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Haxorus Shadow

Shadow Haxorus Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Haxorus 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 Haxorus level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

Show:

1–10 of 12

Shadow Haxorus Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#565 of 1153 · F Tier

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Night Slash

Boost Spam

Surf

General

Ultra League

#518 of 850 · F Tier

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Night Slash

Boost Spam

Master League

#157 of 409 · C Tier

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Night Slash

Boost Spam

Great League (Mega Edition)

#591 of 1210 · F Tier

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Night Slash

Boost Spam

Surf

General

Ultra League (Mega Edition)

#520 of 912 · F Tier

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Night Slash

Boost Spam

Master League (Mega Edition)

#212 of 470 · D Tier

Dragon Tail

Multipurpose

Night Slash

Boost Spam

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 Haxorus PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Dragon type

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

Dark type

12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Shadow Haxorus Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Haxorus can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting- and Dragon-type damage. Dragon Tail matches Shadow Haxorus's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

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

14

Energy

8

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

14

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

9

Energy

12

Duration

3 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

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%

Dragon Tail

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

Shadow Haxorus Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Haxorus can learn 6 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dragon-, Ground-, Normal-, Dark-, and Water-type damage. Breaking Swipe and Dragon Claw match Shadow Haxorus's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy

-33

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.5s – 0.9s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

50

Energy

-50

DPE

1

Archetype

Effect

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 1.1s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

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

45

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.8s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

50

Energy

-35

DPE

1.43

Archetype

Effect

12.5% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Gyms & Raids

Power

60

Energy

-50

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 1.4s

DPE

1.2

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-45

DPE

1.67

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

Breaking Swipe

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

Dragon Claw

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

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%

Night Slash

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

Surf

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust75,000Candy75

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Dragon Tail and Breaking Swipe make up Shadow Haxorus's best raid moveset, dealing 20.2 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Haxorus for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Haxorus's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Dragon Tail with Night Slash and Dragon Claw. Shadow Haxorus's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Haxorus learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Haxorus can learn 2 fast moves and 6 charged moves. Breaking Swipe is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

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

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

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