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Pangoro in Ultra League
FightingDark#182of 849 ranked
83PvPoke score
Pangoro is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Ultra League. Ultra League caps every Pokémon at 2,500 CP, so bulky Pokémon and fully powered-up favourites take over.
Best moveset
Karate ChopFast · Fighting · 5 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns32% of top players
Close CombatCharged · Fighting · 100 damage, 45 energy37% of top players
Night SlashCharged · Dark · 50 damage, 35 energy28% of top players
Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Karate Chops 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.
5Karate Chop → Close Combat5 fast moves, 10 turns
4Karate Chop → Night Slash4 fast moves, 8 turns
What Pangoro beats
Empoleonwins this matchup84
Snorlaxwins this matchup73
Melmetalwins this matchup70
Jellicentwins this matchup64
Feraligatrwins this matchup61
What beats Pangoro
Virizionloses this matchup13
Florgesloses this matchup15
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup33
Tinkatonloses this matchup36
Corviknightloses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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