Shadow Swinub

Shadow Swinub is an Ice- and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Swinub has a maximum CP of 837. It is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Swinub is Tackle and Icy Wind.

Shadow Swinub Stats and Max CP

90 ATK

69 DEF

137 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

837 CP

Lvl 40

741 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

529 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

423 CP

Lvl 15 Research

317 CP

Shadow Swinub's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Swinub Type Chart

Shadow Swinub takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Fire160.0%

Grass160.0%

Steel160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Swinub takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Swinub best moveset

Tackle + Icy Wind

Tackle

Icy Wind

The best moveset for Shadow Swinub in raids is Tackle and Icy Wind (3.97 DPS, 22.1 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Tackle	Icy Wind	2.74	3.97	22.1
2.	Tackle	Body Slam	2.74	3.97	22.1
3.	Tackle	Rock Slide	2.72	3.94	22.0
4.	Powder Snow	Icy Wind	2.30	3.33	18.6
5.	Powder Snow	Body Slam	2.28	3.30	18.4
6.	Powder Snow	Rock Slide	2.16	3.12	17.4
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Powder Snow	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Powder Snow6151.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 15
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 8

Effects
Powder Snow has no special effects.
See Powder Snow 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	6
Energy	15
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	6
Energy	8

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Icy Wind65333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
Body Slam50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 40

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam 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 ↗
Rock Slide75502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Rock Slide has no special effects.
See Rock Slide details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.2s - 3.0s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	65
Energy	40

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Swinub 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 Swinub can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Swinub CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Swinub maxes out at 837 CP. Raid catches are 354 to 423 CP, or 443 to 529 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 288 to 317 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	837 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	288 CP - 317 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	384 CP - 423 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	354 CP - 423 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	443 CP - 529 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	10 CP	2	32 CP	3	55 CP
4	77 CP	5	99 CP	6	122 CP
7	144 CP	8	167 CP	9	189 CP
10	211 CP	11	232 CP	12	254 CP
13	275 CP	14	296 CP	15	317 CP
16	338 CP	17	359 CP	18	381 CP
19	402 CP	20	423 CP	21	444 CP
22	465 CP	23	486 CP	24	508 CP
25	529 CP	26	550 CP	27	571 CP
28	592 CP	29	614 CP	30	635 CP
31	645 CP	32	656 CP	33	666 CP
34	677 CP	35	688 CP	36	698 CP
37	709 CP	38	719 CP	39	730 CP
40	741 CP	41	750 CP	42	759 CP
43	769 CP	44	779 CP	45	788 CP
46	798 CP	47	808 CP	48	817 CP
49	827 CP	50	837 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 Swinub

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Swinub’s Ice and Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Swinub.

Ice

Ground

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	#220
Height	0.41 m
Weight	6.5 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	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Swinub

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

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Swinub	25 Candy	Piloswine
Piloswine	100 Candy Special Item: Sinnoh Stone	Mamoswine

Swinub evolves into Piloswine which costs 25 Candy.
Piloswine evolves into Mamoswine which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Sinnoh Stone to evolve.

Shadow Swinub family

Shadow Swinub’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

0.2 m	0.21 m	0.41 m	0.62 m	0.72 m

Size bounds

Shadow Swinub's height ranges from 0.2009 m to 0.7175 m, with the average being 0.41 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.2009 m0′08″	0.205 m0′08″
XS	0.205 m0′08″	0.3075 m1′00″
M	0.3075 m1′00″	0.5125 m1′08″
XL	0.5125 m1′08″	0.615 m2′00″
XXL	0.615 m2′00″	0.7175 m2′04″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
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 Swinub 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 Swinub

Shadow Swinub high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Swinub Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig upfood. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Silver	If it smells some thing enticing, it dashes headlongoff to find the source of the aroma.
Crystal	It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its noseis so tough that even frozen ground poses no problem.
Ruby, Sapphire	SWINUB roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows underthe cover of dead grass. This POKéMON occasionally roots out hot springs.
Emerald	It roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under dried grass. It occasionally roots out hot springs.
FireRed	If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
LeafGreen	It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Diamond, Pearl	It loves eating mushrooms that grow under dead grass. It also finds hot springs while foraging.
Platinum, Black, White	It has a very sensitive nose. It can locate mushrooms, berries, and even hot springs buried under ice.
HeartGold	It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
SoulSilver	If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Black 2, White 2	Rooting the tip of its snout into the ground, it searches for food. Sometimes it even digs up a hot spring.
X, Sword	It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Y, Shield	If it smells something enticing, it dashes off headlong to find the source of the aroma.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	Swinub roots for food by rubbing its snout against the ground. Its favorite food is a mushroom that grows under the cover of dead grass. This Pokémon occasionally roots out hot springs.
Legends: Arceus	Swinub excels at sniffing out mushrooms buried beneath grass or snow. Since ancient times, the people of Hisui have often relied upon this skill.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Swinub’s best moves are Tackle and Icy Wind, for 3.97 DPS and 22.1 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Swinub’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

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

Shadow Swinub tops out at 741 CP at Level 40 and 837 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Swinub be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Swinub can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Swinub Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Swinub cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Swinub?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Swinub: Mega Glalie, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

Shadow Swinub Stats and Max CP

Shadow Swinub's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Swinub Type Chart

Shadow Swinub takes increased damage from:

Shadow Swinub takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Ice

Ground

Evolution Chart

Shadow Swinub family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Swinub

Shadow Swinub high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Swinub’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Swinub be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Swinub Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Swinub?

Overview and stats

Shadow Swinub Stats and Max CP

Shadow Swinub's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Swinub Type Chart

Shadow Swinub takes increased damage from:

Shadow Swinub takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Ice

Ground

Evolution Chart

Shadow Swinub family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Swinub

Shadow Swinub high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Swinub’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Swinub be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Swinub Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Swinub?