Shadow Golisopod 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 Golisopod level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
16.36
203.0
917.0s
13.66
2
15.31
190.0
979.7s
12.77
3
15.21
188.8
985.9s
12.69
4
14.53
180.3
1032.1s
12.17
5
14.09
174.8
1065.0s
11.76
6
13.75
170.6
1090.7s
11.51
7
13.71
170.1
1094.3s
11.47
8
13.56
168.3
1105.8s
11.36
9
13.51
167.7
1110.0s
11.32
10
13.38
166.0
1121.3s
11.14
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Shadow Golisopod Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League

Great League
#128 of 1152 · C Tier

Ultra League
#57 of 849 · A Tier

Master League
#83 of 409 · B Tier

Great League (Mega Edition)
#118 of 1208 · C Tier

Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#61 of 911 · A Tier

Master League (Mega Edition)
#109 of 470 · B 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 Golisopod PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Golisopod Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Fury Cutter
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
5
Energy
7
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
6
Energy
8
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
8
0.5s
8
6
5
0.5s
12
6
4
0.5s
12
13
7
1.0s
13
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury Cutter | 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% |
Metal Claw | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Shadow Claw | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% |
Waterfall | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Shadow Golisopod Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-45
DPE
1.56
Archetype
Effect
30% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
35
Energy
-35
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
50% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Compare charged moves
55
-33
2.5s
22
45
-33
2.5s
18
10
-33
2.0s
5
70
-33
3.0s
23.33
55
-33
1.5s
36.67
45
-33
1.5s
30
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aerial Ace | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Aqua Jet | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Liquidation | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Razor Shell | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
X Scissor | 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% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Golisopod carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Golisopod's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Razor Shell make up Shadow Golisopod's best raid moveset, dealing 16.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Golisopod for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Golisopod's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Aqua Jet and X Scissor. Shadow Golisopod's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Golisopod learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Golisopod can learn 4 fast moves and 6 charged moves.
How much does Shadow Golisopod's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Golisopod costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.









































