- Attack
- 115
- Defense
- 85
- HP
- 132
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 562
- min 483
- Weather boostLv25
- 703
- min 604
- MaxLv50
- 1,112
- Lv40 984
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Grubbin is a Bug-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 562 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 703 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 1,112 at level 50. It is weak to Fire/Flying/Rock attacks (1.6×). It resists Grass/Fighting/Ground attacks. In raids, Bug Bite + X-Scissor is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). It evolves into Shadow Charjabug with 25 Candy. As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Larva Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 1,112 / 1,126
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
It spits a sticky thread to stop opponents in their tracks, and then it grabs them in its sharp, sturdy mandibles to take them down.
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
Bug BiteX-ScissorBest100% efficiency9.6TDO 81 - 2
SparkX-Scissor89% efficiency8.5TDO 72 - 3Bug Bite
Crunch78% efficiency7.4TDO 63 - 4SparkCrunch72% efficiency6.9TDO 58
- 5Bug Bite
Vise Grip66% efficiency6.3TDO 53
Top 5 of 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug BiteBestBug · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +6 | 12 | 12 |
| SparkElectric · 0.5s | 4 | +6 | 8 | 12 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| X-ScissorBestBug · 1.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 36 | 1.64 |
| CrunchDark · 3s | 65 | 33 | 21.7 | 1.97 |
| Vise GripNormal · 2s | 35 | 33 | 17.5 | 1.06 |
- 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 Grubbin'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
- 93.2
- Actual Defense
- 49.8
- Actual HP
- 87
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
Bug BiteX-ScissorBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 73% 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 984 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
Shadow Grubbin only reaches CP 1,112 at level 50 with 100% IVs, so it can't reach this league's cap. In that case, higher IVs are better.
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,112 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,104 | 99.2% |
| 3 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,109 | 99.2% |
| 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,107 | 99.0% |
| 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 1,095 | 98.5% |
| 6 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 50 | 1,100 | 98.4% |
| 7 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 50 | 1,105 | 98.4% |
| 8 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 50 | 1,101 | 98.4% |
| 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 50 | 1,098 | 98.2% |
| 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 1,103 | 98.2% |
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
- Base
- Shadow GrubbinViewingBest movesBug BiteX-Scissor
From Shadow Grubbin to the final evolution125 Candy
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Fire
Flying
Rock - ×0.625
Grass
Fighting
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
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2023.09.23Community Day: Grubbin · Exclusive move: Volt Switch