Shadow Hitmontop 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 Hitmontop level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
10.63
94.6
1411.5s
8.32
2
9.94
88.5
1509.3s
7.77
3
9.60
85.5
1561.7s
7.51
4
9.57
85.2
1567.1s
7.49
5
9.52
84.8
1576.0s
7.45
6
8.62
76.8
1740.2s
6.75
7
8.49
75.6
1766.1s
6.63
8
8.23
73.3
1823.5s
6.43
9
8.17
72.7
1837.0s
6.39
10
7.07
63.0
2122.0s
5.53
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Shadow Hitmontop Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#691 of 1153 · F Tier
Ultra League
#502 of 850 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#749 of 1210 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#595 of 912 · F 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 Hitmontop PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Hitmontop Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Counter
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
6
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Rock Smash
Gyms & Raids
Power
17
Energy
12
Duration
1.5s
Damage window
0.8s – 1.0s
DPS
11.33
Weather boost
Trainer Battles
Power
9
Energy
7
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
13
9
1.0s
13
17
12
1.5s
11.33
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
Rock Smash | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Shadow Hitmontop Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
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%
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
80
Energy
-50
DPE
1.6
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-55
DPE
1.82
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
60
Energy
-45
DPE
1.33
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%
Compare charged moves
105
-100
2.5s
42
10
-33
2.0s
5
85
-50
3.5s
24.29
105
-100
2.5s
42
60
-33
2.0s
30
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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% |
Gyro Ball | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% |
Stone Edge | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Triple Axel | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Shadow Hitmontop carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
75,000
75Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Hitmontop's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Counter and Triple Axel make up Shadow Hitmontop's best raid moveset, dealing 10.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Hitmontop for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Hitmontop's best PvP moveset?
In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Counter with Close Combat and Triple Axel. Shadow Hitmontop's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Hitmontop learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Hitmontop can learn 2 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Shadow Hitmontop's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Hitmontop costs 75,000 Stardust and 75 Candy.
