Shadow Chimchar

Shadow Chimchar is a Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Chimchar has a maximum CP of 1,082. It is weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Chimchar is Scratch and Flame Charge.

Shadow Chimchar Stats and Max CP

113 ATK

86 DEF

127 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1082 CP

Lvl 40

957 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

683 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

547 CP

Lvl 15 Research

410 CP

Shadow Chimchar's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#111

Shadow Chimchar Type Chart

Shadow Chimchar takes increased damage from:

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Chimchar takes reduced damage from:

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Chimchar best moveset

Scratch + Flame Charge

Scratch

Flame Charge

The best moveset for Shadow Chimchar in raids is Scratch and Flame Charge (5.50 DPS, 34.6 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Scratch	Flame Charge	3.94	5.50	34.6
2.	Scratch	Flamethrower	3.80	5.31	33.4
3.	Scratch	Flame Wheel	3.80	5.31	33.3
4.	Ember	Flame Charge	3.76	5.26	33.0
5.	Ember	Flamethrower	3.74	5.22	32.8
6.	Ember	Flame Wheel	3.62	5.06	31.8
7.	Ember	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Scratch	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

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 ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

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

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

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

Damage	3
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Flame Charge70334.0s
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 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Flame Wheel55502.5s
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 55
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Flame Wheel has no special effects.
See Flame Wheel 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	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.6s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Damage	55
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.2s

Damage	80
Energy	45

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 Chimchar 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 Chimchar can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Chimchar CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Chimchar maxes out at 1,082 CP. Raid catches are 469 to 547 CP, or 587 to 683 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 377 to 410 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1082 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	377 CP - 410 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	503 CP - 547 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	469 CP - 547 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	587 CP - 683 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	42 CP	3	71 CP
4	100 CP	5	129 CP	6	158 CP
7	186 CP	8	215 CP	9	244 CP
10	273 CP	11	300 CP	12	328 CP
13	355 CP	14	383 CP	15	410 CP
16	437 CP	17	465 CP	18	492 CP
19	519 CP	20	547 CP	21	574 CP
22	601 CP	23	629 CP	24	656 CP
25	683 CP	26	711 CP	27	738 CP
28	765 CP	29	793 CP	30	820 CP
31	834 CP	32	848 CP	33	861 CP
34	875 CP	35	889 CP	36	902 CP
37	916 CP	38	930 CP	39	943 CP
40	957 CP	41	969 CP	42	981 CP
43	994 CP	44	1006 CP	45	1018 CP
46	1031 CP	47	1044 CP	48	1056 CP
49	1069 CP	50	1082 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 Chimchar

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

Fire

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	#390
Height	0.5 m
Weight	6.2 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Chimchar	25 Candy	Monferno
Monferno	100 Candy	Infernape

Chimchar evolves into Monferno which costs 25 Candy.
Monferno evolves into Infernape which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Chimchar family

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

How to purify Shadow Chimchar

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 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: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
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 Chimchar 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 Chimchar

Shadow Chimchar high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Shadow Chimchar costumes

A list of Shadow Chimchar costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Chimchar Pokédex entries

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Chimchar’s best moves are Scratch and Flame Charge, for 5.5 DPS and 34.6 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Chimchar’s strengths and weaknesses?

Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, and Steel-type moves.

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

Shadow Chimchar tops out at 957 CP at Level 40 and 1,082 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Chimchar be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Chimchar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Chimchar Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Chimchar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chimchar?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Chimchar: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Chandelure, and Mega Delphox.