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Pangoro (Shadow) in Ultra League
FightingDark#159of 849 ranked
84PvPoke score
Pangoro (Shadow) 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 turns33% of top players
Close CombatCharged · Fighting · 100 damage, 45 energy39% of top players
Night SlashCharged · Dark · 50 damage, 35 energy30% 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 (Shadow) beats
Feraligatrwins this matchup89
Snorlaxwins this matchup89
Empoleonwins this matchup82
Skeledirgewins this matchup71
Corviknightwins this matchup55
What beats Pangoro (Shadow)
Florgesloses this matchup18
Virizionloses this matchup23
Tinkatonloses this matchup27
Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup31
Zygarde (Complete Forme)loses this matchup48Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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