Shadow Dragonair
Table of Contents
Shadow Dragonair is a Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Dragonair is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves.
Shadow Dragonair's maximum Combat Power stat is 2012 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Dragon Breath / Dragon Pulse. Shadow Dragonair encounters are boosted during Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Dragonair is available! ✨
Shadow Dragonair Stats and Max CP
Shadow Dragonair's Tier Ranking
Shadow Dragonair Type Chart
Shadow Dragonair takes increased damage from:
Shadow Dragonair takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9.64 | 95.9 | 7.71 | ||
| 2. | 8.96 | 89.1 | 7.16 | ||
| 3. | 8.96 | 89.1 | 7.16 | ||
| 4. | 8.57 | 85.2 | 6.85 | ||
| 5. | 8.41 | 83.7 | 6.73 | ||
| 6. | 8.13 | 80.9 | 6.50 | ||
| 7. | 8.13 | 80.9 | 6.50 | ||
| 8. | 7.78 | 77.4 | 6.22 |
Fast Attacks
Dragon Breath6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 4 Effects Dragon Breath has no special effects.See Dragon Breath details page ↗
Iron Tail14
6
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 14 Energy 6 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 7 Effects Iron Tail has no special effects.See Iron Tail details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Dragon Pulse90
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.0s - 3.2s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 55 Effects Dragon Pulse has no special effects.See Dragon Pulse details page ↗
Wrap60
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 60 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 45 Effects Special
Wrap has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Wrap details page ↗
Body Slam50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Body Slam has no special effects.See Body Slam details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
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 ↗
Aqua Tail50
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Aqua Tail has no special effects.See Aqua Tail details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Dragonair's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Dragonair's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
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 Dragonair has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Dragonair in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Dragon Attacker:
Dragon Breath
Dragon Pulse
Unfortunately, Shadow Dragonair lacks the stats to make a mark in the PvE scene, making it inadequate for ⚔️ Raids and 🛡️ Gyms defense.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Dragon Breath
Wrap
Aqua Tail
🔵 Great League
Shadow Dragonair is a solid pick for the Great League, having cheap but handy moves to get the job done. As expected, it typically performs well against the Starter types but it has to be wary about Azumarill, Empoleon, and even Politoed. It also beats Bug types (except Shadow Forretress), but at the end of the day, its own evolution Shadow Dragonite is stronger for the Great League.
With a max CP of only 2012, Shadow Dragonair isn't good enough for other PvP Leagues.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #148 |
|---|---|
| Height | 4 m |
| Weight | 16.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 10% |
| Base Flee Rate | 6% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost | |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Dragonair family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Dragonair in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Dragonair
| Purification cost | 5 Candy |
|---|---|
| 5000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Dragonair CP Chart
Shadow Dragonair's has 2012 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Dragonair obtained from Raids can be encountered from 911 CP to 1017 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1139 CP to 1271 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Dragonair can be found in the 718 CP to 763 CP range.
| 2012 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 718 CP - 763 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 957 CP - 1017 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 911 CP - 1017 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1139 CP - 1271 CP | |
| 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.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Dragonair Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 CP | 2 | 78 CP | 3 | 132 CP |
| 4 | 186 CP | 5 | 240 CP | 6 | 293 CP |
| 7 | 347 CP | 8 | 401 CP | 9 | 455 CP |
| 10 | 508 CP | 11 | 559 CP | 12 | 610 CP |
| 13 | 661 CP | 14 | 712 CP | 15 | 763 CP |
| 16 | 813 CP | 17 | 864 CP | 18 | 915 CP |
| 19 | 966 CP | 20 | 1017 CP | 21 | 1068 CP |
| 22 | 1119 CP | 23 | 1170 CP | 24 | 1220 CP |
| 25 | 1271 CP | 26 | 1322 CP | 27 | 1373 CP |
| 28 | 1424 CP | 29 | 1475 CP | 30 | 1526 CP |
| 31 | 1551 CP | 32 | 1577 CP | 33 | 1602 CP |
| 34 | 1627 CP | 35 | 1653 CP | 36 | 1678 CP |
| 37 | 1704 CP | 38 | 1729 CP | 39 | 1755 CP |
| 40 | 1780 CP | 41 | 1803 CP | 42 | 1825 CP |
| 43 | 1848 CP | 44 | 1871 CP | 45 | 1894 CP |
| 46 | 1918 CP | 47 | 1941 CP | 48 | 1965 CP |
| 49 | 1989 CP | 50 | 2012 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Dragonair
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Dragonair's Dragon-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Dragonair.
Dragon
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, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza- Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
- Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Dragonair Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Dragonair Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Dragonair from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy, and 360 Candy XL to fully power up Shadow Dragonair in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Dragonair Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Dragonair
Shadow Dragonair high resolution sprites
Shadow Dragonair Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Dragonair’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Dragonair is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Dragonair in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Dragonair in Pokémon GO are Dragon Breath and Dragon Pulse. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 9.641 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 95.948.
How does Shadow Dragonair perform in Raids?
Shadow Dragonair's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Dragonair rank as a Dragon-type attacker?
Shadow Dragonair is an F-Tier Dragon-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Dragonair?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Dragonair: Mega Dragonite, Mega Ampharos, Mega Sceptile, Mega Altaria, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Garchomp.
What is Shadow Dragonair’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Dragonair’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1780 CP and 2012 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Dragonair be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Dragonair can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Dragonair Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Dragonair cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.















