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Cradily (Shadow)

Cradily (Shadow) in Great League

RockGrass
#233of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Cradily (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

AcidFast · Poison · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns34% of top players
Rock TombCharged · Rock · 75 damage, 50 energy26% of top players
Grass KnotCharged · Grass · 90 damage, 50 energy22% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Acids 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.

7Acid → Rock Tomb7 fast moves, 14 turns
7Acid → Grass Knot7 fast moves, 14 turns

What Cradily (Shadow) beats

Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup73Ninetales (Shadow)wins this matchup70Vigorothwins this matchup66Altariawins this matchup60Cramorantwins this matchup57

What beats Cradily (Shadow)

Melmetalloses this matchup9Tinkatonloses this matchup14Corviknightloses this matchup30Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup39Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup46

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

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