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

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Shadow Obstagoon Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Obstagoon 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 Obstagoon level

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Lick
Hyper Beam
11.36
142.1
1320.3s
9.50
2
Counter
Hyper Beam
11.02
137.9
1360.7s
9.20
3
Counter
Night Slash
10.20
127.5
1471.1s
8.53
4
Lick
Gunk Shot
10.19
127.4
1472.0s
8.52
5
Lick
Night Slash
10.12
126.5
1482.7s
8.47
6
Counter
Gunk Shot
10.10
126.4
1484.7s
8.46
7
Counter
Cross Chop
9.71
121.4
1545.6s
8.11
8
Lick
Cross Chop
9.51
119.0
1576.5s
7.93
9
Counter
Obstruct
7.67
95.9
1955.8s
6.39

10
Lick
Obstruct
7.15
89.4
2099.0s
5.98

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Shadow Obstagoon Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

Full PvP rankings →

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

Great League

#473 of 1141 · F Tier

Counter

Cross Chop

Night Slash

Ultra League

#437 of 841 · F Tier

Counter

Cross Chop

Night Slash

Master League

#333 of 405 · F Tier

Counter

Night Slash

Cross Chop

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 Obstagoon PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Night Slash

Dark type

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

Obstruct

Dark type

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25% and reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Shadow Obstagoon Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Obstagoon can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting- and Ghost-type damage. None of them match Shadow Obstagoon's own typing, so no fast move earns the 1.2× STAB bonus.

Counter

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

Lick

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.2s – 0.5s

DPS

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

Duration

1 turn

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Normal (0.39×)
Dark

Compare fast moves

Counter
13
9
1.0s
13
Lick
5
6
0.5s
10

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

Shadow Obstagoon Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Obstagoon can learn 5 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Fighting-, Poison-, Normal-, and Dark-type damage. Hyper Beam, Night Slash, and Obstruct match Shadow Obstagoon's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Cross Chop

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-50

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.2s

DPE

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.57

Type effectiveness

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

Gunk Shot

Gyms & Raids

Power

130

Energy

-100

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.6s

DPE

1.3

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-75

DPE

1.73

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Grass
Fairy
Resisted by: Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
Steel (0.39×)

Hyper Beam

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

150

Energy

-100

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

3.5s – 3.8s

DPE

1.5

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

150

Energy

-80

DPE

1.88

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: None
Resisted by: Rock
Ghost (0.39×)
Steel

Night Slash

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.8s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-35

DPE

1.43

Effect

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

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Obstruct

STAB

Gyms & Raids

Power

Energy

-33

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 1.4s

DPE

0.61

Weather boost

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

Energy

-40

DPE

0.38

Effect

100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25% and reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs: Psychic
Ghost
Resisted by: Fighting
Dark
Fairy

Compare charged moves

Cross Chop
50
-50
1.5s
33.33
Gunk Shot
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Hyper Beam
150
-100
4.0s
37.5
Night Slash
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Obstruct
20
-33
1.5s
13.33

Charged Attack Type Coverage

Move
Cross Chop	160%	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	62.5%	160%	39.1%	100%	160%	160%	62.5%
Gunk Shot	100%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	62.5%	100%	100%	39.1%	160%
Hyper Beam	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%
Obstruct	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%	62.5%	100%	100%	100%	160%	100%	100%	160%	100%	62.5%	100%	62.5%

Second charged move cost

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

10,000

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Lick and Hyper Beam make up Shadow Obstagoon's best raid moveset, dealing 11.4 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Obstagoon for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shadow Obstagoon's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Counter with Night Slash and Cross Chop. Shadow Obstagoon's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shadow Obstagoon learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Obstagoon can learn 2 fast moves and 5 charged moves. Obstruct is a legacy move that can only be learned with an Elite TM or during special events.

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

Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Obstagoon costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.

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