- Attack
- 134
- Defense
- 78
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 701
- min 610
- Weather boostLv25
- 876
- min 763
- MaxLv50
- 1,387
- Lv40 1,227
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Nuzleaf is a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 701 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 876 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,387 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Bug attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Fire/Ice/Fighting/Poison/Flying/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Grass/Ground/Ghost/Dark/Psychic attacks. In raids, Feint Attack + Grass Knot is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Shiftry with 100 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Wily Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,387 / 1,404
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Nuzleaf live in densely overgrown forests. They occasionally venture out of the forest to startle people. This Pokémon dislikes having its long nose pinched.
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
Feint Attack
Grass KnotBest100% efficiency11.7TDO 117 - 2Razor LeafGrass Knot100% efficiency11.7TDO 117
- 3Razor LeafLeaf Blade96% efficiency11.3TDO 113
- 4Feint AttackLeaf Blade96% efficiency11.2TDO 112
- 5Razor LeafFoul Play92% efficiency10.8TDO 108
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feint AttackBestDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
| Razor LeafGrass · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass KnotBestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Foul PlayDark · 2s · STAB | 70 | 50 | 42 | 1.68 |
| Leaf BladeGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 33.6 | 2.55 |
- 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 Nuzleaf'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
- 106.8
- Actual Defense
- 46.3
- 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
Feint AttackGrass KnotBest100% 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 1,227 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
Shadow Nuzleaf only reaches CP 1,387 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,387 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,383 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,378 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,379 | 98.9% |
| 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,380 | 98.7% |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,374 | 98.7% |
| 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,368 | 98.7% |
| 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,376 | 98.3% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,370 | 98.3% |
| 10 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,376 | 98.1% |
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 1
- Shadow NuzleafViewing25 CandyBest movesFeint AttackGrass Knot
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Bug - ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Fighting
Poison
Flying
Fairy - ×0.625
Water
ElectricGrass
Ground
GhostDark - ×0.39
Psychic
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×1.6
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×2.56
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves