- Attack
- 112
- Defense
- 155
- HP
- 198
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 862
- min 763
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,078
- min 954
- MaxLv50
- 1,706
- Lv40 1,509
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Diggersby is a Normal/Ground-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 862 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,078 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,706 at level 50. It is weak to Water/Grass/Ice/Fighting attacks (1.6×). It resists Poison/Rock/Electric/Ghost attacks. In raids, Quick Attack + Scorching Sands is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Digging Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,706 / 1,726
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
With their powerful ears, they can heft boulders of a ton or more with ease. They can be a big help at construction sites.
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
Quick Attack
Scorching SandsBest100% efficiency9.2TDO 192 - 2Quick AttackEarthquake100% efficiency9.2TDO 192
- 3Quick AttackHyper Beam100% efficiency9.1TDO 191
- 4Mud ShotScorching Sands94% efficiency8.6TDO 180
- 5Mud ShotHyper Beam91% efficiency8.4TDO 175
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick AttackBestNormal · 1s · STAB | 10 | +13 | 12 | 13 |
| Mud ShotGround · 0.5s · STAB | 4 | +6 | 9.6 | 12 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorching SandsBestGround · 3s · STAB | 90 | 50 | 36 | 2.16 |
| EarthquakeGround · 3.5s · STAB | 140 | 100 | 48 | 1.68 |
| Hyper BeamNormal · 4s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 45 | 1.8 |
| DigGround · 4.5s · STAB | 100 | 50 | 26.7 | 2.4 |
 Fire PunchFire · 2s | 50 | 33 | 25 | 1.52 |
- 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 Diggersby'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
- 91.0
- Actual Defense
- 84.6
- Actual HP
- 127
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
Quick AttackScorching SandsBest100% 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 1,509 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 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,496 | 100.0% |
| 4 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,495 | 100.0% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 49 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 49 | 1,496 | 99.7% |
| 7 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 49.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 1,493 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 49.5 | 1,492 | 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 DiggersbyViewing50 CandyBest movesQuick AttackScorching Sands
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Water
Grass
Ice
Fighting - ×0.625
Poison
Rock - ×0.39
Electric
Ghost
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×1
- Water×1.6
- Electric×0.39
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1- Rock×0.625
- Ghost×0.39
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves