- Attack
- 179
- Defense
- 137
- HP
- 232
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,341
- min 1,218
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,677
- min 1,522
- MaxLv50
- 2,654
- Lv40 2,347
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Exploud is a Normal-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,341 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,677 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,654 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost attacks. In raids, Bite + Boomburst is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Loud Noise Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,654 / 2,685
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Exploud triggers earthquakes with the tremors it creates by bellowing. If this Pokémon violently inhales from the ports on its body, it's a sign that it is preparing to let loose a huge bellow.
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
Bite
BoomburstBest100% efficiency14.6TDO 316 - 2
AstonishBoomburst95% efficiency13.9TDO 301 - 3Bite
Fire Blast78% efficiency11.4TDO 247 - 4BiteCrunch72% efficiency10.5TDO 227
- 5AstonishFire Blast68% efficiency9.9TDO 214
Top 5 of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteBestDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
| AstonishGhost · 1s | 7 | +13 | 7 | 13 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoomburstBestNormal · 2.5s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 72 | 1.8 |
| Fire BlastFire · 4s | 140 | 100 | 35 | 1.4 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
 Disarming VoiceFairy · 4s | 70 | 33 | 17.5 | 2.12 |
- 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 Exploud'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
- 139.1
- Actual Defense
- 75.7
- Actual HP
- 147
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
BiteBoomburstBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 74% 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 2,347 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 | 10 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 24.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 4 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24.5 | 1,496 | 99.3% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 6 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 99.3% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 24.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 24.5 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,496 | 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 2
- Shadow ExploudViewing50 CandyBest movesBiteBoomburst
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fighting - ×0.39Ghost
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1- Ghost×0.39
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves