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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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1–10 of 24

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

#848 of 1153 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Heavy Damage

Ultra League

#582 of 850 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Heavy Damage

Master League

#289 of 409 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Heavy Damage

Great League (Mega Edition)

#909 of 1210 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Heavy Damage

Ultra League (Mega Edition)

#632 of 912 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Heavy Damage

Master League (Mega Edition)

#383 of 470 · F Tier

Mud Slap

Heavy Damage

Body Slam

Spam/Bait

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.

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

Trainer Battles

Power

12

Energy

8

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

13

Energy

9

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

13

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

19

Energy

13

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.4s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

11

Energy

10

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

5

Energy

5

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

3

Energy

3

Duration

1 turn

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

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 6 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.

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.8s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

65

Energy

-40

DPE

1.63

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

140

Energy

-100

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 3.4s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

120

Energy

-65

DPE

1.85

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.0s – 1.8s

DPE

0.3

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

10

Energy

-70

DPE

0.14

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

70

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 1.8s

DPE

1.4

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-60

DPE

1.5

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

65

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.9s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

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

Body Slam

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

Earthquake

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

Frustration

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

Heavy Slam

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

Play Rough

100%62.5%100%100%100%100%160%62.5%100%100%100%100%100%100%160%160%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 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 Earthquake and Trailblaze. 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 6 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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