- Attack
- 205
- Defense
- 175
- HP
- 198
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,579
- min 1,446
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,974
- min 1,808
- MaxLv50
- 3,125
- Lv40 2,764
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Noivern is a Flying/Dragon-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,579 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,974 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,125 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Ice attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Rock/Dragon/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Fighting/Bug/Grass/Ground attacks. In raids, Air Slash + Draco Meteor is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 5 km you walk together.
- Category
- Sound Wave Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 5 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 90,000 Stardust · 90 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,125 / 3,162
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
They fly around on moonless nights and attack careless prey. Nothing can beat them in a battle in the dark.
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
Air Slash
Draco MeteorBest100% efficiency14.8TDO 345 - 2Air Slash
Boomburst*98% efficiency14.5TDO 338 - 3
BiteDraco Meteor95% efficiency14.1TDO 329 - 4BiteBoomburst*93% efficiency13.7TDO 320
- 5Air Slash
Psychic91% efficiency13.5TDO 315
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. * Exclusive moves require an Elite TM.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air SlashBestFlying · 1s · STAB | 12 | +8 | 14.4 | 8 |
| BiteDark · 0.5s | 6 | +4 | 12 | 8 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draco MeteorBestDragon · 3.5s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 51.4 | 1.8 |
| Boomburst*Normal · 2.5s | 150 | 100 | 60 | 1.5 |
| HurricaneFlying · 2.5s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 50.4 | 1.26 |
 Heat WaveFire · 3s | 95 | 100 | 31.7 | 0.95 |
| PsychicPsychic · 3s | 95 | 50 | 31.7 | 1.9 |
- 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 Noivern'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
- 157.7
- Actual Defense
- 94.6
- 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
Air SlashDraco MeteorBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 75% 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 2,764 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 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,497 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,497 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.7% |
| 5 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 20.5 | 1,497 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,494 | 99.5% |
| 7 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 99.4% |
| 9 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 20.5 | 1,500 | 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 NoivernViewing400 CandyBest movesAir SlashDraco Meteor
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56
Ice - ×1.6
RockDragon
Fairy - ×0.625Fire
Water
Fighting
Bug - ×0.39
Grass
Ground
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
Electric×1- Grass×0.39
- Ice×2.56
- Fighting×0.625
Poison×1- Ground×0.39
- Flying×1
- Psychic×1
- Bug×0.625
- Rock×1.6
Ghost×1- Dragon×1.6
- Dark×1
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- FlyingSTAB 1.2×Air Slash · HurricaneSuper effective ×1.6GrassFightingBug
- DragonSTAB 1.2×Draco MeteorSuper effective ×1.6Dragon
- FireHeat WaveSuper effective ×1.6GrassIceBugSteel
- DarkBiteSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- PsychicPsychicSuper effective ×1.6FightingPoison
- NormalBoomburstSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.02.05Community Day: Noibat · Exclusive move: Boomburst