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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Shadow Bidoof is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 721 CP and is weak to Fighting-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Tackle / Hyper Fang. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Bidoof Stats and Max CP

Shadow Bidoof's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Bidoof Type Chart

Shadow Bidoof takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Bidoof takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Shadow Bidoof best moveset

Tackle + Hyper Fang

Tackle

Hyper Fang

Shadow Bidoof's best moveset is Tackle and Hyper Fang, with 4.61 DPS (damage per second) and 29.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Tackle	Hyper Fang	3.33	4.61	29.9
2.	Tackle	Grass Knot	3.30	4.57	29.6
3.	Tackle	Shadow Ball*	3.29	4.56	29.6
4.	Tackle	Thunderbolt*	3.25	4.50	29.2
5.	Tackle	Crunch	3.23	4.47	29.0
6.	Tackle	Superpower*	3.22	4.46	28.9
7.	Tackle	Ice Beam*	3.22	4.46	28.9
8.	Take Down	Crunch	2.11	2.92	18.9

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Fast Attacks

• Tackle550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Tackle has no special effects.

  See Tackle details page ↗
• Take Down781.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	7
  Energy	8
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	9

  
  

  Effects

  Take Down has no special effects.

  See Take Down details page ↗

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 ↗
• Thunderbolt *80502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Grass
    • Electric
    • Dragon

  • 39.1%
  • • Ground

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Rain
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.8s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Thunderbolt has no special effects.

  See Thunderbolt details page ↗
• Superpower *85503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Normal
    • Rock
    • Steel
    • Ice
    • Dark

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Psychic
    • Fairy

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.1s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	40

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Superpower has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease User's Attack by 20.0%
  • Decrease User's Defense by 20.0%

  See Superpower details page ↗
• Shadow Ball *100503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ghost
    • Psychic

  • 62.5%
  • • Dark

  • 39.1%
  • • Normal

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Fog
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.4s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Shadow Ball has no special effects.

  See Shadow Ball details page ↗
• Grass Knot90502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Ground
    • Rock
    • Water

  • 62.5%
  • • Flying
    • Poison
    • Bug
    • Steel
    • Fire
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Sunny
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Grass Knot has no special effects.

  See Grass Knot details page ↗
• Ice Beam *95503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Ground
    • Grass
    • Dragon

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Ice

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	95
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	90
  Energy	55

  
  

  Effects

  Ice Beam has no special effects.

  See Ice Beam details page ↗
• Hyper Fang80502.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.5s - 2.0s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Hyper Fang has no special effects.

  See Hyper Fang 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 ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Bidoof's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Bidoof's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Bidoof has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Bidoof CP Chart

Shadow Bidoof reaches a maximum of 721 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 343–412 CP, rising to 430–515 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 280–309 CP.

Max CP	721 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	280 CP - 309 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	373 CP - 412 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	343 CP - 412 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	430 CP - 515 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#399
Height	0.5 m
Weight	20 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	20%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Bidoof	50 Candy	Bibarel

• Bidoof evolves into Bibarel which costs 50 Candy.

▾How to purify Shadow Bidoof

Purification cost	1 Candy
	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Bidoof

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

Normal

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.

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

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Bidoof in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Bidoof

Bibarel

Shadow Bidoof

Shadow Bibarel

No size information available for this Pokémon

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Bidoof

• Regular Shadow BidoofCopy shortcode
• Regular Shadow Bidoof ♀Copy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow BidoofCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow Bidoof ♀Copy shortcode

Shadow Bidoof high resolution sprites

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

• #399
• #399
• #399
• #399

Official artwork

Wallpaper