Shadow Registeel
Table of Contents
Shadow Registeel is a Legendary Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Steel-type Pokémon, Shadow Registeel is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves.
Shadow Registeel's maximum Combat Power stat is 2766 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Metal Claw / Flash Cannon. Shadow Registeel encounters are boosted during Snow weather. Shiny Shadow Registeel is available! ✨
Shadow Registeel Stats and Max CP
Shadow Registeel's Tier Ranking
Shadow Registeel Type Chart
Shadow Registeel takes increased damage from:
Shadow Registeel takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9.57 | 228.5 | 8.67 | ||
| 2. | 9.48 | 226.4 | 8.58 | ||
| 3. | 9.48 | 226.4 | 8.58 | ||
| 4. | 9.44 | 225.4 | 8.55 | ||
| 5. | 8.27 | 197.6 | 7.49 | ||
| 6. | 8.27 | 197.6 | 7.49 | ||
| 7. | 8.27 | 197.6 | 7.49 | ||
| 8. | 8.27 | 197.6 | 7.49 |
Fast Attacks
Rock Smash17
12
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 17 Energy 12 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 7 Effects Rock Smash has no special effects.See Rock Smash details page ↗
Lock-On2
10
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 2 Energy 10 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.4s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 1 Energy 5 Effects Lock-On has no special effects.See Lock-On details page ↗
Metal Claw6
5
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 6 Energy 5 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.4s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 7 Effects Metal Claw has no special effects.See Metal Claw details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Zap Cannon *140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.8s - 3.3s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 80 Effects Special
Zap Cannon has a 33.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Zap Cannon details page ↗
Focus Blast140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 75 Effects Focus Blast has no special effects.See Focus Blast details page ↗
Hyper Beam150
100
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 150 Energy 100 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.5s - 3.8s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 80 Effects Hyper Beam has no special effects.See Hyper Beam 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 ↗
Flash Cannon100
100
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 100 Energy 100 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 110 Energy 65 Effects Flash Cannon has no special effects.See Flash Cannon details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Registeel's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Registeel'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 Registeel has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Registeel in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Steel Attacker:
Metal Claw
Flash Cannon
⚔️ Raids
Although Shadow Registeel ranks higher than its non-Shadow counterpart, it remains a low-tier Steel-type raid attacker, outperformed by many common Steel and non-Steel Pokémon. If you’re set on using a Shadow Steel-type, Shadow Metagross is a far superior option.
🛡️ Gyms
Like all Legendary Pokémon, Shadow Registeel cannot defend gyms. On offense, it struggles with frustratingly slow battles against most fully healed Pokémon.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Lock-On
Flash Cannon
Focus Blast - Ultra League:
Lock-On
Focus Blast
Zap Cannon - Master League:
Lock-On
Flash Cannon
Focus Blast
🔵 Great League
While Registeel has thrived in the Great League, the Shadow effect, which boosts Attack at the cost of Defense, undermines a Pokémon designed for defensive excellence. With fewer notable wins and more decisive losses, Shadow Registeel pales in comparison to its non-Shadow counterpart.
🟡 Ultra League
Similarly, normal Registeel outshines Shadow Registeel in the Ultra League. The presence of Frustration in its moveset offers no advantage, and the best moves remain Lock On for fast energy generation, paired with Focus Blast and Zap Cannon for charged moves.
🟣 Master League
From bad to worse: with a max CP of 2766, Shadow Registeel is simply too limited to make any impact in the Master League.
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #379 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.91 m |
| Weight | 205 kg |
| Region | Generation 3 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 20 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 3% |
| Base Flee Rate | 1% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
Shadow Registeel has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
More information
Shadow Registeel family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Registeel 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 Registeel
| Purification cost | 20 Candy |
|---|---|
| 20000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Registeel CP Chart
Shadow Registeel's has 2766 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Registeel obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1269 CP to 1398 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1587 CP to 1748 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Registeel can be found in the 994 CP to 1048 CP range.
| 2766 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 994 CP - 1048 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1326 CP - 1398 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1269 CP - 1398 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1587 CP - 1748 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 Registeel 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 | 34 CP | 2 | 108 CP | 3 | 182 CP |
| 4 | 256 CP | 5 | 330 CP | 6 | 403 CP |
| 7 | 477 CP | 8 | 551 CP | 9 | 625 CP |
| 10 | 699 CP | 11 | 769 CP | 12 | 839 CP |
| 13 | 909 CP | 14 | 979 CP | 15 | 1048 CP |
| 16 | 1118 CP | 17 | 1188 CP | 18 | 1258 CP |
| 19 | 1328 CP | 20 | 1398 CP | 21 | 1468 CP |
| 22 | 1538 CP | 23 | 1608 CP | 24 | 1678 CP |
| 25 | 1748 CP | 26 | 1818 CP | 27 | 1887 CP |
| 28 | 1957 CP | 29 | 2027 CP | 30 | 2097 CP |
| 31 | 2132 CP | 32 | 2167 CP | 33 | 2202 CP |
| 34 | 2237 CP | 35 | 2272 CP | 36 | 2307 CP |
| 37 | 2342 CP | 38 | 2377 CP | 39 | 2412 CP |
| 40 | 2447 CP | 41 | 2478 CP | 42 | 2509 CP |
| 43 | 2541 CP | 44 | 2572 CP | 45 | 2604 CP |
| 46 | 2636 CP | 47 | 2668 CP | 48 | 2701 CP |
| 49 | 2733 CP | 50 | 2766 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Registeel
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Registeel's Steel-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Registeel.
Steel
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 Registeel 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 Registeel Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Registeel 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 Registeel in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Registeel 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 Registeel
Shadow Registeel high resolution sprites
Shadow Registeel Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Registeel’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Steel-type Pokémon, Shadow Registeel is weak to Fighting, Fire, and Ground-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Registeel in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Registeel in Pokémon GO are Metal Claw and Flash Cannon. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 9.568 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 228.535.
How does Shadow Registeel perform in Raids?
Shadow Registeel's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Registeel rank as a Steel-type attacker?
Shadow Registeel is an F-Tier Steel-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Registeel?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Registeel: Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, and Mega Lucario.
What is Shadow Registeel’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Registeel’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2447 CP and 2766 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Registeel be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Registeel can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Registeel Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Registeel can Dynamax in Pokémon GO.












