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Gallade Shadow

Shadow Gallade Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Gallade 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 Gallade level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–10 of 24

Shadow Gallade Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#290 of 1153 · F Tier

Psycho Cut

Fast Charge

Leaf Blade

Spam/Bait

Sacred Sword

Spam/Bait

Ultra League

#317 of 850 · F Tier

Low Kick

Multipurpose

Sacred Sword

Spam/Bait

Leaf Blade

Spam/Bait

Master League

#155 of 409 · C Tier

Low Kick

Multipurpose

Sacred Sword

Spam/Bait

Close Combat

Self-Debuff

Great League (Mega Edition)

#323 of 1210 · F Tier

Psycho Cut

Fast Charge

Leaf Blade

Spam/Bait

Sacred Sword

Spam/Bait

Ultra League (Mega Edition)

#347 of 912 · F Tier

Low Kick

Multipurpose

Sacred Sword

Spam/Bait

Leaf Blade

Spam/Bait

Master League (Mega Edition)

#206 of 470 · D Tier

Low Kick

Multipurpose

Sacred Sword

Spam/Bait

Close Combat

Self-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 Gallade PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Fighting type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

Psychic type

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

Shadow Gallade Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Gallade can learn 4 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fairy-, Psychic-, and Fighting-type damage. Confusion, Low Kick, and Psycho Cut match Shadow Gallade's own typing and earn 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

19

Energy

14

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.5s – 1.5s

DPS

12.67

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

16

Energy

14

Duration

4 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

5

Energy

5

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

6

Energy

8

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

4

Energy

7

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

8

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

4

Energy

9

Duration

2 turns

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%

Confusion

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

Low Kick

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

Psycho Cut

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

Shadow Gallade Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Gallade can learn 6 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Normal-, Grass-, and Psychic-type damage. Close Combat, Psychic, Sacred Sword, and Synchronoise match Shadow Gallade's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 33%

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

-33

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

2.12

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

70

Energy

-35

DPE

2

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

95

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Archetype

Effect

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.8s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

60

Energy

-35

DPE

1.71

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

80

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.5s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Archetype

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

Close Combat

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

Frustration

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

Leaf Blade

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%

Psychic

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

Sacred Sword

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

Synchronoise

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust75,000Candy75

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Psycho Cut and Sacred Sword make up Shadow Gallade's best raid moveset, dealing 17.9 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Gallade for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Gallade's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Low Kick with Sacred Sword and Close Combat. Shadow Gallade's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Gallade learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gallade can learn 4 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Synchronoise is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

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

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Gallade costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.

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