- Attack
- 185
- Defense
- 124
- HP
- 155
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,097
- min 986
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,371
- min 1,232
- MaxLv50
- 2,170
- Lv40 1,920
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Swellow is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,097 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,371 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,170 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Ice/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Bug/Ground/Ghost attacks. In raids, Wing Attack + Sky Attack is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Swallow Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,170 / 2,196
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Swellow flies high above our heads, making graceful arcs in the sky. This Pokémon dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. The hapless prey is tightly grasped by Swellow's clawed feet, preventing escape.
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
Wing AttackSky AttackBest100% efficiency14.6TDO 199 - 2
Steel WingSky Attack97% efficiency14.2TDO 194 - 3Wing AttackBrave Bird97% efficiency14.2TDO 193
- 4Steel WingBrave Bird93% efficiency13.6TDO 185
- 5Steel WingAerial Ace80% efficiency11.7TDO 159
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wing AttackBestFlying · 1s · STAB | 10 | +11 | 12 | 11 |
| Steel WingSteel · 1s | 14 | +8 | 14 | 8 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky AttackBestFlying · 2s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 48 | 1.92 |
| Brave BirdFlying · 2s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 78 | 1.56 |
| Aerial AceFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 26.4 | 2 |
- 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 Swellow'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
- 143.4
- Actual Defense
- 69.2
- 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
Wing AttackSky AttackBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 79% 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 1,920 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 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 29.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 30 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 29.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 30 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 29.5 | 1,491 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 1,500 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 30 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
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 SwellowViewing50 CandyBest movesWing AttackSky Attack
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Ice
Rock - ×0.625
Grass
Bug - ×0.39
Ground
Ghost
Show all 18 types
Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1- Electric×1.6
- Grass×0.625
- Ice×1.6
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
- Ghost×0.39
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves