Shadow Hitmontop Moves and Best Moveset - Pokémon GO (2026)

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Shadow Hitmontop Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Hitmontop 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

15,000

Type

None

Weather

Shadow Hitmontop level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Counter
Triple Axel
10.63
94.6
1411.5s
8.32
2
Counter
Close Combat
9.94
88.5
1509.3s
7.77
3
Rock Smash
Triple Axel
9.60
85.5
1561.7s
7.51
4
Counter
Gyro Ball
9.57
85.2
1567.1s
7.49
5
Counter
Stone Edge
9.52
84.8
1576.0s
7.45
6
Rock Smash
Gyro Ball
8.62
76.8
1740.2s
6.75
7
Rock Smash
Close Combat
8.49
75.6
1766.1s
6.63

8
Rock Smash
Stone Edge
8.17
72.7
1837.0s
6.39

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Shadow Hitmontop Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

The recommended fast and charged moves for Shadow Hitmontop in each GO Battle League format, from an all-vs-all battle simulation.

Great League

#626 of 1141 · F Tier

Counter

Close Combat

Triple Axel

Ultra League

#511 of 841 · F Tier

Counter

Close Combat

Triple Axel

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

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

Close Combat

Fighting type

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

Triple Axel

Ice type

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Shadow Hitmontop Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Hitmontop can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-type damage. Counter and Rock Smash match Shadow Hitmontop's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Counter

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

2 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Rock Smash

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.0s

DPS

11.33

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

3 turns

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Compare fast moves

Counter
13
9
1.0s
13
Rock Smash
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

Shadow Hitmontop can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Steel-, Rock-, and Ice-type damage. Close Combat matches Shadow Hitmontop's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Close Combat

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.2s – 2.5s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-45

DPE

2.22

Effect

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

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Normal
Ice
Rock
Dark
Steel
Resisted by: Poison
Flying
Psychic
Bug
Ghost (0.39×)
Fairy

Gyro Ball

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

3.5s

Damage window

3.2s – 3.5s

DPE

1.7

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-50

DPE

1.6

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Ice
Rock
Fairy
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Electric
Steel

Stone Edge

Gyms & Raids

Power

105

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

0.9s – 2.3s

DPE

1.05

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

100

Energy

-55

DPE

1.82

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Fire
Ice
Flying
Bug
Resisted by: Fighting
Ground
Steel

Triple Axel

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 1.7s

DPE

1.82

Weather boost

Snow

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-45

DPE

1.33

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Attack by 25%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Ground
Flying
Dragon
Resisted by: Fire
Water
Ice
Steel

Compare charged moves

Close Combat
105
-100
2.5s
42
Gyro Ball
85
-50
3.5s
24.29
Stone Edge
105
-100
2.5s
42
Triple Axel
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%
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

Frequently 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 4 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.

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