Shadow Gothorita

Shadow Gothorita is a Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Gothorita has a maximum CP of 1,813. It is weak to Bug, Dark, and Ghost-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Gothorita is Confusion and Psychic.

Shadow Gothorita Stats and Max CP

137 ATK

153 DEF

155 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1813 CP

Lvl 40

1604 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1146 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

916 CP

Lvl 15 Research

687 CP

Shadow Gothorita's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Psychic-type

#171

Great League

#952

Shadow Gothorita Type Chart

Shadow Gothorita takes increased damage from:

Bug160.0%

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Shadow Gothorita takes reduced damage from:

Fighting62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Shadow Gothorita best moveset

Confusion + Psychic

Confusion

Psychic

The best Psychic-type moveset for Shadow Gothorita is Confusion and Psychic (9.92 DPS, 123.6 TDO). In raids, Shadow Gothorita ranks #171 among Psychic-type attackers (E Tier).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Confusion	Psychic	8.28	9.92	123.6
2.	Pound	Psychic	8.14	9.76	121.7
3.	Confusion	Future Sight	7.43	8.90	111.0
4.	Pound	Future Sight	7.26	8.70	108.4
5.	Confusion	Psybeam	6.88	8.25	102.9
6.	Pound	Psybeam	6.62	7.94	99.0
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 ↗
Future Sight1151002.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Fighting160%
Poison160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Psychic62.5%
Dark39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 115
Energy 100
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.2s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 110
Energy 65

Effects
Future Sight has no special effects.
See Future Sight 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 ↗

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	115
Energy	100
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.2s - 2.5s

Damage	110
Energy	65

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

Damage	70
Energy	60

More information

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

Shadow Gothorita CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Gothorita maxes out at 1,813 CP. Raid catches are 816 to 916 CP, or 1,020 to 1,146 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 645 to 687 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1813 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	645 CP - 687 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	860 CP - 916 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	816 CP - 916 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1020 CP - 1146 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	22 CP	2	71 CP	3	119 CP
4	167 CP	5	216 CP	6	264 CP
7	313 CP	8	361 CP	9	410 CP
10	458 CP	11	504 CP	12	550 CP
13	596 CP	14	641 CP	15	687 CP
16	733 CP	17	779 CP	18	825 CP
19	870 CP	20	916 CP	21	962 CP
22	1008 CP	23	1054 CP	24	1100 CP
25	1146 CP	26	1191 CP	27	1237 CP
28	1283 CP	29	1329 CP	30	1375 CP
31	1398 CP	32	1421 CP	33	1444 CP
34	1466 CP	35	1489 CP	36	1512 CP
37	1535 CP	38	1558 CP	39	1581 CP
40	1604 CP	41	1624 CP	42	1645 CP
43	1665 CP	44	1686 CP	45	1707 CP
46	1728 CP	47	1749 CP	48	1770 CP
49	1792 CP	50	1813 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 Gothorita

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

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	#575
Height	0.7 m
Weight	18 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	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Gothorita

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

Family and Evolution

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 Gothorita family

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

Size information

The illustration compares it with a 1.70 m (5′07″) Trainer.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.34 m	0.35 m	0.7 m	1.05 m	1.23 m

Size bounds

Shadow Gothorita's height ranges from 0.343 m to 1.225 m, with the average being 0.7 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.343 m1′02″	0.35 m1′02″
XS	0.35 m1′02″	0.525 m1′09″
M	0.525 m1′09″	0.875 m2′10″
XL	0.875 m2′10″	1.05 m3′05″
XXL	1.05 m3′05″	1.225 m4′00″

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 Gothorita 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 Gothorita

Shadow Gothorita high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Gothorita Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	They use hypnosis to control people and Pokémon. Tales of Gothorita leading people astray are told in every corner.
White	Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones.
Black 2, White 2	According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights.
X, Omega Ruby	Starlight is the source of their power. At night, they mark star positions by using psychic power to float stones.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	According to many old tales, it creates friends for itself by controlling sleeping children on starry nights.
Sword	It’s said that when stars shine in the night sky, this Pokémon will spirit away sleeping children. Some call it the Witch of Punishment.
Shield	On nights when the stars shine, this Pokémon’s psychic power is at its strongest. It’s unknown just what link Gothorita has to the greater universe.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Gothorita’s best moves are Confusion and Psychic, for 9.92 DPS and 123.6 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Gothorita’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.

How does Shadow Gothorita perform in Raids?

Shadow Gothorita ranks #171 among Psychic-type attackers (E Tier).

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

Shadow Gothorita tops out at 1,604 CP at Level 40 and 1,813 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Gothorita be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gothorita can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Gothorita Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Gothorita cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gothorita?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gothorita: 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.