Shadow Punch
Ghost-type charged move in Pokémon GO. Costs 35 energy to fire. Use the stats below to compare against alternatives in the same type.
- Power
- 55
- Energy cost
- 35
- Turns
- 1
- DPE
- 1.57
How Shadow Punch performs in Pokémon GO PvP
Charged moves cost energy to fire. Shadow Punch costs 35 energy and deals 55 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.57. Higher DPE = more bang per charged-move cycle, which compounds across long matches.
Shadow Punch's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
What does Shadow Punch do in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Punch is a Ghost-type charged move. Costs 35 energy to fire, deals 55 damage, giving it a damage-per-energy of 1.57.
Is Shadow Punch worth unlocking?
Shadow Punch's DPE is lower than meta picks. Use for type coverage if you don't have higher-DPE alternatives.
Does Shadow Punch have any extra effects?
Shadow Punch is a clean damage move — no buffs, debuffs, or stat changes. The full value is in the DPE ratio.
Can Shadow Punch be used in raids too?
Yes — charged-move stats are shared between PvP and raids, with different timing mechanics. In raids, Shadow Punch contributes to DPS based on power and the underlying mons's stats. See /raid for raid counter rankings.
For the full move database with sortable columns, see all moves. For type-effectiveness math behind STAB, see the type chart.