Shadow Chimchar

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Shadow Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Fire-type Pokémon, Shadow Chimchar is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

Shadow Chimchar's maximum Combat Power stat is 1082 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Scratch and Flame Charge. Shadow Chimchar encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Chimchar is not yet available.

StatsStats

Max CP1082 CP
Attack113 ATK
Defense86 DEF
Stamina127 HP
Buddy distance3 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedNo

Shadow Chimchar Type Chart

Shadow Chimchar takes increased damage from:Shadow Chimchar takes increased damage from:
+60.0%
  • Ground
  • Rock
  • Water
Shadow Chimchar takes reduced damage from:Shadow Chimchar takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%
  • Bug
  • Fairy
  • Fire
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Steel

Shadow Chimchar's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid AttackerNot ranked
Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
Fire Fire-type Attacker
Ember / Flame Charge
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Shadow Chimchar's best moves and movesets

Moves
Shadow Chimchar's best moveset is Scratch and Flame Charge, with 5.13 DPS (damage per second) and 25.2 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy and Sunny weather.
  • DPS5.13
  • TDO25.21
  • Weather
    • partlyCloudy
    • sunny
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.NormalScratch FireFlame Charge 5.1325.27.2
      2.FireEmber FireFlame Charge 4.8423.86.8
      3.NormalScratch FireFlame Wheel 4.8223.76.8
      4.FireEmber FireFlame Wheel 4.5422.36.4
      5.NormalScratch FireFlamethrower 4.3421.36.1
      6.FireEmber FireFlamethrower 4.2320.86.0
      7.FireEmber NormalFrustration 00-
      8.NormalScratch NormalFrustration 00-
      Pokédex informationMore information

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

      Fast Attacks

      • FireEmberDamage10Energy10Duration1.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Ember
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy10
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration1.0s
        Damage window0.6s - 0.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage7
        Energy6

        Effects
        Ember has no special effects.
        See Ember details page ↗
      • NormalScratchDamage6Energy4Duration0.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Scratch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy4
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy2

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

      Charged Moves

      • FireFlame WheelDamage55Energy50Duration2.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Flame Wheel
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage55
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.5s
        Damage window1.9s - 2.2s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage60
        Energy55

        Effects
        Flame Wheel has no special effects.
        See Flame Wheel details page ↗
      • FireFlamethrowerDamage65Energy50Duration2.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Flamethrower
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration2.0s
        Damage window1.3s - 1.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage90
        Energy55

        Effects
        Flamethrower has no special effects.
        See Flamethrower details page ↗
      • FireFlame ChargeDamage70Energy33Duration4.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Flame Charge
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • BugBug
          • SteelSteel
          • GrassGrass
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • FireFire
          • WaterWater
          • DragonDragon
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage70
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.0s
        Damage window3.1s - 3.6s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
        See Flame Charge details page ↗
      • NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Frustration
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.0s
        Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage10
        Energy70

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

      Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Shadow Chimchar's has 1082 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Chimchar obtained from Raids can be encountered from 469 CP to 547 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 587 CP to 683 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Chimchar can be found in the 377 CP to 410 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP1082 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch377 CP - 410 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs503 CP - 547 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids469 CP - 547 CP
      Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
      587 CP - 683 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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 CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

      Shadow Chimchar Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

      LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
      113 CP242 CP371 CP
      4100 CP5129 CP6158 CP
      7186 CP8215 CP9244 CP
      10273 CP11300 CP12328 CP
      13355 CP14383 CP15410 CP
      16437 CP17465 CP18492 CP
      19519 CP20547 CP21574 CP
      22601 CP23629 CP24656 CP
      25683 CP26711 CP27738 CP
      28765 CP29793 CP30820 CP
      31834 CP32848 CP33861 CP
      34875 CP35889 CP36902 CP
      37916 CP38930 CP39943 CP
      40957 CP41969 CP42981 CP
      43994 CP441006 CP451018 CP
      461031 CP471044 CP481056 CP
      491069 CP501082 CP

      Shadow Chimchar in the meta

      Shadow Chimchar in the meta

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      Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Chimchar

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

      Fire Fire

      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Shadow Chimchar in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -16.74%19.00%24.03%28.75%
              Curve26.76%30.10%37.32%43.79%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 28.09%31.56%39.02%45.67%
              Curve42.91%47.52%56.87%64.55%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 36.74%40.94%49.69%57.14%
              Curve54.09%59.15%68.90%76.32%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Chimchar, 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:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Pokédex information

              Sinnoh
              Pokédex Number#390
              Height0.5 m
              Weight6.2 kg
              RegionSinnoh Generation 4
              Can be tradedAllowed
              Pokémon Home transferAllowed
              Base Catch Rate20%
              Base Flee Rate10%
              Catch rewards
              3 Candy
              100 Stardust
              Additional Move Cost
              25 Candy
              10000 Candy

              Encounter data

              No encounter data available


              How to purify Shadow Chimchar

              Purification cost3 Candy
              3000 Stardust
              Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
              Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

              Shadow Chimchar Pokédex entries

              Sinnoh
              VersionsPokédex entry
              DiamondIt agilely scales sheer cliffs to live atop craggy mountains. Its fire is put out when it sleeps.
              PearlIts fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.
              Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2It is very agile. Before going to sleep, it extinguishes the flame on its tail to prevent fires.
              HeartGold, SoulSilverThe gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.
              X, Omega RubyIts fiery rear end is fueled by gas made in its belly. Even rain can’t extinguish the fire.
              Y, Alpha SapphireThe gas made in its belly burns from its rear end. The fire burns weakly when it feels sick.
              Legends: ArceusFull of vigor and always in high spirits. It was once known by the name ”Lantern-Tail” and feared as some kind of apparition.

              Sprites

              Photobomb

              Regular and Shiny Shadow Chimchar

              Shadow Chimchar high resolution sprites

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

              Wallpaper

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              Frequently Asked Questions

              What are Shadow Chimchar’s strengths and weaknesses?

              As a Fire-type Pokémon, Shadow Chimchar is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves.

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

              The best moves for Shadow Chimchar in Pokémon GO are Scratch and Flame Charge. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.133 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 25.211.

              How does Shadow Chimchar perform in Raids?

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

              How does Shadow Chimchar rank as a Fire-type attacker?

              Shadow Chimchar's performance as a Fire-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

              What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chimchar?

              The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chimchar: Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, and Primal Groudon.

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

              Shadow Chimchar’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 957 CP and 1082 CP at Level 50.

              Can Shadow Chimchar be shiny in Pokémon GO?

              Shadow Chimchar cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

              Can Shadow Chimchar Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

              Shadow Chimchar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.