Shadow Vibrava
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Shadow Vibrava is a Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Vibrava is especially weak against Ice-type moves, and weak against Dragon and Fairy-type moves.
Shadow Vibrava's maximum Combat Power stat is 1384 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Dragon Breath / Scorching Sands. Shadow Vibrava encounters are boosted during Sunny and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Vibrava is available! ✨
Shadow Vibrava Stats and Max CP
Shadow Vibrava Type Chart
| +156.0% | |
| +60.0% |
| -37.5% | |
| -75.6% |
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 7.08 | 47.6 | 5.16 | ||
| 2. | 6.99 | 47.0 | 5.10 | ||
| 3. | 6.91 | 46.5 | 5.04 | ||
| 4. | 6.91 | 46.5 | 5.04 | ||
| 5. | 6.74 | 45.4 | 4.92 | ||
| 6. | 6.50 | 43.8 | 4.74 | ||
| 7. | 6.32 | 42.5 | 4.61 | ||
| 8. | 6.29 | 42.3 | 4.59 |
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Vibrava's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Vibrava'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 Vibrava has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Fast Attacks
Dragon Breath6
4
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
- 39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 4 Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 4 Effects Dragon Breath has no special effects.See Dragon Breath details page ↗
Mud Shot4
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 6 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 9 Effects Mud Shot has no special effects.See Mud Shot details page ↗
Sand Attack4
7
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 4 Energy 7 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.3s - 0.6s Trainer Battles Damage 2 Energy 4 Effects Sand Attack has no special effects.See Sand Attack details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Bug Buzz95
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.8s - 2.9s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 60 Effects Special
Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bug Buzz details page ↗
Sand Tomb60
33
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 60 Energy 33 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s Damage window 1.7s - 4.0s Trainer Battles Damage 40 Energy 40 Effects Special
Sand Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Sand Tomb details page ↗
Scorching Sands90
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 90 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Effects Special
Scorching Sands has a 10.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scorching Sands details page ↗
Bulldoze80
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.6s - 3.1s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 45 Effects Special
Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bulldoze 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 ↗
Shadow Vibrava in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Ground Attacker:
Sand Attack
Scorching Sands - Dragon Attacker:
Dragon Breath
Scorching Sands
Shadow Vibrava isn't a PvE Pokémon, so don't let it into battles such as Raids and Gyms.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Dragon Breath
Sand Tomb
Bug Buzz
🔵 Great League
Shadow Vibrava has a shield-baiting move as well as a hard-hitter combined with the handy Dragon Breath. This gives it a bunch of impressive wins such as Shadow Feraligatr, Shadow Empoleon, Shadow Sableye, Charjabug, Galarian Moltres, Gourgeist Super, and Shelgon. This makes Shadow Vibrava a fun pick for this format, although it's not too reliable as it loses almost every other matchup.
However, one major positive for Shadow Vibrava is that unlike many other mid-stage Dragon Pokémon, it's better than Shadow Flygon in the Great League. Cresselia, Empoleon (both regular and Shadow), Shadow Feraligatr, Shadow Politoed, Quagsire, Sableye, and Shelgon are all targets that Shadow Vibrava can achieve but not Shadow Flygon!
With a max 1384 CP, Shadow Vibrava is not suitable for any other PvP League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #329 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.09 m |
| Weight | 15.3 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 5 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 10% |
| Base Flee Rate | 6% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Vibrava family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Vibrava 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 Vibrava
| Purification cost | 5 Candy |
|---|---|
| 5000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Vibrava CP Chart
Shadow Vibrava's has 1384 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Vibrava obtained from Raids can be encountered from 612 CP to 699 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 765 CP to 875 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Vibrava can be found in the 487 CP to 525 CP range.
| 1384 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 487 CP - 525 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 650 CP - 699 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 612 CP - 699 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 765 CP - 875 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 Vibrava 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 | 17 CP | 2 | 54 CP | 3 | 91 CP |
| 4 | 128 CP | 5 | 165 CP | 6 | 202 CP |
| 7 | 239 CP | 8 | 276 CP | 9 | 313 CP |
| 10 | 350 CP | 11 | 385 CP | 12 | 420 CP |
| 13 | 455 CP | 14 | 490 CP | 15 | 525 CP |
| 16 | 560 CP | 17 | 595 CP | 18 | 630 CP |
| 19 | 665 CP | 20 | 699 CP | 21 | 734 CP |
| 22 | 770 CP | 23 | 805 CP | 24 | 840 CP |
| 25 | 875 CP | 26 | 910 CP | 27 | 945 CP |
| 28 | 980 CP | 29 | 1015 CP | 30 | 1050 CP |
| 31 | 1067 CP | 32 | 1085 CP | 33 | 1102 CP |
| 34 | 1120 CP | 35 | 1137 CP | 36 | 1155 CP |
| 37 | 1172 CP | 38 | 1190 CP | 39 | 1207 CP |
| 40 | 1225 CP | 41 | 1240 CP | 42 | 1256 CP |
| 43 | 1271 CP | 44 | 1287 CP | 45 | 1303 CP |
| 46 | 1319 CP | 47 | 1335 CP | 48 | 1352 CP |
| 49 | 1368 CP | 50 | 1384 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Vibrava
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Vibrava's Ground and Dragon-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Vibrava.
Ground
Dragon
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 Vibrava 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 Vibrava Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Vibrava 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 Vibrava in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Vibrava 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 Vibrava
Shadow Vibrava high resolution sprites
Shadow Vibrava Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Vibrava’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Ground and Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Vibrava is especially weak against Ice-type moves, and weak against Dragon and Fairy-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Vibrava in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Vibrava in Pokémon GO are Dragon Breath and Scorching Sands. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.075 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 47.62.
How does Shadow Vibrava perform in Raids?
Shadow Vibrava's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Vibrava rank as a Ground-type attacker?
Shadow Vibrava is an F-Tier Ground-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Shadow Vibrava rank as a Dragon-type attacker?
Shadow Vibrava is an F-Tier Dragon-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Vibrava?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Vibrava: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Dragonite, Mega Ampharos, Mega Sceptile, Mega Altaria, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Garchomp.
What is Shadow Vibrava’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Vibrava’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1225 CP and 1384 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Vibrava be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Vibrava can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Vibrava Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Vibrava cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.



















