Shadow Gothita

Shadow Gothita is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Gothita has a maximum CP of 1,075. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Gothita is Pound and Psychic.

Shadow Gothita Stats and Max CP

98 ATK

112 DEF

128 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1075 CP

Lvl 40

951 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

679 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

543 CP

Lvl 15 Research

407 CP

Shadow Gothita's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Shadow Gothita Type Chart

Shadow Gothita takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Shadow Gothita takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Shadow Gothita best moveset

Pound + Psychic

Pound

Psychic

The best moveset for Shadow Gothita in raids is Pound and Psychic (6.42 DPS, 51.1 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Pound	Psychic	4.89	6.42	51.1
2.	Confusion	Psychic	4.87	6.39	50.9
3.	Confusion	Psyshock	4.72	6.20	49.3
4.	Pound	Psyshock	4.68	6.14	48.9
5.	Confusion	Psybeam	4.36	5.72	45.6
6.	Pound	Psybeam	4.26	5.59	44.5
7.	Pound	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Confusion	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Pound650.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 5
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 4

Effects
Pound has no special effects.
See Pound details page ↗
Confusion19141.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 14
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.5s - 1.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 16
Energy 14

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

Damage	6
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.4s

Damage	4
Energy	4

Damage	19
Energy	14
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.5s - 1.5s

Damage	16
Energy	14

Charged Attacks

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 ↗
Psychic95503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 55

Effects
Special
Psychic has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Psychic details page ↗
Psybeam65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.1s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 60

Effects
Psybeam has no special effects.
See Psybeam details page ↗
Psyshock60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.8s - 2.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

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

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.5s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	55

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.1s - 2.5s

Damage	70
Energy	60

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.4s

Damage	70
Energy	40

More information

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

Shadow Gothita CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Gothita maxes out at 1,075 CP. Raid catches are 466 to 543 CP, or 583 to 679 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 375 to 407 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1075 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	375 CP - 407 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	500 CP - 543 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	466 CP - 543 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	583 CP - 679 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	42 CP	3	70 CP
4	99 CP	5	128 CP	6	156 CP
7	185 CP	8	214 CP	9	243 CP
10	271 CP	11	298 CP	12	326 CP
13	353 CP	14	380 CP	15	407 CP
16	434 CP	17	461 CP	18	489 CP
19	516 CP	20	543 CP	21	570 CP
22	597 CP	23	625 CP	24	652 CP
25	679 CP	26	706 CP	27	733 CP
28	760 CP	29	788 CP	30	815 CP
31	828 CP	32	842 CP	33	856 CP
34	869 CP	35	883 CP	36	896 CP
37	910 CP	38	923 CP	39	937 CP
40	951 CP	41	963 CP	42	975 CP
43	987 CP	44	999 CP	45	1012 CP
46	1024 CP	47	1037 CP	48	1049 CP
49	1062 CP	50	1075 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 Gothita

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

Psychic

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	#574
Height	0.4 m
Weight	5.8 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 25% Male ♀ 75% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Gothita	25 Candy	Gothorita
Gothorita	100 Candy	Gothitelle

Gothita evolves into Gothorita which costs 25 Candy.
Gothorita evolves into Gothitelle which costs 100 Candy.

Shadow Gothita family

Shadow Gothita’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Gothita

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: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.9s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 29s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 1
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 Gothita 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 Gothita

Shadow Gothita high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Gothita Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	Their ribbonlike feelers increase their psychic power. They are always staring at something.
White	They intently observe both Trainers and Pokémon. Apparently, they are looking at something that only Gothita can see.
Black 2, White 2	It stares intently at everything. It can become so obsessed with watching that it doesn’t notice attacks.
X, Omega Ruby	Their ribbonlike feelers increase their psychic power. They are always staring at something.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	They intently observe both Trainers and Pokémon. Apparently, they are looking at something that only Gothita can see.
Sword	Though they’re still only babies, there’s psychic power stored in their ribbonlike feelers, and sometimes they use that power to fight.
Shield	Even when nobody seems to be around, Gothita can still be heard making a muted cry. Many believe it’s speaking to something only it can see.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Gothita’s best moves are Pound and Psychic, for 6.42 DPS and 51.1 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Gothita’s strengths and weaknesses?

Psychic-type Pokémon are weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fighting and Psychic-type moves.

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

Shadow Gothita tops out at 951 CP at Level 40 and 1,075 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Gothita be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gothita can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Gothita Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gothita cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gothita?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gothita: Mega Alakazam, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Mewtwo X, Mega Mewtwo Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Medicham, Mega Metagross, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, Mega Gallade, Mega Delphox, and Mega Malamar.