- Attack
- 144
- Defense
- 193
- HP
- 198
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,194
- min 1,078
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,493
- min 1,348
- MaxLv50
- 2,363
- Lv40 2,090
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Hypno is a Psychic-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,194 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,493 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,363 at level 50. It is weak to Bug/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Fighting/Psychic attacks. In raids, Confusion + Psychic is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Hypnosis Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,363 / 2,391
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Hypno holds a pendulum in its hand. The arcing movement and glitter of the pendulum lull the foe into a deep state of hypnosis. While this Pokémon searches for prey, it polishes the pendulum.
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
ConfusionPsychicBest100% efficiency11.6TDO 296 - 2ConfusionFuture Sight95% efficiency11.0TDO 282
- 3Zen HeadbuttPsychic93% efficiency10.8TDO 275
- 4Confusion
Shadow Ball92% efficiency10.7TDO 273 - 5Confusion
Focus Blast89% efficiency10.3TDO 262
Top 5 of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ConfusionBestPsychic · 1.5s · STAB | 19 | +14 | 15.2 | 9.3 |
| Zen HeadbuttPsychic · 1s · STAB | 11 | +9 | 13.2 | 9 |
Charged Attack8
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicBestPsychic · 3s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 38 | 2.28 |
| Future SightPsychic · 2.5s · STAB | 115 | 100 | 55.2 | 1.38 |
| Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Psyshock*Psychic · 2.5s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 28.8 | 2.18 |
 Fire PunchFire · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
 Ice PunchIce · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
 Thunder PunchElectric · 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).
- * 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 Hypno'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
- 114.0
- Actual Defense
- 103.5
- Actual HP
- 127
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
ConfusionPsychicBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% 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 2,090 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 | 13 | 28 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,497 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 28 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 28 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 28 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 28 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 27.5 | 1,500 | 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 HypnoViewing50 CandyBest movesConfusionPsychic
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
BugGhost
Dark - ×0.625FightingPsychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1
Grass×1- Ice×1
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- PsychicSTAB 1.2×Confusion · Zen Headbutt · Future Sight · Psychic · PsyshockSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- FightingFocus BlastSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- FireFire PunchSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- IceIce PunchSuper effective ×1.6GrassGroundFlyingDragon
- GhostShadow BallSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- ElectricThunder PunchSuper effective ×1.6WaterFlying