Shadow Shiftry
Table of Contents
Shadow Shiftry is a Grass and Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass and Dark-type Pokémon, Shadow Shiftry is especially weak against Bug-type moves, and weak against Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
Shadow Shiftry's maximum Combat Power stat is 2637 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Snarl / Foul Play. Shadow Shiftry encounters are boosted during Sunny and Fog weather. Shiny Shadow Shiftry is available! ✨
Shadow Shiftry Stats and Max CP
Shadow Shiftry's Tier Ranking
Shadow Shiftry Type Chart
Shadow Shiftry takes increased damage from:
Shadow Shiftry takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13.54 | 158.8 | 11.18 | ||
| 2. | 13.15 | 154.2 | 10.84 | ||
| 3. | 12.87 | 151.0 | 10.61 | ||
| 4. | 12.87 | 150.9 | 10.61 | ||
| 5. | 12.32 | 144.5 | 10.16 | ||
| 6. | 12.27 | 143.9 | 10.13 | ||
| 7. | 12.17 | 142.7 | 10.04 | ||
| 8. | 11.31 | 132.6 | 9.33 |
Fast Attacks
Feint Attack11
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 6 Effects Feint Attack has no special effects.See Feint Attack details page ↗
Snarl11
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 11 Energy 13 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 13 Effects Snarl has no special effects.See Snarl details page ↗
Razor Leaf13
7
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 7 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 4 Effects Razor Leaf has no special effects.See Razor Leaf details page ↗
Bullet Seed *7
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 7 Energy 13 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 13 Effects Bullet Seed has no special effects.See Bullet Seed details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Foul Play70
50
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 50 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.7s - 1.9s Trainer Battles Damage 65 Energy 40 Effects Foul Play has no special effects.See Foul Play details page ↗
Leaf Blade70
33
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 35 Effects Leaf Blade has no special effects.See Leaf Blade details page ↗
Leaf Tornado45
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.9s - 2.5s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 40 Effects Special
Leaf Tornado has a 50.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%
See Leaf Tornado details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Shiftry's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Shiftry's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.
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 Shiftry has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Shiftry in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Grass Attacker:
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade - Dark Attacker:
Snarl
Foul Play
Shadow Shiftry is actually a pretty neat Grass and Dark type thanks to the high damage it dishes out from its Shadow bonus. It may not be at the very top of the picking order, but its performance is quite impressive.
⚔️ Raids
With some immaculate dodging, you can achieve a great attacking role from Shadow Shiftry. In the Grass type, its DPS is almost equal to Roserade’s and Shadow Victreebel’s, although still lower than regular Meowscarada. This makes it suitable for lower tier Raids.
In the Dark side, Shadow Shiftry is much better, inflicting damage almost equal to Brutal Swing Tyranitar and just a little behind Darkrai! 👀 So if you really like Shadow Shiftry, build it as a Dark-type attacker, but be sure to be an expert dodger in battles!
🛡️ Gyms
With many weaknesses (including a double-weakness to Bug) and extreme fragility, Shadow Shiftry is a poor decision for Gym defense.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Snarl
Leaf Blade
Foul Play - Ultra League:
Snarl
Leaf Blade
Foul Play
🔵 Great League
Shadow Shiftry is a scary addition to the Great League meta with its lightning fast moves and ability to hit the opposition heavily with its Shadow boost. In fact, it is a straight upgrade over regular Shiftry as it not only beats the League's premier Water, Ground, and Ghost types, but also grabs some core wins that the regular cannot such as Shadow Empoleon, Galarian Stunfisk, Politoed, and Shadow Sableye. Even in matchups where it goes down, Shadow Shiftry does impressive damage and/or baits at least one shield.
🟡 Ultra League
Shadow Shiftry is lauded as a generally good counter to most Water, Ground, and Ghost types in the Ultra League, but sadly, unlike regular Shiftry, it is unable to beat Giratina Altered, and some other core threats like Lapras, Blastoise, and Lickilicky. This makes it a downgrade compared to regular Shiftry, who is often a surprise package in this environment. Both versions are, however, inferior to Meowscarada.
🟣 Master League
Shadow Shiftry can't survive the onslaught of the Master League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #275 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.3 m |
| Weight | 59.6 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 12.5% |
| Base Flee Rate | 6% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Shiftry family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Shiftry in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Shiftry
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Shiftry CP Chart
Shadow Shiftry's has 2637 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Shiftry obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1209 CP to 1333 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1511 CP to 1666 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Shiftry can be found in the 947 CP to 1000 CP range.
| 2637 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 947 CP - 1000 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1263 CP - 1333 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1209 CP - 1333 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1511 CP - 1666 CP | |
| 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.
Max Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Shiftry Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 CP | 2 | 103 CP | 3 | 173 CP |
| 4 | 244 CP | 5 | 314 CP | 6 | 385 CP |
| 7 | 455 CP | 8 | 526 CP | 9 | 596 CP |
| 10 | 666 CP | 11 | 733 CP | 12 | 800 CP |
| 13 | 866 CP | 14 | 933 CP | 15 | 1000 CP |
| 16 | 1066 CP | 17 | 1133 CP | 18 | 1199 CP |
| 19 | 1266 CP | 20 | 1333 CP | 21 | 1399 CP |
| 22 | 1466 CP | 23 | 1533 CP | 24 | 1599 CP |
| 25 | 1666 CP | 26 | 1733 CP | 27 | 1800 CP |
| 28 | 1866 CP | 29 | 1933 CP | 30 | 2000 CP |
| 31 | 2033 CP | 32 | 2066 CP | 33 | 2100 CP |
| 34 | 2133 CP | 35 | 2166 CP | 36 | 2200 CP |
| 37 | 2233 CP | 38 | 2266 CP | 39 | 2299 CP |
| 40 | 2333 CP | 41 | 2362 CP | 42 | 2392 CP |
| 43 | 2422 CP | 44 | 2452 CP | 45 | 2483 CP |
| 46 | 2513 CP | 47 | 2544 CP | 48 | 2575 CP |
| 49 | 2606 CP | 50 | 2637 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shiftry
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shiftry's Grass and Dark-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Shiftry.
Grass
Dark
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, 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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Shiftry Pokémon GO 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 Shiftry Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Shiftry 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 Shiftry in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Shiftry Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Shiftry
Shadow Shiftry high resolution sprites
Shadow Shiftry Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Shiftry’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Grass and Dark-type Pokémon, Shadow Shiftry is especially weak against Bug-type moves, and weak against Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Shiftry in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Shiftry in Pokémon GO are Snarl and Leaf Blade. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 13.545 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 158.842.
How does Shadow Shiftry perform in Raids?
Shadow Shiftry is not recommended for Raid use.
How does Shadow Shiftry rank as a Grass-type attacker?
Shadow Shiftry is a C-Tier Grass-type attacker, ranking at number #42. It is recommended only when you lack higher-tier options.
How does Shadow Shiftry rank as a Dark-type attacker?
Shadow Shiftry is a B-Tier Dark-type attacker, ranking at number #34 with limited utility in specific matchups.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shiftry?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shiftry: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, Mega Abomasnow, Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, and Mega Malamar.
What is Shadow Shiftry’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Shiftry’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2333 CP and 2637 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Shiftry be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Shiftry can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Shiftry Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Shiftry cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.




















