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Pineco (Shadow) in Little League
Bug#198of 528 ranked
75PvPoke score
Pineco (Shadow) is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Little League. Little League caps every Pokémon at 500 CP and only allows Pokémon that can still evolve.
Best moveset
Bug BiteFast · Bug · 4 damage, 3 energy in 1 turn63% of top players
Rock TombCharged · Rock · 75 damage, 50 energy42% of top players
Sand TombCharged · Ground · 55 damage, 45 energy35% of top players
Second charged move: 75,000 stardust and 75 candy; buddy distance 5 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Bug 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.
17Bug Bite → Rock Tomb17 fast moves, 17 turns
15Bug Bite → Sand Tomb15 fast moves, 15 turns
What Pineco (Shadow) beats
Nickitwins this matchup70
Pawniardwins this matchup69
Zigzagoon (Galarian)wins this matchup58
Barboach (Shadow)wins this matchup58
Cubone (Shadow)wins this matchup57
What beats Pineco (Shadow)
Vulpixloses this matchup19
Hoothootloses this matchup21
Togepiloses this matchup22
Meowth (Galarian)loses this matchup33
Bronzorloses this matchup45Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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