Shadow Psyduck

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

Psyduck uses a mysterious power. When it does so, this Pokémon generates brain waves that are supposedly only seen in sleepers. This discovery spurred controversy among scholars.

Dex No

#054

Shadow Psyduck Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Psyduck is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Grass	160%
Electric	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%
Ice	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Psyduck in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Psyduck.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Water Gun	Aqua Tail	43.58	233.07
Water Gun	Return	62.00	228.28
Zen Headbutt	Aqua Tail	42.49	219.76
Zen Headbutt	Return	60.91	210.41
Water Gun	Cross Chop	45.33	205.67
Water Gun	Psybeam	33.88	193.15
Zen Headbutt	Cross Chop	44.24	190.98
Zen Headbutt	Psybeam	32.79	183.26
Water Gun	Frustration	17.00	115.33
Zen Headbutt	Frustration	15.91	108.61

All Moves for Shadow Psyduck

Below are all the moves that Shadow Psyduck can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Psybeam	Charged	70	21.88	3200ms	-50
Aqua Tail	Charged	50	31.58	1900ms	-33
Cross Chop	Charged	50	33.33	1500ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Water Gun	Quick	5	12	500ms	5
Zen Headbutt	Quick	12	10.91	1100ms	10

Shadow Psyduck Evolution

Shadow Psyduck

Requires
50x Candy

Shadow Golduck

Best Shadow Psyduck Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Psyduck Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Psyduck in a raid.