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Piloswine (Shadow)

Piloswine (Shadow) in Great League

IceGround
#209of 1152 ranked
82PvPoke score

Piloswine (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

Powder SnowFast · Ice · 6 damage, 8 energy in 2 turns64% of top players
Icicle SpearCharged · Ice · 70 damage, 40 energy28% of top players
High HorsepowerCharged · Ground · 100 damage, 55 energy14% of top players

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

Play it by the counts

How many Powder Snows 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.

5Powder Snow → Icicle Spear5 fast moves, 10 turns
7Powder Snow → High Horsepower7 fast moves, 14 turns

What Piloswine (Shadow) beats

Tinkatonwins this matchup82Altariawins this matchup80Sableye (Shadow)wins this matchup70Thievulwins this matchup67Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup52

What beats Piloswine (Shadow)

Ninetales (Shadow)loses this matchup13Melmetalloses this matchup16Cramorantloses this matchup24Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup30Vigorothloses this matchup45

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

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