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Shaymin

#492

grass

1865

CP

2332

CP

Shaymin Best Moveset Rankings

Best Moves

Every fast and charged move combo Shaymin 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

Shaymin level

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–10 of 72

Shaymin Best PvP Movesets

GO Battle League

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

Great League

#999 of 1145 · F Tier

Grass Knot

General

Seed Flare

Debuff Nuke

Ultra League

#841 of 844 · F Tier

Zen Headbutt

Low Quality

Grass Knot

General

Seed Flare

Debuff Nuke

Master League

#406 of 406 · F Tier

Zen Headbutt

Low Quality

Grass Knot

General

Seed Flare

Debuff Nuke

Great League (Mega Edition)

#1045 of 1201 · F Tier

Grass Knot

General

Seed Flare

Debuff Nuke

Ultra League (Mega Edition)

#902 of 905 · F Tier

Zen Headbutt

Low Quality

Grass Knot

General

Seed Flare

Debuff Nuke

Master League (Mega Edition)

#467 of 467 · F Tier

Zen Headbutt

Low Quality

Grass Knot

General

Seed Flare

Debuff Nuke

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.

Shaymin PvP Move Effects

Trainer Battles

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

Grass type

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

Grass type

40% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 33%

Shaymin Fast Moves

Fast Attacks

Shaymin can learn 3 fast moves in Pokémon GO, covering Normal-, Grass-, and Psychic-type damage. Magical Leaf matches Shaymin's own typing and earns a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

15

Energy

15

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

1.1s – 1.4s

DPS

10

Weather boost

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Trainer Battles

Power

9

Energy

8

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

17

Energy

17

Duration

1.5s

Damage window

0.8s – 1.4s

DPS

11.33

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

10

Energy

10

Duration

3 turns

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

11

Energy

9

Duration

1.0s

Damage window

0.8s – 0.9s

DPS

11

Weather boost

Windy

Windy

Trainer Battles

Power

8

Energy

6

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

Hidden Power

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

Magical Leaf

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

Zen Headbutt

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

Shaymin Charged Moves

Charged Attacks

Shaymin can learn 4 charged moves in Pokémon GO, covering Grass-type damage. Energy Ball, Grass Knot, Seed Flare, and Solar Beam match Shaymin's own typing and earn a 1.2× STAB bonus.

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

4.0s

Damage window

3.1s – 3.9s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

80

Energy

-45

DPE

1.78

Archetype

Effect

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

Gyms & Raids

Power

90

Energy

-50

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

1.6s – 2.5s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

90

Energy

-50

DPE

1.8

Archetype

Gyms & Raids

Power

115

Energy

-100

Duration

2.5s

Damage window

2.3s – 2.4s

DPE

1.15

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

130

Energy

-75

DPE

1.73

Archetype

Effect

40% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 33%

Gyms & Raids

Power

180

Energy

-100

Duration

5.0s

Damage window

2.8s – 4.8s

DPE

1.8

Weather boost

Sunny / Clear

Sunny / Clear

Trainer Battles

Power

150

Energy

-80

DPE

1.88

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

Energy Ball

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

Grass Knot

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

Seed Flare

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

Solar Beam

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

Second charged move cost

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

Stardust100,000Candy100

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shaymin's best moveset in Pokémon GO?

Magical Leaf and Grass Knot make up Shaymin's best raid moveset, dealing 13.1 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Shaymin for how it holds up as a raid boss.

What is Shaymin's best PvP moveset?

In Master League, the recommended moveset is Zen Headbutt with Grass Knot and Seed Flare. Shaymin's full PvP rankings cover every league.

How many moves can Shaymin learn in Pokémon GO?

Shaymin can learn 3 fast moves and 4 charged moves.

How much does Shaymin's second charged move cost?

Unlocking a second charged move for Shaymin costs 100,000 Stardust and 100 Candy.

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