- Attack
- 181
- Defense
- 124
- HP
- 102
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 892
- min 790
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,115
- min 988
- MaxLv50
- 1,764
- Lv40 1,561
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Krabby is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 892 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,115 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,764 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Bubble + Razor Shell is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Kingler with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- River Crab Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,764 / 1,785
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Krabby live on beaches, burrowed inside holes dug into the sand. On sandy beaches with little in the way of food, these Pokémon can be seen squabbling with each other over territory.
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
BubbleRazor ShellBest100% efficiency14.5TDO 136 - 2
Mud ShotRazor Shell97% efficiency14.1TDO 132 - 3BubbleBubble Beam76% efficiency11.1TDO 104
- 4Mud ShotBubble Beam73% efficiency10.7TDO 100
- 5BubbleWater Pulse72% efficiency10.5TDO 98
Top 5 of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleBestWater · 1s · STAB | 10 | +12 | 12 | 12 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s | 4 | +6 | 8 | 12 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor ShellBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
| Bubble BeamWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Water PulseWater · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
 Vise GripNormal · 2s | 35 | 33 | 17.5 | 1.06 |
- 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 Krabby'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
- 140.5
- Actual Defense
- 69.2
- Actual HP
- 69
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
BubbleRazor ShellBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% 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 1,561 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 | 43 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 43.5 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 43 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 43.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 42.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 44.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 44.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
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 KrabbyViewingBest movesBubbleRazor Shell
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events2 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.06.06Spotlight Hour: Krabby, Kabuto, Corphish, Clauncher, Crabrawler · 3× Catch XP
- 2021.03.02Spotlight Hour: Krabby · 2× Candy for transferring