- Attack
- 152
- Defense
- 194
- HP
- 200
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,263
- min 1,144
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,579
- min 1,430
- MaxLv50
- 2,499
- Lv40 2,211
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Cradily is a Rock/Grass-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,263 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,579 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,499 at level 50. It is weak to Ice/Fighting/Bug/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Electric attacks. In raids, Infestation + Grass Knot is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Barnacle Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,499 / 2,529
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Cradily roams around the ocean floor in search of food. This Pokémon freely extends its tree trunk-like neck and captures unwary prey using its eight tentacles.
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
Infestation
Grass KnotBest100% efficiency12.0TDO 311 - 2
AcidGrass Knot98% efficiency11.8TDO 305 - 3Bullet SeedGrass Knot95% efficiency11.5TDO 297
- 4Infestation
Rock Slide86% efficiency10.4TDO 268 - 5AcidRock Slide86% efficiency10.4TDO 268
Top 5 of 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfestationBestBug · 1s | 9 | +13 | 9 | 13 |
| AcidPoison · 1s | 11 | +10 | 11 | 10 |
| Bullet SeedGrass · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass KnotBestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 50.4 | 1.26 |
| Rock SlideRock · 2.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
 BulldozeGround · 3.5s | 80 | 50 | 22.9 | 1.6 |
- 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 Cradily'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
- 104.0
- Actual HP
- 128
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
InfestationGrass KnotBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% 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 2,211 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 | 26 | 1,494 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 26.5 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 26.5 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 26.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 26.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 26 | 1,491 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
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 CradilyViewing50 CandyBest movesInfestationGrass Knot
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Ice
FightingBug
Steel - ×0.625
Normal
Electric
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×0.625
- Grass×1
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×1
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×1.6
- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- RockSTAB 1.2×Stone Edge · Rock Slide · Rock TombSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- GrassSTAB 1.2×Bullet Seed · Grass KnotSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- GroundBulldozeSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- BugInfestationSuper effective ×1.6GrassPsychicDark
- PoisonAcidSuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy