Shadow Piplup 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 Piplup level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
5.65
27.4
2653.4s
3.73
2
5.54
26.9
2708.3s
3.66
3
5.42
26.3
2765.9s
3.58
4
5.27
25.6
2844.8s
3.49
5
5.24
25.4
2863.0s
3.46
6
5.01
24.3
2991.2s
3.31
7
4.90
23.8
3058.7s
3.24
8
4.51
21.9
3322.5s
2.98
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Shadow Piplup Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#1111 of 1153 · F Tier
Little League
#90 of 168 · C Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#1169 of 1210 · 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 Piplup PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Shadow Piplup Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Bubble
Trainer Battles
Power
8
Energy
11
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
4
Energy
4
Duration
2 turns
Archetype
Shadow Piplup Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
50
Energy
-50
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to reduce the Opponent's Attack by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
70
Energy
-40
DPE
1.75
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
10
Energy
-70
DPE
0.14
Archetype
Compare charged moves
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
70
-33
2.5s
28
10
-33
2.0s
5
65
-33
3.5s
18.57
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bubble Beam | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Drill Peck | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Frustration | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Icy Wind | 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 Piplup carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
10,000
25Frequently Asked Questions
What is Shadow Piplup's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Pound and Drill Peck make up Shadow Piplup's best raid moveset, dealing 5.7 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Piplup for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Shadow Piplup's best PvP moveset?
In Little League, the recommended moveset is Bubble with Drill Peck and Icy Wind. Shadow Piplup's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Shadow Piplup learn in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Piplup can learn 2 fast moves and 4 charged moves.
How much does Shadow Piplup's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Shadow Piplup costs 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy.
