- Attack
- 168
- Defense
- 202
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,377
- min 1,253
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,721
- min 1,567
- MaxLv50
- 2,725
- Lv40 2,410
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Meganium is a Grass-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,377 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,721 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,725 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ice/Poison/Flying/Bug attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Herb Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,725 / 2,757
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
The fragrance of Meganium's flower soothes and calms emotions. In battle, this Pokémon gives off more of its becalming scent to blunt the foe's fighting spirit.
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.
- TMs and how to learn exclusive moves (Elite TMs and Community Day moves)Fast TMs and Charged TMs change a move at random, and they can't teach exclusive moves such as Community Day moves.
- 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).
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Vine WhipFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiency14.8TDO 380 - 2Magical LeafFrenzy Plant*99% efficiency14.7TDO 378
- 3Razor LeafFrenzy Plant*92% efficiency13.6TDO 351
- 4Vine WhipSolar Beam90% efficiency13.3TDO 341
- 5Magical LeafSolar Beam89% efficiency13.1TDO 338
Top 5 of 12 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 Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine WhipBestGrass · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Razor LeafGrass · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
| Magical LeafGrass · 1.5s · STAB | 17 | +17 | 13.6 | 11.3 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenzy Plant*BestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 48 | 2.4 |
| Petal BlizzardGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 110 | 100 | 52.8 | 1.32 |
| Solar BeamGrass · 5s · STAB | 180 | 100 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
 EarthquakeGround · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
- 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 Meganium'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
- 131.2
- Actual Defense
- 108.0
- Actual HP
- 122
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
Vine WhipFrenzy Plant*Best100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% 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 2,410 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 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
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
- Stage 2
- Shadow MeganiumViewing100 CandyBest movesVine WhipFrenzy Plant
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Poison
Flying
Bug - ×0.625
Water
ElectricGrassGround
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1.6
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2018.09.22Community Day: Chikorita · Exclusive move: Frenzy Plant