- Attack
- 108
- Defense
- 122
- HP
- 137
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 633
- min 550
- Weather boostLv25
- 791
- min 688
- MaxLv50
- 1,253
- Lv40 1,108
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Pineco is a Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 633 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 791 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,253 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Ground attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + Gyro Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Forretress with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Bagworm Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,253 / 1,268
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Pineco hangs from a tree branch and patiently waits for prey to come along. If the Pokémon is disturbed while eating by someone shaking its tree, it drops down to the ground and explodes with no warning.
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
Bug Bite
Gyro BallBest100% efficiency7.4TDO 89 - 2Bug Bite
Rock Tomb92% efficiency6.9TDO 82 - 3
TackleGyro Ball86% efficiency6.4TDO 77 - 4Bug Bite
Sand Tomb81% efficiency6.0TDO 72 - 5TackleRock Tomb77% efficiency5.7TDO 69
Top 5 of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyro BallBestSteel · 3.5s | 85 | 50 | 24.3 | 1.7 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s | 60 | 33 | 15 | 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 Pineco'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
- 88.2
- Actual Defense
- 68.2
- Actual HP
- 90
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
Bug BiteGyro BallBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 73% 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 1,108 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
Shadow Pineco only reaches CP 1,253 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,253 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,248 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,249 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,245 | 99.2% |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,243 | 99.2% |
| 6 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,244 | 98.5% |
| 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,244 | 98.5% |
| 8 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 1,240 | 98.5% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,238 | 98.5% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,240 | 98.4% |
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
- Base
- Shadow PinecoViewingBest movesBug BiteGyro Ball
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
FlyingRock - ×0.625
Grass
FightingGround
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves