- Attack
- 176
- Defense
- 155
- HP
- 186
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,260
- min 1,141
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,575
- min 1,427
- MaxLv50
- 2,493
- Lv40 2,205
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Talonflame is a Fire/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,260 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,575 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,493 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Rock attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Water/Electric attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Fighting/Ground/Steel/Fairy/Grass/Bug attacks. In raids, Fire Spin + Fly is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Scorching Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,493 / 2,522
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
In the fever of an exciting battle, it showers embers from the gaps between its feathers and takes to the air.
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
Fire Spin
FlyBest100% efficiency15.8TDO 310 - 2Incinerate*Fly96% efficiency15.1TDO 297
- 3PeckFly94% efficiency14.9TDO 292
- 4Fire SpinBrave Bird93% efficiency14.7TDO 290
- 5
Steel WingFly93% efficiency14.7TDO 289
Top 5 of 20 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. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire SpinBestFire · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| Incinerate*Fire · 2.5s · STAB | 32 | +22 | 15.4 | 8.8 |
| Steel WingSteel · 1s | 14 | +8 | 14 | 8 |
| PeckFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlyBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 54 | 2.16 |
| Brave BirdFlying · 2s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 78 | 1.56 |
| HurricaneFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 50.4 | 1.26 |
| Fire BlastFire · 4s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 42 | 1.68 |
| Flame ChargeFire · 4s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 21 | 2.55 |
- 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).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Talonflame'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
- 136.9
- Actual Defense
- 84.6
- Actual HP
- 120
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
Fire SpinFlyBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% 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 2,205 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 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 1,497 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 1,494 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 26 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 26.5 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
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 2
- Shadow TalonflameViewing100 CandyBest movesFire SpinFly
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Rock - ×1.6
Water
Electric - ×0.625Fire
Fighting
GroundSteel
Fairy - ×0.39
Grass
Bug
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.39
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.39
- Rock×2.56
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2021.03.06Community Day: Fletchling · Exclusive move: Incinerate