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Shadow Swinub is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 741 CP and is weak to Fighting, Fire, Grass, Steel, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Tackle / Icy Wind. It is boosted by Snow and Sunny weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Swinub Stats and Max CP

Shadow Swinub's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Shadow Swinub PvE Analysis

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At the base level of a three-stage evolution line, Shadow Swinub is just a means for evolution to the supremely powerful Shadow Mamoswine. 💪

This little Pokémon offers no value in PvE metas such as Raids or Gyms. Feed it Candy, evolve it all the way, and see the magic! ☃️

PvP Analysis

Shadow Swinub PvP Analysis

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🧸 Little Cup

Shadow Swinub is a force to be reckoned with in the Little Cup as opponents find its attackset very tricky to deal with. Powder Snow’s energy gains is always a perk, and Shadow Swinub uses Icy Wind and Body Slam mercilessly. This lets it beat the likes of Deino, Ducklett, Wooper, Cottonee, and Gligar. 👏

However, regular Swinub is overall better simply due to its higher bulk.

💎 Shadow Swinub’s best attackset for the Little Cup is Powder Snow, Icy Wind and Body Slam.

Shadow Swinub isn't viable for any of the other PvP Leagues

Raid Attacker

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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

Shadow Swinub's best moveset is Tackle and Icy Wind, with 3.97 DPS (damage per second) and 22.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Snow weather.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
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

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Fast Attacks

• 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	6
  Energy	8

  
  

  Effects

  Powder Snow has no special effects.

  See Powder Snow 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

• Icy Wind65333.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  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

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  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

  • 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 ↗
• Rock Slide75502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Bug
    • Fire
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Ground
    • Steel

  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 ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Swinub's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged 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.

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

Shadow Swinub CP Chart

Shadow Swinub reaches a maximum of 741 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 354–423 CP, rising to 443–529 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 288–317 CP.

Max CP	741 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	288 CP - 317 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	384 CP - 423 CP
	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

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#220
Height	0.41 m
Weight	6.5 kg
Region	Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
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

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.

▾How to purify Shadow Swinub

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

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

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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.

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

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

Swinub

Piloswine

Mamoswine

Shadow Swinub

Shadow Piloswine

Shadow Mamoswine

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Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Swinub

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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.

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