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Blastoise (Shadow)

Blastoise (Shadow) in Great League

Water
#199of 1152 ranked
83PvPoke score

Blastoise (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

BiteFast · Dark · 2 damage, 4 energy in 1 turn33% of top players
Hydro CannonCharged · Water · 80 damage, 40 energy54% of top players
Skull BashCharged · Normal · 130 damage, 75 energy11% of top players

Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Bites it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

10Bite → Hydro Cannon10 fast moves, 10 turns
19Bite → Skull Bash19 fast moves, 19 turns

What Blastoise (Shadow) beats

Tinkatonwins this matchup60Corviknightwins this matchup60Cramorantwins this matchup55Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup54Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup51

What beats Blastoise (Shadow)

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup25Altarialoses this matchup32Vigorothloses this matchup44Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup44Melmetalloses this matchup44

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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