- Attack
- 178
- Defense
- 158
- HP
- 207
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,349
- min 1,227
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,687
- min 1,534
- MaxLv50
- 2,670
- Lv40 2,362
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Abomasnow is a Grass/Ice-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,349 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,687 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,670 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fire attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Fighting/Poison/Flying/Bug/Rock/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Razor Leaf + Weather Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Frost Tree Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,670 / 2,702
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
It lives a quiet life on mountains that are perpetually covered in snow. It hides itself by whipping up blizzards.
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
Razor Leaf
Weather BallBest100% efficiency14.2TDO 315 - 2LeafageWeather Ball98% efficiency13.9TDO 309
- 3Powder SnowWeather Ball96% efficiency13.7TDO 303
- 4Razor LeafBlizzard92% efficiency13.1TDO 290
- 5LeafageBlizzard90% efficiency12.7TDO 282
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor LeafBestGrass · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
| LeafageGrass · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| Powder SnowIce · 1s · STAB | 6 | +15 | 7.2 | 15 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather BallBestIce · 1.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
| BlizzardIce · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
 OutrageDragon · 4s | 110 | 50 | 27.5 | 2.2 |
| Energy BallGrass · 4s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 27 | 2.16 |
| Icy WindIce · 3.5s · STAB | 65 | 33 | 22.3 | 2.36 |
- 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 Abomasnow'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
- 138.4
- Actual Defense
- 86.1
- Actual HP
- 132
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
Razor LeafWeather BallBest100% 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 2,362 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 | 24 | 1,494 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 24 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 24.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 1,489 | 99.4% |
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
- Stage 1
- Shadow AbomasnowViewing50 CandyBest movesRazor LeafWeather Ball
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Fire - ×1.6
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Bug
Rock
Steel - ×0.625
Water
ElectricGrass
Ground
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×2.56
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1.6
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1- Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves