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Shadow Shieldon is a Rock and Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 890 CP and is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Iron Tail / Heavy Slam. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Snow weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Shieldon Stats and Max CP

Shadow Shieldon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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PvE Analysis

Shadow Shieldon PvE Analysis

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The Shieldon line is a defensive Pokémon and Shadow Shieldon has hardly any offensive power, making it a no-no for Raids. Its bulk isn't high enough for Gym defense as well.

PvP Analysis

Shadow Shieldon PvP Analysis

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🧸 Little Cup

Shadow Shieldon is a solid Pokémon for the Little Cup, using its natural bulk (which isn't tremendously affected by the Shadow nerf) to take a stand against the League's opposition. It beats prominent threats like Deino, Alolan Sandshrew, Swinub, Ducklett, Chansey, Shelmet, and Wigglytuff. The difference between Shadow and regular Shieldon is barely anything, as the Shadow variant claims Ducklett while the regular version beats Shadow Stunky.

Shadow Shieldon is not relevant for any other PvP League.

Raid Attacker

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Shadow Shieldon Type Chart

Shadow Shieldon takes increased damage from:

Fighting256.0%

Ground256.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Shieldon takes reduced damage from:

Poison24.4%

Flying39.1%

Normal39.1%

Bug62.5%

Dragon62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Ice62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Rock62.5%

Shadow Shieldon best moveset

Iron Tail + Heavy Slam

Iron Tail

Heavy Slam

Shadow Shieldon's best moveset is Iron Tail and Heavy Slam, with 5.63 DPS (damage per second) and 60.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow weather.

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#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Iron Tail	Heavy Slam	4.57	5.63	60.6
2.	Tackle	Heavy Slam	4.31	5.31	57.1
3.	Iron Tail	Ancient Power	4.28	5.27	56.6
4.	Iron Tail	Rock Tomb	4.19	5.16	55.5
5.	Tackle	Ancient Power	3.91	4.82	51.8
6.	Tackle	Rock Tomb	3.70	4.56	49.0
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Iron Tail	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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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 ↗
• Iron Tail1461.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	14
  Energy	6
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	1.0s
  Damage window	0.8s - 0.9s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	10
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Iron Tail has no special effects.

  See Iron Tail details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• 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 ↗
• Ancient Power70333.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Bug
    • Fire
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Ground
    • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	33
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	45

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:

  • Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
  • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

  See Ancient Power details page ↗
• Rock Tomb65503.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Flying
    • Bug
    • Fire
    • Ice

  • 62.5%
  • • Fighting
    • Ground
    • Steel

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	65
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	3.0s
  Damage window	2.0s - 2.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	75
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Special

  Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

  • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

  See Rock Tomb details page ↗
• Heavy Slam70502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	70
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Heavy Slam has no special effects.

  See Heavy Slam details page ↗

More information

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

Shadow Shieldon CP Chart

Shadow Shieldon reaches a maximum of 890 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 431–509 CP, rising to 539–636 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 348–381 CP.

Max CP	890 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	348 CP - 381 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	465 CP - 509 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	431 CP - 509 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	539 CP - 636 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#410
Height	0.5 m
Weight	57 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shieldon	50 Candy	Bastiodon

• Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon which costs 50 Candy.

▾How to purify Shadow Shieldon

Purification cost	5 Candy
	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shieldon

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

Rock

Steel

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

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

Shieldon

Bastiodon

Shadow Shieldon

Shadow Bastiodon

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Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Shieldon

• Regular Shadow ShieldonCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow ShieldonCopy shortcode

Shadow Shieldon high resolution sprites

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

• #410
• #410

Official artwork

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