Shadow Crobat
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Shadow Crobat is a Poison and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Poison and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Crobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
Shadow Crobat's maximum Combat Power stat is 2992 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Air Slash / Sludge Bomb. Shadow Crobat encounters are boosted during Cloudy and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Crobat is available! ✨
Shadow Crobat Stats and Max CP
Shadow Crobat's Tier Ranking
Shadow Crobat Type Chart
Shadow Crobat takes increased damage from:
Shadow Crobat takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12.79 | 203.7 | 11.06 | ||
| 2. | 12.28 | 195.7 | 10.62 | ||
| 3. | 11.93 | 190.2 | 10.32 | ||
| 4. | 11.45 | 182.5 | 9.91 | ||
| 5. | 11.32 | 180.4 | 9.79 | ||
| 6. | 10.79 | 171.9 | 9.33 | ||
| 7. | 10.36 | 165.1 | 8.96 | ||
| 8. | 9.98 | 159.1 | 8.63 |
Fast Attacks
Bite6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 4 Energy 2 Effects Bite has no special effects.See Bite details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Shadow Ball100
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 50 Effects Shadow Ball has no special effects.See Shadow Ball 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 ↗
Poison Fang30
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 30 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.7s - 1.2s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 40 Effects Special
Poison Fang has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Poison Fang details page ↗
Cross Poison40
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects Special
Cross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
See Cross Poison details page ↗
Sludge Bomb85
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Sludge Bomb has no special effects.See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Crobat's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Crobat'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 Crobat has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Crobat in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Poison Attacker:
Air Slash
Sludge Bomb - Flying Attacker:
Air Slash
Sludge Bomb
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Air Slash
Poison Fang
Shadow Ball - Ultra League:
Air Slash
Poison Fang
Shadow Ball - Master League:
Air Slash
Air Cutter
Shadow Ball
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #169 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.8 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 1 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 10% |
| Base Flee Rate | 5% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
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Shadow Crobat family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Crobat 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 Crobat
| Purification cost | 1 Candy |
|---|---|
| 1000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Crobat CP Chart
Shadow Crobat's has 2992 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Crobat obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1382 CP to 1512 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1728 CP to 1890 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Crobat can be found in the 1079 CP to 1134 CP range.
| 2992 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1079 CP - 1134 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1439 CP - 1512 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1382 CP - 1512 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1728 CP - 1890 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 Crobat 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 | 37 CP | 2 | 117 CP | 3 | 197 CP |
| 4 | 277 CP | 5 | 356 CP | 6 | 436 CP |
| 7 | 516 CP | 8 | 596 CP | 9 | 676 CP |
| 10 | 756 CP | 11 | 832 CP | 12 | 907 CP |
| 13 | 983 CP | 14 | 1058 CP | 15 | 1134 CP |
| 16 | 1209 CP | 17 | 1285 CP | 18 | 1361 CP |
| 19 | 1436 CP | 20 | 1512 CP | 21 | 1587 CP |
| 22 | 1663 CP | 23 | 1739 CP | 24 | 1814 CP |
| 25 | 1890 CP | 26 | 1966 CP | 27 | 2041 CP |
| 28 | 2117 CP | 29 | 2193 CP | 30 | 2268 CP |
| 31 | 2306 CP | 32 | 2344 CP | 33 | 2382 CP |
| 34 | 2419 CP | 35 | 2457 CP | 36 | 2495 CP |
| 37 | 2533 CP | 38 | 2571 CP | 39 | 2608 CP |
| 40 | 2646 CP | 41 | 2680 CP | 42 | 2714 CP |
| 43 | 2748 CP | 44 | 2782 CP | 45 | 2816 CP |
| 46 | 2851 CP | 47 | 2886 CP | 48 | 2921 CP |
| 49 | 2956 CP | 50 | 2992 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Crobat
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Crobat's Poison and Flying-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Crobat.
Poison
Flying
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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 Crobat 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 Crobat Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Crobat 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 Crobat in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Crobat 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 Crobat
Shadow Crobat high resolution sprites
Shadow Crobat Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Crobat’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Poison and Flying-type Pokémon, Shadow Crobat is weak to Electric, Ice, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Crobat in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Crobat in Pokémon GO are Air Slash and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 12.786 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 203.748.
How does Shadow Crobat perform in Raids?
Shadow Crobat's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Crobat rank as a Poison-type attacker?
Shadow Crobat is a solid A-Tier Poison-type attacker, ranking at number #21. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.
How does Shadow Crobat rank as a Flying-type attacker?
Shadow Crobat is a D-Tier Flying-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Crobat?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Crobat: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, Mega Gengar, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Salamence, and Mega Rayquaza.
What is Shadow Crobat’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Crobat’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2646 CP and 2992 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Crobat be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Crobat can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Crobat Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Crobat cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

















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