Shadow Staraptor

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Wing Attack	Brave Bird	B	B
Wing Attack	Close Combat	X	A-
Quick Attack	Brave Bird	B	X
Gust*	Brave Bird	B	B
Gust*	Close Combat	X	A
Gust*	Heat Wave	X	A-
Wing Attack	Fly	A	X
Gust*	Fly	A	X

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Wing Attack	Heat Wave	X	X
Quick Attack	Heat Wave	X	X
Quick Attack	Close Combat	X	C
Quick Attack	Fly	X	X
Sand Attack	Brave Bird	X	X
Sand Attack	Heat Wave	X	X
Sand Attack	Close Combat	X	X
Sand Attack	Fly	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Wing Attack and Gust* are fairly comparable, with the former offering shorter move windows/easier dodging and the latter offering better damage.

• Quick Attack is theoretically superior, but doesn’t have much practical use.

• Sand Attack isn't doing Shadow Staraptor any favors.

• Either of the Flying Type Fast Moves should be paired with Fly for great Flying DPS.

• Brave Bird is a step down.

• Close Combat and especially Heat Wave perform terribly.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Gust* is the clear winner, with extremely high damage output for a fast move and superior energy gains given the way that defenders operate.

• Wing Attack hits harder than Quick Attack and offers better coverage.

• Sand Attack is weak on defense.

• Close Combat and Brave Bird are equally hard to dodge, but the former has better counter coverage.

• Heat Wave is slightly inferior to Close Combat, but its different effectiveness profile gives it some merit.

• Fly isn't great on defense.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Wing Attack	Fly Close Combat	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Wing Attack* + Fly and Close Combat

Wing Attack is provides the best energy generation and deals decent damage, and is Staraptor's preferred Fast Attack. Gust provides incredible damage, but its energy generation is average at best Quick Attack is not recommended since its typing can't benefit from a Super Effective multiplier. 

Fly is Staraptor's primary charge move thanks to its lower energy cost in addition to receiving STAB. Close Combat also has a fairly low cost and provides valuable coverage against Steel- and Rock-type Pokemon. Brave Bird is extremely powerful, but it is rather costly and the debuff is not ideal. Heat Wave is a bad move.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 3 / 5

Staraptor has a terrifying moveset and is an incredibly potent closer. Its coverage is almost perfect and can easily clean teams up when backed behind shields. However, Staraptor's frailty and high dependence on shields can make it rather unreliable. It also competes with the more meta Flying-type Pokemon such as Talonflame and Skarmory, both of which are more reliable.

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Ultra League provides more bulk for Staraptor to more reliably reach its devastating Charged Attacks, although it remains a fragile Pokemon (ESPECIALLY as a Shadow). Like in the Great League, Staraptor is an incredible cleaner and investing shields for it can pay off, but it relies on said shields and can be unreliable as a result. Having a Ghost resistance is fantastic against Giratina, Trevenant, and Jellicent, setting it apart from other Fliers such as Talonflame and Dragonite.

Master League: 0 / 5

With a max CP of 2825, Staraptor looks more like a chicken dinner than a raptor in Master League. 

Fast Moves

8

Wing Attack

More Info

Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.20	11.25		10.00	12.50

8

Quick Attack

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.30	12.50		10.00	12.50

4

Sand Attack

More Info

Ground

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.50	0.30	14.00		8.00	10.00

Elite Fast Moves

25

Gust

More Info

Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
2.00	1.10	10.00		12.50	15.63

Charge Moves

130

Brave Bird

1 Energy

More Info

Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.60	0.00	1.30	65.00	81.25		84.50

95

Heat Wave

1 Energy

More Info

Fire

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.00	1.10	0.00	0.95	31.67	39.58		30.08

100

Close Combat

1 Energy

More Info

Fighting

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.30	1.30	0.00	1.00	43.48	54.35		43.48

80

Fly

1 Energy

More Info

Flying

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
1.80	0.30	0.00	1.60	44.44	55.56		71.11

Exclusive Charge Moves

10

Frustration

3 Energy

More Info

Normal

.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS
.51x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.00	0.80	0.00	0.30	5.00	6.25		1.52

Purification Cost

Pokemon Type Chart

Vulnerable

	160% damage
	160% damage
	160% damage

Resistant

	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage
	62.5% damage
	39.1% damage

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