Shadow Watchog

Shadow Watchog is a Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Watchog has a maximum CP of 2,056. It is weak to Fighting-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Watchog is Bite and Hyper Fang.

Shadow Watchog Stats and Max CP

165 ATK

139 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2056 CP

Lvl 40

1819 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1299 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1039 CP

Lvl 15 Research

779 CP

Shadow Watchog's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Normal-type

#242

Great League

#796

Shadow Watchog Type Chart

Shadow Watchog takes increased damage from:

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Watchog takes reduced damage from:

Ghost39.1%

Shadow Watchog best moveset

Bite + Hyper Fang

Bite

Hyper Fang

The best Normal-type moveset for Shadow Watchog is Bite and Hyper Fang (10.23 DPS, 116.9 TDO). In raids, Shadow Watchog ranks #242 among Normal-type attackers (E Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Bite	Hyper Fang	8.41	10.23	116.9
2.	Low Kick	Hyper Fang	8.33	10.13	115.8
3.	Bite	Grass Knot	8.16	9.92	113.4
4.	Low Kick	Grass Knot	8.03	9.76	111.6
5.	Bite	Crunch	7.17	8.72	99.7
6.	Low Kick	Crunch	6.90	8.40	96.0
7.	Bite	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Low Kick	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 2
Energy 4

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

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

Damage	2
Energy	4

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

Damage	6
Energy	8

Charged Attacks

Crunch65333.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Dark62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Crunch has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Crunch details page ↗
Grass Knot90502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Hyper Fang80502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Hyper Fang has no special effects.
See Hyper Fang 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 ↗

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

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

Damage	90
Energy	50

Damage	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.0s

Damage	80
Energy	50

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

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

Shadow Watchog CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Watchog maxes out at 2,056 CP. Raid catches are 932 to 1,039 CP, or 1,165 to 1,299 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 734 to 779 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2056 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	734 CP - 779 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	979 CP - 1039 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	932 CP - 1039 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1165 CP - 1299 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	25 CP	2	80 CP	3	135 CP
4	190 CP	5	245 CP	6	300 CP
7	355 CP	8	410 CP	9	464 CP
10	519 CP	11	571 CP	12	623 CP
13	675 CP	14	727 CP	15	779 CP
16	831 CP	17	883 CP	18	935 CP
19	987 CP	20	1039 CP	21	1091 CP
22	1143 CP	23	1195 CP	24	1247 CP
25	1299 CP	26	1351 CP	27	1403 CP
28	1455 CP	29	1507 CP	30	1559 CP
31	1585 CP	32	1611 CP	33	1637 CP
34	1663 CP	35	1689 CP	36	1715 CP
37	1741 CP	38	1767 CP	39	1793 CP
40	1819 CP	41	1842 CP	42	1865 CP
43	1888 CP	44	1912 CP	45	1935 CP
46	1959 CP	47	1983 CP	48	2007 CP
49	2032 CP	50	2056 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 Watchog

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Watchog’s Normal-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Watchog.

Normal

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	#505
Height	1.1 m
Weight	27 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	7.000000000000001%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

How to purify Shadow Watchog

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Patrat	50 Candy	Watchog

Patrat evolves into Watchog which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Watchog family

Shadow Watchog’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

0.54 m	0.55 m	1.1 m	1.65 m	1.71 m

Size bounds

Shadow Watchog's height ranges from 0.539 m to 1.705 m, with the average being 1.1 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.539 m1′09″	0.55 m1′10″
XS	0.55 m1′10″	0.825 m2′08″
M	0.825 m2′08″	1.375 m4′06″
XL	1.375 m4′06″	1.65 m5′05″
XXL	1.65 m5′05″	1.705 m5′07″

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: 0.5
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 Watchog 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 Watchog

Shadow Watchog high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Watchog Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches.
White	They make the patterns on their bodies shine in order to threaten predators. Keen eyesight lets them see in the dark.
Black 2, White 2	Using luminescent matter, it makes its eyes and body glow and stuns attacking opponents.
X, Omega Ruby	Using luminescent matter, it makes its eyes and body glow and stuns attacking opponents.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Watchog’s best moves are Bite and Hyper Fang, for 10.23 DPS and 116.9 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Watchog’s strengths and weaknesses?

Normal-type Pokémon are weak to Fighting-type moves. They take reduced damage from Ghost-type moves.

How does Shadow Watchog perform in Raids?

Shadow Watchog ranks #242 among Normal-type attackers (E Tier).

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

Shadow Watchog tops out at 1,819 CP at Level 40 and 2,056 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Watchog be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Watchog can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Watchog Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Watchog cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.