- Attack
- 192
- Defense
- 219
- HP
- 216
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,717
- min 1,579
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,147
- min 1,974
- MaxLv50
- 3,398
- Lv40 3,005
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Milotic is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,717 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,147 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,398 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Waterfall + Surf is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Tender Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,398 / 3,438
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Milotic is said to be the most beautiful of all the Pokémon. It has the power to becalm such emotions as anger and hostility to quell bitter feuding.
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
WaterfallSurfBest100% efficiency14.0TDO 437 - 2
Dragon TailSurf97% efficiency13.6TDO 424 - 3Waterfall
Blizzard94% efficiency13.1TDO 409 - 4Waterfall
Hyper Beam93% efficiency13.0TDO 406 - 5WaterfallAqua Tail92% efficiency13.0TDO 404
Top 5 of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterfallBestWater · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
| Dragon TailDragon · 1s | 14 | +8 | 14 | 8 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurfBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Hyper BeamNormal · 4s | 150 | 100 | 37.5 | 1.5 |
| Aqua TailWater · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| WrapNormal · 3s | 60 | 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 Milotic'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
- 148.4
- Actual Defense
- 116.5
- 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
Dragon TailSurfBest100% 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 3,005 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 | 11 | 19 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 19 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 1,497 | 99.2% |
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 MiloticViewing100 CandyWalk 20 km as buddyBest movesWaterfallSurf
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWaterIce
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves