- Attack
- 124
- Defense
- 84
- HP
- 151
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 635
- min 551
- Weather boostLv25
- 794
- min 689
- MaxLv50
- 1,258
- Lv40 1,112
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Gible is a Dragon/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 635 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 794 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,258 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ice attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Mud Shot + Dig is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Gabite with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Land Shark Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,258 / 1,273
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Its original home is an area much hotter than Alola. If you're planning to live with one, your heating bill will soar.
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
Mud ShotDigBest100% efficiency8.4TDO 80 - 2
Take DownDig90% efficiency7.6TDO 72 - 3Mud ShotBody Slam89% efficiency7.5TDO 72
- 4Mud Shot
Twister82% efficiency6.9TDO 66 - 5Take DownBody Slam79% efficiency6.6TDO 63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud ShotBestGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| Take DownNormal · 1s | 7 | +8 | 7 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigBestGround · 4.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 26.7 | 2.4 |
| Body SlamNormal · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
| TwisterDragon · 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 Gible'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
- 99.6
- Actual Defense
- 49.3
- Actual HP
- 99
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
Mud ShotDigBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 80% 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 1,112 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 Gible only reaches CP 1,258 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 | 1,258 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,254 | 99.3% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,249 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,251 | 99.0% |
| 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,245 | 98.6% |
| 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,250 | 98.6% |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,240 | 98.6% |
| 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,248 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,242 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,245 | 98.0% |
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 GibleViewingBest movesMud ShotDig
From Shadow Gible to the final evolution125 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ice - ×1.6Dragon
Fairy - ×0.625
Fire
Poison
Rock - ×0.244
Electric
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
Water×1- Electric×0.244
Grass×1- Ice×2.56
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2026.09.12Community Day Classic: Gible · Exclusive move: Earth Power
- 2021.06.06Community Day: Gible · Exclusive move: Earth Power