Shadow Victreebel

PVE Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Acid	Sludge Bomb	A	D
Acid	Leaf Blade	X	B
Magical Leaf*	Sludge Bomb	X	A
Magical Leaf*	Leaf Blade	A	A

Quick	Charge	ATK	DEF
Acid	Solar Beam	X	X
Acid	Leaf Tornado	X	X
Acid	Acid Spray	X	X
Razor Leaf	Sludge Bomb	X	X
Razor Leaf	Solar Beam	X	X
Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	C	D
Razor Leaf	Leaf Tornado	X	X
Razor Leaf	Acid Spray	X	X
Magical Leaf*	Solar Beam	X	X
Magical Leaf*	Leaf Tornado	X	X
Magical Leaf*	Acid Spray	X	X

PVE Offensive Moves Explanation

• Magical Leaf is ideal for Shadow Victreebel’s role as Water and Rock-type slayer.

• Razor Leaf is okay, but it definitely falls behind Magical Leaf.

• Solar Beam and Leaf Blade are both stellar charge moves. Solar Beam has higher DPS, but Leaf Blade performs better in practice.

• Acid can be paired with Sludge Bomb to take on Fairy-types; it’s the best Poison-type moveset in the game.
• Leaf Tornado and Acid Spray perform poorly in gyms and raids.

PVE Defensive Moves Explanation

• Magical Leaf is Shadow Victreebel's best Fast Move on defense. It's basically a better version of Razor Leaf, and is better than Acid even if resisted.

• Despite having the same type as Shadow Victreebel's Fast Move, Leaf Blade is arguably the best Charged Move choice, as it comes out frequently and is hard to dodge.

• Sludge Bomb is also worth considering, as it has different coverage and decent parameters on defense.

• Leaf Tornado, Acid Spray, and Solar Beam all fall behind on defense.

PVE Overview

PVP Movesets Grades

Quick	Charge	ATK
Magical Leaf*	Leaf Blade Sludge Bomb	A
Magical Leaf*	Leaf Blade Acid Spray	A-
Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade Sludge Bomb	B
Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade Acid Spray	B-

PvP Moveset Explanation

Magical Leaf + Leaf Blade and Sludge Bomb

Magical Leaf is a great move in PvP thanks to its above average energy generation and damage output alike, making it a strong all-around pick that tends to out-pace Razor leaf's DPS-centric stat-line. Leaf Blade, then, pairs with it fantastically due to its low energy cost. Sludge Bomb is a strong Poison-type move that can deal a ton of damage if unshielded. Acid Spray, on the other hand, makes the bet that your opponent is going to shield no matter what and reduces their defense significantly. This either allows Shadow Victreebel to hit even harder, or at least sets up a better farm for your next Pokémon.

PvP Rating Explanation

Great League: 4 / 5

If you've ever encountered a Shadow Victreebel in Go Battle League, then you know that its entire job is to cut everything in the world down using nothing but leaves. it won't last long, but it has the strongest viable fast move spam in the game. 

Ultra League: 1.5 / 5

While the Shadow Boost works well in Great League, Ultra League is where that loss of defense genuinely hurts. It can pull the same role as its non-shadow forme, but its performance does tend to suffer given the bulk that the Ultra League tends to demand.

Master League: 0 / 5

Victreebel’s low CP cap prevents it from being competitive in Master League.

Fast Moves

9

Acid

More Info

Poison

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

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
0.80	0.20	10.00		11.25	14.06

13

Razor Leaf

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Grass

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
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.00	0.25	7.00		13.00	16.25

Elite Fast Moves

16

Magical Leaf

More Info

Grass

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
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	EPU	DPS	DPS w/STAB	True DPS
1.40	0.55	11.43		11.43	14.29

Charge Moves

80

Sludge Bomb

2 Energy

More Info

Poison

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x 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	1.00	0.00	1.60	34.78	43.48		55.65

180

Solar Beam

1 Energy

More Info

Grass

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
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
4.90	2.00	0.00	1.80	36.73	45.92		66.12

70

Leaf Blade

3 Energy

More Info

Grass

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
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
2.40	0.95	0.00	2.12	29.17	36.46		61.87

45

Leaf Tornado

3 Energy

More Info

Grass

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
.714x Damage	VS
.714x Damage	VS

0.7 secs

CD	DW	EPS	DPE	DPS	DPS w/STAB	DPE*DPS
3.10	0.60	0.00	1.36	14.52	18.15		19.79

20

Acid Spray

2 Energy

More Info

Poison

1.6x Damage	VS
1.6x 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
3.00	0.70	0.00	0.40	6.67	8.33		2.67

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
	160% damage

Resistant

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

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