Shadow Bagon

Shadow Bagon is a Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Bagon has a maximum CP of 1,307. It is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Bagon is Bite and Crunch.

Shadow Bagon Stats and Max CP

134 ATK

93 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1307 CP

Lvl 40

1156 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

826 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

660 CP

Lvl 15 Research

495 CP

Shadow Bagon's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Bagon Type Chart

Shadow Bagon takes increased damage from:

Dragon160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Ice160.0%

Shadow Bagon takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Bagon best moveset

Bite + Crunch

Bite

Crunch

The best moveset for Shadow Bagon in raids is Bite and Crunch (6.47 DPS, 43.8 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Bite	Crunch	4.73	6.47	43.8
2.	Bite	Twister	4.66	6.37	43.1
3.	Bite	Flamethrower	4.65	6.36	43.1
4.	Ember	Crunch	4.09	5.60	37.9
5.	Ember	Flamethrower	4.00	5.47	37.0
6.	Ember	Twister	3.99	5.46	37.0
7.	Bite	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Ember	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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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 ↗
Ember10101.0s
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 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

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

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

Damage	2
Energy	4

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

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 ↗
Twister50333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fairy39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Twister has no special effects.
See Twister details page ↗
Flamethrower65502.0s
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 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Flamethrower has no special effects.
See Flamethrower 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 ↗

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

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	40

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.5s

Damage	90
Energy	55

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

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

Shadow Bagon CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Bagon maxes out at 1,307 CP. Raid catches are 575 to 660 CP, or 719 to 826 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 459 to 495 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1307 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	459 CP - 495 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	612 CP - 660 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	575 CP - 660 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	719 CP - 826 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	16 CP	2	51 CP	3	86 CP
4	121 CP	5	155 CP	6	190 CP
7	225 CP	8	260 CP	9	295 CP
10	330 CP	11	363 CP	12	396 CP
13	429 CP	14	462 CP	15	495 CP
16	528 CP	17	561 CP	18	594 CP
19	627 CP	20	660 CP	21	693 CP
22	726 CP	23	759 CP	24	793 CP
25	826 CP	26	859 CP	27	892 CP
28	925 CP	29	958 CP	30	991 CP
31	1007 CP	32	1024 CP	33	1040 CP
34	1057 CP	35	1073 CP	36	1090 CP
37	1106 CP	38	1123 CP	39	1139 CP
40	1156 CP	41	1171 CP	42	1185 CP
43	1200 CP	44	1215 CP	45	1230 CP
46	1245 CP	47	1261 CP	48	1276 CP
49	1291 CP	50	1307 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 Bagon

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

Dragon

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	#371
Height	0.61 m
Weight	42.1 kg
Region	Generation 3
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	9%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Bagon	25 Candy	Shelgon
Shelgon	100 Candy	Salamence
Salamence	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Salamence

Bagon evolves into Shelgon which costs 25 Candy.
Shelgon evolves into Salamence which costs 100 Candy.
Salamence can transform into Mega Salamence through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Shadow Bagon family

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

How to purify Shadow Bagon

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 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: 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 Bagon 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 Bagon

Shadow Bagon high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Bagon Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	BAGON has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this POKéMON hurls itself off cliffs.As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Sapphire	BAGON harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustrationover its inability to fly, this POKéMON slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Emerald	Although it is small, this POKéMON is very powerful because its body is a bundle of muscles. It launches head-butts with its ironlike skull.
FireRed, LeafGreen	Its steel-hard head can shatter boulders. It longingly hopes for wings to grow so it can fly.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Its well-developed neck muscles and ironlike head can smash boulders into pieces.
X	Its well-developed neck muscles and iron-like head can smash boulders into pieces.
Y	Dreaming of one day flying, it practices by leaping off cliffs every day.
Omega Ruby	Bagon has a dream of one day soaring in the sky. In doomed efforts to fly, this Pokémon hurls itself off cliffs. As a result of its dives, its head has grown tough and as hard as tempered steel.
Alpha Sapphire	Bagon harbors a never-ending dream of one day soaring high among the clouds. As if trying to dispel its frustration over its inability to fly, this Pokémon slams its hard head against huge rocks and shatters them into pebbles.
Sun	Its belief that it will be able to fly one day is apparently the influence of information carried in its genes.
Moon	With its steel-hard stone head, it headbutts indiscriminately. This is because of the stress it feels at being unable to fly.
Ultra Sun	Whenever it sees bird Pokémon flying through the sky, it becomes envious and smashes its surroundings to bits with headbutts.
Ultra Moon	Some theories suggest that its behavior of forcefully bashing its head into things stimulates cells that affect its evolution.
Sword	Bagon jumps off cliffs every day, trying to grow stronger so that someday it will be able to fly.
Shield	Bagon is a solitary Pokémon that doesn’t form groups with others of its kind. It also has a head hard enough to cleave a boulder in one strike.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Bagon’s best moves are Bite and Crunch, for 6.47 DPS and 43.8 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Bagon’s strengths and weaknesses?

Dragon-type Pokémon are weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Grass, and Water-type moves.

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

Shadow Bagon tops out at 1,156 CP at Level 40 and 1,307 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Bagon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Bagon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Bagon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Bagon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Bagon?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Bagon: Mega Charizard X, Mega Dragonite, Mega Ampharos, Mega Sceptile, Mega Altaria, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Garchomp.