Shadow Meganium
Table of Contents
Shadow Meganium is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Meganium is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
Shadow Meganium's maximum Combat Power stat is 2725 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant. Shadow Meganium encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Meganium is available! ✨
Shadow Meganium Stats and Max CP
Shadow Meganium's Tier Ranking
Shadow Meganium Type Chart
Shadow Meganium takes increased damage from:
Shadow Meganium takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13.45 | 232.4 | 11.76 | ||
| 2. | 13.04 | 225.4 | 11.41 | ||
| 3. | 12.38 | 213.8 | 10.82 | ||
| 4. | 11.90 | 205.5 | 10.39 | ||
| 5. | 11.25 | 194.5 | 9.84 | ||
| 6. | 11.17 | 193.0 | 9.76 | ||
| 7. | 10.92 | 188.7 | 9.55 | ||
| 8. | 10.66 | 184.1 | 9.31 |
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 ↗
Razor Leaf13
7
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 7 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 4 Effects Razor Leaf has no special effects.See Razor Leaf 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 ↗
Charged Attacks
Solar Beam180
100
5.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 180 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 5.0s Damage window 2.8s - 4.8s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 80 Effects Solar Beam has no special effects.See Solar Beam details page ↗
Frenzy Plant *100
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 2.0s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 45 Effects Frenzy Plant has no special effects.See Frenzy Plant details page ↗
Petal Blizzard110
100
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 110 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.6s - 2.2s Trainer Battles Damage 110 Energy 65 Effects Petal Blizzard has no special effects.See Petal Blizzard details page ↗
Earthquake140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.6s - 3.4s Trainer Battles Damage 120 Energy 65 Effects Earthquake has no special effects.See Earthquake 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 Meganium's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Meganium'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 Meganium has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Meganium in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Grass Attacker:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant *
⚔️ Raids
Shadow Meganium is the shadow form of the final stage grass-type starter from Johto. As a pure grass-type raid attacker, Shadow Meganium faces competition against more than a dozen Pokémon for a slot in your team. Including other grass-type shadow starters with Frenzy Plant, which all tend to deal more damage than Shadow Meganium. Nevertheless, Shadow Meganium is still quite solid and should definitely be worth your consideration if it's available, especially with the legacy move Frenzy Plant. As a grass-type raid attacker, Shadow Meganium is strong against ground, rock, and water-type Pokémon and resists both ground and water-type attacks.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
Earthquake - Ultra League:
Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
Earthquake
🔵 Great League
Meganium on paper has a lot going for it. It has respectable bulk and overall stat totals in the Great League. It can be quite spammy with Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant as well. However, being a pure grass type makes Meganium not a worthwhile pick in the Great League. It ends up with five whole type weaknesses, including flying and bug, which are common types in the Great League. So, without a reliable coverage move, Meganium’s performance leaves a lot to be desired. And Shadow Meganium performs worse due to decreased bulk.
🟡 Ultra League
Much of the same applies to the Ultra League as well. Though thanks to the increased bulk Meganium can achieve in this league, along with relatively fewer meta threats, Shadow Meganium can at least work as a spice pick if you are so inclined.
🟣 Master League
Shadow Meganium is too weak for the legendary-dominated Master League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #154 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 100.5 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 5% |
| Base Flee Rate | 5% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Meganium family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Meganium 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 Meganium
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Meganium CP Chart
Shadow Meganium's has 2725 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Meganium obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1253 CP to 1377 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1567 CP to 1721 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Meganium can be found in the 981 CP to 1033 CP range.
| 2725 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 981 CP - 1033 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1308 CP - 1377 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1253 CP - 1377 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1567 CP - 1721 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 Meganium 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 | 34 CP | 2 | 106 CP | 3 | 179 CP |
| 4 | 252 CP | 5 | 325 CP | 6 | 397 CP |
| 7 | 470 CP | 8 | 543 CP | 9 | 616 CP |
| 10 | 688 CP | 11 | 757 CP | 12 | 826 CP |
| 13 | 895 CP | 14 | 964 CP | 15 | 1033 CP |
| 16 | 1102 CP | 17 | 1170 CP | 18 | 1239 CP |
| 19 | 1308 CP | 20 | 1377 CP | 21 | 1446 CP |
| 22 | 1515 CP | 23 | 1584 CP | 24 | 1653 CP |
| 25 | 1721 CP | 26 | 1790 CP | 27 | 1859 CP |
| 28 | 1928 CP | 29 | 1997 CP | 30 | 2066 CP |
| 31 | 2100 CP | 32 | 2135 CP | 33 | 2169 CP |
| 34 | 2204 CP | 35 | 2238 CP | 36 | 2272 CP |
| 37 | 2307 CP | 38 | 2341 CP | 39 | 2376 CP |
| 40 | 2410 CP | 41 | 2441 CP | 42 | 2472 CP |
| 43 | 2503 CP | 44 | 2534 CP | 45 | 2565 CP |
| 46 | 2597 CP | 47 | 2628 CP | 48 | 2660 CP |
| 49 | 2693 CP | 50 | 2725 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Meganium
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Meganium's Grass-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Meganium.
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 Meganium 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 Meganium Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Meganium 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 Meganium in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Meganium 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 Meganium
Shadow Meganium high resolution sprites
Shadow Meganium Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Meganium’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Meganium is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Meganium in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Meganium in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.451 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 232.42.
How does Shadow Meganium perform in Raids?
Shadow Meganium is not recommended for Raid use.
How does Shadow Meganium rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Shadow Meganium is a solid A-Tier Grass-type attacker, ranking at number #23. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Meganium?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Meganium: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Shadow Meganium’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Meganium’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2410 CP and 2725 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Meganium be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Meganium can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Meganium Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Meganium cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.













