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Pidgeot (Shadow) in Ultra League
NormalFlying#236of 849 ranked
81PvPoke score
Pidgeot (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
GustFast · Flying · 16 damage, 14 energy in 4 turns38% of top players
Brave BirdCharged · Flying · 130 damage, 55 energy26% of top players
TwisterCharged · Dragon · 70 damage, 40 energy19% of top players
Second charged move: 10,000 stardust and 25 candy; buddy distance 1 km.
Play it by the counts
How many Gusts 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.
4Gust → Brave Bird4 fast moves, 16 turns
3Gust → Twister3 fast moves, 12 turns
What Pidgeot (Shadow) beats
Virizionwins this matchup70
Florgeswins this matchup67
Feraligatrwins this matchup65
Snorlaxwins this matchup60
Zygarde (Complete Forme)wins this matchup57
What beats Pidgeot (Shadow)
Tinkatonloses this matchup19
Corviknightloses this matchup27
Melmetalloses this matchup28
Skeledirgeloses this matchup45
Empoleonloses this matchup47Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.
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