- Attack
- 100
- Defense
- 173
- HP
- 120
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 653
- min 568
- Weather boostLv25
- 817
- min 710
- MaxLv50
- 1,293
- Lv40 1,144
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Whirlipede is a Bug/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 653 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 817 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,293 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Psychic/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Bug/Fairy/Grass/Fighting attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Scolipede with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Curlipede Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,293 / 1,309
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
It is usually motionless, but when attacked, it rotates at high speed and then crashes into its opponent.
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
Bug Bite
Sludge BombBest100% efficiency7.9TDO 116 - 2Poison StingSludge Bomb100% efficiency7.9TDO 116
- 3Bug BiteSignal Beam84% efficiency6.7TDO 98
- 4Poison StingSignal Beam84% efficiency6.7TDO 98
- 5Bug Bite
Gyro Ball77% efficiency6.1TDO 89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| Poison StingPoison · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Signal BeamBug · 3s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 30 | 1.8 |
| Gyro BallSteel · 3.5s | 85 | 50 | 24.3 | 1.7 |
- 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 Whirlipede'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
- 82.4
- Actual Defense
- 93.6
- Actual HP
- 80
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
Bug BiteSludge BombBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 82% 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 1,144 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 Whirlipede only reaches CP 1,293 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 | 1,293 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,290 | 99.5% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,282 | 99.1% |
| 4 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,288 | 99.1% |
| 5 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,286 | 98.9% |
| 6 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,278 | 98.6% |
| 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,285 | 98.6% |
| 8 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 50 | 1,283 | 98.4% |
| 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,271 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,277 | 98.3% |
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 1
- Shadow WhirlipedeViewing25 CandyBest movesBug BiteSludge Bomb
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Flying
Psychic
Rock - ×0.625PoisonBug
Fairy - ×0.39
Grass
Fighting
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.39
Ice×1- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves