- Attack
- 192
- Defense
- 197
- HP
- 179
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,498
- min 1,369
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,872
- min 1,711
- MaxLv50
- 2,964
- Lv40 2,621
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Carracosta is a Water/Rock-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,498 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,872 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,964 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Grass attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Electric/Fighting/Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Ice/Poison/Flying/Fire attacks. In raids, Rock Throw + Surf is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Prototurtle Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,964 / 2,999
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Carracosta eats every last bit of the prey it catches, even the shells and bones, to further strengthen its sturdy shell.
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
Rock Throw
SurfBest100% efficiency14.4TDO 341 - 2Water GunSurf95% efficiency13.6TDO 322
- 3Rock ThrowLiquidation94% efficiency13.5TDO 319
- 4Water GunLiquidation90% efficiency12.9TDO 307
- 5Rock ThrowAncient Power86% efficiency12.4TDO 294
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock ThrowBestRock · 1s · STAB | 13 | +8 | 15.6 | 8 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurfBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 60 | 50 | 48 | 1.44 |
| LiquidationWater · 3s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 28 | 2.55 |
 Body SlamNormal · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
| Ancient PowerRock · 3.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 24 | 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 Carracosta'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
- 148.4
- Actual Defense
- 105.5
- Actual HP
- 115
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
Rock ThrowSurfBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 73% 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 2,621 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 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,493 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 22 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,490 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 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
- Stage 1
- Shadow CarracostaViewing50 CandyBest movesRock ThrowSurf
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Grass - ×1.6
Electric
Fighting
Ground - ×0.625Normal
Ice
Poison
Flying - ×0.39
Fire
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.39
- Water×1
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×2.56
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves