- Attack
- 201
- Defense
- 128
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,260
- min 1,140
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,575
- min 1,426
- MaxLv50
- 2,494
- Lv40 2,206
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Galvantula is a Bug/Electric-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,260 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,575 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,494 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Electric/Grass/Fighting/Steel attacks. In raids, Fury Cutter + Discharge is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- EleSpider Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,494 / 2,523
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads.
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
Fury Cutter
DischargeBest100% efficiency14.8TDO 228 - 2Fury CutterBug Buzz98% efficiency14.6TDO 224
- 3Volt SwitchDischarge97% efficiency14.4TDO 222
- 4Volt SwitchBug Buzz96% efficiency14.1TDO 218
- 5Fury Cutter
Cross Poison77% efficiency11.5TDO 176
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury CutterBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +8 | 9.6 | 16 |
| Volt SwitchElectric · 1.5s · STAB | 13 | +20 | 10.4 | 13.3 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DischargeBestElectric · 2.5s · STAB | 65 | 33 | 31.2 | 2.36 |
| Bug BuzzBug · 3.5s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 32.6 | 2.28 |
| Cross PoisonPoison · 1.5s | 40 | 33 | 26.7 | 1.21 |
 Energy BallGrass · 4s | 90 | 50 | 22.5 | 1.8 |
| LungeBug · 3s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 22 | 2 |
- 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 Galvantula'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
- 154.8
- Actual Defense
- 71.2
- Actual HP
- 111
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
Fury CutterDischargeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 79% 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 2,206 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 | 25.5 | 1,495 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 25.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 25.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,490 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 25.5 | 1,491 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 25.5 | 1,500 | 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 GalvantulaViewing50 CandyBest movesFury CutterDischarge
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Rock - ×0.625ElectricGrass
Fighting
Steel
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
Water×1- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves