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Hippowdon Shadow

Shadow Hippowdon Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Hippowdon 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 Hippowdon level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–10 of 35

Shadow Hippowdon Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#59 of 1153 · A Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Ultra League

#110 of 850 · B Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Master League

#91 of 409 · B Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Great League (Mega Edition)

#62 of 1210 · A Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Ultra League (Mega Edition)

#113 of 912 · B Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

Master League (Mega Edition)

#168 of 470 · C Tier

Sand Attack

Fast Charge

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 Hippowdon PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Ground type

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

Ground type

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

Shadow Hippowdon Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Hippowdon can learn 5 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dark-, Fire-, Ice-, Ground-, and Electric-type damage. Sand Attack matches Shadow Hippowdon's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

6

Energy

4

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

12

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

2

Energy

4

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

13

Energy

9

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.7s – 0.9s

DPS

13

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

12

Energy

20

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.4s – 1.0s

DPS

8

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

4

Energy

7

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.6s

DPS

8

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

2

Energy

4

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

13

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.7s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

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

Bite

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

Fire Fang

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

Ice Fang

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

Sand Attack

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

Thunder Fang

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

Shadow Hippowdon Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Hippowdon can learn 7 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Normal-, Ground-, and Rock-type damage. Earth Power, Earthquake, and Scorching Sands match Shadow Hippowdon's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

50

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.8s

DPE

1.52

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

65

Energy

-40

DPE

1.63

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

100

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

2.6s – 3.3s

DPE

2

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-50

DPE

1.8

Archetype

Effect

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

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

90

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Archetype

Effect

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 2.3s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-55

DPE

1.82

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

55

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.3s – 1.5s

DPE

1.67

Weather boost

Trainer Battles

Power

60

Energy

-35

DPE

1.71

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

Body Slam

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

Earth Power

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

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%

Scorching Sands

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

Stone Edge

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

Weather Ball Rock

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 Hippowdon carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sand Attack and Earth Power make up Shadow Hippowdon's best raid moveset, dealing 14.0 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Hippowdon for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Hippowdon's best PvP moveset?

In Great League, the recommended moveset is Sand Attack with Weather Ball Rock and Earth Power. Shadow Hippowdon's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Hippowdon learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Hippowdon can learn 5 fast moves and 7 charged moves.

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

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

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