- Attack
- 192
- Defense
- 146
- HP
- 163
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,250
- min 1,132
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,563
- min 1,415
- MaxLv50
- 2,474
- Lv40 2,188
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Xatu is a Psychic/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,250 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,563 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,474 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Rock/Ghost/Dark attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Psychic/Fighting/Ground attacks. In raids, Air Slash + Shadow Ball is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mystic Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,474 / 2,503
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Xatu stands rooted and still in one spot all day long. People believe that this Pokémon does so out of fear of the terrible things it has foreseen in the future.
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
Air Slash
Shadow BallBest100% efficiency13.4TDO 221 - 2Air Slash
Future Sight99% efficiency13.3TDO 219 - 3Air SlashPsyshock97% efficiency13.0TDO 215
- 4
Feint AttackShadow Ball95% efficiency12.7TDO 210 - 5PeckShadow Ball95% efficiency12.7TDO 210
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air SlashBestFlying · 1s · STAB | 12 | +8 | 14.4 | 8 |
| PeckFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
| Feint AttackDark · 1s | 11 | +10 | 11 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow BallBestGhost · 3s | 100 | 50 | 33.3 | 2 |
| Future SightPsychic · 2.5s · STAB | 115 | 100 | 55.2 | 1.38 |
| PsyshockPsychic · 2.5s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 28.8 | 2.18 |
| Aerial AceFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 26.4 | 2 |
| Ominous WindGhost · 2.5s | 55 | 33 | 22 | 1.67 |
- 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 Xatu'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
- 148.4
- Actual Defense
- 80.2
- Actual HP
- 106
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
Air SlashShadow BallBest100% 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 2,188 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 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 26 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 1,495 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 26 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 26.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 25.5 | 1,500 | 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 XatuViewing50 CandyBest movesAir SlashShadow Ball
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
RockGhostDark - ×0.625
GrassPsychic - ×0.39
Fighting
Ground
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.39
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
- Psychic×0.625
Bug×1- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×1.6
Dragon×1- Dark×1.6
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves