- Attack
- 174
- Defense
- 179
- HP
- 207
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,399
- min 1,275
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,749
- min 1,594
- MaxLv50
- 2,769
- Lv40 2,449
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Politoed is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,399 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,749 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,769 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Bubble + Weather Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Frog Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,769 / 2,802
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
The curled hair on Politoed's head is proof of its status as a king. It is said that the longer and more curled the hair, the more respect this Pokémon earns from its peers.
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
BubbleWeather BallBest100% efficiency14.0TDO 348 - 2
Mud ShotWeather Ball96% efficiency13.5TDO 336 - 3BubbleSurf91% efficiency12.8TDO 317
- 4BubbleHydro Pump91% efficiency12.7TDO 317
- 5Mud ShotSurf87% efficiency12.1TDO 302
Top 5 of 14 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.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleBestWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s | 4 | +6 | 8 | 12 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather BallBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
| SurfWater · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| Hydro PumpWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
 BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Earthquake*Ground · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Ice Beam*Ice · 3.5s | 95 | 50 | 27.1 | 1.9 |
| ScaldWater · 3.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 25.7 | 1.8 |
- 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 Politoed'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
- 135.5
- Actual Defense
- 96.6
- Actual HP
- 132
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
BubbleWeather BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% 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 2,449 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 | 15 | 11 | 23.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 23.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 23.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 23.5 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,495 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 23.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
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 Poliwrath100 CandyBest moves
CounterDynamic Punch - Shadow PolitoedViewing100 CandyKing's RockBest movesBubbleWeather Ball
- Shadow Poliwrath100 CandyBest moves
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWaterIce
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves