Shadow Boldore
Table of Contents
Shadow Boldore is a Rock-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Rock-type Pokémon, Shadow Boldore is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves.
Shadow Boldore's maximum Combat Power stat is 2293 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Smack Down / Rock Slide. Shadow Boldore encounters are boosted during Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Boldore is available! ✨
Shadow Boldore Stats and Max CP
Shadow Boldore's Tier Ranking
Shadow Boldore Type Chart
Shadow Boldore takes increased damage from:
Shadow Boldore takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10.47 | 119.5 | 8.59 | ||
| 2. | 9.62 | 109.8 | 7.89 | ||
| 3. | 9.62 | 109.8 | 7.89 | ||
| 4. | 9.19 | 104.9 | 7.54 | ||
| 5. | 8.55 | 97.6 | 7.01 | ||
| 6. | 8.22 | 93.8 | 6.75 | ||
| 7. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Fast Attacks
Mud-Slap19
13
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 19 Energy 13 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Effects Mud-Slap has no special effects.See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Smack Down13
7
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 7 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 11 Energy 8 Effects Smack Down has no special effects.See Smack Down details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Bulldoze80
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.6s - 3.1s Trainer Battles Damage 45 Energy 45 Effects Special
Bulldoze has a 50.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bulldoze details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
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 ↗
Stone Edge105
100
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 105 Energy 100 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.5s Damage window 0.9s - 2.3s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 55 Effects Stone Edge has no special effects.See Stone Edge details page ↗
Rock Slide75
50
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Bug
Fire
Ice
- 62.5%
Fighting
Ground
Steel
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Boldore's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Boldore'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 Boldore has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Boldore in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Rock Attacker:
Smack Down
Rock Slide
Once again, poor defenses harm its viability. 😕
⚔️ Raids – Nope, just don’t.
🛡️ Gyms – Even fully evolved Rock-type Pokémon are underwhelming as Gym defenders, so Boldore is definitely out of the question.
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Mud-Slap
Rock Slide
Bulldoze - Ultra League:
Mud-Slap
Rock Slide
Bulldoze
With a measly ATK stat that hardly benefits from the Shadow boost and poor defenses, Shadow Boldore is just not worth using. ❌
🔵 Great League – It won’t make an impact...
🟡 Ultra League – It won’t stand a chance...
🟣 Master League – Rock you, it won’t!
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #525 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.9 m |
| Weight | 102 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 | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Boldore family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Boldore 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 Boldore
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Boldore CP Chart
Shadow Boldore's has 2293 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Boldore obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1046 CP to 1159 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1307 CP to 1449 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Boldore can be found in the 821 CP to 869 CP range.
| 2293 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 821 CP - 869 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1095 CP - 1159 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1046 CP - 1159 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1307 CP - 1449 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 Boldore 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 | 28 CP | 2 | 89 CP | 3 | 151 CP |
| 4 | 212 CP | 5 | 273 CP | 6 | 334 CP |
| 7 | 396 CP | 8 | 457 CP | 9 | 518 CP |
| 10 | 579 CP | 11 | 637 CP | 12 | 695 CP |
| 13 | 753 CP | 14 | 811 CP | 15 | 869 CP |
| 16 | 927 CP | 17 | 985 CP | 18 | 1043 CP |
| 19 | 1101 CP | 20 | 1159 CP | 21 | 1217 CP |
| 22 | 1275 CP | 23 | 1333 CP | 24 | 1391 CP |
| 25 | 1449 CP | 26 | 1507 CP | 27 | 1565 CP |
| 28 | 1623 CP | 29 | 1681 CP | 30 | 1739 CP |
| 31 | 1768 CP | 32 | 1797 CP | 33 | 1826 CP |
| 34 | 1855 CP | 35 | 1884 CP | 36 | 1913 CP |
| 37 | 1942 CP | 38 | 1971 CP | 39 | 2000 CP |
| 40 | 2029 CP | 41 | 2054 CP | 42 | 2080 CP |
| 43 | 2106 CP | 44 | 2133 CP | 45 | 2159 CP |
| 46 | 2186 CP | 47 | 2212 CP | 48 | 2239 CP |
| 49 | 2266 CP | 50 | 2293 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Boldore
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Boldore's Rock-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Boldore.
Rock
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
Shadow Boldore 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 Boldore Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Boldore 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 Boldore in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Boldore 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 Boldore
Shadow Boldore high resolution sprites
Shadow Boldore Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Boldore’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Rock-type Pokémon, Shadow Boldore is weak to Fighting, Grass, Ground, Steel, and Water-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Boldore in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Boldore in Pokémon GO are Smack Down and Rock Slide. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 10.468 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 119.498.
How does Shadow Boldore perform in Raids?
Shadow Boldore's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Boldore rank as a Rock-type attacker?
Shadow Boldore is an F-Tier Rock-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Boldore?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Boldore: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, and Mega Diancie.
What is Shadow Boldore’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Boldore’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2029 CP and 2293 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Boldore be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Boldore can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Boldore Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Boldore cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.









