- Attack
- 181
- Defense
- 164
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,339
- min 1,218
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,675
- min 1,522
- MaxLv50
- 2,651
- Lv40 2,345
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Garbodor is a Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,339 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,675 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,651 at level 50. It is weak to Ground/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Poison/Bug/Fairy attacks. In raids, Infestation + Gunk Shot is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Trash Heap Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,651 / 2,682
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Some say the reason Garbodor in Alola are a little stronger than their counterparts elsewhere is the presence of Muk, their natural enemy.
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
Infestation
Gunk ShotBest100% efficiency12.2TDO 260 - 2Infestation
Seed Bomb87% efficiency10.6TDO 225 - 3Infestation
Body Slam80% efficiency9.8TDO 208 - 4Take DownGunk Shot78% efficiency9.5TDO 202
- 5Take DownSeed Bomb74% efficiency9.1TDO 193
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfestationBestBug · 1s | 9 | +13 | 9 | 13 |
| Take DownNormal · 1s | 7 | +8 | 7 | 8 |
Charged Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunk ShotBestPoison · 3s · STAB | 130 | 100 | 52 | 1.56 |
| Seed BombGrass · 2s | 55 | 33 | 27.5 | 1.67 |
| Body SlamNormal · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
| Acid SprayPoison · 3s · STAB | 20 | 50 | 8 | 0.48 |
- 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 Garbodor'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
- 140.5
- Actual Defense
- 89.1
- 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
InfestationGunk ShotBest100% 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 2,345 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 | 13 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 24.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 24.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 24 | 1,493 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,498 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 12 | 14 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,495 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 1,497 | 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 1
- Shadow GarbodorViewing50 CandyBest movesInfestationGunk Shot
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Ground
Psychic - ×0.625Grass
FightingPoisonBug
Fairy
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
Flying×1- Psychic×1.6
- Bug×0.625
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves