- Attack
- 158
- Defense
- 223
- HP
- 179
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,326
- min 1,204
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,658
- min 1,505
- MaxLv50
- 2,624
- Lv40 2,321
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Ferrothorn is a Grass/Steel-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,326 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,658 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,624 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fire attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Fighting attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Water/Electric/Poison/Psychic/Rock/Dragon/Steel/Fairy/Grass attacks. In raids, Metal Claw + Power Whip is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Thorn Pod Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,624 / 2,656
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
They attach themselves to cave ceilings, firing steel spikes at targets passing beneath them.
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
Metal Claw
Power WhipBest100% efficiency13.2TDO 352 - 2Bullet SeedPower Whip92% efficiency12.2TDO 325
- 3Metal ClawFlash Cannon86% efficiency11.3TDO 301
- 4Metal Claw
Thunder80% efficiency10.5TDO 281 - 5Metal ClawMirror Shot75% efficiency9.9TDO 263
Top 5 of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal ClawBestSteel · 0.5s · STAB | 6 | +5 | 14.4 | 10 |
| Bullet SeedGrass · 1s · STAB | 7 | +13 | 8.4 | 13 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power WhipBestGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Flash CannonSteel · 2.5s · STAB | 100 | 100 | 48 | 1.2 |
| ThunderElectric · 2.5s | 100 | 100 | 40 | 1 |
| Mirror ShotSteel · 2.5s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 24 | 1.82 |
 Acid SprayPoison · 3s | 20 | 50 | 6.7 | 0.4 |
- 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 Ferrothorn'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
- 124.0
- Actual Defense
- 118.5
- 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
Metal ClawPower WhipBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 76% 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 2,321 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 | 25 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 1,498 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 24.5 | 1,493 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 25 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 8 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 24.5 | 1,499 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 1,498 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 1,495 | 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 FerrothornViewing50 CandyBest movesMetal ClawPower Whip
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Fire - ×1.6
Fighting - ×0.625
Normal
WaterElectricPoison
Psychic
Rock
DragonSteel
Fairy - ×0.39Grass
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×2.56
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.39
Ice×1- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.625
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
Ghost×1- Dragon×0.625
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves