- Attack
- 180
- Defense
- 194
- HP
- 212
100% CP
- Shadow RaidsLv20
- 1,515
- min 1,386
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,894
- min 1,732
- MaxLv50
- 2,999
- Lv40 2,652
At a glance
Basics
Shadow Obstagoon is a Dark/Normal-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,515 at level 20 (Shadow Raids), 1,894 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,999 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Fighting attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Bug/Fairy attacks (1.6×). It resists Dark/Psychic/Ghost attacks. In raids, Counter + Hyper Beam is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Blocking Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 12,000 Stardust · 30 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,999 / 3,034
- Shadow modifiers
- Attack ×1.2, Defense ×0.83 in battle (not shown in CP)
Its voice is staggering in volume. Obstagoon has a tendency to take on a threatening posture and shout—this move is known as Obstruct.
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
Counter
Hyper BeamBest100% efficiency13.0TDO 356 - 2
LickHyper Beam98% efficiency12.7TDO 347 - 3Counter
Gunk Shot91% efficiency11.8TDO 323 - 4LickGunk Shot86% efficiency11.2TDO 307
- 5Counter
Night Slash86% efficiency11.2TDO 305
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterBestFighting · 1s | 13 | +9 | 13 | 9 |
| LickGhost · 0.5s | 5 | +6 | 10 | 12 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyper BeamBestNormal · 4s · STAB | 150 | 100 | 45 | 1.8 |
| Gunk ShotPoison · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Cross ChopFighting · 1.5s | 50 | 50 | 33.3 | 1 |
| Night SlashDark · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Obstruct*Dark · 1.5s · STAB | 20 | 33 | 16 | 0.73 |
- 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 Obstagoon'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
- 139.8
- Actual Defense
- 104.0
- Actual HP
- 135
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
LickHyper BeamBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 83% 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 2,652 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 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 3 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 6 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 0 | 14 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,493 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 99.2% |
| 10 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 1,500 | 99.2% |
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
- Stage 2
- Shadow ObstagoonViewing100 CandyBest movesCounterHyper Beam
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56Fighting
- ×1.6
Bug
Fairy - ×0.625Dark
- ×0.39
Psychic - ×0.244Ghost
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
Fire×1
Water×1
Electric×1
Grass×1
Ice×1- Fighting×2.56
- Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1- Psychic×0.39
- Bug×1.6
Rock×1- Ghost×0.244
Dragon×1- Dark×0.625
Steel×1- Fairy×1.6
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- DarkSTAB 1.2×Night Slash · ObstructSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- NormalSTAB 1.2×Hyper BeamSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)
- FightingCounter · Cross ChopSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- GhostLickSuper effective ×1.6PsychicGhost
- PoisonGunk ShotSuper effective ×1.6GrassFairy
Events1 past
No upcoming events are known yet.
- 2022.08.13Community Day: Galarian Zigzagoon · Exclusive move: Obstruct