- Attack
- 220
- Defense
- 120
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,395
- min 1,267
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,744
- min 1,584
- MaxLv50
- 2,760
- Lv40 2,441
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Accelgor is a Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,395 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,744 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,760 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Ground attacks. In raids, Infestation + Bug Buzz is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Shell Out Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,760 / 2,793
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
When its body dries out, it weakens. So, to prevent dehydration, it wraps itself in many layers of thin membrane.
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
InfestationBug BuzzBest100% efficiency15.9TDO 255 - 2
Water ShurikenBug Buzz96% efficiency15.3TDO 245 - 3
AcidBug Buzz96% efficiency15.3TDO 245 - 4InfestationSignal Beam91% efficiency14.5TDO 232
- 5Infestation
Focus Blast90% efficiency14.4TDO 230
Top 5 of 15 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 Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| InfestationBestBug · 1s · STAB | 9 | +13 | 10.8 | 13 |
| AcidPoison · 1s | 11 | +10 | 11 | 10 |
| Water ShurikenWater · 1s | 9 | +14 | 9 | 14 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BuzzBestBug · 3.5s · STAB | 95 | 50 | 32.6 | 2.28 |
| Focus BlastFighting · 3.5s | 140 | 100 | 40 | 1.4 |
| Signal BeamBug · 3s · STAB | 75 | 50 | 30 | 1.8 |
 Energy Ball*Grass · 4s | 90 | 50 | 22.5 | 1.8 |
| 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).
- * Exclusive move: a move that was only available during events such as Community Day. It now requires an Elite TM.
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Shadow Accelgor'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
- 168.5
- Actual Defense
- 67.2
- 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
InfestationBug BuzzBest100% 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 2,441 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 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 1,494 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 1,499 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 1,496 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 23 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 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 AccelgorViewing200 CandyBest movesInfestationBug Buzz
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Flying
Rock - ×0.625GrassFighting
Ground
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×1
Electric×1- Grass×0.625
Ice×1- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1
- Ground×0.625
- Flying×1.6
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- BugSTAB 1.2×Infestation · Bug Buzz · Signal BeamSuper effective ×1.6GrassPsychicDark
- FightingFocus BlastSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- WaterWater ShurikenSuper effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
- GrassEnergy BallSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- PoisonAcid · Acid SpraySuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy