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Charjabug (Shadow)

Charjabug (Shadow) in Great League

BugElectric
#49of 1152 ranked
89PvPoke score

Charjabug (Shadow) is a strong, playable pick 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

Volt SwitchFast · Electric · 14 damage, 16 energy in 4 turns45% of top players
X-ScissorCharged · Bug · 65 damage, 40 energy36% of top players
DischargeCharged · Electric · 55 damage, 40 energy38% of top players

Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Volt Switchs 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.

3Volt Switch → X-Scissor3 fast moves, 12 turns
3Volt Switch → Discharge3 fast moves, 12 turns

What Charjabug (Shadow) beats

Corviknightwins this matchup84Cramorantwins this matchup83Melmetalwins this matchup75Tinkatonwins this matchup58Vigorothwins this matchup51

What beats Charjabug (Shadow)

Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup23Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup27Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup33Altarialoses this matchup36Quagsire (Shadow)loses this matchup41

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

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