Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	6
Energy	8

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.6s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Damage	120
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.4s

Damage	110
Energy	50

Damage	95
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	45

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

Shadow Emboar

Shadow Emboar is a Fire- and Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Emboar has a maximum CP of 3,372. It is weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Emboar is Ember and Blast Burn.

Shadow Emboar Stats and Max CP

235 ATK

127 DEF

242 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3372 CP

Lvl 40

2982 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2130 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1704 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1278 CP

Shadow Emboar's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Fire-type

Fighting-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Emboar Type Chart

Shadow Emboar takes increased damage from:

Flying160.0%

Ground160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Emboar takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Dark62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Emboar best moveset

Ember + Blast Burn

Ember

Blast Burn

The best Fire-type moveset for Shadow Emboar is Ember and Blast Burn (18.13 DPS, 289.3 TDO). In raids, Shadow Emboar ranks #15 among Fire-type attackers (A Tier).

12 of 12 matches

Data table

1.	Low Kick	Blast Burn	16.08	18.53	295.6
2.	Ember	Blast Burn	15.73	18.13	289.3
3.	Low Kick	Focus Blast	13.41	15.46	246.6
4.	Ember	Focus Blast	12.90	14.88	237.3
5.	Low Kick	Rock Slide	12.02	13.86	221.2
6.	Ember	Rock Slide	11.69	13.49	215.2
7.	Low Kick	Heat Wave	11.48	13.25	211.3
8.	Low Kick	Flame Charge	11.21	12.93	206.3

Rows per page1–8 of 12

Fast Attacks

Low Kick550.5s
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 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 6
Energy 8

Effects
Low Kick has no special effects.
See Low Kick details page ↗
Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Ember has no special effects.
See Ember details page ↗

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	6
Energy	8

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Focus Blast1401003.5s
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 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 75

Effects
Focus Blast has no special effects.
See Focus Blast details page ↗
Flame Charge70334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Blast Burn *120503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 120
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.0s - 3.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 50

Effects
Blast Burn has no special effects.
See Blast Burn details page ↗
Heat Wave951003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Heat Wave has no special effects.
See Heat Wave 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 ↗
Rock Slide75502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Rock Slide has no special effects.
See Rock Slide details page ↗

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.5s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.6s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Damage	120
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.0s - 3.4s

Damage	110
Energy	50

Damage	95
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	45

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.4s

Damage	75
Energy	45

More information

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

Shadow Emboar CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Emboar maxes out at 3,372 CP. Raid catches are 1,562 to 1,704 CP, or 1,952 to 2,130 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,218 to 1,278 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	3372 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1218 CP - 1278 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1624 CP - 1704 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1562 CP - 1704 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1952 CP - 2130 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	42 CP	2	132 CP	3	222 CP
4	312 CP	5	402 CP	6	492 CP
7	582 CP	8	672 CP	9	762 CP
10	852 CP	11	937 CP	12	1022 CP
13	1108 CP	14	1193 CP	15	1278 CP
16	1363 CP	17	1448 CP	18	1534 CP
19	1619 CP	20	1704 CP	21	1789 CP
22	1874 CP	23	1960 CP	24	2045 CP
25	2130 CP	26	2215 CP	27	2301 CP
28	2386 CP	29	2471 CP	30	2556 CP
31	2599 CP	32	2642 CP	33	2684 CP
34	2727 CP	35	2769 CP	36	2812 CP
37	2855 CP	38	2897 CP	39	2940 CP
40	2982 CP	41	3020 CP	42	3058 CP
43	3097 CP	44	3135 CP	45	3174 CP
46	3213 CP	47	3252 CP	48	3292 CP
49	3332 CP	50	3372 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 Emboar

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

Fire

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	#500
Height	1.6 m
Weight	150 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	10 500
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

How to purify Shadow Emboar

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

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Tepig	25 Candy	Pignite
Pignite	100 Candy	Emboar

Tepig evolves into Pignite which costs 25 Candy.
Pignite evolves into Emboar which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Emboar family

Shadow Emboar’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

0.78 m	0.8 m	1.6 m	2.4 m	2.48 m

Size bounds

Shadow Emboar's height ranges from 0.784 m to 2.48 m, with the average being 1.6 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.784 m2′07″	0.8 m2′07″
XS	0.8 m2′07″	1.2 m3′11″
M	1.2 m3′11″	2 m6′07″
XL	2 m6′07″	2.4 m7′10″
XXL	2.4 m7′10″	2.48 m8′02″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1s
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 Emboar 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 Emboar

Shadow Emboar high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Emboar Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
White	It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.
Black 2, White 2	A flaring beard of fire is proof that it is fired up. It is adept at using many different moves.
X, Omega Ruby	It can throw a fire punch by setting its fists on fire with its fiery chin. It cares deeply about its friends.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It has mastered fast and powerful fighting moves. It grows a beard of fire.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Emboar’s best moves are Ember and Blast Burn, for 18.13 DPS and 289.3 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Emboar’s strengths and weaknesses?

Fire and Fighting-type Pokémon are weak to Flying, Ground, Psychic, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Dark, Fire, Grass, Ice, Steel, and Bug-type moves.

How does Shadow Emboar perform in Raids?

Shadow Emboar ranks #15 among Fire-type attackers (A Tier).

Shadow Emboar ranks #34 among Fighting-type attackers (C Tier).

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

Shadow Emboar tops out at 2,982 CP at Level 40 and 3,372 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Emboar be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Emboar can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Emboar Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Emboar cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Emboar?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Emboar: Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Chandelure, Mega Delphox, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Heracross, Mega Medicham, Mega Staraptor, Mega Lopunny, Mega Lucario, Mega Gallade, Mega Chesnaught, and Mega Falinks.