- Attack
- 145
- Defense
- 156
- HP
- 225
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,156
- min 1,042
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,446
- min 1,303
- MaxLv50
- 2,288
- Lv40 2,024
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Noctowl is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,156 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,446 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,288 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Bug/Ground/Ghost attacks. In raids, Wing Attack + Sky Attack is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Owl Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,288 / 2,316
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Noctowl never fails at catching prey in darkness. This Pokémon owes its success to its superior vision that allows it to see in minimal light, and to its soft, supple wings that make no sound in flight.
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
Wing AttackSky AttackBest100% efficiency11.9TDO 281 - 2
ExtrasensorySky Attack95% efficiency11.3TDO 267 - 3Wing Attack
Shadow Ball88% efficiency10.5TDO 247 - 4Wing AttackPsychic85% efficiency10.1TDO 240
- 5ExtrasensoryShadow Ball84% efficiency10.0TDO 235
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing AttackBestFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +11 | 12 | 11 |
| ExtrasensoryPsychic · 1s | 11 | +11 | 11 | 11 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky AttackBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
| Night ShadeGhost · 2.5s | 60 | 50 | 24 | 1.2 |
- 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 Noctowl'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
- 114.7
- Actual Defense
- 85.1
- Actual HP
- 143
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
Wing AttackSky AttackBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 80% 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 2,024 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 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 28.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 28.5 | 1,494 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 29 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 29 | 1,500 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 28.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 28.5 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 28.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 28.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 28.5 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 28.5 | 1,490 | 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
- Stage 1
- Shadow NoctowlViewing50 CandyBest movesWing AttackSky Attack
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Rock - ×0.625
Grass
Bug - ×0.39
GroundGhost
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×0.39
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves