- Attack
- 194
- Defense
- 178
- HP
- 198
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,512
- min 1,382
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,890
- min 1,728
- MaxLv50
- 2,992
- Lv40 2,646
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Crobat is a Poison/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,512 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,890 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,992 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Psychic/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Ground/Fairy/Grass/Fighting/Bug attacks. In raids, Gust + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Bat Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,992 / 3,027
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
If this Pokémon is flying by fluttering only a pair of wings on either the forelegs or hind legs, it's proof that Crobat has been flying a long distance. It switches the wings it uses if it is tired.
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
Gust
Sludge BombBest100% efficiency15.0TDO 357 - 2Air SlashSludge Bomb97% efficiency14.5TDO 345
- 3
BiteSludge Bomb93% efficiency13.9TDO 331 - 4Gust
Shadow Ball92% efficiency13.8TDO 328 - 5Air SlashShadow Ball90% efficiency13.5TDO 319
Top 5 of 15 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 Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GustBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 25 | +20 | 15 | 10 |
| Air SlashFlying · 1s · STAB | 12 | +8 | 14.4 | 8 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Shadow BallGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Cross PoisonPoison · 1.5s · STAB | 40 | 33 | 32 | 1.45 |
| Air CutterFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 50 | 26.4 | 1.32 |
| Poison FangPoison · 1.5s · STAB | 30 | 33 | 24 | 1.09 |
- 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 Crobat'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
- 149.8
- Actual Defense
- 96.1
- 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
GustSludge BombBest100% 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 2,646 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 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 21.5 | 1,494 | 99.2% |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,493 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.2% |
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 CrobatViewing100 CandyBest movesGustSludge Bomb
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Psychic
Rock - ×0.625Poison
Ground
Fairy - ×0.39
Grass
Fighting
Bug
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.39
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.39
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.39
- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves