Shadow Suicune is returning to Pokemon Go as a Shadow Raid Boss in August. For trainers curious about what the best moveset for all content will be, this guide has the answers for you.
It was announced that the Legendary Beast trio would headline Pokemon Go‘s Shadow Raids on weekends.
Shadow Raikou took over the weekends in June, and Shadow Entei did the same in July. Now it’s time for the Water-type Legendary to dominate August weekends, so for those who manage to catch one, here are the best movesets you can teach Shadow Suicune for PvP and Raids.
Pokemon Go Shadow Suicune all moves
Like all Shadow Pokemon, Shadow Suicune will know the Charged Move Frustration in the game. However, certain Pokemon Go Team Rocket events allow players to change the Charged Move of Shadow Pokemon with a Charged TM.
This Water-type Pokemon has access to the following moves:
Shadow Suicuine Fast Moves
- Extrasensory (Psychic)
- Snarl (Dark)
- Ice Fang (Ice)
- Hidden Power – Legacy Move (Normal)
Shadow Suicune Charged Moves
- Ice Beam (Ice)
- Bubble Beam (Water/STAB)
- Water Pulse (Water/STAB)
- Scald (Water/STAB)
- Hydro Pump (Water/STAB)
- Frustration (Normal)
Pokemon Go Shadow Suicune best PvP moveset
Shadow Suicune’s PvP moveset is fairly flexible, but we recommend using Snarl for the Fast Move and Bubble Beam and Hydro Pump as the Charged Moves.
Trainers should stick with Snarl for Shadow Suicune’s Fast Move as it has very good Energy yields out of the available Fast Moves.
That being said, Ice Fang and Extrasensory provide benefits as well. Both Ice Fang and Extrasensory provide great type coverage, though their synergy with the Charged Moves will be skewed.
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For the first Chared Move, you will want to opt for Bubble Beam thanks to its synergy with Snarl, as it can be used fairly often and provides a guaranteed Attack debuff. Bubble Beam also takes advantage of STAB.
The second Charged Move option can be fairly flexible, though we recommend Hydro Pump. It also provides great synergy with Snarl and can lead to some nice OHKOs. Alternatively, Ice Beam can work as a Charged Move option as it provides helpful type coverage.
Pokemon Go Shadow Suicune best Raid moveset
Shadow Suicune’s PvE moveset is slightly less flexible, so the same combo of Snarl for the Fast Move and Hydro Pump as the Charged Move is the best choice.
Snarl is the best Fast Move of the bunch, as it has a great energy gain and deals good damage for a decent amount of energy. You can always swap it for Extrasensory for a different coverage type.
The Charged Move should be Hydro Pump, as the other options are simply worse. Hydro Pump’s overall damage is great in PvE content.
That’s everything you need to know about the best Shadow Suicune moveset. Check out our other Pokemon Go coverage, like the best Pokemon in Pokemon Go or the Spotlight Hour schedule.
