- Attack
- 205
- Defense
- 168
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,520
- min 1,390
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,901
- min 1,738
- MaxLv50
- 3,008
- Lv40 2,661
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Flygon is a Ground/Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,520 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,901 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,008 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ice attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Poison/Rock/Electric attacks. In raids, Dragon Tail + Boomburst is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Mystic Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,008 / 3,044
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Flygon is nicknamed “the elemental spirit of the desert.” Because its flapping wings whip up a cloud of sand, this Pokémon is always enveloped in a sandstorm while flying.
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 Tail
BoomburstBest100% efficiency16.0TDO 348 - 2Dragon Tail
Scorching Sands98% efficiency15.8TDO 342 - 3Dragon TailEarth Power*98% efficiency15.7TDO 341
- 4Dragon TailEarthquake98% efficiency15.7TDO 341
- 5Dragon TailDragon Claw95% efficiency15.2TDO 330
Top 5 of 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon TailBestDragon · 1s · STAB | 14 | +8 | 16.8 | 8 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
| Sand AttackGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +7 | 9.6 | 14 |
Charged Attack8
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BoomburstBestNormal · 2.5s | 150 | 100 | 60 | 1.5 |
| EarthquakeGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
 Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s | 105 | 100 | 42 | 1.05 |
| Dragon ClawDragon · 1.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 36 | 1.64 |
| Scorching SandsGround · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
| Earth Power*Ground · 3.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 34.3 | 2.4 |
| TwisterDragon · 3s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 20 | 1.82 |
| Sand TombGround · 4s · STAB | 60 | 33 | 18 | 2.18 |
- 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 Flygon'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
- 157.7
- Actual Defense
- 91.1
- 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
Sand AttackScorching SandsBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 81% 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 2,661 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 | 9 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 1,495 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 21.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
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 FlygonViewing100 CandyBest movesDragon TailBoomburst
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ice - ×1.6Dragon
Fairy - ×0.625
Fire
PoisonRock - ×0.244
Electric
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
Water×1- Electric×0.244
Grass×1- Ice×2.56
Fighting×1- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- GroundSTAB 1.2×Mud Shot · Sand Attack · Earthquake · Earth Power · Scorching Sands · Sand TombSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- DragonSTAB 1.2×Dragon Tail · Dragon Claw · TwisterSuper effective ×1.6Dragon
- RockStone EdgeSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- NormalBoomburstSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2019.10.12Community Day: Trapinch · Exclusive move: Earth Power