Shadow Forretress 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
Shadow Forretress level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
11.11
125.8
1350.7s
9.14
2
9.99
113.2
1500.8s
8.19
3
9.76
110.5
1537.0s
8.02
4
9.66
109.4
1553.6s
7.94
5
9.12
103.3
1644.8s
7.48
6
8.50
96.3
1764.5s
6.99
7
8.46
95.9
1772.5s
6.94
8
8.19
92.8
1831.7s
6.74
9
8.09
91.7
1853.1s
6.64
10
7.96
90.2
1883.5s
6.54
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Shadow Forretress Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#55 of 1153 · A Tier
Ultra League
#43 of 850 · A Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#56 of 1210 · A Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#48 of 912 · A 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 Forretress PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Forretress Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Bug Bite
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
3
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Struggle Bug
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
8
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
14
Energy
16
Duration
4 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
5
6
0.5s
10
15
15
1.5s
10
13
20
1.5s
8.67
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bug Bite | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Struggle Bug | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Volt Switch | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 39.1% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Shadow Forretress Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
120
Energy
-65
DPE
1.85
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-50
DPE
1.4
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
35
Energy
-35
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
75
Energy
-50
DPE
1.5
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-45
DPE
1.22
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
140
-100
3.5s
40
10
-33
2.0s
5
70
-50
2.0s
35
50
-33
2.5s
20
65
-50
3.0s
21.67
60
-33
4.0s
15
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
Mirror Shot | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Rock Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Sand Tomb | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Forretress carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Forretress's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Bug Bite and Heavy Slam make up Shadow Forretress's best raid moveset, dealing 11.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Forretress for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Forretress's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Volt Switch with Rock Tomb and Sand Tomb. Shadow Forretress's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Forretress learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Forretress can learn 3 fast moves and 6 charged moves.
How much does Shadow Forretress's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Forretress costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
