Shadow Serperior

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Serperior CP Chart
Shadow Serperior in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Serperior family
Sprites
Shadow Serperior Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Serperior is a Grass-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Serperior is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

Shadow Serperior's maximum Combat Power stat is 2574 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant. Shadow Serperior encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Serperior is available! ✨

Shadow Serperior Stats and Max CP

161 ATK

204 DEF

181 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2574 CP

Lvl 40

2277 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1626 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1301 CP

Lvl 15 Research

976 CP

Shadow Serperior's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Grass-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Serperior Type Chart

Shadow Serperior takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Ice160.0%

Poison160.0%

Shadow Serperior takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ground62.5%

Water62.5%

Moves Analysis

Vine Whip + Frenzy Plant

Vine Whip

Frenzy Plant *

Shadow Serperior's best Grass-type moveset is Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant, with 12.88 DPS and 214.8 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Shadow Serperior ranks #34 (B Tier) as a Grass attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	12.88	214.8	11.21
2.	Vine Whip	Grass Knot	12.10	201.7	10.53
3.	Iron Tail	Frenzy Plant *	10.88	181.4	9.47
4.	Iron Tail	Grass Knot	10.32	172.1	8.98
5.	Vine Whip	Aerial Ace	8.98	149.7	7.81
6.	Iron Tail	Aerial Ace	8.24	137.4	7.17
7.	Vine Whip	Leaf Tornado	8.12	135.3	7.06
8.	Iron Tail	Leaf Tornado	7.62	127.1	6.63

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Fast Attacks

Vine Whip650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 5
Energy 8

Effects
Vine Whip has no special effects.
See Vine Whip 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 ↗

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	5
Energy	8

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

Damage	10
Energy	7

Charged Attacks

Aerial Ace55332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Fighting
Bug
Grass
62.5%
Rock
Steel
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Aerial Ace has no special effects.
See Aerial Ace details page ↗
Grass Knot90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
Frenzy Plant *100502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 100
Energy 45

Effects
Frenzy Plant has no special effects.
See Frenzy Plant details page ↗
Leaf Tornado45333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 45
Energy 40

Effects
Special
Leaf Tornado has a 50.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 33.3%
See Leaf Tornado details page ↗
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 ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.3s

Damage	60
Energy	45

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.5s

Damage	100
Energy	45

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.5s

Damage	45
Energy	40

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Serperior's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Serperior's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charge Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charge TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Serperior has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Serperior in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Grass Attacker:Vine Whip Frenzy Plant *

Serperior, in general, is simply not designed for PvE combat due to its low ATK, which fails to make a meaningful impact. The Shadow bonus does nothing to help it.

Seriously, don’t use it in PvE battles. ‼️

⚔️ Raids

As mentioned, its offenses are severely lacking, and the loss of bulk as a Shadow Pokémon makes it even worse. 😭

🛡️ Gyms

While regular Serperior can be a decent Gym defender, the Shadow variant is significantly worse. 📉

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Vine Whip Frenzy Plant Leaf Tornado
Ultra League:Vine Whip Frenzy Plant Leaf Tornado

🔵 Great League

Shadow Serperior is more of a sidegrade to the regular version, securing victories against Annihilape, Cresselia, Dachsbun, and Malamar while losing to Galarian Corsola and Lickilicky in the (1-1) shield scenario (though it beats them without shields). It also gains an edge against Clodsire with full shields up. 👀

However, some of Shadow Serperior's losses are wins for the regular version due to its better bulk. Both versions have their perks, but ultimately, the regular, bulkier Serperior may be slightly better. 🐍

🟡 Ultra League

Shadow Serperior suffers in the Ultra League due to its nerfed tankiness, taking more damage than it can handle. Furthermore, Venusaur is a far superior option, making it unnecessary to use a weaker Grass-type Pokémon.

🟣 Master League

The snake is effortlessly slaughtered by the titans of the Master League. 😵

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#497
Height	3.3 m
Weight	63 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Snivy	25 Candy	Servine
Servine	100 Candy	Serperior

Snivy evolves into Servine which costs 25 Candy.
Servine evolves into Serperior which costs 100 Candy.

More information

Shadow Serperior family

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

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

No encounter data available

How to purify Shadow Serperior

Purification cost	3 Candy
Purification cost	3000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Serperior CP Chart

Shadow Serperior's has 2574 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Serperior obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1181 CP to 1301 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1476 CP to 1626 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Serperior can be found in the 925 CP to 976 CP range.

Max CP	2574 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	925 CP - 976 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1233 CP - 1301 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1181 CP - 1301 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1476 CP - 1626 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

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 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 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 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	32 CP	2	100 CP	3	169 CP
4	238 CP	5	307 CP	6	375 CP
7	444 CP	8	513 CP	9	582 CP
10	650 CP	11	715 CP	12	780 CP
13	846 CP	14	911 CP	15	976 CP
16	1041 CP	17	1106 CP	18	1171 CP
19	1236 CP	20	1301 CP	21	1366 CP
22	1431 CP	23	1496 CP	24	1561 CP
25	1626 CP	26	1691 CP	27	1756 CP
28	1822 CP	29	1887 CP	30	1952 CP
31	1984 CP	32	2017 CP	33	2049 CP
34	2082 CP	35	2114 CP	36	2147 CP
37	2179 CP	38	2212 CP	39	2244 CP
40	2277 CP	41	2306 CP	42	2335 CP
43	2364 CP	44	2394 CP	45	2423 CP
46	2453 CP	47	2483 CP	48	2513 CP
49	2544 CP	50	2574 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Serperior

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

Grass

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.

Catch Rates and Power Up Costs

The base catch rate for Shadow Serperior in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Serperior, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

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

Complete Shadow Serperior Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	240	2	-	240	2	-
1.5	2	240	2	-	480	4	-
2	3	240	2	-	720	6	-
2.5	4	240	2	-	960	8	-
3	5	480	2	-	1,440	10	-
3.5	6	480	2	-	1,920	12	-
4	7	480	2	-	2,400	14	-
4.5	8	480	2	-	2,880	16	-
5	9	720	2	-	3,600	18	-
5.5	10	720	2	-	4,320	20	-
6	11	720	2	-	5,040	22	-
6.5	12	720	2	-	5,760	24	-
7	13	960	2	-	6,720	26	-
7.5	14	960	2	-	7,680	28	-
8	15	960	2	-	8,640	30	-
8.5	16	960	2	-	9,600	32	-
9	17	1,200	2	-	10,800	34	-
9.5	18	1,200	2	-	12,000	36	-
10	19	1,200	2	-	13,200	38	-
10.5	20	1,200	2	-	14,400	40	-
11	21	1,560	3	-	15,960	43	-
11.5	22	1,560	3	-	17,520	46	-
12	23	1,560	3	-	19,080	49	-
12.5	24	1,560	3	-	20,640	52	-
13	25	1,920	3	-	22,560	55	-
13.5	26	1,920	3	-	24,480	58	-
14	27	1,920	3	-	26,400	61	-
14.5	28	1,920	3	-	28,320	64	-
15	29	2,280	3	-	30,600	67	-
15.5	30	2,280	3	-	32,880	70	-
16	31	2,280	3	-	35,160	73	-
16.5	32	2,280	3	-	37,440	76	-
17	33	2,640	3	-	40,080	79	-
17.5	34	2,640	3	-	42,720	82	-
18	35	2,640	3	-	45,360	85	-
18.5	36	2,640	3	-	48,000	88	-
19	37	3,000	3	-	51,000	91	-
19.5	38	3,000	3	-	54,000	94	-
20	39	3,000	3	-	57,000	97	-
20.5	40	3,000	3	-	60,000	100	-
21	41	3,600	4	-	63,600	104	-
21.5	42	3,600	4	-	67,200	108	-
22	43	3,600	4	-	70,800	112	-
22.5	44	3,600	4	-	74,400	116	-
23	45	4,200	4	-	78,600	120	-
23.5	46	4,200	4	-	82,800	124	-
24	47	4,200	4	-	87,000	128	-
24.5	48	4,200	4	-	91,200	132	-
25	49	4,800	4	-	96,000	136	-
25.5	50	4,800	4	-	100,800	140	-
26	51	4,800	5	-	105,600	145	-
26.5	52	4,800	5	-	110,400	150	-
27	53	5,400	5	-	115,800	155	-
27.5	54	5,400	5	-	121,200	160	-
28	55	5,400	5	-	126,600	165	-
28.5	56	5,400	5	-	132,000	170	-
29	57	6,000	5	-	138,000	175	-
29.5	58	6,000	5	-	144,000	180	-
30	59	6,000	5	-	150,000	185	-
30.5	60	6,000	5	-	156,000	190	-
31	61	7,200	8	-	163,200	198	-
31.5	62	7,200	8	-	170,400	206	-
32	63	7,200	8	-	177,600	214	-
32.5	64	7,200	8	-	184,800	222	-
33	65	8,400	10	-	193,200	232	-
33.5	66	8,400	10	-	201,600	242	-
34	67	8,400	10	-	210,000	252	-
34.5	68	8,400	10	-	218,400	262	-
35	69	9,600	12	-	228,000	274	-
35.5	70	9,600	12	-	237,600	286	-
36	71	9,600	12	-	247,200	298	-
36.5	72	9,600	12	-	256,800	310	-
37	73	10,800	15	-	267,600	325	-
37.5	74	10,800	15	-	278,400	340	-
38	75	10,800	15	-	289,200	355	-
38.5	76	10,800	15	-	300,000	370	-
39	77	12,000	18	-	312,000	388	-
39.5	78	12,000	18	-	324,000	406	-
40	79	12,000	-	12	336,000	406	12
40.5	80	12,000	-	12	348,000	406	24
41	81	13,200	-	12	361,200	406	36
41.5	82	13,200	-	12	374,400	406	48
42	83	13,200	-	15	387,600	406	63
42.5	84	13,200	-	15	400,800	406	78
43	85	14,400	-	15	415,200	406	93
43.5	86	14,400	-	15	429,600	406	108
44	87	14,400	-	18	444,000	406	126
44.5	88	14,400	-	18	458,400	406	144
45	89	15,600	-	18	474,000	406	162
45.5	90	15,600	-	18	489,600	406	180
46	91	15,600	-	21	505,200	406	201
46.5	92	15,600	-	21	520,800	406	222
47	93	16,800	-	21	537,600	406	243
47.5	94	16,800	-	21	554,400	406	264
48	95	16,800	-	24	571,200	406	288
48.5	96	16,800	-	24	588,000	406	312
49	97	18,000	-	24	606,000	406	336
49.5	98	18,000	-	24	624,000	406	360

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Serperior

Shadow Serperior high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

Shadow Serperior Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It can stop its opponents’ movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally.
White	They raise their heads to intimidate opponents but only give it their all when fighting a powerful opponent.
Black 2, White 2	It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior’s noble eyes.
X, Omega Ruby	It only gives its all against strong opponents who are not fazed by the glare from Serperior’s noble eyes.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It can stop its opponents’ movements with just a glare. It takes in solar energy and boosts it internally.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Serperior’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Grass-type Pokémon, Shadow Serperior is weak to Bug, Fire, Flying, Ice, and Poison-type moves.

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

The best moves for Shadow Serperior in Pokémon GO are Vine Whip and Frenzy Plant. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 12.883 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 214.792.

How does Shadow Serperior perform in Raids?

Shadow Serperior's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Serperior rank as a Grass-type attacker?

Shadow Serperior is a B-Tier Grass-type attacker, ranking at number #34 with limited utility in specific matchups.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Serperior?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Serperior: Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, Mega Sceptile, Primal Groudon, and Mega Abomasnow.

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

Shadow Serperior’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2277 CP and 2574 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Serperior be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Serperior can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Serperior Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Serperior cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.