- Attack
- 237
- Defense
- 195
- HP
- 169
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,767
- min 1,626
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,209
- min 2,033
- MaxLv50
- 3,497
- Lv40 3,093
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Gardevoir is a Psychic/Fairy-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,767 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,209 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,497 at level 50. It is weak to Poison/Ghost/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Psychic/Fighting/Dragon attacks. In raids, Confusion + Psychic is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Embrace Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,497 / 3,539
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Gardevoir has the ability to read the future. If it senses impending danger to its Trainer, this Pokémon is said to unleash its psychokinetic energy at full power.
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
ConfusionPsychicBest100% efficiency18.1TDO 402 - 2Confusion
Dazzling Gleam97% efficiency17.4TDO 389 - 3ConfusionSynchronoise*96% efficiency17.4TDO 387
- 4CharmPsychic96% efficiency17.4TDO 387
- 5
Magical LeafPsychic93% efficiency16.9TDO 376
Top 5 of 20 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 Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfusionBestPsychic · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +14 | 15.2 | 9.3 |
| CharmFairy · 1.5s · STAB | 20 | +11 | 16 | 7.3 |
| Magical LeafGrass · 1.5s | 17 | +17 | 11.3 | 11.3 |
 Charge BeamElectric · 1s | 7 | +14 | 7 | 14 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicBestPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
| Synchronoise*Psychic · 2.5s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 38.4 | 1.92 |
| Dazzling GleamFairy · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
 Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
 Triple AxelIce · 2s | 60 | 33 | 30 | 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).
- * 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 Gardevoir'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
- 180.7
- Actual Defense
- 104.5
- Actual HP
- 109
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
ConfusionPsychicBest100% 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 3,093 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 | 15 | 18 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 1,492 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 1,500 | 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 Gallade100 CandySinnoh StoneMale onlyBest movesPsycho Cut
Sacred Sword - Shadow GardevoirViewing100 CandyBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Shadow Gallade100 CandySinnoh StoneMale onlyBest moves
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
PoisonGhost
Steel - ×0.625Psychic
- ×0.39Fighting
Dragon
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1
- Grass×1
- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×1.6
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
Bug×1
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
- Dragon×0.39
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FairySTAB 1.2×Charm · Dazzling GleamSuper effective ×1.6FightingDragonDark
- PsychicSTAB 1.2×Confusion · Psychic · SynchronoiseSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- IceTriple AxelSuper effective ×1.6GrassGroundFlyingDragon
- GrassMagical LeafSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- ElectricCharge BeamSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying
- GhostShadow BallSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2025.01.25Community Day Classic: Ralts · Exclusive move: Synchronoise
- 2019.08.03Community Day: Ralts · Exclusive move: Synchronoise