Shadow Swinub

Ice Ground

Shadow Swinub is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 837 CP. Shadow Swinub best moveset in Pokémon GO is Tackle and Rock Slide.

Shadow Swinub is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water moves. It is strong against Poison and Electric moves. Shiny Shadow Swinub is not available in Pokémon GO. Shadow Swinub is boosted by Snow and Sunny weather.

Stats

Max CP	837 CP
Attack	90 ATK
Defense	69 DEF
Stamina	137 STA
Weather Boost	Snow Sunny
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#220
Height	0.41 m
Weight	6.5 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	30%
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Shadow Swinub weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Shadow Swinub takes increased damage from Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water type moves.

Weaknesses

Fighting	160.0%
Fire	160.0%
Grass	160.0%
Steel	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Shadow Swinub takes reduced damage from Electric and Poison type moves.

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.

Shadow Swinub's best moveset

Shadow Swinub's best moveset is Tackle and Rock Slide, with 7.16 DPS (damage per second) and 52.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.

Best Shadow Swinub moves

Tackle

Rock Slide

DPS7.16

TDO52.89

Score7.5

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Shadow Swinub with its best moveset, we recommend to use Tackle/Body Slam. You will lose around 3.1% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shadow Swinub's strongest moveset (Tackle/Rock Slide).

Shadow Swinub moves comparison

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

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Tackle	Rock Slide	7.16	52.9	7.5
2.	Tackle	Body Slam	6.94	51.3	7.3
3.	Powder Snow	Rock Slide	6.57	48.5	6.9
4.	Tackle	Icy Wind	6.47	47.8	6.8
5.	Powder Snow	Body Slam	6.37	47.0	6.7
6.	Powder Snow	Icy Wind	6.08	44.9	6.4
7.	Tackle	Frustration	3.42	25.2	3.6
8.	Powder Snow	Frustration	2.51	18.5	2.6

Fast Attacks

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 ↗
Powder Snow6151.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 15
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Powder Snow has no special effects.
See Powder Snow details page ↗

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	6
Energy	15
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	5
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Rock Slide80502.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.7s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Rock Slide has no special effects.
See Rock Slide details page ↗
Icy Wind60333.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.3s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.8s
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 Slam50331.9s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.9s
Damage window 1.2s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 35

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam 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 ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.6s

Damage	75
Energy	45

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.3s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.7s

Damage	60
Energy	35

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

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 Swinub has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Swinub Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Swinub's has 837 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Swinub obtained from Raids can be encountered from 354 CP to 423 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 443 CP to 529 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Swinub can be found in the 288 CP to 317 CP range.

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
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Snow Sunny	443 CP - 529 CP
RaidsWeather Boost Snow Sunny	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.

Shadow Swinub Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	CP	LVL	CP	LVL	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

Shadow Swinub evolution chart

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

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

Regular and Shiny Shadow Swinub

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Swinub

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Swinub's Ice and Ground-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Swinub.

Ice

Ground

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.

Shadow Swinub Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Swinub in Pokémon GO is 35.19%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 66.91% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 80.97%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	35.19%	39.27%	47.82%	55.17%
No Berry	Curve	52.16%	57.17%	66.91%	74.44%
Razz Berry	-	47.82%	52.68%	62.31%	69.99%
Razz Berry	Curve	66.91%	71.97%	80.97%	87.07%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	54.19%	59.25%	68.99%	76.41%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	73.48%	78.26%	86.34%	91.42%
Golden Razz Berry	-	66.18%	71.26%	80.34%	86.55%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	84.17%	87.99%	93.70%	96.70%

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Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Swinub, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Swinub family

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

List of Shadow Swinub costumes

A list of Shadow Swinub costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Swinub high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

Shadow Swinub Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	It rubs its snout on the ground to find and dig up food. It sometimes discovers hot springs.
Silver	If it smells some thing enticing, it dashes headlong off to find the source of the aroma.
Crystal	It uses the tip of its nose to dig for food. Its nose is 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 under the 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.