The Pokemon CompanyBlacephalon is returning to Pokemon Go to debut its long-awaited Shiny version. If you plan on hunting and catching the Fire/Ghost-type creature, here are its best movesets for both PvP and Raid battles.
Pokemon Sun & Moon introduced a special type of creature called Ultra Beast, a kind of Legendary Pokemon but from outer space.
While all of them have already been added to Niantic’s game, Blacephalon and Stakataka‘s Shinies are still missing, but that’s about to change.
Shiny Blacephalon is coming to the Western Hemisphere with the latest Raid rotations. So, for those who manage to catch one and want to fight alongside it, here are the Ultra Beast’s best movesets.
Best moveset for PvP
The best moveset you can teach Blacephalon for PvP consists of Incinerate as a Fast Move and Shadow Ball as a Charged Move.
Blacephalon only has two Fast Moves, and one of them – Astonish – deals poor damage at a high energy cost, so forget about it. Stick to Incinerate, as it is powerful and has STAB.
As for the Charged Move, the smart way to go is Shadow Ball. It is one of the best Ghost-type attacks in the game, not only due to its extremely high damage but also because it is very cheap and benefits from STAB.
For extra Fire damage at a very low cost, you can use Mystical Fire as a secondary Charged Move. If you can afford it, of course.
THE POKEMON COMPANYBest moveset for Raids
Blacephalon’s best moveset for Raids is Incinerate as a Fast Move and Mystical Fire as a Charged Move, with a DPS of 17.66 and 185.7 total damage output.
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Even though both Fast Moves benefit from STAB, Incinerate is utterly superior. It deals an outstanding amount of damage for just a little more energy than Astonish, making it the ideal choice.
For the Charged Move, the best pairing for Incinerate is Mystical Fire, thanks to how cheap it is. Despite not being a nuke, it’s the fastest one out of the bunch and benefits from STAB.
Players in need of a Ghost-type attacker can use Astonish and Shadow Ball. However, Astonish lacks a lot of power even with one of the best Ghost-type Charged Moves in the game by its side.
All moves Blacephalon can learn in Pokemon Go
This strange-looking Fire/Ghost-type Ultra Beast has two Fast Moves and three Charged Moves that, when properly combined, can turn it into quite a fighter.
Blacephalon Fast Moves
- Astonish (Ghost/STAB)
- Incinerate (Fire/STAB)
Blacephalon Charged Moves
- Shadow Ball (Ghost/STAB)
- Overheat (Fire/STAB)
- Mystical Fire (Fire/STAB)
That’s all there is to know about Blacephalon’s best moveset in Pokemon Go. Don’t forget to check out the latest Pokemon Go events, including the current Community Day and Spotlight Hours.