Shadow Bibarel

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Water Gun	Hyper Fang	B	A
Take Down	Hyper Fang	C-	A
Water Gun	Surf	A	B
Take Down	Surf	C	A-

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Water Gun	Hyper Beam	C	X
Take Down	Hyper Beam	D	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Water Gun performs better on offense, and actually has a use in PvE.
• Take Down gets STAB, but can't be Super Effective against anything, making it useless.
• Surf enables Bibarel to fulfill a Water-type role.
• Hyper Fang isn't a terrible move, but lacking a Super Effective multiplier is painful. 
• Hyper Beam has no use. 

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Take Down is generally better for defense due to stronger stats, but can't be Super Effective.
• Water Gun has worse stats for defense, but is more likely to be resisted by Grass-type attackers.
• Hyper Fang hits harder on defense, and provides neutral coverage at best.
• Surf isn't far behind in defensive performance, but Grass-type attackers laugh at it. 
• Hyper Beam is too slow for defense. 

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Water Gun	Surf Hyper Fang	A

PvP Moveset Explanation

Water Gun + Surf and Hyper Fang

Water Gun (3 EPT/3 DPT) provides solid damage and energy gain. Take Down is one of the worst fast moves in the game. 

Surf (65 power/40 energy) and Hyper Fang (80 power/50 energy) provide great neutral coverage and good shield pressure. Hyper Beam is way too expensive to be useful.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 2 / 5

Look. Bibarel’s not great. A poor matchup against a number of the top Great League threats does it no favors, and it’s not really that bulky. Being able to beat Bastiodon, Sableye, Alolan Marowak, and Steelix absolutely gives it a niche, but there are probably better options (cough Lanturn cough) that can do most, if not all of that.  That being said beating up someone with a Bibarel feels pretty good. 

Ultra League: 0 / 5

Maxing out at 2061 CP, Bibarel can’t match up with the 2500-ish monsters in Ultra League.

Master League: 0 / 5

This is the big leagues, baby. Bibarel just doesn’t cut it.

Fast Moves

5

Water Gun

More Info

Water

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
0.50	0.20	10.00		10.00	12.50

8

Take Down

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
1.20	0.15	8.33		6.67	8.33

Charge Moves

80

Hyper Fang

2 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
2.50	0.50	0.00	1.60	32.00	40.00		51.20

150

Hyper Beam

1 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
3.80	0.30	0.00	1.50	39.47	49.34		59.21

65

Surf

2 Energy

More Info

Water

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
1.70	0.20	0.00	1.30	38.24	47.79		49.71

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
	62.5% damage
	62.5% damage

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