Shadow Venipede

Shadow Venipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 706 CP and is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Bug Bite / Sludge Bomb. It is boosted by Rain and Cloudy weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Venipede Stats and Max CP

83 ATK

99 DEF

102 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

799 CP

Lvl 40

706 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

504 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

403 CP

Lvl 15 Research

302 CP

Shadow Venipede's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Venipede Type Chart

Shadow Venipede takes increased damage from:

Fire160.0%

Flying160.0%

Psychic160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Venipede takes reduced damage from:

Fighting39.1%

Grass39.1%

Bug62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Poison62.5%

Shadow Venipede best moveset

Bug Bite + Sludge Bomb

Bug Bite

Sludge Bomb

Shadow Venipede's best moveset is Bug Bite and Sludge Bomb, with 4.98 DPS (damage per second) and 29.1 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Rain and Cloudy weather.

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Data table

1.	Bug Bite	Sludge Bomb	3.49	4.98	29.1
2.	Bug Bite	Signal Beam	3.32	4.73	27.6
3.	Bug Bite	Gyro Ball	3.22	4.59	26.8
4.	Poison Sting	Sludge Bomb	3.07	4.38	25.6
5.	Poison Sting	Signal Beam	2.91	4.15	24.2
6.	Poison Sting	Gyro Ball	2.81	4.01	23.4
7.	Bug Bite	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Poison Sting	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

Bug Bite560.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Psychic160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 6
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 3

Effects
Bug Bite has no special effects.
See Bug Bite details page ↗
Poison Sting460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Poison Sting has no special effects.
See Poison Sting details page ↗

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

Damage	4
Energy	3

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

Damage	4
Energy	9

Charged Attacks

Signal Beam75503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Psychic160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam 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 ↗
Sludge Bomb85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Grass160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Poison62.5%
Ground62.5%
Rock62.5%
Ghost62.5%
Steel39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
Gyro Ball85503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Rock160%
Ice160%
Fairy160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Electric62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 3.2s - 3.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Gyro Ball has no special effects.
See Gyro Ball details page ↗

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.7s

Damage	75
Energy	55

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

Damage	80
Energy	50

More information

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

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

Shadow Venipede CP Chart

Shadow Venipede reaches a maximum of 706 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 338–403 CP, rising to 422–504 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 275–302 CP.

Max CP	706 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	275 CP - 302 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	366 CP - 403 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	338 CP - 403 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	422 CP - 504 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	10 CP	2	31 CP	3	52 CP
4	74 CP	5	95 CP	6	116 CP
7	138 CP	8	159 CP	9	180 CP
10	202 CP	11	222 CP	12	242 CP
13	262 CP	14	282 CP	15	302 CP
16	323 CP	17	343 CP	18	363 CP
19	383 CP	20	403 CP	21	424 CP
22	444 CP	23	464 CP	24	484 CP
25	504 CP	26	525 CP	27	545 CP
28	565 CP	29	585 CP	30	605 CP
31	616 CP	32	626 CP	33	636 CP
34	646 CP	35	656 CP	36	666 CP
37	676 CP	38	686 CP	39	696 CP
40	706 CP	41	715 CP	42	724 CP
43	733 CP	44	743 CP	45	752 CP
46	761 CP	47	770 CP	48	780 CP
49	789 CP	50	799 CP

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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Venipede

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

Bug

Poison

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.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#543
Height	0.4 m
Weight	5.3 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Venipede	25 Candy	Whirlipede
Whirlipede	100 Candy	Scolipede

Venipede evolves into Whirlipede which costs 25 Candy.
Whirlipede evolves into Scolipede which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Venipede family

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

How to purify Shadow Venipede

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

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	70.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	20.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

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	-

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

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Venipede

Shadow Venipede high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Venipede Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
White	It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
Black 2, White 2	Using the feelers on its head and tail, it picks up vibrations in the air to determine its prey’s location and state.
X, Omega Ruby	It discovers what is going on around it by using the feelers on its head and tail. It is brutally aggressive.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Its bite injects a potent poison, enough to paralyze large bird Pokémon that try to prey on it.
Sword	Venipede and Sizzlipede are similar species, but when the two meet, a huge fight ensues.
Shield	Its fangs are highly venomous. If this Pokémon finds prey it thinks it can eat, it leaps for them without any thought of how things might turn out.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The best moves for Shadow Venipede in Pokémon GO are Bug Bite and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.98 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 29.1.

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

What are Shadow Venipede’s strengths and weaknesses?

Bug and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Bug, Fairy, Poison, Fighting, and Grass-type moves.

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

Shadow Venipede’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 706 CP and 799 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Venipede be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Venipede can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Venipede Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Venipede cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Venipede?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Venipede: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Venusaur, Mega Victreebel, and Mega Gengar.

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