Shadow Bidoof

Shadow Bidoof is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Bidoof has a maximum CP of 815. It is weak to Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Bidoof is Tackle and Hyper Fang.

Shadow Bidoof Stats and Max CP

80 ATK

73 DEF

153 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

815 CP

Lvl 40

721 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

515 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

412 CP

Lvl 15 Research

309 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

The best moveset for Shadow Bidoof in raids is Tackle and Hyper Fang (4.61 DPS, 29.9 TDO).

16 of 16 matches

Data table

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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

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

Damage	14
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
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
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
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
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
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
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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
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	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

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

Damage	90
Energy	55

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

Damage	85
Energy	40

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

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

Damage	90
Energy	55

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

Damage	80
Energy	50

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 Bidoof 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 Bidoof can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Bidoof CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Bidoof maxes out at 815 CP. Raid catches are 343 to 412 CP, or 430 to 515 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 280 to 309 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	815 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	280 CP - 309 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	373 CP - 412 CP
Eggs	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

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	10 CP	2	31 CP	3	53 CP
4	75 CP	5	97 CP	6	119 CP
7	140 CP	8	162 CP	9	184 CP
10	206 CP	11	226 CP	12	247 CP
13	268 CP	14	288 CP	15	309 CP
16	329 CP	17	350 CP	18	371 CP
19	391 CP	20	412 CP	21	432 CP
22	453 CP	23	474 CP	24	494 CP
25	515 CP	26	535 CP	27	556 CP
28	577 CP	29	597 CP	30	618 CP
31	628 CP	32	639 CP	33	649 CP
34	659 CP	35	669 CP	36	680 CP
37	690 CP	38	700 CP	39	711 CP
40	721 CP	41	730 CP	42	739 CP
43	749 CP	44	758 CP	45	767 CP
46	777 CP	47	786 CP	48	796 CP
49	805 CP	50	815 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 Bidoof

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

Normal

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	#399
Height	0.5 m
Weight	20 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
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.

Shadow Bidoof family

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

How to purify Shadow Bidoof

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 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 Bidoof 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 Bidoof

Shadow Bidoof high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Bidoof Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears.
Pearl	It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water.
Platinum	A comparison revealed that BIDOOF’s front teeth grow at the same rate as RATTATA’s.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It lives in groups by the water. It chews up boulders and trees around its nest with its incisors.
Black, White, Black 2, White 2	A comparison revealed that Bidoof’s front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata’s.
X, Omega Ruby	With nerves of steel, nothing can perturb it. It is more agile and active than it appears.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water.
Legends: Arceus	Bidoof has an unsophisticated face and is rarely flustered by anything. There have been incidents involving Bidoof sauntering into villages and gnawing on the houses without a single care.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Bidoof’s best moves are Tackle and Hyper Fang, for 4.61 DPS and 29.9 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Bidoof’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

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

Shadow Bidoof tops out at 721 CP at Level 40 and 815 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Bidoof be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Bidoof can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Bidoof Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Bidoof cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.