- Attack
- 167
- Defense
- 154
- HP
- 155
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,100
- min 990
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,376
- min 1,238
- MaxLv50
- 2,178
- Lv40 1,926
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Misdreavus is a Ghost-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,100 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,376 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,178 at level 50. It is weak to Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Bug/Normal/Fighting attacks. In raids, Psywave + Ominous Wind is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Mismagius with 100 Candy and Sinnoh Stone. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Screech Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,178 / 2,204
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Misdreavus frightens people with a creepy, sobbing cry. The Pokémon apparently uses its red spheres to absorb the fearful feelings of foes and turn them into nutrition.
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
Psywave
Ominous WindBest100% efficiency10.7TDO 177 - 2AstonishOminous Wind95% efficiency10.1TDO 168
- 3HexOminous Wind95% efficiency10.1TDO 168
- 4Psywave
Dark Pulse94% efficiency10.1TDO 167 - 5AstonishDark Pulse88% efficiency9.4TDO 156
Top 5 of 9 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 Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsywaveBestPsychic · 0.5s | 4 | +7 | 8 | 14 |
| HexGhost · 1s · STAB | 8 | +13 | 9.6 | 13 |
| AstonishGhost · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ominous WindBestGhost · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 26.4 | 2 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s | 80 | 50 | 26.7 | 1.6 |
| Shadow SneakGhost · 3s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.82 |
- 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).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Misdreavus'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
- 130.5
- Actual Defense
- 84.1
- Actual HP
- 101
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
PsywaveOminous WindBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% 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 1,926 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 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 30.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 30 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 30 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 30.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,490 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 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
- Base
- Shadow MisdreavusViewingBest movesPsywaveOminous Wind
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6GhostDark
- ×0.625
Poison
Bug - ×0.39
Normal
Fighting
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.39
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2022.10.18Spotlight Hour: Misdreavus · 2× Catch XP