- Attack
- 237
- Defense
- 186
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,937
- min 1,790
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,422
- min 2,238
- MaxLv50
- 3,834
- Lv40 3,391
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Gyarados is a Water/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,937 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,422 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,834 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Electric attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Fighting/Bug/Steel/Ground attacks. In raids, Waterfall + Hydro Pump is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Atrocious Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,834 / 3,879
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
When Magikarp evolves into Gyarados, its brain cells undergo a structural transformation. It is said that this transformation is to blame for this Pokémon's wildly violent nature.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- Shadow Pokémon: when to purifyShadow Pokémon have 1.2× Attack but also take more damage, and they cost 1.2× Stardust and Candy to power up.
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
WaterfallHydro PumpBest100% efficiency16.1TDO 431 - 2
BiteHydro Pump98% efficiency15.8TDO 424 - 3
Dragon BreathHydro Pump98% efficiency15.8TDO 424 - 4Dragon Tail*Hydro Pump98% efficiency15.8TDO 423
- 5WaterfallAqua Tail*95% efficiency15.3TDO 410
Top 5 of 24 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Shadow modifiers (1.2× Attack, 0.83× Defense) are included. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterfallBestWater · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
| Dragon Tail*Dragon · 1s | 14 | +8 | 14 | 8 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| Dragon BreathDragon · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro PumpBestWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
| Aqua Tail*Water · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| OutrageDragon · 4s | 110 | 50 | 27.5 | 2.2 |
| Dragon Pulse*Dragon · 3.5s | 90 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
| TwisterDragon · 3s | 50 | 33 | 16.7 | 1.52 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Gyarados's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 180.7
- Actual Defense
- 100.1
- Actual HP
- 137
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Shadow ×1.2 Attack and ×0.83 Defense are included (not in the in-game CP). Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
WaterfallHydro PumpBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 270,000
- Candy
- 312
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 3,391 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 16.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 16.5 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 16.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 16.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 16.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 16.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 16.5 | 1,496 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 16.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 16.5 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Base
- Stage 1
- Shadow GyaradosViewing400 CandyBest movesWaterfallHydro Pump
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Electric - ×1.6
Rock - ×0.625
FireWater
Fighting
Bug
Steel - ×0.39
Ground
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×2.56
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1- Dragon×1
- Dark×1
- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2020.08.08Community Day: Magikarp · Exclusive move: Aqua Tail