- Attack
- 152
- Defense
- 143
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,138
- min 1,025
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,423
- min 1,282
- MaxLv50
- 2,252
- Lv40 1,992
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Quagsire is a Water/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,138 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,423 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,252 at level 50. It is weak to Grass attacks (2.56×). It resists Fire/Electric/Poison/Rock/Steel attacks. In raids, Mud Shot + Earthquake is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Water Fish Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,252 / 2,279
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Quagsire hunts for food by leaving its mouth wide open in water and waiting for its prey to blunder in unaware. Because the Pokémon does not move, it does not get very hungry.
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
Mud ShotEarthquakeBest100% efficiency11.6TDO 245 - 2
Water GunEarthquake95% efficiency11.1TDO 233 - 3Mud Shot
Sludge Bomb92% efficiency10.7TDO 225 - 4Mud ShotMud Bomb91% efficiency10.6TDO 224
- 5Water GunMud Bomb89% efficiency10.4TDO 219
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud ShotBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EarthquakeBestGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
 Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.05 |
| Sludge BombPoison · 2.5s | 85 | 50 | 34 | 1.7 |
| Aqua Tail*Water · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Mud BombGround · 2.5s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 28.8 | 2.18 |
 Drain PunchFighting · 2.5s | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.52 |
| Acid SprayPoison · 3s | 20 | 50 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
- 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 Quagsire'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
- 119.7
- Actual Defense
- 78.7
- 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
Water GunEarthquakeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% 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 1,992 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 | 14 | 29 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 29 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 29 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 29 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 29 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 1,493 | 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 1
- Shadow QuagsireViewing50 CandyBest movesMud ShotEarthquake
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Grass - ×0.625
Fire
ElectricPoisonRock
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×1
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×2.56
Ice×1- Fighting×1
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- GroundSTAB 1.2×Mud Shot · Earthquake · Mud BombSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- WaterSTAB 1.2×Water Gun · Aqua TailSuper effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
- FightingDrain PunchSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- RockStone EdgeSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- PoisonSludge Bomb · Acid SpraySuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.11.05Community Day: Wooper, Paldean Wooper · Exclusive move: Aqua Tail