Shadow Shieldon

Shadow Shieldon is a Rock- and Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Shieldon has a maximum CP of 1,007. It is weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Shieldon is Iron Tail and Heavy Slam.

Shadow Shieldon Stats and Max CP

76 ATK

195 DEF

102 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1007 CP

Lvl 40

890 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

636 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

509 CP

Lvl 15 Research

381 CP

Shadow Shieldon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

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

The best moveset for Shadow Shieldon in raids is Iron Tail and Heavy Slam (5.63 DPS, 60.6 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

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

Rows per page1–8 of 8

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 ↗
Iron Tail1461.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Rock160%
Ice160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Electric62.5%
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 ↗

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

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

Damage	10
Energy	7

Charged Attacks

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 ↗
Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
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
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
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
Super effective against
Rock160%
Ice160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Electric62.5%
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 ↗

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

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

Damage	60
Energy	45

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

Damage	75
Energy	50

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

Damage	70
Energy	50

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Shieldon 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 Shieldon can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Shieldon CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Shieldon maxes out at 1,007 CP. Raid catches are 431 to 509 CP, or 539 to 636 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 348 to 381 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1007 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	348 CP - 381 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	465 CP - 509 CP
Eggs	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

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	12 CP	2	39 CP	3	66 CP
4	93 CP	5	120 CP	6	147 CP
7	173 CP	8	200 CP	9	227 CP
10	254 CP	11	280 CP	12	305 CP
13	330 CP	14	356 CP	15	381 CP
16	407 CP	17	432 CP	18	458 CP
19	483 CP	20	509 CP	21	534 CP
22	559 CP	23	585 CP	24	610 CP
25	636 CP	26	661 CP	27	687 CP
28	712 CP	29	738 CP	30	763 CP
31	776 CP	32	789 CP	33	801 CP
34	814 CP	35	827 CP	36	840 CP
37	852 CP	38	865 CP	39	878 CP
40	890 CP	41	902 CP	42	913 CP
43	925 CP	44	936 CP	45	948 CP
46	959 CP	47	971 CP	48	983 CP
49	995 CP	50	1007 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 Shieldon

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Shieldon’s Rock and Steel-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Shieldon.

Rock

Steel

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	#410
Height	0.5 m
Weight	57 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
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

How to purify Shadow Shieldon

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

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Shieldon	50 Candy	Bastiodon

Shieldon evolves into Bastiodon which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Shieldon family

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

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.25 m	0.5 m	0.75 m	1 m

Size bounds

Shadow Shieldon's height ranges from 0.245 m to 1 m, with the average being 0.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m0′10″	0.25 m0′10″
XS	0.25 m0′10″	0.375 m1′03″
M	0.375 m1′03″	0.625 m2′01″
XL	0.625 m2′01″	0.75 m2′06″
XXL	0.75 m2′06″	1 m3′03″

Encounter data

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 Shieldon 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 Shieldon

Shadow Shieldon high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Shieldon Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	A Pokémon that lived in jungles around 100 million years ago. Its facial hide is extremely hard.
Pearl	It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	It is outstandingly armored. As a result, it can eat grass and berries without having to fight.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.
X, Omega Ruby	It habitually polishes its face by rubbing it against tree trunks. It is weak to attacks from behind.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It was generated from a fossil dug out of a layer of clay that was older than anyone knows. It has a sturdy face.
Sun	Many fossils of this Pokémon have been found, but almost none have shown signs of damage to the face.
Moon	This Pokémon lived in primeval jungles. Few enemies would have been willing to square off against its heavily armored face, so it’s thought.
Ultra Sun	A mild-mannered, herbivorous Pokémon, it used its face to dig up tree roots to eat. The skin on its face was plenty tough.
Ultra Moon	Although its fossils can be found in layers of primeval rock, nothing but its face has ever been discovered.
Legends: Arceus	Much remains unknown about this Pokémon, as few have ever seen it. However, we know that it is calm and dislikes conflict, and it enjoys polishing its face against trees and rocks.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Shieldon’s best moves are Iron Tail and Heavy Slam, for 5.63 DPS and 60.6 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Shieldon’s strengths and weaknesses?

Rock and Steel-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting, Ground, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Dragon, Fairy, Ice, Psychic, Rock, Flying, Normal, and Poison-type moves.

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

Shadow Shieldon tops out at 890 CP at Level 40 and 1,007 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Shieldon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shieldon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Shieldon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Shieldon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shieldon?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shieldon: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Steelix, Mega Scizor, Mega Skarmory, Mega Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Metagross, and Mega Lucario.

Shadow Shieldon Stats and Max CP

Shadow Shieldon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Shieldon Type Chart

Shadow Shieldon takes increased damage from:

Shadow Shieldon takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Rock

Steel

Evolution Chart

Shadow Shieldon family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Shieldon

Shadow Shieldon high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Shieldon’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Shieldon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Shieldon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shieldon?

Overview and stats

Shadow Shieldon Stats and Max CP

Shadow Shieldon's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Shieldon Type Chart

Shadow Shieldon takes increased damage from:

Shadow Shieldon takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Rock

Steel

Evolution Chart

Shadow Shieldon family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Shieldon

Shadow Shieldon high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Shieldon’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Shieldon be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Shieldon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Shieldon?