Shadow Croagunk

Shadow Croagunk is a Poison and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 952 CP and is weak to Psychic, Flying, and Ground-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Poison Jab / Brick Break. It is boosted by Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Croagunk Stats and Max CP

116 ATK

76 DEF

134 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1077 CP

Lvl 40

952 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

680 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

544 CP

Lvl 15 Research

408 CP

Shadow Croagunk's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Croagunk Type Chart

Shadow Croagunk takes increased damage from:

Psychic256.0%

Flying160.0%

Ground160.0%

Shadow Croagunk takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Dark62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Shadow Croagunk best moveset

Poison Jab + Brick Break

Poison Jab

Brick Break

Shadow Croagunk's best moveset is Poison Jab and Brick Break, with 6.33 DPS (damage per second) and 37.6 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.

12 of 12 matches

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Data table

1.	Poison Jab	Brick Break	4.46	6.33	37.6
2.	Poison Jab	Low Sweep	4.43	6.29	37.4
3.	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	4.39	6.22	37.0
4.	Poison Sting	Brick Break	3.79	5.37	31.9
5.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	3.75	5.32	31.6
6.	Poison Sting	Low Sweep	3.62	5.13	30.5
7.	Mud Shot	Brick Break	3.42	4.85	28.8
8.	Mud Shot	Sludge Bomb	3.37	4.78	28.4

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Fast Attacks

Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Poison Jab1391.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.4s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 7
Energy 7

Effects
Poison Jab has no special effects.
See Poison Jab details page ↗
Poison Sting460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

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

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.4s - 1.0s

Damage	7
Energy	7

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Brick Break40331.5s
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 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.7s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Brick Break has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Brick Break details page ↗
Low Sweep40332.0s
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 40
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Low Sweep has no special effects.
See Low Sweep 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 ↗
Sludge Bomb85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.7s - 1.3s

Damage	50
Energy	40

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

Damage	40
Energy	40

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

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

Shadow Croagunk CP Chart

Shadow Croagunk reaches a maximum of 952 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 466–544 CP, rising to 583–680 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 375–408 CP.

Max CP	952 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	375 CP - 408 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	500 CP - 544 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	466 CP - 544 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	583 CP - 680 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	42 CP	3	70 CP
4	99 CP	5	128 CP	6	157 CP
7	186 CP	8	214 CP	9	243 CP
10	272 CP	11	299 CP	12	326 CP
13	353 CP	14	381 CP	15	408 CP
16	435 CP	17	462 CP	18	489 CP
19	517 CP	20	544 CP	21	571 CP
22	598 CP	23	626 CP	24	653 CP
25	680 CP	26	707 CP	27	734 CP
28	762 CP	29	789 CP	30	816 CP
31	830 CP	32	843 CP	33	857 CP
34	871 CP	35	884 CP	36	898 CP
37	911 CP	38	925 CP	39	939 CP
40	952 CP	41	964 CP	42	976 CP
43	989 CP	44	1001 CP	45	1013 CP
46	1026 CP	47	1038 CP	48	1051 CP
49	1064 CP	50	1077 CP

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.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Croagunk

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

Poison

Fighting

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#453
Height	0.7 m
Weight	23 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Croagunk	50 Candy	Toxicroak

Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Croagunk family

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

How to purify Shadow Croagunk

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	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	70.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	20.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

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	-

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

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Croagunk

Shadow Croagunk high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Shadow Croagunk costumes

A list of Shadow Croagunk costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Croagunk Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers.
Pearl	Inflating its poison sacs, it makes an eerie blubbering sound for intimidation.
Platinum, Black, White	It rarely fights fairly, but that is strictly to ensure survival. It is popular as a mascot.
HeartGold	Fluid squeezed from its finger, albeit poisonous, is a significant ingredient in remedies for lower-back pain.
SoulSilver	Fluid squeezed from its finger, albeit poisonous, is a significant ingredient in remedies for lower back pain.
Black 2, White 2	Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab.
X, Omega Ruby	Its cheeks hold poison sacs. It tries to catch foes off guard to jab them with toxic fingers.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Inflating its poison sacs, it fills the area with an odd sound and hits flinching opponents with a poison jab.
Sword	It makes frightening noises with its poison-filled cheek sacs. When opponents flinch, Croagunk hits them with a poison jab.
Shield	Once diluted, its poison becomes medicinal. This Pokémon came into popularity after a pharmaceutical company chose it as a mascot.
Legends: Arceus	A poison wielder with a dastardly personality. Despite such qualities, this species is afforded a measure of popularity due to its peculiar cry and comical features.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The best moves for Shadow Croagunk in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Brick Break. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.33 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 37.6.

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

What are Shadow Croagunk’s strengths and weaknesses?

Poison and Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Psychic, Flying, and Ground-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fighting, Grass, Poison, Rock, and Bug-type moves.

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

Shadow Croagunk’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 952 CP and 1,077 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Croagunk be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Croagunk can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Croagunk Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Croagunk cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Croagunk?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Croagunk: Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, Mega Victreebel, Mega Gengar, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Heracross, Mega Blaziken, Mega Medicham, Mega Staraptor, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Gallade, Mega Chesnaught, and Mega Falinks.

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