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Shadow Donphan

#232

ground

1722

CP

2152

CP

Shadow Donphan Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Donphan 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 Donphan level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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Shadow Donphan Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#374 of 1141 · F Tier

Mud Slap

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 Donphan PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Trailblaze

Grass type

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

Shadow Donphan Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Donphan can learn 4 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fairy-, Fighting-, Ground-, and Normal-type damage. Mud Slap matches Shadow Donphan's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

20

Energy

11

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 1.2s

DPS

13.33

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

12

Energy

8

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Resisted by

Fire

Poison

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

13

Energy

9

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

13

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Normal

Ice

Rock

Dark

Steel

Resisted by

Poison

Flying

Psychic

Bug

Ghost (0.39×)

Fairy

Mud Slap

STAB

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

5

Energy

5

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

3

Energy

3

Duration

1 turn

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs
None
Resisted by

Rock

Ghost (0.39×)

Steel

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

Charm

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

Counter

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

Mud Slap

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

Tackle

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

Shadow Donphan Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Donphan can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Normal-, Ground-, Steel-, Fairy-, and Grass-type damage. Earthquake matches Shadow Donphan's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Body Slam

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.8s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

55

Energy

-35

DPE

1.57

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs
None
Resisted by

Rock

Ghost (0.39×)

Steel

Earthquake

STAB

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

Heavy Slam

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.8s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Snow

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Ice

Rock

Fairy

Resisted by

Fire

Water

Electric

Steel

Play Rough

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-60

DPE

1.5

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Resisted by

Fire

Poison

Steel

Trailblaze

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

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

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Mud Slap and Earthquake make up Shadow Donphan's best raid moveset, dealing 13.3 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Donphan for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Donphan's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Mud Slap with Body Slam and Earthquake. Shadow Donphan's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Donphan learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Donphan can learn 4 fast moves and 5 charged moves.

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

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

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