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Honchkrow Shadow

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Shadow Honchkrow

#430

darkflying

1549

CP

1937

CP

Shadow Honchkrow Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Honchkrow 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 Honchkrow level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–10 of 10

Shadow Honchkrow Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#572 of 1152 · F Tier

Peck

Multipurpose

Brave Bird

Self-Debuff Nuke

Dark Pulse

General

Ultra League

#269 of 849 · F Tier

Peck

Multipurpose

Brave Bird

Self-Debuff Nuke

Dark Pulse

General

Great League (Mega Edition)

#585 of 1208 · F Tier

Peck

Multipurpose

Brave Bird

Self-Debuff Nuke

Dark Pulse

General

Ultra League (Mega Edition)

#279 of 911 · F Tier

Peck

Multipurpose

Brave Bird

Self-Debuff Nuke

Dark Pulse

General

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 Honchkrow PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Flying type

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Psychic type

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

Shadow Honchkrow Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Honchkrow can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Flying- and Dark-type damage. Peck and Snarl match Shadow Honchkrow's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Peck

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

10

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.5s – 0.9s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

6

Energy

8

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Snarl

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

11

Energy

13

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

11

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

5

Energy

13

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

Peck

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

Snarl

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

Shadow Honchkrow Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Honchkrow can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Flying-, Dark-, Normal-, and Psychic-type damage. Brave Bird, Dark Pulse, and Sky Attack match Shadow Honchkrow's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.0s – 1.6s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-55

DPE

2.36

Archetype

Effect

100% chance to reduce the User's Defense by 43%

Gyms & Raids

Power

80

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.3s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

10

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.0s – 1.8s

DPE

0.3

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

10

Energy

-70

DPE

0.14

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

95

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 2.8s

DPE

1.9

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-55

DPE

1.36

Archetype

Effect

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

80

Energy

-50

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.5s – 1.7s

DPE

1.6

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

75

Energy

-50

DPE

1.5

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

Brave Bird

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

Dark Pulse

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

Frustration

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

Psychic

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

Sky Attack

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust50,000Candy50

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Snarl and Sky Attack make up Shadow Honchkrow's best raid moveset, dealing 16.5 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Honchkrow for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Honchkrow's best PvP moveset?

In Ultra League, the recommended moveset is Peck with Brave Bird and Dark Pulse. Shadow Honchkrow's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Honchkrow learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Honchkrow can learn 2 fast moves and 5 charged moves.

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

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

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