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Drilbur Shadow

Shadow Drilbur Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Drilbur 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 Drilbur level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–8 of 8

Shadow Drilbur Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#394 of 1153 · F Tier

Scratch

Multipurpose

Drill Run

Spam/Bait

Rock Tomb

Debuff

Great League (Mega Edition)

#431 of 1210 · F Tier

Scratch

Multipurpose

Drill Run

Spam/Bait

Rock Tomb

Debuff

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 Drilbur PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Rock type

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

Shadow Drilbur Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Drilbur can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Ground- and Normal-type damage. Mud Slap matches Shadow Drilbur's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

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

6

Energy

4

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

12

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

3

Energy

4

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

Mud Slap

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

Scratch

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

Shadow Drilbur Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Drilbur can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Ground-, Normal-, and Rock-type damage. Dig and Drill Run match Shadow Drilbur's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Dig

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

4.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 4.3s

DPE

2

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-50

DPE

1.4

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

85

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.9s – 2.8s

DPE

1.7

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-40

DPE

1.75

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

65

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

2.0s – 2.8s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-50

DPE

1.5

Archetype

Effect

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

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

Dig

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

Drill Run

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%

Rock Tomb

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Mud Slap and Rock Tomb make up Shadow Drilbur's best raid moveset, dealing 7.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Drilbur for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Drilbur's best PvP moveset?

In Great League, the recommended moveset is Scratch with Drill Run and Rock Tomb. Shadow Drilbur's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Drilbur learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Drilbur can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

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

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

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