Shadow Weedle

Bug Poison

Shadow Weedle is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 515 CP. Shadow Weedle best moveset in Pokémon GO is Poison Sting and Struggle.

Shadow Weedle is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock moves. It is strong against Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, and Grass moves. Shiny Shadow Weedle is not available in Pokémon GO. Shadow Weedle is boosted by Rain and Cloudy weather.

Stats

Max CP	515 CP
Attack	63 ATK
Defense	50 DEF
Stamina	120 STA
Weather Boost	Rain Cloudy
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Buddy distance	1 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#13
Height	0.3 m
Weight	3.2 kg
Region	Kanto Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	50%
Base Flee Rate	20%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	5 Mega Energy

Shadow Weedle type chart

Weaknesses

Fire	160.0%
Flying	160.0%
Psychic	160.0%
Rock	160.0%

Resistances

Fighting	39.1%
Grass	39.1%
Bug	62.5%
Fairy	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Weedle's best moveset

Shadow Weedle's best moveset is Poison Sting and Struggle, with 4.19 DPS (damage per second) and 21.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy and Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Shadow Weedle moves

Poison Sting

Struggle

DPS4.19

TDO21.24

Score4.1

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Shadow Weedle with its best moveset, we recommend to use Bug Bite/Struggle. You will lose around 13.4% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shadow Weedle's strongest moveset (Poison Sting/Struggle).

Shadow Weedle moves comparison

The following chart shows Shadow Weedle's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Weedle's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Poison Sting	Struggle	4.19	21.2	4.1
2.	Bug Bite	Struggle	3.62	18.4	3.5
3.	Bug Bite	Frustration	2.81	14.3	2.7
4.	Poison Sting	Frustration	2.53	12.9	2.5

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
62.5%
Fighting
Flying
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting570.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Grass
Fairy
62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 7
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.6s
Damage window 0.4s - 0.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	6
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	5
Energy	7
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.6s
Damage window	0.4s - 0.6s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Charged Moves

Struggle3502.2s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 0
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.2s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 35
Energy 100

Effects
Struggle has no special effects.
See Struggle details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗

Damage	35
Energy	0
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.0s

Damage	35
Energy	100

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Weedle has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Weedle Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Weedle's has 515 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Weedle obtained from Raids can be encountered from 206 CP to 260 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 258 CP to 325 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Weedle can be found in the 172 CP to 195 CP range.

Max CP	515 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	172 CP - 195 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	230 CP - 260 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	206 CP - 260 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	258 CP - 325 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Rain Cloudy	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Shadow Weedle Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Weedle Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	CP
1	6 CP	2	20 CP	3	34 CP
4	47 CP	5	61 CP	6	75 CP
7	89 CP	8	102 CP	9	116 CP
10	130 CP	11	143 CP	12	156 CP
13	169 CP	14	182 CP	15	195 CP
16	208 CP	17	221 CP	18	234 CP
19	247 CP	20	260 CP	21	273 CP
22	286 CP	23	299 CP	24	312 CP
25	325 CP	26	339 CP	27	352 CP
28	365 CP	29	378 CP	30	391 CP
31	397 CP	32	404 CP	33	410 CP
34	417 CP	35	423 CP	36	430 CP
37	436 CP	38	443 CP	39	449 CP
40	456 CP	41	462 CP	42	467 CP
43	473 CP	44	479 CP	45	485 CP
46	491 CP	47	497 CP	48	503 CP
49	509 CP	50	515 CP

Shadow Weedle evolution chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shadow Weedle	12 Candy	Shadow Kakuna
Shadow Kakuna	50 Candy	Shadow Beedrill

Shadow Weedle evolves into Shadow Kakuna which costs 12 Candy.
Shadow Kakuna evolves into Shadow Beedrill which costs 50 Candy.

Regular and Shiny Shadow Weedle

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Weedle

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Weedle's Bug and Poison-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Weedle.

Mega Venusaur

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Weedle Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Weedle in Pokémon GO is 55.65%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 87.43% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 95.54%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
No Berry	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Razz Berry	-	70.47%	75.41%	83.95%	89.53%
Razz Berry	Curve	87.43%	90.79%	95.54%	97.84%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	76.86%	81.42%	88.87%	93.33%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	91.69%	94.28%	97.61%	99.00%
Golden Razz Berry	-	86.90%	90.35%	95.26%	97.67%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	96.84%	98.12%	99.44%	99.83%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Weedle, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Weedle family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Weedle in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

List of Shadow Weedle costumes

A list of Shadow Weedle costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Weedle high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Weedle. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

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Shadow Weedle Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp venomous stinger on its head.
Yellow	Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.
Gold	Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Silver	It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
Crystal	The barb on top of its head secretes a strong poison. It uses this toxic barb to protect itself.
Ruby, Sapphire	WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Emerald	A WEEDLE has an extremely acute sense of smell. It distinguishes its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
FireRed	Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
LeafGreen	Often found in forests, eating leaves. It has a sharp stinger on its head that injects poison.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It eats its weight in leaves every day. It fends off attackers with the needle on its head.
HeartGold	Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
SoulSilver	It attacks using a two-inch poison barb on its head. It can usually be found under the leaves it eats.
X	Often found in forests and grasslands. It has a sharp, toxic barb of around two inches on top of its head.
Y	Its poison stinger is very powerful. Its bright-colored body is intended to warn off its enemies.
Omega Ruby	Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Alpha Sapphire	Weedle has an extremely acute sense of smell. It is capable of distinguishing its favorite kinds of leaves from those it dislikes just by sniffing with its big red proboscis (nose).
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Beware of the sharp stinger on its head. It hides in grass and bushes where it eats leaves.