Shadow Skiploom

Shadow Skiploom is a Grass- and Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Skiploom has a maximum CP of 1,103. It is weak to Ice, Fire, Flying, Poison, and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Skiploom is Tackle and Grass Knot.

Shadow Skiploom Stats and Max CP

91 ATK

120 DEF

146 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1103 CP

Lvl 40

976 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

697 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

557 CP

Lvl 15 Research

418 CP

Shadow Skiploom's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Skiploom Type Chart

Shadow Skiploom takes increased damage from:

Ice256.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Poison160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Skiploom takes reduced damage from:

Ground24.4%

Grass39.1%

Fighting62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Skiploom best moveset

Tackle + Grass Knot

Tackle

Grass Knot

The best moveset for Shadow Skiploom in raids is Tackle and Grass Knot (6.30 DPS, 60.0 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Tackle	Grass Knot	5.00	6.30	60.0
2.	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot	4.86	6.13	58.3
3.	Tackle	Dazzling Gleam	4.32	5.45	51.9
4.	Tackle	Energy Ball	4.28	5.40	51.4
5.	Bullet Seed	Dazzling Gleam	4.06	5.12	48.8
6.	Bullet Seed	Energy Ball	4.02	5.07	48.3
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Bullet Seed	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Bullet Seed7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 13

Effects
Bullet Seed has no special effects.
See Bullet Seed details page ↗
Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	5
Energy	13

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Dazzling Gleam100503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Dragon160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.1s - 3.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Dazzling Gleam has no special effects.
See Dazzling Gleam details page ↗
Grass Knot90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.1s - 3.3s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Skiploom can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Skiploom can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Skiploom CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Skiploom maxes out at 1,103 CP. Raid catches are 479 to 557 CP, or 598 to 697 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 385 to 418 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1103 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	385 CP - 418 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	513 CP - 557 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	479 CP - 557 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	598 CP - 697 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Skiploom’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	43 CP	3	72 CP
4	102 CP	5	131 CP	6	161 CP
7	190 CP	8	220 CP	9	249 CP
10	278 CP	11	306 CP	12	334 CP
13	362 CP	14	390 CP	15	418 CP
16	446 CP	17	474 CP	18	501 CP
19	529 CP	20	557 CP	21	585 CP
22	613 CP	23	641 CP	24	669 CP
25	697 CP	26	725 CP	27	752 CP
28	780 CP	29	808 CP	30	836 CP
31	850 CP	32	864 CP	33	878 CP
34	892 CP	35	906 CP	36	920 CP
37	934 CP	38	948 CP	39	962 CP
40	976 CP	41	988 CP	42	1000 CP
43	1013 CP	44	1026 CP	45	1038 CP
46	1051 CP	47	1064 CP	48	1077 CP
49	1090 CP	50	1103 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with 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, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Skiploom

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Skiploom’s Grass and Flying-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Skiploom.

Grass

Flying

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#188
Height	0.61 m
Weight	1 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	7.000000000000001%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Skiploom

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Hoppip	25 Candy	Skiploom
Skiploom	100 Candy	Jumpluff

Hoppip evolves into Skiploom which costs 25 Candy.
Skiploom evolves into Jumpluff which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Skiploom family

Shadow Skiploom’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.3 m	0.31 m	0.61 m	0.92 m	1.07 m

Size bounds

Shadow Skiploom's height ranges from 0.2989 m to 1.0675 m, with the average being 0.61 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.2989 m1′00″	0.305 m1′00″
XS	0.305 m1′00″	0.4575 m1′06″
M	0.4575 m1′06″	0.7625 m2′06″
XL	0.7625 m2′06″	0.915 m3′00″
XXL	0.915 m3′00″	1.0675 m3′06″

Encounter data

Movement type: Flying
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 0.7s
Dodge Distance: 0.7
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Skiploom from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Skiploom

Shadow Skiploom high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Skiploom. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Skiploom Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as thetemperature fluc tuates up and down.
Silver	It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It alsofloats in the air to get closer to the sun.
Crystal	As soon as it rains, it closes its flower andhides in the shade of a tree to avoid getting wet.
Ruby, Sapphire	SKIPLOOM’s flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F. How much the flower opens depends onthe temperature. For that reason, this POKéMON is sometimes used as a thermometer.
Emerald	It blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees F. Because its flower’s blooming changes with the temperature, it is sometimes used as a thermometer.
FireRed	It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
LeafGreen	The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It blooms when the weather warms. It floats in the sky to soak up as much sunlight as possible.
HeartGold	The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
SoulSilver	It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
X	The bloom on top of its head opens and closes as the temperature fluctuates up and down.
Y	It spreads its petals to absorb sunlight. It also floats in the air to get closer to the sun.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Skiploom’s flower blossoms when the temperature rises above 64 degrees Fahrenheit. How much the flower opens depends on the temperature. For that reason, this Pokémon is sometimes used as a thermometer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Skiploom in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Skiploom’s best moves are Tackle and Grass Knot, for 6.3 DPS and 60 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Skiploom’s strengths and weaknesses?

Grass and Flying-type Pokémon are weak to Ice, Fire, Flying, Poison, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting, Water, Grass, and Ground-type moves.

What is Shadow Skiploom’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Skiploom tops out at 976 CP at Level 40 and 1,103 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Skiploom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Skiploom can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Skiploom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Skiploom cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Skiploom?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Skiploom: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Chesnaught, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Clefable, Mega Pinsir, Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Dragonite, Mega Skarmory, Mega Salamence, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Staraptor.

Shadow Skiploom Stats and Max CP

Shadow Skiploom's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Skiploom Type Chart

Shadow Skiploom takes increased damage from:

Shadow Skiploom takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Grass

Flying

Evolution Chart

Shadow Skiploom family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Skiploom

Shadow Skiploom high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Skiploom in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Skiploom’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Shadow Skiploom’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Skiploom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Skiploom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Skiploom?

Overview and stats

Shadow Skiploom Stats and Max CP

Shadow Skiploom's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Skiploom Type Chart

Shadow Skiploom takes increased damage from:

Shadow Skiploom takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Grass

Flying

Evolution Chart

Shadow Skiploom family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Skiploom

Shadow Skiploom high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

What are the best moves for Shadow Skiploom in Pokémon GO?

What are Shadow Skiploom’s strengths and weaknesses?

What is Shadow Skiploom’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Can Shadow Skiploom be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Skiploom Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Skiploom?