- Attack
- 194
- Defense
- 194
- HP
- 181
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,509
- min 1,380
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,887
- min 1,725
- MaxLv50
- 2,986
- Lv40 2,641
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Kingdra is a Water/Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,509 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,887 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,986 at level 50. It is weak to Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Steel/Fire/Water attacks. In raids, Dragon Breath + Outrage is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Dragon Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,986 / 3,022
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Kingdra lives at extreme ocean depths that are otherwise uninhabited. It has long been believed that the yawning of this Pokémon creates spiraling ocean currents.
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
Dragon Breath
OutrageBest100% efficiency14.7TDO 346 - 2
Dragon Breath
Surf99% efficiency14.6TDO 343 - 3
Waterfall
Outrage98% efficiency14.4TDO 339 - 4
Dragon Breath
Hydro Pump97% efficiency14.2TDO 336 - 5
Waterfall
Surf97% efficiency14.2TDO 334
Top 5 of 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dragon BreathBestDragon · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +4 | 14.4 | 8 |
WaterfallWater · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Water Gun*Water · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack6
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
OutrageBestDragon · 4s · STAB | 110 | 50 | 33 | 2.64 |
SurfWater · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
Hydro PumpWater · 3.5s · STAB | 135 | 100 | 46.3 | 1.62 |
BlizzardIce · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
OctazookaWater · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 50 | 26.4 | 1.32 |
SwiftNormal · 3s | 65 | 50 | 21.7 | 1.3 |
- 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).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Kingdra'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
- 104.0
- Actual HP
- 117
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
Dragon Breath
OutrageBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 78% 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 2,641 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 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.9% |
| 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.2% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,494 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.1% |
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 KingdraViewing100 CandyDragon ScaleBest moves
Dragon Breath
Outrage
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Dragon
Fairy - ×0.625
Steel - ×0.39
Fire
Water
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×0.39
Water×0.39
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1.6
Dark×1
Steel×0.625
Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves







