- Attack
- 153
- Defense
- 86
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 823
- min 726
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,030
- min 907
- MaxLv50
- 1,630
- Lv40 1,442
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Darumaka is a Fire-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 823 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,030 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,630 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Ground/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Grass/Ice/Bug/Steel/Fairy attacks. In raids, Fire Fang + Fire Punch is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Darmanitan (Standard Mode) with 50 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Zen Charm Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,630 / 1,649
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
When it sleeps, it pulls its limbs into its body and its internal fire goes down to 1,100 degrees Fahrenheit.
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
Fire FangFire PunchBest100% efficiency11.5TDO 125 - 2
TackleFire Punch94% efficiency10.8TDO 118 - 3Fire FangFlame Charge83% efficiency9.6TDO 104
- 4TackleFlame Charge81% efficiency9.3TDO 101
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire FangBestFire · 1s · STAB | 13 | +9 | 15.6 | 9 |
| TackleNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
Charged Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire PunchBestFire · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Flame ChargeFire · 4s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 21 | 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 Darumaka'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
- 120.4
- Actual Defense
- 50.3
- 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
Fire FangFire PunchBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% 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 1,442 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 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,494 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,496 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 1,495 | 99.5% |
| 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,496 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,490 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,484 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
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
- Base
- Shadow DarumakaViewingBest movesFire FangFire Punch
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Ground
Rock - ×0.625Fire
Grass
Ice
Bug
Steel
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×1.6
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1- Ground×1.6
Flying×1
Psychic×1- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves