Shiinotic
GrassFairy
Best attacking moveset: Astonish and Seed Bomb, worth 7.2 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Shiinotic can learn 3 combinations. Astonish with Seed Bomb does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astonish | Ghost | 7 | 1.0s | +13 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonblast | Fairy | 130 | 4.0s | -100 |
| Seed Bomb | Grass | 55 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Sludge Bomb | Poison | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Shiinotic has been released. Players have found it from: wild, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,104 at level 50, 1,861 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,063 CP at level 20, or 1,329 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,003 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 154 attack · 168 defense · 155 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1 m and 11.5 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Shiinotic does not have one best moveset, it has 3. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Ground, Rock, Water.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 10.5 |
| Rock | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 10.5 |
| Water | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 10.5 |
| Fighting | Astonish + Moonblast | 9.9 |
| Dragon | Astonish + Moonblast | 9.9 |
| Grass | Astonish + Sludge Bomb | 9.9 |
| Fairy | Astonish + Sludge Bomb | 9.9 |
| Dark | Astonish + Moonblast | 9.3 |
| Ghost | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 8.3 |
| Psychic | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 8.3 |
| Electric | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 7.2 |
| Ice | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 7.2 |
| Astonish + Moonblast | 6.9 | |
| Bug | Astonish + Moonblast | 6.9 |
| Fire | Astonish + Sludge Bomb | 6.9 |
| Normal | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 6.6 |
| Poison | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 5.2 |
| Steel | Astonish + Seed Bomb | 5.2 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Shiinotic is actually for.
Counters: what beats Shiinotic
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Eternatus | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 48.0 |
 Naganadel | PoisonDragon | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 45.5 |
 Nihilego | RockPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 43.2 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 42.3 |
 Munkidori | PoisonPsychic | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 41.5 |
 Revavroom | SteelPoison | Poison Jab + Gunk Shot | 39.8 |
 Blacephalon | FireGhost | Incinerate + Mind Blown Legacy | 39.8 |
 Overqwil | DarkPoison | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 38.8 |
 Okidogi | PoisonFighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 38.5 |
 Toxicroak | PoisonFighting | Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb | 37.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Shiinotic's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.