- Attack
- 159
- Defense
- 135
- HP
- 176
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,051
- min 943
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,313
- min 1,179
- MaxLv50
- 2,079
- Lv40 1,839
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Zweilous is a Dark/Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,051 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,313 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,079 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fairy attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Ice/Fighting/Bug/Dragon attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Electric/Grass/Ghost/Dark/Psychic attacks. In raids, Bite + Dragon Pulse is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Hydreigon with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Hostile Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,079 / 2,104
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
After it has eaten up all the food in its territory, it moves to another area. Its two heads do not get along.
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
Bite
Dragon PulseBest100% efficiency11.5TDO 189 - 2Dragon BreathDragon Pulse100% efficiency11.5TDO 189
- 3BiteDark Pulse99% efficiency11.4TDO 188
- 4Dragon BreathDark Pulse99% efficiency11.4TDO 188
- 5Bite
Body Slam88% efficiency10.1TDO 166
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
| Dragon BreathDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon PulseBestDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 30.9 | 2.16 |
| Dark PulseDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
| Body SlamNormal · 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 Zweilous'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
- 124.7
- Actual Defense
- 74.7
- Actual HP
- 114
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
BiteDragon PulseBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% 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 1,839 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 | 32.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 1,498 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 33.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 33.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 33.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 33 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 33 | 1,496 | 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 ZweilousViewing25 CandyBest movesBiteDragon Pulse
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Fairy - ×1.6
Ice
Fighting
BugDragon - ×0.625
Fire
Water
Electric
Grass
GhostDark - ×0.39
Psychic
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1.6
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
- Dragon×1.6
- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×2.56
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves