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    Shadow Scolipede

    Shadow Pokemon BackgroundOfficial artwork of Shadow ScolipedeBug Poison
    • rain
    • cloudy
    Shadow Scolipede is available in Pokémon GO
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    Shadow Scolipede is a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Shadow Scolipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.

    Shadow Scolipede's maximum Combat Power stat is 2766 CP, and its best Pokémon GO moves are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. Shadow Scolipede encounters are boosted during Rain and Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Scolipede is not yet available.

    StatsStats

    Max CP2766 CP
    Attack203 ATK
    Defense175 DEF
    Stamina155 STA
    Buddy distance1 km
    ReleasedYes
    Shiny releasedNo

    Shadow Scolipede Type Chart

    Shadow Scolipede takes increased damage from:Shadow Scolipede takes increased damage from:
    160%
    • Fire
    • Flying
    • Psychic
    • Rock
    Shadow Scolipede takes reduced damage from:Shadow Scolipede takes reduced damage from:
    63%
    • Bug
    • Fairy
    • Poison
    39%
    • Fighting
    • Grass

    Shadow Scolipede's Tier Ranking

    Raid AttackerRaid AttackerF TierExternal Link#300
    Gym DefenderGym DefenderNot ranked
    Bug Bug-type Attacker
    Bug Bite / X-Scissor    		A TierExternal Link#25
    Poison Poison-type Attacker
    Poison Jab / Sludge Bomb    		A+ TierExternal Link#15

    Regular and Shiny Shadow Scolipede

    Shadow Scolipede's best moves and movesets

    Moves
    Shadow Scolipede's best moveset is Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb, with 14.89 DPS (damage per second) and 164.7 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Cloudy weather.
    • DPS14.89
    • TDO164.69
    • Weather
      • cloudy
        #
        Fast Attack
        Charged Attack
        DPS
        TDO
        Score 🔽
        1.PoisonPoison Jab PoisonSludge Bomb 14.89164.725.0
        2.BugBug Bite PoisonSludge Bomb 14.86164.325.0
        3.PoisonPoison Jab BugX-Scissor 14.15156.523.8
        4.BugBug Bite BugX-Scissor 13.85153.223.3
        5.PoisonPoison Jab BugMegahorn 13.34147.522.4
        6.BugBug Bite BugMegahorn 13.18145.722.1
        7.PoisonPoison Jab SteelGyro Ball 12.27135.720.6
        8.BugBug Bite SteelGyro Ball 11.66128.919.6
        1 of 2
        Pokédex informationMore information

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

        Fast Attacks

        • BugBug BiteDamage5Energy6Duration0.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Bug Bite
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GrassGrass
            • PsychicPsychic
            • DarkDark
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • FlyingFlying
            • PoisonPoison
            • GhostGhost
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage5
          Energy6
          Weather boost
          • rainRain
          Duration0.5s
          Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage3
          Energy3

          Effects
          Bug Bite has no special effects.
          See Bug Bite details page ↗
        • PoisonPoison JabDamage13Energy9Duration1.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Poison Jab
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GrassGrass
            • FairyFairy
          • 62.5%
            • PoisonPoison
            • GroundGround
            • RockRock
            • GhostGhost
          • 39.1%
            • SteelSteel
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage13
          Energy9
          Weather boost
          • cloudyCloudy
          Duration1.0s
          Damage window0.4s - 1.0s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage7
          Energy7

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

        Charged Moves

        • BugMegahornDamage105Energy100Duration2.0s
          Toggle more information for move: Megahorn
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GrassGrass
            • PsychicPsychic
            • DarkDark
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • FlyingFlying
            • PoisonPoison
            • GhostGhost
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage105
          Energy100
          Weather boost
          • rainRain
          Duration2.0s
          Damage window1.5s - 1.7s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage110
          Energy55

          Effects
          Megahorn has no special effects.
          See Megahorn details page ↗
        • PoisonSludge BombDamage85Energy50Duration2.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Sludge Bomb
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GrassGrass
            • FairyFairy
          • 62.5%
            • PoisonPoison
            • GroundGround
            • RockRock
            • GhostGhost
          • 39.1%
            • SteelSteel
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage85
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • cloudyCloudy
          Duration2.5s
          Damage window1.3s - 2.3s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage80
          Energy50

          Effects
          Sludge Bomb has no special effects.
          See Sludge Bomb details page ↗
        • BugX-ScissorDamage45Energy33Duration1.5s
          Toggle more information for move: X-Scissor
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • GrassGrass
            • PsychicPsychic
            • DarkDark
          • 62.5%
            • FightingFighting
            • FlyingFlying
            • PoisonPoison
            • GhostGhost
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • FairyFairy
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage45
          Energy33
          Weather boost
          • rainRain
          Duration1.5s
          Damage window1.1s - 1.3s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage65
          Energy40

          Effects
          X-Scissor has no special effects.
          See X-Scissor details page ↗
        • SteelGyro BallDamage85Energy50Duration3.5s
          Toggle more information for move: Gyro Ball
          Type effectiveness chart
          • 160.0%
            • RockRock
            • IceIce
            • FairyFairy
          • 62.5%
            • SteelSteel
            • FireFire
            • WaterWater
            • ElectricElectric
          Gym and Raid Battles
          Damage85
          Energy50
          Weather boost
          • snowSnow
          Duration3.5s
          Damage window3.2s - 3.5s
          Trainer Battles
          Damage80
          Energy60

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

        Shadow Scolipede in the meta

        Shadow Scolipede in the meta

        PvE AnalysisPvE Analysis

        Shadow Scolipede is a Bug and Poison type Pokémon with a max CP of 2766. Its best moveset is Bug Bite and Sludge Bomb.

        ⚔️ Raids – Shadow Scolipede ranks quite well as a Bug type raid attacker and slightly worse as a Poison type attacker. Shadow Scolipede is a fairly expensive investment as a shadow form, but if you don’t have many options for Bug or Poison type PvE attackers, it isn’t a bad choice.

        🛡️ Gyms – Shadow Scolipede will do okay as a gym defender, but is fairly squishy due to being a Shadow Pokémon.

        PvE AnalysisPvP Analysis

        Shadow Scolipede’s best moveset for PvP is Poison Jab, X-Scissor, and Sludge Bomb. Unfortunately, Shadow Scolipede actually ranks slightly worse than its non-Shadow form.

        🔵 Great League – Shadow Scolipede just barely breaks into the top 500 for the Great League, but there are much better Bug types available to use.

        🟡 Ultra League – Shadow Scolipede ranks better in Ultra League, but it still isn’t great.

        🟣 Master League – Shadow Scolipede is too small to really compete in the Master League.

        Special CP Values

        CP Chart

        Shadow Scolipede's has 2766 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Scolipede obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1273 CP to 1398 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1591 CP to 1747 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Scolipede can be found in the 996 CP to 1048 CP range.

        Max CPMax CP2766 CP
        Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
        Field ResearchResearch996 CP - 1048 CP
        Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Pokémon EggEggs1328 CP - 1398 CP
        Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
        Raid catchRaids1273 CP - 1398 CP
        Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
        1591 CP - 1747 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 Scolipede Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.

        LVLMax CPLVLMax CPLVLMax CP
        134 CP2108 CP3182 CP
        4256 CP5330 CP6403 CP
        7477 CP8551 CP9625 CP
        10699 CP11769 CP12839 CP
        13909 CP14978 CP151048 CP
        161118 CP171188 CP181258 CP
        191328 CP201398 CP211468 CP
        221538 CP231608 CP241677 CP
        251747 CP261817 CP271887 CP
        281957 CP292027 CP302097 CP
        312132 CP322167 CP332202 CP
        342237 CP352272 CP362307 CP
        372342 CP382377 CP392412 CP
        402447 CP412478 CP422509 CP
        432540 CP442572 CP452604 CP
        462636 CP472668 CP482701 CP
        492733 CP502766 CP

        Pokédex information

        Unova
        Pokédex Number#545
        Height2.5 m
        Weight200.5 kg
        RegionUnova Generation 5
        Can be tradedAllowed
        Pokémon Home transferAllowed
        Base Catch Rate20%
        Base Flee Rate0%
        Catch rewards
        10 Candy
        500 Stardust
        Additional Move Cost
        25 Candy
        10000 Candy

        Encounter data

        No encounter data available

        How to purify Shadow Scolipede

        Purification cost3 Candy
        3000 Stardust
        Shadow Charge MoveNormalFrustration
        Purified Charge MoveNormalReturn

        Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Scolipede

        Photobomb

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

        Bug Bug

        Poison Poison

        Pokédex informationMore 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

        Catch Rates

        The base catch rate for Shadow Scolipede 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 Scolipede, 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

                  Shadow Scolipede high resolution sprites

                  Photobomb

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

                  Wallpaper

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                  Shadow Scolipede Pokédex entries

                  Unova
                  VersionsPokédex entry
                  BlackWith quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.
                  WhiteHighly aggressive, it uses the claws near its neck to dig into its opponents and poison them.
                  Black 2, White 2It clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.
                  X, Omega RubyIt clasps its prey with the claws on its neck until it stops moving. Then it finishes it off with deadly poison.
                  Y, Alpha SapphireWith quick movements, it chases down its foes, attacking relentlessly with its horns until it prevails.
                  SwordScolipede latches on to its prey with the claws on its neck before slamming them into the ground and jabbing them with its claws’ toxic spikes.
                  ShieldScolipede engage in fierce territorial battles with Centiskorch. At the end of one of these battles, the victor makes a meal of the loser.

                  Frequently Asked Questions

                  What are Shadow Scolipede’s strengths and weaknesses?

                  As a Bug and Poison-type Pokémon, Shadow Scolipede is weak to Fire, Flying, Psychic, and Rock-type moves.

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

                  The best moves for Shadow Scolipede in Pokémon GO are Poison Jab and Sludge Bomb. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 14.89 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 164.688.

                  How does Shadow Scolipede perform in Raids?

                  Shadow Scolipede is not recommended for Raid use.

                  How does Shadow Scolipede rank as a Bug-type attacker?

                  Shadow Scolipede is a solid A-Tier Bug-type attacker, ranking at number #25. It is reliable in many situations but not the absolute best.

                  How does Shadow Scolipede rank as a Poison-type attacker?

                  Shadow Scolipede is an A+ Tier Poison-type attacker, ranking at number #15 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

                  What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Scolipede?

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

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

                  Shadow Scolipede’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2447 CP and 2766 CP at Level 50.

                  Can Shadow Scolipede be shiny in Pokémon GO?

                  Shadow Scolipede cannot be shiny in Pokémon GO.

                  Can Shadow Scolipede Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

                  Shadow Scolipede cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

                  List of Shadow Scolipede costumes

                  Photobomb

                  A list of Shadow Scolipede costumes available in Pokémon GO.

                  No costume sprites available