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Purrloin Shadow

Shadow Purrloin Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Purrloin 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 Purrloin level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–6 of 6

Shadow Purrloin PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Dark type

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

Shadow Purrloin Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shadow Purrloin can learn 2 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Normal- and Dark-type damage. Sucker Punch matches Shadow Purrloin's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

6

Energy

4

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.3s – 0.5s

DPS

12

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

4

Energy

2

Duration

1 turn

Archetype

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs
None
Resisted by

Rock

Ghost (0.39×)

Steel

Gyms & Raids

Power

5

Energy

6

Duration

0.5s

Damage window

0.1s – 0.5s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

7

Duration

2 turns

Archetype

Multipurpose

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Psychic

Ghost

Resisted by

Fighting

Dark

Fairy

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

Scratch

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

Sucker Punch

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

Shadow Purrloin Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shadow Purrloin can learn 3 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Dark- and Fairy-type damage. Dark Pulse and Night Slash match Shadow Purrloin's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

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

-50

DPE

1.6

Archetype

General

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Psychic

Ghost

Resisted by

Fighting

Dark

Fairy

Gyms & Raids

Power

45

Energy

-33

Duration

2.0s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.8s

DPE

1.36

Weather boost

Fog

Fog

Trainer Battles

Power

50

Energy

-35

DPE

1.43

Archetype

Boost Spam

Effect

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

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Psychic

Ghost

Resisted by

Fighting

Dark

Fairy

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

3.0s

Damage window

1.4s – 2.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Overcast (Cloudy)

Overcast (Cloudy)

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-60

DPE

1.5

Archetype

High Energy

Type effectiveness

Super-effective vs

Fighting

Dragon

Dark

Resisted by

Fire

Poison

Steel

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

Dark Pulse

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

Night Slash

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

Play Rough

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust10,000Candy25

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Sucker Punch and Night Slash make up Shadow Purrloin's best raid moveset, dealing 4.6 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shadow Purrloin for how it holds up as a raid boss.

How many moves can Shadow Purrloin learn in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Purrloin can learn 2 fast moves and 3 charged moves.

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

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

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