- Attack
- 207
- Defense
- 135
- HP
- 190
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,389
- min 1,263
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,736
- min 1,579
- MaxLv50
- 2,748
- Lv40 2,431
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Victreebel is a Grass/Poison-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,389 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,736 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,748 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Ice/Flying/Psychic attacks (1.6×). It resists Water/Electric/Fighting/Fairy/Grass attacks. In raids, Sucker Punch + Sludge Bomb is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Flycatcher Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 60,000 Stardust · 60 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,748 / 2,781
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Victreebel has a long vine that extends from its head. This vine is waved and flicked about as if it were an animal to attract prey. When an unsuspecting prey draws near, this Pokémon swallows it whole.
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
Sucker Punch
Sludge BombBest100% efficiency16.2TDO 289 - 2
Magical Leaf*Sludge Bomb100% efficiency16.2TDO 289 - 3AcidSludge Bomb99% efficiency16.1TDO 287
- 4Sucker PunchLeaf Blade99% efficiency16.1TDO 286
- 5Magical Leaf*Leaf Blade99% efficiency16.1TDO 286
Top 5 of 20 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. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack4
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sucker PunchBestDark · 0.5s | 5 | +6 | 10 | 12 |
| Razor LeafGrass · 1s · STAB | 13 | +7 | 15.6 | 7 |
| Magical Leaf*Grass · 1.5s · STAB | 17 | +17 | 13.6 | 11.3 |
| AcidPoison · 1s · STAB | 11 | +10 | 13.2 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sludge BombBestPoison · 2.5s · STAB | 85 | 50 | 40.8 | 2.04 |
| Solar BeamGrass · 5s · STAB | 180 | 100 | 43.2 | 2.16 |
| Leaf BladeGrass · 2.5s · STAB | 70 | 33 | 33.6 | 2.55 |
| Leaf TornadoGrass · 3s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 18 | 1.64 |
| 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).
- * 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 Victreebel'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
- 159.1
- Actual Defense
- 74.7
- 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
AcidLeaf BladeBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 77% 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 2,431 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 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 1,499 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 23 | 1,496 | 99.7% |
| 6 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 23.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 23.5 | 1,500 | 99.6% |
| 8 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 23.5 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 9 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 23 | 1,499 | 99.5% |
| 10 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 23.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
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 2
- Shadow VictreebelViewing100 CandyBest movesSucker PunchSludge Bomb
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Ice
Flying
Psychic - ×0.625
Water
Electric
Fighting
Fairy - ×0.39Grass
Show all 18 types
Normal×1- Fire×1.6
- Water×0.625
- Electric×0.625
- Grass×0.39
- Ice×1.6
- Fighting×0.625
- Poison×1
Ground×1- Flying×1.6
- Psychic×1.6
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×0.625
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2024.04.20Community Day: Bellsprout · Exclusive move: Magical Leaf