Shadow Exploud

Shadow Exploud is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Exploud has a maximum CP of 2,654. It is weak to Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Exploud is Bite and Boomburst.

Shadow Exploud Stats and Max CP

179 ATK

137 DEF

232 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2654 CP

Lvl 40

2347 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1677 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1341 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1006 CP

Shadow Exploud's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Normal-type

#111

Great League

#877

Ultra League

#599

Shadow Exploud Type Chart

Shadow Exploud takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Exploud takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Shadow Exploud best moveset

Bite + Boomburst

Bite

Boomburst

The best Normal-type moveset for Shadow Exploud is Bite and Boomburst (12.60 DPS, 207.2 TDO). In raids, Shadow Exploud ranks #111 among Normal-type attackers (C Tier).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Bite	Boomburst	10.97	12.60	207.2
2.	Astonish	Boomburst	10.61	12.19	200.5
3.	Bite	Fire Blast	8.89	10.23	168.1
4.	Bite	Crunch	8.53	9.81	161.3
5.	Astonish	Fire Blast	7.82	8.99	147.9
6.	Astonish	Crunch	7.77	8.94	146.9
7.	Bite	Disarming Voice	7.65	8.80	144.7
8.	Astonish	Disarming Voice	6.92	7.96	130.8

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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 ↗
Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

Effects
Astonish has no special effects.
See Astonish details page ↗

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

Damage	2
Energy	4

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
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 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Disarming Voice70334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Dragon160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.3s - 3.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Disarming Voice has no special effects.
See Disarming Voice details page ↗
Fire Blast1401004.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 140
Energy 80

Effects
Fire Blast has no special effects.
See Fire Blast 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 ↗
Boomburst1501002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 150
Energy 100
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 70

Effects
Boomburst has no special effects.
See Boomburst details page ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.3s - 3.6s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.7s

Damage	140
Energy	80

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	150
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.2s

Damage	150
Energy	70

More information

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

Shadow Exploud CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Exploud maxes out at 2,654 CP. Raid catches are 1,218 to 1,341 CP, or 1,522 to 1,677 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 954 to 1,006 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2654 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	954 CP - 1006 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1272 CP - 1341 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1218 CP - 1341 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1522 CP - 1677 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	33 CP	2	104 CP	3	174 CP
4	245 CP	5	316 CP	6	387 CP
7	458 CP	8	529 CP	9	600 CP
10	671 CP	11	738 CP	12	805 CP
13	872 CP	14	939 CP	15	1006 CP
16	1073 CP	17	1140 CP	18	1207 CP
19	1274 CP	20	1341 CP	21	1408 CP
22	1475 CP	23	1542 CP	24	1609 CP
25	1677 CP	26	1744 CP	27	1811 CP
28	1878 CP	29	1945 CP	30	2012 CP
31	2046 CP	32	2079 CP	33	2113 CP
34	2146 CP	35	2180 CP	36	2213 CP
37	2247 CP	38	2280 CP	39	2314 CP
40	2347 CP	41	2377 CP	42	2407 CP
43	2437 CP	44	2468 CP	45	2498 CP
46	2529 CP	47	2560 CP	48	2591 CP
49	2622 CP	50	2654 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 Exploud

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

Normal

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	#295
Height	1.5 m
Weight	84 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	6%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

How to purify Shadow Exploud

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Whismur	12 Candy	Loudred
Loudred	50 Candy	Exploud

Whismur evolves into Loudred which costs 12 Candy.
Loudred evolves into Exploud which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Exploud family

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

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.74 m	0.75 m	1.5 m	2.25 m	2.33 m

Size bounds

Shadow Exploud's height ranges from 0.735 m to 2.325 m, with the average being 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m2′05″	0.75 m2′06″
XS	0.75 m2′06″	1.125 m3′08″
M	1.125 m3′08″	1.875 m6′02″
XL	1.875 m6′02″	2.25 m7′05″
XXL	2.25 m7′05″	2.325 m7′08″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
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 Exploud 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 Exploud

Shadow Exploud high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Exploud Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	EXPLOUD triggers earthquakes with the tremors it creates by bellowing. If this POKéMON violently inhales from theports on its body, it’s a sign that it is preparing to let loose a huge bellow.
Sapphire	EXPLOUD communicates its feelings to the others by emitting whistle-like sounds from the tubes on its body.This POKéMON only raises its voice when it is in battle.
Emerald	It has sound-generating organs all over its body. It communicates with others by adjusting the tone and volume of the cries it emits.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It emits a variety of sounds from the holes all over its body. Its loud cries can be heard from over six miles away.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Its howls can be heard over six miles away. It emits all sorts of noises from the ports on its body.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Its roar in battle shakes the ground like a tremor--or like an earthquake has struck.
X	Its howls can be heard over six miles away. It emits all sorts of noises from the ports on its body.
Y	Its roar in battle shakes the ground like a tremor--or like an earthquake has struck.
Omega Ruby	Exploud triggers earthquakes with the tremors it creates by bellowing. If this Pokémon violently inhales from the ports on its body, it’s a sign that it is preparing to let loose a huge bellow.
Alpha Sapphire	Exploud communicates its feelings to the others by emitting whistle-like sounds from the tubes on its body. This Pokémon only raises its voice when it is in battle.
Sword	In the past, people would use the loud voices of these Pokémon as a means of communication between distant cities.
Shield	This Pokémon can do more than just shout. To communicate with others of its kind, it’ll emit all sorts of sounds from the holes in its body.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Exploud’s best moves are Bite and Boomburst, for 12.6 DPS and 207.2 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Exploud’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

How does Shadow Exploud perform in Raids?

Shadow Exploud ranks #111 among Normal-type attackers (C Tier).

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

Shadow Exploud tops out at 2,347 CP at Level 40 and 2,654 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Exploud be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Exploud can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Exploud Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Exploud cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Exploud?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Exploud: Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Audino.

Shadow Exploud Stats and Max CP

Shadow Exploud's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Exploud Type Chart

Shadow Exploud takes increased damage from:

Shadow Exploud takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Normal

Evolution Chart

Shadow Exploud family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Exploud

Shadow Exploud high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Exploud’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Exploud perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Exploud be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Exploud Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Exploud?

Overview and stats

Shadow Exploud Stats and Max CP

Shadow Exploud's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Exploud Type Chart

Shadow Exploud takes increased damage from:

Shadow Exploud takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Resisted by

Normal

Evolution Chart

Shadow Exploud family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Exploud

Shadow Exploud high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Exploud’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Exploud perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Exploud be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Exploud Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Exploud?