effect

10% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fire

Electric

Poison

Rock

Steel

Resisted by

Grass

Flying (0.39×)

Bug

Shadow Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.4s – 2.8s

DPE

2

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-50

DPE

2

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Psychic

Ghost

Resisted by

Normal (0.39×)

Dark

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

Earth Power

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

Earthquake

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

Gyro Ball

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

Ice Beam

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

Psychic

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

Rock Tomb

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

Scorching Sands

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

Shadow Ball

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Extrasensory and Psychic make up Shadow Claydol's best raid moveset, dealing 9.8 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Claydol for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Claydol's best PvP moveset?

In Great League, the recommended moveset is Mud Slap with Rock Tomb and Shadow Ball. Shadow Claydol's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Claydol learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Claydol can learn 3 fast moves and 8 charged moves.

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

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

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