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Learn everything about Shadow Phanpy in Pokemon GO. Find out which are best Shadow Phanpy movesets, its strongest Raid and Gym counters, what are its type advantages and weaknesses, and more.

Shadow Phanpy type chart

Shadow Phanpy is a Ground-type Pokémon. It is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water type moves. It takes reduced damage from Poison, Rock, and Electric type moves.

Weaknesses

Grass	160.0%
Ice	160.0%
Water	160.0%

Resistances

Electric	39.1%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%

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

Shadow Phanpy moves and movesets

List of best Shadow Phanpy moves and movesets in Pokémon GO. You can use the moveset controls below to see how different moves perform versus different Pokémon and weather conditions.

Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
Tackle	Rock Slide	8.05	140.17	16.4
Tackle	Trailblaze	8.03	139.73	16.4
Tackle	Bulldoze	8.01	139.49	16.4
Tackle	Body Slam	7.73	134.62	15.8
Rock Smash	Bulldoze	7.42	129.17	15.2
Rock Smash	Rock Slide	7.37	128.25	15.0
Rock Smash	Trailblaze	7.25	126.28	14.8
Rock Smash	Body Slam	7.13	124.14	14.6
Tackle	Frustration	3.88	67.63	7.9
Rock Smash	Frustration	3.69	64.21	7.5

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Phanpy has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (damage per second) and TDO (total damage output). The table is sorted by the Score column, which is an overall rating of the move's effectiveness. Each move's type is indicated by an icon beside its name. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*).

Fast Attacks

• Tackle55
• Rock Smash1510

Charged Attacks

• Rock Slide8050
• Bulldoze8050
• Body Slam5033
• Frustration1033
• Trailblaze6550

Shadow Phanpy Combat Power chart

A guide to Shadow Phanpy Combat Power values in Pokémon GO. Includes a complete Shadow Phanpy CP per level chart. You can use the level controls below to customize the chart.

Useful Combat Power values

Research	479 CP - 517 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	639 CP - 689 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	639 CP - 689 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
RaidsWeather boost	799 CP - 862 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

This table shows maximum Combat Power values that Shadow Phanpy can have from Level 1 to Level 50.

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.
• 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.
• Pokémon encountered in 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 Phanpy Catch Rates

Catch Rates for Shadow Phanpy in Pokémon GO, calculated for catching a Level 20 Shadow Phanpy by default. Catching lower level Shadow Phanpy is easier than catching higher level ones - try playing around with the controls above to see how it changes.

Catch rates

Pokémon level

Level 20↓

Ball Type

PokéBall↓

Ground medal

None↓

Number of throws

1↓

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	55.65%	60.75%	70.47%	77.78%
	Curve	74.90%	79.60%	87.43%	92.25%
Razz Berry	-	70.47%	75.41%	83.95%	89.53%
	Curve	87.43%	90.79%	95.54%	97.84%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	76.86%	81.42%	88.87%	93.33%
	Curve	91.69%	94.28%	97.61%	99.00%
Golden Razz Berry	-	86.90%	90.35%	95.26%	97.67%
	Curve	96.84%	98.12%	99.44%	99.83%

Catch probability with multiple throws

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

More information

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 Phanpy evolution chart

Shadow Phanpy family

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

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Johto Pokédex – For its nest, Phanpy digs a vertical pit in the ground at the edge of a river. It marks the area around its nest with its trunk to let the others know that the area has been claimed.

Shadow Phanpy Sprites

Explore our comprehensive list of Shadow Phanpy sprites page for high-quality in-game images. Perfect for trainers, enthusiasts, and Pokémon art lovers alike. Catch 'em all!

• Shiny Shadow Phanpy
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