- Attack
- 154
- Defense
- 101
- HP
- 130
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 782
- min 688
- Weather boostLv25
- 977
- min 861
- MaxLv50
- 1,547
- Lv40 1,368
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Axew is a Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 782 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 977 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,547 at level 50. It is weak to Ice/Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Electric/Grass attacks. In raids, Iron Tail + Dragon Claw is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Fraxure with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Tusk Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,547 / 1,566
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
They mark their territory by leaving gashes in trees with their tusks. If a tusk breaks, a new one grows in quickly.
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
Iron Tail
Dragon ClawBest100% efficiency10.6TDO 103 - 2
ScratchDragon Claw99% efficiency10.5TDO 102 - 3Iron TailDragon Pulse97% efficiency10.4TDO 100
- 4ScratchDragon Pulse96% efficiency10.3TDO 99
- 5Iron Tail
Aqua Tail86% efficiency9.2TDO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron TailBestSteel · 1s | 14 | +6 | 14 | 6 |
| ScratchNormal · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon ClawBestDragon · 1.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 36 | 1.64 |
| Dragon PulseDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 30.9 | 2.16 |
| Aqua TailWater · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
- 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 Axew'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
- 121.2
- Actual Defense
- 57.7
- Actual HP
- 86
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
ScratchDragon ClawBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 86% 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 1,368 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 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,492 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,492 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,487 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,491 | 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
- Base
- Shadow AxewViewingBest movesIron TailDragon Claw
From Shadow Axew to the final evolution125 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
IceDragon
Fairy - ×0.625
FireWater
Electric
Grass
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1- Steel×1
- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.06.10Community Day: Axew · Exclusive move: Breaking Swipe