- Attack
- 187
- Defense
- 106
- HP
- 162
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,055
- min 944
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,318
- min 1,181
- MaxLv50
- 2,087
- Lv40 1,846
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Liepard is a Dark-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,055 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,318 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,087 at level 50. It is weak to Fighting/Bug/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Ghost/Dark/Psychic attacks. In raids, Snarl + Dark Pulse is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Cruel Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,087 / 2,112
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Stealthily, it sneaks up on its target, striking from behind before its victim has a chance to react.
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
SnarlDark PulseBest100% efficiency13.6TDO 167 - 2SnarlPayback99% efficiency13.5TDO 166
- 3Snarl
Gunk Shot96% efficiency13.1TDO 161 - 4Snarl
Play Rough95% efficiency12.9TDO 159 - 5CharmDark Pulse92% efficiency12.5TDO 154
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SnarlBestDark · 1s · STAB | 11 | +13 | 13.2 | 13 |
| CharmFairy · 1.5s | 20 | +11 | 13.3 | 7.3 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dark PulseBestDark · 3s · STAB | 80 | 50 | 32 | 1.92 |
| PaybackDark · 2s · STAB | 95 | 100 | 57 | 1.14 |
| Gunk ShotPoison · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Play RoughFairy · 3s | 90 | 50 | 30 | 1.8 |
- 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 Liepard'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
- 144.8
- Actual Defense
- 60.2
- Actual HP
- 105
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
SnarlDark PulseBest100% 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 1,846 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 | 14 | 31.5 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 1,499 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 31.5 | 1,495 | 99.9% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 32.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 31.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 31.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 31.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
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 LiepardViewing50 CandyBest movesSnarlDark Pulse
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fighting
BugFairy - ×0.625
GhostDark - ×0.39
Psychic
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×0.39
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×0.625
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves