Bite + Ancient Power
The best Rock-type moveset for Shadow Pupitar is Bite and Ancient Power (9.03 DPS, 109.6 TDO). In raids, Shadow Pupitar ranks #190 among Rock-type attackers (E Tier).
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Shadow Pupitar is a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Pupitar has a maximum CP of 1,996. It is weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Pupitar is Bite and Ancient Power.
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Shadow Pupitar takes increased damage from:
Grass256.0%
Water256.0%
Fighting160.0%
Ground160.0%
Ice160.0%
Steel160.0%
Shadow Pupitar takes reduced damage from:
Electric39.1%
Poison39.1%
Fire62.5%
Flying62.5%
Normal62.5%
Rock62.5%
| 1. |  Bite | Dig | 7.59 | 9.14 | 111.0 |
| 2. | Bite | Ancient Power | 7.50 | 9.03 | 109.6 |
| 3. |  Rock Smash | Dig | 7.00 | 8.42 | 102.3 |
| 4. | Rock Smash | Ancient Power | 6.98 | 8.40 | 102.0 |
| 5. | Bite | Crunch | 6.95 | 8.36 | 101.5 |
| 6. | Rock Smash | Crunch | 6.42 | 7.73 | 93.8 |
| 7. | Bite |  Frustration | 0 | 0.10 | 0 |
| 8. | Rock Smash | Frustration | 0 | 0.10 | 0 |
Bite
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0.5s
| Damage | 6 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 2 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 4 |
Rock Smash17121.5s| Damage | 17 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 12 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 0.8s - 1.0s |
| Damage | 9 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 7 |
Crunch65333.0s| Damage | 65 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 1.1s - 2.8s |
| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialCrunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Dig100504.5s| Damage | 100 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 4.5s |
| Damage window | 2.6s - 4.3s |
| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
Frustration10332.0s| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.0s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 70 |
Ancient Power70333.5s| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.5s |
| Damage window | 2.9s - 3.1s |
| Damage | 60 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialAncient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Pupitar 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 Pupitar can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Shadow Pupitar maxes out at 1,996 CP. Raid catches are 903 to 1,009 CP, or 1,129 to 1,261 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 712 to 757 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 1996 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 712 CP - 757 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 949 CP - 1009 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 903 CP - 1009 CP |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1129 CP - 1261 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
Shadow Pupitar’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 CP | 2 | 78 CP | 3 | 131 CP |
| 4 | 184 CP | 5 | 238 CP | 6 | 291 CP |
| 7 | 344 CP | 8 | 398 CP | 9 | 451 CP |
| 10 | 504 CP | 11 | 555 CP | 12 | 605 CP |
| 13 | 656 CP | 14 | 706 CP | 15 | 757 CP |
| 16 | 807 CP | 17 | 857 CP | 18 | 908 CP |
| 19 | 958 CP | 20 | 1009 CP | 21 | 1059 CP |
| 22 | 1110 CP | 23 | 1160 CP | 24 | 1211 CP |
| 25 | 1261 CP | 26 | 1312 CP | 27 | 1362 CP |
| 28 | 1413 CP | 29 | 1463 CP | 30 | 1514 CP |
| 31 | 1539 CP | 32 | 1564 CP | 33 | 1589 CP |
| 34 | 1615 CP | 35 | 1640 CP | 36 | 1665 CP |
| 37 | 1690 CP | 38 | 1715 CP | 39 | 1741 CP |
| 40 | 1766 CP | 41 | 1788 CP | 42 | 1811 CP |
| 43 | 1834 CP | 44 | 1856 CP | 45 | 1879 CP |
| 46 | 1903 CP | 47 | 1926 CP | 48 | 1949 CP |
| 49 | 1973 CP | 50 | 1996 CP |
More information
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Pupitar’s Rock and Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Pupitar.
Rock GroundMega 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
| Pokédex Number | #247 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.19 m |
| Weight | 152 kg |
| Region | Generation 2 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | ♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 7.000000000000001% |
| Catch rewards |  5 300 |
| Additional Move Cost | 7575000 |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |  25 Mega Energy |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Larvitar |
|  Pupitar |
| Pupitar |
|  Tyranitar |
| Tyranitar |
|  Mega Tyranitar |
Shadow Pupitar’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Larvitar
Pupitar
Tyranitar
Mega Tyranitar
Shadow Larvitar
Shadow Pupitar
Shadow Tyranitar| Purification cost | 5 Candy |
|---|---|
| 5000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charged Attack | Frustration |
| Purified Charged Attack | Return |
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| 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 Pupitar 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.
High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Pupitar. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Gold | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain. |
| Silver | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has out standing destruc tive power. |
| Crystal | It will not stay still, even while it's a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell. |
| Ruby, Sapphire | PUPITAR creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable - it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel. |
| Emerald | A PUPITAR creates a gas inside its body that it ejects under compression to propel itself like a jet. Its body can withstand a collision with solid steel. |
| FireRed | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. |
| LeafGreen | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its THRASHING can topple a mountain. |
| Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White | Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket. |
| HeartGold | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. |
| SoulSilver | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. |
| Black 2, White 2 | This pupa flies around wildly by venting with great force the gas pressurized inside its body. |
| X | Its body is as hard as bedrock. By venting pressurized gas, it can launch itself like a rocket. |
| Y | Its shell is as hard as sheet rock, and it is also very strong. Its thrashing can topple a mountain. |
| Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire | Pupitar creates a gas inside its body that it compresses and forcefully ejects to propel itself like a jet. The body is very durable—it avoids damage even if it hits solid steel. |
| Ultra Sun | This troublesome Pokémon can’t wait to evolve, so it relieves its stress by wildly propelling itself around using compressed gas. |
| Ultra Moon | This dangerous pupa thrashes about. Its shell is as hard as bedrock, containing its gradually forming new body within. |
| Sword | Even sealed in its shell, it can move freely. Hard and fast, it has outstanding destructive power. |
| Shield | It will not stay still, even while it’s a pupa. It already has arms and legs under its solid shell. |
Shadow Pupitar’s best moves are Bite and Ancient Power, for 9.03 DPS and 109.6 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Rock and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves.
Shadow Pupitar tops out at 1,766 CP at Level 40 and 1,996 CP at Level 50.
Shadow Pupitar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Shadow Pupitar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Pupitar: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.
Regular Shadow Pupitar
Shiny Shadow Pupitar
