Shadow Toxicroak

Shadow Toxicroak is a Poison- and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Toxicroak has a maximum CP of 2,813. It is weak to Psychic, Flying, and Ground-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Toxicroak is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb.

Shadow Toxicroak Stats and Max CP

211 ATK

133 DEF

195 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2813 CP

Lvl 40

2488 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1777 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1421 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1066 CP

Shadow Toxicroak's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Poison-type

Fighting-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Toxicroak Type Chart

Shadow Toxicroak takes increased damage from:

Psychic256.0%

Flying160.0%

Ground160.0%

Shadow Toxicroak takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Dark62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Shadow Toxicroak best moveset

Poison Jab + Sludge Bomb

Poison Jab

Sludge Bomb

The best Poison-type moveset for Shadow Toxicroak is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb (15.32 DPS, 208.5 TDO). In raids, Shadow Toxicroak ranks #17 among Poison-type attackers (A Tier).

24 of 24 matches

Data table

1.	Poison Jab	Sludge Bomb	12.98	15.32	208.5
2.	Poison Jab	Dynamic Punch	12.98	15.32	208.5
3.	Counter	Sludge Bomb	12.98	15.32	208.5
4.	Counter	Dynamic Punch	12.98	15.32	208.5
5.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	12.15	14.34	195.3
6.	Poison Sting	Dynamic Punch	12.15	14.34	195.3
7.	Poison Jab	Shadow Ball	12.08	14.26	194.1
8.	Counter	Shadow Ball	12.08	14.26	194.1

Rows per page1–8 of 24

Fast Attacks

Counter1391.0s
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 13
Energy 9
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 6

Effects
Counter has no special effects.
See Counter details page ↗
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	13
Energy	9
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.0s

Damage	8
Energy	6

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

Dynamic Punch85502.5s
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 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.0s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 45

Effects
Dynamic Punch has no special effects.
See Dynamic Punch details page ↗
Drain Punch50332.5s
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 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 40
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Drain Punch has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Drain Punch details page ↗
Shadow Ball100503.0s
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 ↗
Mud Bomb60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Mud Bomb has no special effects.
See Mud Bomb 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	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	45

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.6s

Damage	40
Energy	40

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	65
Energy	45

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

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

Shadow Toxicroak CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Toxicroak maxes out at 2,813 CP. Raid catches are 1,294 to 1,421 CP, or 1,618 to 1,777 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,012 to 1,066 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2813 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1012 CP - 1066 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1350 CP - 1421 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1294 CP - 1421 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1618 CP - 1777 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	35 CP	2	110 CP	3	185 CP
4	260 CP	5	335 CP	6	410 CP
7	485 CP	8	560 CP	9	636 CP
10	711 CP	11	782 CP	12	853 CP
13	924 CP	14	995 CP	15	1066 CP
16	1137 CP	17	1208 CP	18	1279 CP
19	1350 CP	20	1421 CP	21	1493 CP
22	1564 CP	23	1635 CP	24	1706 CP
25	1777 CP	26	1848 CP	27	1919 CP
28	1990 CP	29	2062 CP	30	2133 CP
31	2168 CP	32	2204 CP	33	2239 CP
34	2275 CP	35	2310 CP	36	2346 CP
37	2381 CP	38	2417 CP	39	2452 CP
40	2488 CP	41	2520 CP	42	2551 CP
43	2583 CP	44	2616 CP	45	2648 CP
46	2680 CP	47	2713 CP	48	2746 CP
49	2779 CP	50	2813 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 Toxicroak

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Toxicroak’s Poison and Fighting-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Toxicroak.

Poison

Fighting

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	#454
Height	1.3 m
Weight	44.4 kg
Region	Generation 4
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Toxicroak

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Croagunk	50 Candy	Toxicroak

Croagunk evolves into Toxicroak which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Toxicroak family

Shadow Toxicroak’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

0.64 m	0.65 m	1.3 m	1.95 m	2.02 m

Size bounds

Shadow Toxicroak's height ranges from 0.637 m to 2.015 m, with the average being 1.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.637 m2′01″	0.65 m2′02″
XS	0.65 m2′02″	0.975 m3′02″
M	0.975 m3′02″	1.625 m5′04″
XL	1.625 m5′04″	1.95 m6′05″
XXL	1.95 m6′05″	2.015 m6′07″

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 Toxicroak 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 Toxicroak

Shadow Toxicroak high resolution sprites

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

List of Shadow Toxicroak costumes

A list of Shadow Toxicroak costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Toxicroak Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Diamond	Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.
Pearl	The toxin made in its poison sacs is pumped to the knuckle claws through tubes down its arms.
Platinum, Black, White	It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for greater potency.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	Swaying and dodging the attacks of its foes, it weaves its flexible body in close, then lunges out with its poisonous claws.
Black 2, White 2	The croaking that Toxicroak produces before a battle is for churning the poison it has stored in its poison sac.
X, Omega Ruby	It has a poison sac at its throat. When it croaks, the stored poison is churned for greater potency.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Its knuckle claws secrete a toxin so vile that even a scratch could prove fatal.
Sword	It bounces toward opponents and gouges them with poisonous claws. No more than a scratch is needed to knock out its adversaries.
Shield	It booms out a victory croak when its prey goes down in defeat. This Pokémon and Seismitoad are related species.
Legends: Arceus	Its crimson claws contain a virulent toxin. This toxin can be made into a tonic by diluting it, mixing it with several types of wild grass, and boiling it down over two days.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Toxicroak’s best moves are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, for 15.32 DPS and 208.5 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Toxicroak’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.

How does Shadow Toxicroak perform in Raids?

Shadow Toxicroak ranks #17 among Poison-type attackers (A Tier).

Shadow Toxicroak ranks #38 among Fighting-type attackers (C Tier).

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

Shadow Toxicroak tops out at 2,488 CP at Level 40 and 2,813 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Toxicroak be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Toxicroak can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Toxicroak Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Toxicroak cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Toxicroak?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Toxicroak: 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.

Shadow Toxicroak Stats and Max CP

Shadow Toxicroak's Tier Ranking

Shadow Toxicroak Type Chart

Shadow Toxicroak takes increased damage from:

Shadow Toxicroak takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

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Charged Attacks

Super effective against

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Poison

Fighting

Evolution Chart

Shadow Toxicroak family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Toxicroak

Shadow Toxicroak high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Toxicroak’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Toxicroak perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Toxicroak be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Toxicroak Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Toxicroak?

Overview and stats

Shadow Toxicroak Stats and Max CP

Shadow Toxicroak's Tier Ranking

Shadow Toxicroak Type Chart

Shadow Toxicroak takes increased damage from:

Shadow Toxicroak takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

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Resisted by

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Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

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Super effective against

Resisted by

Poison

Fighting

Evolution Chart

Shadow Toxicroak family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Toxicroak

Shadow Toxicroak high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Toxicroak’s strengths and weaknesses?