Shadow Pineco

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

Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.

Dex No

#204

Shadow Pineco Weaknesses and Strengths

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

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Flying	160%
Rock	160%
Fire	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Fighting	62.5%
Ground	62.5%
Grass	62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Pineco in Pokemon GO

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

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
Bug Bite	Return	62.00	213.68
Bug Bite	Gyro Ball	36.24	190.12
Tackle	Return	60.00	184.25
Bug Bite	Rock Tomb	33.88	176.19
Tackle	Gyro Ball	34.24	169.29
Tackle	Rock Tomb	31.88	157.68
Bug Bite	Sand Tomb	27.00	151.18
Tackle	Sand Tomb	25.00	137.64
Bug Bite	Frustration	17.00	98.45
Tackle	Frustration	15.00	88.58

All Moves for Shadow Pineco

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

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Rock Tomb	Charged	70	21.88	3200ms	-50
Sand Tomb	Charged	60	15	4000ms	-33
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Gyro Ball	Charged	80	24.24	3300ms	-50
Tackle	Quick	5	10	500ms	5
Bug Bite	Quick	5	12	500ms	6

Shadow Pineco Evolution

Pineco

Requires
50x Candy

Forretress

Best Shadow Pineco Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Pineco 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 Pineco in a raid.