Shadow Arbok

Shadow Arbok is a Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Arbok has a maximum CP of 2,171. It is weak to Ground and Psychic-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Arbok is Acid and Gunk Shot.

Shadow Arbok Stats and Max CP

167 ATK

153 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2171 CP

Lvl 40

1921 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1372 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1097 CP

Lvl 15 Research

823 CP

Shadow Arbok's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Poison-type

#68

Great League

#311

Ultra League

#638

Shadow Arbok Type Chart

Shadow Arbok takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Shadow Arbok takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Arbok best moveset

Acid + Gunk Shot

Acid

Gunk Shot

The best Poison-type moveset for Shadow Arbok is Acid and Gunk Shot (10.39 DPS, 129.5 TDO). In raids, Shadow Arbok ranks #68 among Poison-type attackers (C Tier).

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Data table

1.	Acid	Brutal Swing	9.05	10.84	135.2
2.	Dragon Tail	Brutal Swing	8.90	10.66	132.9
3.	Poison Sting	Brutal Swing	8.81	10.55	131.5
4.	Acid	Gunk Shot	8.67	10.39	129.5
5.	Bite	Brutal Swing	8.66	10.38	129.4
6.	Poison Sting	Gunk Shot	8.46	10.14	126.4
7.	Dragon Tail	Gunk Shot	8.38	10.04	125.2
8.	Bite	Gunk Shot	8.09	9.70	120.9

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Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Dragon Tail1481.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fairy39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 14
Energy 8
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 9
Energy 12

Effects
Dragon Tail has no special effects.
See Dragon Tail details page ↗
Acid11101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 8

Effects
Acid has no special effects.
See Acid details page ↗
Poison Sting460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	14
Energy	8
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

Damage	9
Energy	12

Damage	11
Energy	10
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	6
Energy	8

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Brutal Swing65332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Brutal Swing has no special effects.
See Brutal Swing details page ↗
Wrap60333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Wrap has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Wrap 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 ↗
Acid Spray20503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 20
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 20
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗
Sludge Wave1051003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 105
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Sludge Wave has no special effects.
See Sludge Wave details page ↗
Gunk Shot1301003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 130
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 130
Energy 75

Effects
Gunk Shot has no special effects.
See Gunk Shot details page ↗

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.7s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	20
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

Damage	20
Energy	45

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.8s

Damage	110
Energy	65

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.6s

Damage	130
Energy	75

More information

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

Shadow Arbok CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Arbok maxes out at 2,171 CP. Raid catches are 987 to 1,097 CP, or 1,234 to 1,372 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 777 to 823 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2171 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	777 CP - 823 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1035 CP - 1097 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	987 CP - 1097 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1234 CP - 1372 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	27 CP	2	85 CP	3	143 CP
4	201 CP	5	259 CP	6	317 CP
7	375 CP	8	433 CP	9	491 CP
10	549 CP	11	603 CP	12	658 CP
13	713 CP	14	768 CP	15	823 CP
16	878 CP	17	933 CP	18	987 CP
19	1042 CP	20	1097 CP	21	1152 CP
22	1207 CP	23	1262 CP	24	1317 CP
25	1372 CP	26	1427 CP	27	1482 CP
28	1536 CP	29	1591 CP	30	1646 CP
31	1674 CP	32	1701 CP	33	1729 CP
34	1756 CP	35	1783 CP	36	1811 CP
37	1838 CP	38	1866 CP	39	1893 CP
40	1921 CP	41	1945 CP	42	1969 CP
43	1994 CP	44	2019 CP	45	2044 CP
46	2069 CP	47	2094 CP	48	2120 CP
49	2146 CP	50	2171 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 Arbok

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Arbok’s Poison-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Arbok.

Poison

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	#24
Height	3.5 m
Weight	65 kg
Region	Generation 1
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	7.000000000000001%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Ekans	50 Candy	Arbok

Ekans evolves into Arbok which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Arbok family

Shadow Arbok’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Arbok

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

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 23s
Jump Time: 1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 8s
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 Arbok 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 Arbok

Shadow Arbok high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Arbok Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	It is rumored that the ferocious warning markingson its belly differ from area to area.
Yellow	The frightening patterns on its belly have beenstudied. Six variations have been confirmed.
Gold	Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on itsbelly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
Silver	With a very venge ful nature, it won't give up thechase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
Crystal	To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide andmakes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
Ruby, Sapphire	This POKéMON is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums.Once ARBOK wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
Emerald	This POKéMON has a terrifically strong constricting power. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once it wraps its body around its foe, escaping is impossible.
FireRed	The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
LeafGreen	It is rumored that the ferocious warning markings on its belly differ from area to area.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The pattern on its belly is for intimidation. It constricts foes while they are frozen in fear.
HeartGold	Transfixing prey with the face-like pattern on its belly, it binds and poisons the frightened victim.
SoulSilver	With a very vengeful nature, it won’t give up the chase, no matter how far, once it targets its prey.
X	The pattern on its belly appears to be a frightening face. Weak foes will flee just at the sight of the pattern.
Y	To intimidate foes, it spreads its chest wide and makes eerie sounds by expelling air from its mouth.
Omega Ruby	This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
Alpha Sapphire	This Pokémon is terrifically strong in order to constrict things with its body. It can even flatten steel oil drums. Once Arbok wraps its body around its foe, escaping its crunching embrace is impossible.
Ultra Sun	The latest research has determined that there are over 20 possible arrangements of the patterns on its stomach.
Ultra Moon	After stunning its opponents with the pattern on its stomach, it quickly wraps them up in its body and waits for them to stop moving.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	The frightening patterns on its belly have been studied. Six variations have been confirmed.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Arbok’s best moves are Acid and Gunk Shot, for 10.39 DPS and 129.5 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Arbok’s strengths and weaknesses?

Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Ground and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fighting, Grass, and Poison-type moves.

How does Shadow Arbok perform in Raids?

Shadow Arbok ranks #68 among Poison-type attackers (C Tier).

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

Shadow Arbok tops out at 1,921 CP at Level 40 and 2,171 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Arbok be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Arbok can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Arbok Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Arbok cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.