- Attack
- 167
- Defense
- 176
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,227
- min 1,111
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,534
- min 1,389
- MaxLv50
- 2,428
- Lv40 2,148
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Sudowoodo is a Rock-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,227 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,534 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,428 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Fighting/Ground/Steel attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Fire/Poison/Flying attacks. In raids, Rock Throw + Meteor Beam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Imitation Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,428 / 2,457
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Sudowoodo camouflages itself as a tree to avoid being attacked by enemies. However, because its hands remain green throughout the year, the Pokémon is easily identified as a fake during the winter.
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
Rock ThrowMeteor BeamBest100% efficiency13.4TDO 275 - 2
CounterMeteor Beam97% efficiency13.1TDO 268 - 3Rock ThrowRock Slide88% efficiency11.8TDO 242
- 4CounterRock Slide85% efficiency11.4TDO 234
- 5Rock ThrowStone Edge85% efficiency11.4TDO 233
Top 5 of 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock ThrowBestRock · 1s · STAB | 13 | +8 | 15.6 | 8 |
| CounterFighting · 1s | 13 | +9 | 13 | 9 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor BeamBestRock · 2s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 84 | 1.68 |
| Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 50.4 | 1.26 |
 EarthquakeGround · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Rock SlideRock · 2.5s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
 TrailblazeGrass · 2s | 65 | 50 | 32.5 | 1.3 |
| Rock TombRock · 3s · STAB | 65 | 50 | 26 | 1.56 |
- 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 Sudowoodo'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
- 130.5
- Actual Defense
- 95.1
- Actual HP
- 111
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
Rock ThrowMeteor BeamBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 72% 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 2,148 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 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 26.5 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 27 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 26.5 | 1,492 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 1,496 | 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.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
WaterGrassFightingGround
Steel - ×0.625
Normal
Fire
Poison
Flying
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×1.6
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1.6
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2022.03.22Spotlight Hour: Sudowoodo · 2× Catch XP