- Attack
- 240
- Defense
- 141
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,627
- min 1,490
- Weather boostLv25
- 2,034
- min 1,862
- MaxLv50
- 3,219
- Lv40 2,848
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Blaziken is a Fire/Fighting-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,627 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 2,034 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,219 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Ground/Flying/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Grass/Ice/Dark/Steel/Bug attacks. In raids, Counter + Aura Sphere is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Blaze Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,219 / 3,258
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
In battle, Blaziken blows out intense flames from its wrists and attacks foes courageously. The stronger the foe, the more intensely this Pokémon's wrists burn.
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
CounterAura SphereBest100% efficiency22.7TDO 421 - 2
Fire SpinAura Sphere100% efficiency22.7TDO 421 - 3EmberAura Sphere94% efficiency21.4TDO 396
- 4CounterBlast Burn*92% efficiency20.8TDO 385
- 5Fire SpinBlast Burn*92% efficiency20.8TDO 385
Top 5 of 21 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. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterBestFighting · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| Fire SpinFire · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| EmberFire · 1s · STAB | 10 | +10 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack7
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aura SphereBestFighting · 2s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 60 | 2.4 |
 Brave BirdFlying · 2s | 130 | 100 | 65 | 1.3 |
| Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
| OverheatFire · 4s · STAB | 160 | 100 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Blaze KickFire · 1s · STAB | 40 | 33 | 48 | 1.45 |
 Stone Edge*Rock · 2.5s | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.05 |
| Blast Burn*Fire · 3.5s · STAB | 120 | 50 | 41.1 | 2.88 |
- 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 Blaziken'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
- 182.8
- Actual Defense
- 77.7
- Actual HP
- 122
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
CounterAura SphereBest100% 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 2,848 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 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 19.5 | 1,493 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 19.5 | 1,489 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 20 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 19.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 19.5 | 1,494 | 99.6% |
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 BlazikenViewing100 CandyBest movesCounterAura Sphere
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
GroundFlying
Psychic - ×0.625Fire
Grass
Ice
Dark
Steel - ×0.39
Bug
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.39
- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2019.05.19Community Day: Torchic · Exclusive move: Blast Burn