Shadow Piloswine

Ice Ground

Shadow Piloswine is a Ice and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, with a maximum Combat Power of 2652 CP. Shadow Piloswine best moveset in Pokémon GO is Powder Snow and Avalanche.

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

Stats

Max CP	2652 CP
Attack	181 ATK
Defense	138 DEF
Stamina	225 STA
Weather Boost	Snow Sunny
Released	Yes
Shiny released	No
Buddy distance	3 km

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#221
Height	1.09 m
Weight	55.8 kg
Region	Johto Generation 2
Can be traded	Allowed
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	12.5%
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Shadow Piloswine weaknesses and resistances

Weaknesses

Shadow Piloswine 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 Piloswine 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 Piloswine's best moveset

Shadow Piloswine's best moveset is Powder Snow and Avalanche, with 14.43 DPS (damage per second) and 306.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow weather.

Best Shadow Piloswine moves

Powder Snow

Avalanche

DPS14.43

TDO306.47

Score26.7

Weather Boost

If you are unable to get Shadow Piloswine with its best moveset, we recommend to use Ice Shard/Avalanche. You will lose around 0.3% DPS and TDO, which makes these moves a viable alternative to Shadow Piloswine's strongest moveset (Powder Snow/Avalanche).

Shadow Piloswine moves comparison

The following chart shows Shadow Piloswine's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Piloswine'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.	Powder Snow	Avalanche	14.43	306.5	26.7
2.	Ice Shard	Avalanche	14.39	305.5	26.7
3.	Ice Shard	High Horsepower	13.54	287.6	24.6
4.	Powder Snow	High Horsepower	13.41	284.8	24.2
5.	Ice Shard	Bulldoze	11.89	252.4	20.0
6.	Powder Snow	Bulldoze	11.51	244.3	18.9
7.	Ice Shard	Stone Edge	11.22	238.4	18.1
8.	Powder Snow	Stone Edge	10.39	220.5	15.8
9.	Ice Shard	Frustration	5.67	120.4	7.4
10.	Powder Snow	Frustration	4.16	88.2	5.4

Fast Attacks

Ice Shard12121.2s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 12
Energy 12
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.2s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 10

Effects
Ice Shard has no special effects.
See Ice Shard 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	12
Energy	12
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	1.2s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	9
Energy	10

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

Damage	5
Energy	8

Charged Moves

Stone Edge1001002.3s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Bug
Fire
Ice
62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.3s
Damage window 0.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 55

Effects
Stone Edge has no special effects.
See Stone Edge details page ↗
Bulldoze80503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 60

Effects
Bulldoze has no special effects.
See Bulldoze details page ↗
Avalanche90502.7s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Flying
Ground
Grass
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.7s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 45

Effects
Avalanche has no special effects.
See Avalanche 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 ↗
High Horsepower1101001.6s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 110
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.6s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 60

Effects
High Horsepower has no special effects.
See High Horsepower details page ↗

Damage	100
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.3s
Damage window	0.7s - 2.1s

Damage	100
Energy	55

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.1s

Damage	80
Energy	60

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	2.7s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	90
Energy	45

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	110
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.6s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.2s

Damage	100
Energy	60

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

Shadow Piloswine Special CP Values

Max CP values in Raids, Eggs, Field Research

Shadow Piloswine's has 2652 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Piloswine obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1217 CP to 1340 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1521 CP to 1675 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Piloswine can be found in the 953 CP to 1005 CP range.

Max CP	2652 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	953 CP - 1005 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1271 CP - 1340 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1217 CP - 1340 CP
Raids	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather Boost Snow Sunny	1521 CP - 1675 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 Piloswine Max CP Chart

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Piloswine 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	33 CP	2	103 CP	3	174 CP
4	245 CP	5	316 CP	6	387 CP
7	458 CP	8	528 CP	9	599 CP
10	670 CP	11	737 CP	12	804 CP
13	871 CP	14	938 CP	15	1005 CP
16	1072 CP	17	1139 CP	18	1206 CP
19	1273 CP	20	1340 CP	21	1407 CP
22	1474 CP	23	1541 CP	24	1608 CP
25	1675 CP	26	1742 CP	27	1809 CP
28	1876 CP	29	1943 CP	30	2010 CP
31	2044 CP	32	2077 CP	33	2111 CP
34	2144 CP	35	2178 CP	36	2211 CP
37	2245 CP	38	2278 CP	39	2312 CP
40	2345 CP	41	2375 CP	42	2405 CP
43	2435 CP	44	2466 CP	45	2496 CP
46	2527 CP	47	2558 CP	48	2589 CP
49	2620 CP	50	2652 CP

Shadow Piloswine 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 Piloswine

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Piloswine

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

Mega Steelix

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 and Groudon

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.

Shadow Piloswine Catch Rates

The base catch rate for Shadow Piloswine in Pokémon GO is 15.28%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 34.47% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 46.96%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	15.28%	17.36%	22.01%	26.41%
No Berry	Curve	24.56%	27.68%	34.47%	40.63%
Razz Berry	-	22.01%	24.87%	31.13%	36.87%
Razz Berry	Curve	34.47%	38.50%	46.96%	54.25%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	25.80%	29.05%	36.08%	42.42%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	39.78%	44.20%	53.27%	60.87%
Golden Razz Berry	-	33.93%	37.91%	46.29%	53.54%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	50.56%	55.52%	65.24%	72.84%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Piloswine, 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 Piloswine family

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

List of Shadow Piloswine costumes

A list of Shadow Piloswine costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Piloswine high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Piloswine. 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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Shadow Piloswine Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Gold	Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Silver	If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensi tive to sound.
Crystal	Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground.
Ruby, Sapphire	PILOSWINE is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This POKéMON uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.
Emerald	A PILOSWINE is covered by a thick coat of long hair for enduring freezing cold. It uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.
FireRed	If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.
LeafGreen	Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Diamond, Pearl	Its shaggy coat makes it unable to see. It checks surroundings with its sensitive nose instead.
Platinum, Black, White	Covered by a shaggy coat, it is strong against the cold. Its tusks of ice thicken when it snows.
HeartGold	Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
SoulSilver	If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.
Black 2, White 2	With its excellent sense of smell, it’s even able to find mushrooms that are buried under frozen ground.
X, Shield	Although its legs are short, its rugged hooves prevent it from slipping, even on icy ground.
Y	Because the long hair all over its body obscures its sight, it just keeps charging repeatedly.
Omega Ruby	Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.
Alpha Sapphire	Piloswine is covered by a thick coat of long hair that enables it to endure the freezing cold. This Pokémon uses its tusks to dig up food that has been buried under ice.
Sword	If it charges at an enemy, the hairs on its back stand up straight. It is very sensitive to sound.
Legends: Arceus	The long fur of this Pokémon covers its eyes, ears, and even limbs, allowing Piloswine to resist harshly frigid conditions. The Pokémon's white tusks can be used to defeat its enemies.