Shadow Shelgon

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Shelgon CP Chart
Shadow Shelgon in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Shelgon family
Sprites
Shadow Shelgon Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Shelgon is a Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Shelgon is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves.

Shadow Shelgon's maximum Combat Power stat is 2296 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Dragon Breath / Dragon Pulse. Shadow Shelgon encounters are boosted during Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Shelgon is available! ✨

Shadow Shelgon Stats and Max CP

172 ATK

155 DEF

163 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2296 CP

Lvl 40

2031 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1451 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1160 CP

Lvl 15 Research

870 CP

Shadow Shelgon's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Dragon-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Shelgon Type Chart

Shadow Shelgon takes increased damage from:

Dragon160.0%

Fairy160.0%

Ice160.0%

Shadow Shelgon takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Water62.5%

Moves Analysis

Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse

Dragon Breath

Dragon Pulse

Shadow Shelgon's best Dragon-type moveset is Dragon Breath / Dragon Pulse, with 10.44 DPS and 122.2 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Shelgon ranks #123 (F Tier) as a Dragon attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse	10.44	122.2	8.61
2.	Dragon Breath	Flamethrower	9.88	115.6	8.14
3.	Dragon Breath	Crunch	9.24	108.1	7.62
4.	Ember	Dragon Pulse	9.09	106.3	7.49
5.	Dragon Breath	Twister	8.90	104.1	7.34
6.	Ember	Flamethrower	8.20	95.9	6.76
7.	Ember	Crunch	7.92	92.7	6.53
8.	Ember	Twister	7.55	88.3	6.22

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Fast Attacks

Dragon Breath640.5s
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 ↗
Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
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	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
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
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
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
160.0%
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
39.1%
Fairy
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 ↗
Dragon Pulse90503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Dragon Pulse has no special effects.
See Dragon Pulse details page ↗
Flamethrower65502.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Bug
Steel
Grass
Ice
62.5%
Rock
Fire
Water
Dragon
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
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 ↗

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	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.2s

Damage	90
Energy	55

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

The following chart shows Shadow Shelgon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Shelgon'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 Shelgon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Shelgon in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Dragon Attacker:Dragon Breath Dragon Pulse

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Dragon Breath Twister Flamethrower
Ultra League:Dragon Breath Twister Flamethrower

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Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#372
Height	1.09 m
Weight	110.5 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	5 300
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 Mega Energy	Mega Salamence

Bagon evolves into Shelgon which costs 25 Candy.
Shelgon evolves into Salamence which costs 100 Candy.
Salamence can Mega evolve into Mega Salamence. Evolving Mega Salamence costs 300 Mega energy the first time, and 60 energy every other time.

More information

Shadow Shelgon family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Shelgon 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 Shelgon

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Shelgon CP Chart

Shadow Shelgon's has 2296 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Shelgon obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1047 CP to 1160 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1309 CP to 1451 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Shelgon can be found in the 823 CP to 870 CP range.

Max CP	2296 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	823 CP - 870 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1097 CP - 1160 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1047 CP - 1160 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1309 CP - 1451 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 Shelgon 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	28 CP	2	90 CP	3	151 CP
4	212 CP	5	274 CP	6	335 CP
7	396 CP	8	458 CP	9	519 CP
10	580 CP	11	638 CP	12	696 CP
13	754 CP	14	812 CP	15	870 CP
16	928 CP	17	986 CP	18	1044 CP
19	1102 CP	20	1160 CP	21	1218 CP
22	1277 CP	23	1335 CP	24	1393 CP
25	1451 CP	26	1509 CP	27	1567 CP
28	1625 CP	29	1683 CP	30	1741 CP
31	1770 CP	32	1799 CP	33	1828 CP
34	1857 CP	35	1886 CP	36	1915 CP
37	1944 CP	38	1973 CP	39	2002 CP
40	2031 CP	41	2057 CP	42	2083 CP
43	2109 CP	44	2135 CP	45	2162 CP
46	2188 CP	47	2215 CP	48	2242 CP
49	2269 CP	50	2296 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shelgon

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shelgon's Dragon-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Shelgon.

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

The base catch rate for Shadow Shelgon in Pokémon GO is 8.37%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 19.98% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 28.42%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	8.37%	9.56%	12.29%	14.93%
No Berry	Curve	13.81%	15.71%	19.98%	24.03%
Razz Berry	-	12.29%	14.00%	17.85%	21.54%
Razz Berry	Curve	19.98%	22.61%	28.42%	33.79%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	14.56%	16.55%	21.02%	25.25%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	23.47%	26.48%	33.05%	39.03%
Golden Razz Berry	-	19.63%	22.22%	27.95%	33.25%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	31.03%	34.77%	42.72%	49.70%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Shelgon, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

Shadow Shelgon 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 Shelgon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Shelgon 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 Shelgon in Pokémon GO.

Complete Shadow Shelgon 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 Shelgon

Shadow Shelgon high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Shelgon. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Shadow Shelgon Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	Inside SHELGON’s armor-like shell, cells are in the midst of transformation to create an entirely new body.This POKéMON’s shell is extremely heavy, making its movements sluggish.
Sapphire	Covering SHELGON’s body are outgrowths much like bones. The shell is very hard and bounces off enemy attacks.When awaiting evolution, this POKéMON hides away in a cavern.
Emerald	It hardly eats while it awaits evolution. It becomes hardier by enduring hunger. Its shell peels off the instant it begins to evolve.
FireRed, LeafGreen	Its armored body makes all attacks bounce off. The armor is too tough, however, making it heavy and somewhat sluggish.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It surrounds its body in an iron-hard shell to accumulate enough power to evolve.
X	Within its rugged shell, its cells have begun changing. The shell peels off the instant it evolves.
Y	Its armored body makes all attacks bounce off. The armor is too tough, however, making it heavy and somewhat sluggish.
Omega Ruby	Inside Shelgon’s armor-like shell, cells are in the midst of transformation to create an entirely new body. This Pokémon’s shell is extremely heavy, making its movements sluggish.
Alpha Sapphire	Covering Shelgon’s body are outgrowths much like bones. The shell is very hard and bounces off enemy attacks. When awaiting evolution, this Pokémon hides away in a cavern.
Sun	The cells within its shell transform with explosive speed, preparing it for evolution.
Moon	They lurk deep within caves—motionless, neither eating nor drinking. Why they don’t die is not known.
Ultra Sun	The cells within its body are changing at a bewildering pace. Its hard shell is made from the same substance as bone.
Ultra Moon	Shelgon lives deep within caves. It stays shut up in its hard shell, dreaming of the day it will be able to fly.
Sword	This Pokémon has covered its body in a hard shell that has the same composition as bone. Shelgon stores energy for evolution.
Shield	Shelgon ignores its hunger entirely, never eating any food. Apparently, Shelgon will evolve once all its energy stores are used up.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Shelgon’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Shelgon is weak to Dragon, Fairy, and Ice-type moves.

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

The best moves for Shadow Shelgon in Pokémon GO are Dragon Breath and Dragon Pulse. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.443 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 122.151.

How does Shadow Shelgon perform in Raids?

Shadow Shelgon's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Shelgon rank as a Dragon-type attacker?

Shadow Shelgon is an F-Tier Dragon-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shelgon?

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

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

Shadow Shelgon’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2031 CP and 2296 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Shelgon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shelgon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Shelgon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shelgon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.