Shadow Drilbur

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Shadow Drilbur is a Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Drilbur is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.

Shadow Drilbur's maximum Combat Power stat is 1555 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Mud-Slap and Rock Tomb. Shadow Drilbur encounters are boosted during Sunny weather. Shiny Shadow Drilbur is not yet available.

StatsStats

Max CP1555 CP
Attack154 ATK
Defense85 DEF
Stamina155 HP
Buddy distance3 km
ReleasedYes
Shiny releasedNo

Shadow Drilbur Type Chart

Shadow Drilbur takes increased damage from:Shadow Drilbur takes increased damage from:
+60.0%
  • Grass
  • Ice
  • Water
Shadow Drilbur takes reduced damage from:Shadow Drilbur takes reduced damage from:
-37.5%
  • Poison
  • Rock
-60.9%
  • Electric

Shadow Drilbur's Tier Ranking

Raid AttackerRaid AttackerNot ranked
Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
Ground Ground-type Attacker
Mud-Slap / Dig
F TierExternal Link#187

Shadow Drilbur's best moves and movesets

Moves
Shadow Drilbur's best moveset is Mud-Slap and Rock Tomb, with 7.79 DPS (damage per second) and 45.3 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Sunny and Partly Cloudy weather.
  • DPS7.79
  • TDO45.32
  • Weather
    • sunny
    • partlyCloudy
      #
      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
      DPS
      TDO
      Score 🔽
      1.GroundMud-Slap RockRock Tomb 7.7945.311.4
      2.GroundMud-Slap GroundDig 7.7044.811.3
      3.GroundMud-Slap GroundDrill Run 7.6544.511.2
      4.NormalScratch RockRock Tomb 6.8640.010.0
      5.NormalScratch GroundDig 6.7939.59.9
      6.NormalScratch GroundDrill Run 6.7539.39.9
      7.NormalScratch NormalFrustration 00-
      8.GroundMud-Slap NormalFrustration 00-
      Pokédex informationMore information

      The following chart shows Shadow Drilbur's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Drilbur'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 Drilbur has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

      Fast Attacks

      • NormalScratchDamage6Energy4Duration0.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Scratch
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage6
        Energy4
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration0.5s
        Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage4
        Energy2

        Effects
        Scratch has no special effects.
        See Scratch details page ↗
      • GroundMud-SlapDamage19Energy13Duration1.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Mud-Slap
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage19
        Energy13
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration1.5s
        Damage window1.3s - 1.4s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage12
        Energy10

        Effects
        Mud-Slap has no special effects.
        See Mud-Slap details page ↗

      Charged Moves

      • GroundDigDamage100Energy50Duration4.5s
        Toggle more information for move: Dig
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage100
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration4.5s
        Damage window2.6s - 4.3s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage70
        Energy50

        Effects
        Dig has no special effects.
        See Dig details page ↗
      • GroundDrill RunDamage85Energy50Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Drill Run
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • PoisonPoison
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
          • FireFire
          • ElectricElectric
        • 62.5%
          • BugBug
          • GrassGrass
        • 39.1%
          • FlyingFlying
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage85
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • sunnySunny
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window1.9s - 2.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy45

        Effects
        Drill Run has no special effects.
        See Drill Run details page ↗
      • RockRock TombDamage65Energy50Duration3.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Rock Tomb
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 160.0%
          • FlyingFlying
          • BugBug
          • FireFire
          • IceIce
        • 62.5%
          • FightingFighting
          • GroundGround
          • SteelSteel
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage65
        Energy50
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration3.0s
        Damage window2.0s - 2.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage80
        Energy50

        Effects
        Special effectsSpecial

        Rock Tomb has a 100.0% chance to:

        • Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
        See Rock Tomb details page ↗
      • NormalFrustrationDamage10Energy33Duration2.0s
        Toggle more information for move: Frustration
        Type effectiveness chart
        • 62.5%
          • RockRock
          • SteelSteel
        • 39.1%
          • GhostGhost
        Gym and Raid Battles
        Damage10
        Energy33
        Weather boost
        • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
        Duration2.0s
        Damage window1.0s - 1.8s
        Trainer Battles
        Damage10
        Energy70

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

      Special CP Values

      CP Chart

      Shadow Drilbur's has 1555 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Drilbur obtained from Raids can be encountered from 691 CP to 786 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 864 CP to 983 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Drilbur can be found in the 549 CP to 589 CP range.

      Max CPMax CP1555 CP
      Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
      Field ResearchResearch549 CP - 589 CP
      Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Pokémon EggEggs732 CP - 786 CP
      Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
      Raid catchRaids691 CP - 786 CP
      Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
      864 CP - 983 CP
      Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
      InfoMore 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 CP Chart

      CP Chart

      Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

      LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
      119 CP261 CP3102 CP
      4144 CP5185 CP6227 CP
      7268 CP8310 CP9351 CP
      10393 CP11432 CP12471 CP
      13511 CP14550 CP15589 CP
      16629 CP17668 CP18707 CP
      19747 CP20786 CP21825 CP
      22865 CP23904 CP24943 CP
      25983 CP261022 CP271061 CP
      281101 CP291140 CP301179 CP
      311199 CP321219 CP331238 CP
      341258 CP351277 CP361297 CP
      371317 CP381336 CP391356 CP
      401376 CP411393 CP421411 CP
      431428 CP441446 CP451464 CP
      461482 CP471500 CP481519 CP
      491537 CP501555 CP

      Shadow Drilbur evolution chart

      Family
      PokémonRequiresEvolution
      Thumbnail image of DrilburDrilbur
      • 50 Candy50 Candy
      Thumbnail image of ExcadrillExcadrill
      • Drilbur evolves into Excadrill which costs 50 Candy.

      Shadow Drilbur family

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

      Official artwork of DrilburDrilbur
      Official artwork of ExcadrillExcadrill
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow DrilburShadow Drilbur
      Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ExcadrillShadow Excadrill

      Shadow Drilbur in the meta

      Shadow Drilbur in the meta

      PvE AnalysisPvE Analysis

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      Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Drilbur

      Photobomb

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

      Ground Ground

      Pokédex informationMore information

      Mega and Primal Raid BonusMega 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 BonusWhile 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

      Catch Rates

      The base catch rate for Shadow Drilbur 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%.

      CogConfigure
              NormalNiceGreatExcellent
              No Berry
              -16.74%19.00%24.03%28.75%
              Curve26.76%30.10%37.32%43.79%
              Razz BerryRazz Berry
              -24.03%27.09%33.78%39.85%
              Curve37.32%41.56%50.38%57.86%
              Silver Pinap BerrySilver Pinap Berry
              - 28.09%31.56%39.02%45.67%
              Curve42.91%47.52%56.87%64.55%
              Golden Razz BerryGolden Razz Berry
              - 36.74%40.94%49.69%57.14%
              Curve54.09%59.15%68.90%76.32%
              InfoMore information

              Catch probability with multiple throws

              In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Drilbur, 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:

              MultiplierAmount
              Razz Berry1.5
              Silver Pinap Berry1.8
              Golden Razz Berry2.5
              Curveball1.7
              Nice Throw1.15
              Great Throw1.5
              Excellent Throw1.85
              PokéBall1.0
              Premier Ball1.0
              Great Ball1.5
              Ultra Ball2.0
              Bronze medal1.1
              Silver medal1.2
              Gold medal1.3

              Pokédex information

              Unova
              Pokédex Number#529
              Height0.3 m
              Weight8.5 kg
              RegionGeneration 5
              Can be tradedAllowed
              Pokémon Home transferAllowed
              Base Catch Rate20%
              Base Flee Rate0%
              Catch rewards
              Candy3
              Stardust100
              Additional Move Cost
              Candy50
              Stardust50000

              Size information

              No size information available for this Pokémon

              Encounter data

              No encounter data available


              How to purify Shadow Drilbur

              Purification cost3 Candy
              3000 Stardust
              Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
              Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

              Shadow Drilbur Pokédex entries

              Unova
              VersionsPokédex entry
              BlackIt can dig through the ground at a speed of 30 mph. It could give a car running aboveground a good race.
              WhiteIt makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
              Black 2, White 2By spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
              X, Omega RubyIt makes its way swiftly through the soil by putting both claws together and rotating at high speed.
              Y, Alpha SapphireBy spinning its body, it can dig straight through the ground at a speed of 30 mph.
              SwordIt brings its claws together and whirls around at high speed before rushing toward its prey.
              ShieldIt’s a digger, using its claws to burrow through the ground. It causes damage to vegetable crops, so many farmers have little love for it.

              Sprites

              Photobomb

              Regular and Shiny Shadow Drilbur

              Shadow Drilbur high resolution sprites

              A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Drilbur. 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 DrilburShadow DrilburShadow DrilburShadow Drilbur

              List of Shadow Drilbur costumes

              Photobomb

              A list of Shadow Drilbur costumes available in Pokémon GO.

              No costume sprites available

              Frequently Asked Questions

              What are Shadow Drilbur’s strengths and weaknesses?

              As a Ground-type Pokémon, Shadow Drilbur is weak to Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.

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

              The best moves for Shadow Drilbur in Pokémon GO are Mud-Slap and Rock Tomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 7.785 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 45.319.

              How does Shadow Drilbur perform in Raids?

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

              How does Shadow Drilbur rank as a Ground-type attacker?

              Shadow Drilbur is an F-Tier Ground-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

              What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drilbur?

              The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Drilbur: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.

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

              Shadow Drilbur’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1376 CP and 1555 CP at Level 50.

              Can Shadow Drilbur be shiny in Pokémon GO?

              Shadow Drilbur cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

              Can Shadow Drilbur Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

              Shadow Drilbur cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.