- Attack
- 151
- Defense
- 143
- HP
- 155
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 970
- min 867
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,213
- min 1,084
- MaxLv50
- 1,921
- Lv40 1,699
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Ivysaur is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 970 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,213 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,921 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ice/Flying/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Fighting/Fairy/Grass attacks. In raids, Vine Whip + Power Whip is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Venusaur with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Seed Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,921 / 1,943
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
There is a bud on this Pokémon's back. To support its weight, Ivysaur's legs and trunk grow thick and strong. If it starts spending more time lying in the sunlight, it's a sign that the bud will bloom into a large flower soon.
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
Vine WhipPower WhipBest100% efficiency13.2TDO 204 - 2Vine Whip
Sludge Bomb96% efficiency12.7TDO 197 - 3Vine WhipSolar Beam94% efficiency12.4TDO 193
- 4Razor LeafPower Whip94% efficiency12.4TDO 191
- 5Razor LeafSludge Bomb91% efficiency11.9TDO 185
Top 5 of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vine WhipBestGrass · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Razor LeafGrass · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power WhipBestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Solar BeamGrass · 5s · STAB | 180 | 100 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Sludge BombPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
- 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 Ivysaur'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
- 119.0
- Actual Defense
- 78.7
- Actual HP
- 101
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
Vine WhipPower WhipBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% 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 1,699 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 | 14 | 38.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 39 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 38 | 1,496 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 38.5 | 1,498 | 99.9% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 39 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 38 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 38.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 37.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 37.5 | 1,495 | 99.7% |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 38 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
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 IvysaurViewing25 CandyBest movesVine WhipPower Whip
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Flying
Psychic - ×0.625
Water
Electric
Fighting
Fairy - ×0.39Grass
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.39
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves