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Shadow Pidgey is a Normal and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 680 CP and is weak to Electric, Ice, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Tackle / Aerial Ace. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Pidgey Stats and Max CP

Shadow Pidgey's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Pidgey Type Chart

Shadow Pidgey takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Ice160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Pidgey takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Ground39.1%

Bug62.5%

Grass62.5%

Shadow Pidgey best moveset

Tackle + Aerial Ace

Tackle

Aerial Ace

Shadow Pidgey's best moveset is Tackle and Aerial Ace, with 4.36 DPS (damage per second) and 22.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Windy weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Tackle	Aerial Ace	2.95	4.36	22.7
2.	Tackle	Twister	2.95	4.36	22.7
3.	Tackle	Air Cutter	2.95	4.36	22.7
4.	Quick Attack	Aerial Ace	2.73	4.04	21.0
5.	Quick Attack	Twister	2.64	3.91	20.3
6.	Quick Attack	Air Cutter	2.61	3.86	20.1
7.	Quick Attack	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

• Quick Attack10131.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	13
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.5s - 0.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Quick Attack has no special effects.

  See Quick Attack details page ↗
• Tackle550.5s

  

  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

• Twister50333.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Fairy

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	50
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Twister has no special effects.

  See Twister details page ↗
• Air Cutter55502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Air Cutter has a 12.5% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%

  See Air Cutter details page ↗
• Aerial Ace55332.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Fighting
    • Bug
    • Grass

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	55
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Windy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Aerial Ace has no special effects.

  See Aerial Ace 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 ↗

More information

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

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

Shadow Pidgey CP Chart

Shadow Pidgey reaches a maximum of 680 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 324–388 CP, rising to 405–486 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 264–291 CP.

Max CP	680 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	264 CP - 291 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	352 CP - 388 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	324 CP - 388 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	405 CP - 486 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#16
Height	0.3 m
Weight	1.8 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	5 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Pidgey	12 Candy	Pidgeotto
Pidgeotto	50 Candy	Pidgeot
Pidgeot	100 / 20 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Pidgeot

• Pidgey evolves into Pidgeotto which costs 12 Candy.
• Pidgeotto evolves into Pidgeot which costs 50 Candy.
• Pidgeot can transform into Mega Pidgeot through Mega Evolution. This costs 100 energy the first time and 20 energy each subsequent time.

▾How to purify Shadow Pidgey

Purification cost	1 Candy
	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Pidgey

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Pidgey's Normal and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Pidgey.

Normal

Flying

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.

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 Pidgey Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Pidgey 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 Pidgey in Pokémon GO.

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

Pidgey

Pidgeotto

Pidgeot

Mega Pidgeot

Shadow Pidgey

Shadow Pidgeotto

Shadow Pidgeot

No size information available for this Pokémon

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Pidgey

• Regular Shadow PidgeyCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow PidgeyCopy shortcode

Shadow Pidgey high resolution sprites

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

• #16
• #16

Official artwork

Wallpaper