Shadow Chikorita
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Shadow Chikorita is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Chikorita is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
Shadow Chikorita's maximum Combat Power stat is 1057 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Vine Whip / Grass Knot. Shadow Chikorita encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Chikorita is available! ✨
Shadow Chikorita Stats and Max CP
Shadow Chikorita's Tier Ranking
Shadow Chikorita Type Chart
Shadow Chikorita takes increased damage from:
Shadow Chikorita takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.35 | 48.4 | 4.78 | ||
| 2. | 5.70 | 43.4 | 4.29 | ||
| 3. | 5.69 | 43.3 | 4.28 | ||
| 4. | 5.60 | 42.6 | 4.22 | ||
| 5. | 5.33 | 40.6 | 4.02 | ||
| 6. | 5.04 | 38.4 | 3.80 | ||
| 7. | 4.95 | 37.7 | 3.73 | ||
| 8. | 4.74 | 36.1 | 3.57 |
Fast Attacks
Vine Whip6
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 5 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 8 Effects Vine Whip has no special effects.See Vine Whip details page ↗
Magical Leaf17
17
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 17 Energy 17 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Effects Magical Leaf has no special effects.See Magical Leaf details page ↗
Tackle5
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 5 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 3 Effects Tackle has no special effects.See Tackle details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Grass Knot90
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.6s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Effects Grass Knot has no special effects.See Grass Knot details page ↗
Energy Ball90
50
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 45 Effects Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball 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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Chikorita's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Chikorita'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 Chikorita has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Chikorita in the meta
PvE Analysis
⚔️ Raids
Shadow Chikorita is the shadow form of the grass-type starter from Johto. As Chikorita is the first of a three-stage evolutionary line, it doesn’t do all that much damage and is outclassed by just about every fully evolved grass-type Pokémon.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Little League:
Vine Whip
Grass Knot
Body Slam
🧸 Little Cup
With a measly max 1057 CP, Chikorita might not be the best in any of the three main battle leagues, but it is excellent in the 500 CP Little Cup format. While in the open Little Cup format, it is somewhat hindered by the presence of Pokémon like Bronzor and Deino, it can still perform well against other meta contenders, such as Seel. But Chikorita really shines in Limited Little Cup formats where those super meta Pokémon aren’t available, such as the Little Element Cup. Chikorita’s main claim to fame is its Vine Whip, Body Slam combo. Vine Whip generates energy quickly and does decent damage in the Little Cup as well, and Body Slam is just spammy enough to be a neutral damage threat against most opposing Pokémon. Though it should be noted that regular Chikorita outperforms its shadow form thanks to its added bulk under most scenarios. However, Shadow Chikorita does perform better against certain water/ground types such as Swampert and Barboach.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #152 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.89 m |
| Weight | 6.4 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Chikorita family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Chikorita 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 Chikorita
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Chikorita CP Chart
Shadow Chikorita's has 1057 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Chikorita obtained from Raids can be encountered from 458 CP to 534 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 572 CP to 668 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Chikorita can be found in the 368 CP to 400 CP range.
| 1057 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 368 CP - 400 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 491 CP - 534 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 458 CP - 534 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 572 CP - 668 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 Chikorita 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 | 13 CP | 2 | 41 CP | 3 | 69 CP |
| 4 | 97 CP | 5 | 126 CP | 6 | 154 CP |
| 7 | 182 CP | 8 | 210 CP | 9 | 239 CP |
| 10 | 267 CP | 11 | 294 CP | 12 | 320 CP |
| 13 | 347 CP | 14 | 374 CP | 15 | 400 CP |
| 16 | 427 CP | 17 | 454 CP | 18 | 481 CP |
| 19 | 507 CP | 20 | 534 CP | 21 | 561 CP |
| 22 | 587 CP | 23 | 614 CP | 24 | 641 CP |
| 25 | 668 CP | 26 | 694 CP | 27 | 721 CP |
| 28 | 748 CP | 29 | 775 CP | 30 | 801 CP |
| 31 | 815 CP | 32 | 828 CP | 33 | 841 CP |
| 34 | 855 CP | 35 | 868 CP | 36 | 881 CP |
| 37 | 895 CP | 38 | 908 CP | 39 | 922 CP |
| 40 | 935 CP | 41 | 947 CP | 42 | 959 CP |
| 43 | 971 CP | 44 | 983 CP | 45 | 995 CP |
| 46 | 1007 CP | 47 | 1020 CP | 48 | 1032 CP |
| 49 | 1044 CP | 50 | 1057 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Chikorita
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Chikorita's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Chikorita.
Grass
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 Chikorita 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 Chikorita Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Chikorita 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 Chikorita in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Chikorita 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 Chikorita
Shadow Chikorita high resolution sprites
Shadow Chikorita Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Chikorita’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Chikorita is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Chikorita in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Chikorita in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Grass Knot. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.355 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 48.35.
How does Shadow Chikorita perform in Raids?
Shadow Chikorita's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Chikorita rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Shadow Chikorita's performance as a Grass-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chikorita?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chikorita: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Shadow Chikorita’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Chikorita’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 935 CP and 1057 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Chikorita be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Chikorita can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Chikorita Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Chikorita cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.











