Shadow Joltik
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Shadow Joltik is a Bug and Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug and Electric-type Pokémon, Shadow Joltik is weak to Fire and Rock-type moves.
Shadow Joltik's maximum Combat Power stat is 1156 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Sucker Punch / Discharge. Shadow Joltik encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Joltik is available! ✨
Shadow Joltik Stats and Max CP
Shadow Joltik's Tier Ranking
Shadow Joltik Type Chart
Shadow Joltik takes increased damage from:
Shadow Joltik takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 5.84 | 38.9 | 4.25 | ||
| 2. | 5.55 | 37.0 | 4.04 | ||
| 3. | 5.31 | 35.4 | 3.86 | ||
| 4. | 5.19 | 34.6 | 3.77 | ||
| 5. | 5.00 | 33.3 | 3.63 | ||
| 6. | 4.52 | 30.1 | 3.29 | ||
| 7. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8. | 0.10 | 0 | 0 |
Fast Attacks
Sucker Punch5
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 6 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.1s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 8 Energy 7 Effects Sucker Punch has no special effects.See Sucker Punch details page ↗
Charge Beam7
14
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 7 Energy 14 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 5 Energy 11 Effects Charge Beam has no special effects.See Charge Beam details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Bug Buzz95
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 95 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s Damage window 1.8s - 2.9s Trainer Battles Damage 100 Energy 60 Effects Special
Bug Buzz has a 30.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Bug Buzz details page ↗
Discharge65
33
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Water
- 62.5%
Grass
Electric
Dragon
- 39.1%
Ground
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s Damage window 1.7s - 2.1s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 40 Effects Discharge has no special effects.See Discharge details page ↗
Frustration10
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
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 ↗
Cross Poison40
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 40 Energy 33 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.9s - 1.3s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects Special
Cross Poison has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 50.0%
See Cross Poison details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Joltik's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Joltik'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 Joltik has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Joltik in the meta
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #595 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.1 m |
| Weight | 0.6 kg |
| Region | Generation 5 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 30% |
| Base Flee Rate | 10% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
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Shadow Joltik family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Joltik in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.
Size information
No size information available for this Pokémon
Encounter data
No encounter data available
How to purify Shadow Joltik
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Joltik CP Chart
Shadow Joltik's has 1156 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Joltik obtained from Raids can be encountered from 504 CP to 584 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 631 CP to 730 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Joltik can be found in the 404 CP to 438 CP range.
| 1156 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 404 CP - 438 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 539 CP - 584 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 504 CP - 584 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 631 CP - 730 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
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- 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 Combat Power per Level chart
Shadow Joltik Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50.
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 CP | 2 | 45 CP | 3 | 76 CP |
| 4 | 107 CP | 5 | 138 CP | 6 | 168 CP |
| 7 | 199 CP | 8 | 230 CP | 9 | 261 CP |
| 10 | 292 CP | 11 | 321 CP | 12 | 350 CP |
| 13 | 380 CP | 14 | 409 CP | 15 | 438 CP |
| 16 | 467 CP | 17 | 496 CP | 18 | 526 CP |
| 19 | 555 CP | 20 | 584 CP | 21 | 613 CP |
| 22 | 643 CP | 23 | 672 CP | 24 | 701 CP |
| 25 | 730 CP | 26 | 760 CP | 27 | 789 CP |
| 28 | 818 CP | 29 | 847 CP | 30 | 877 CP |
| 31 | 891 CP | 32 | 906 CP | 33 | 920 CP |
| 34 | 935 CP | 35 | 950 CP | 36 | 964 CP |
| 37 | 979 CP | 38 | 993 CP | 39 | 1008 CP |
| 40 | 1023 CP | 41 | 1036 CP | 42 | 1049 CP |
| 43 | 1062 CP | 44 | 1075 CP | 45 | 1088 CP |
| 46 | 1102 CP | 47 | 1115 CP | 48 | 1129 CP |
| 49 | 1143 CP | 50 | 1156 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Joltik
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Joltik's Bug and Electric-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Joltik.
Bug
Electric
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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 and Power Up Costs
Shadow Joltik Pokémon GO Power Up Costs
| Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LVL 50 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
| LVL 40 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| LVL 35 | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| LVL 30 | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| LVL 25 | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| LVL 20 | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| LVL 15 | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| LVL 10 | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| LVL 5 | 3,600 | 18 | - |
Shadow Joltik Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Joltik 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 Joltik in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Joltik Power Up Costs Table
| LVL | Power Ups | Stardust | Candy | Candy XL | Total Stardust | Total Candy | Total Candy XL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 240 | 2 | - | 240 | 2 | - |
| 1.5 | 2 | 240 | 2 | - | 480 | 4 | - |
| 2 | 3 | 240 | 2 | - | 720 | 6 | - |
| 2.5 | 4 | 240 | 2 | - | 960 | 8 | - |
| 3 | 5 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,440 | 10 | - |
| 3.5 | 6 | 480 | 2 | - | 1,920 | 12 | - |
| 4 | 7 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,400 | 14 | - |
| 4.5 | 8 | 480 | 2 | - | 2,880 | 16 | - |
| 5 | 9 | 720 | 2 | - | 3,600 | 18 | - |
| 5.5 | 10 | 720 | 2 | - | 4,320 | 20 | - |
| 6 | 11 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,040 | 22 | - |
| 6.5 | 12 | 720 | 2 | - | 5,760 | 24 | - |
| 7 | 13 | 960 | 2 | - | 6,720 | 26 | - |
| 7.5 | 14 | 960 | 2 | - | 7,680 | 28 | - |
| 8 | 15 | 960 | 2 | - | 8,640 | 30 | - |
| 8.5 | 16 | 960 | 2 | - | 9,600 | 32 | - |
| 9 | 17 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 10,800 | 34 | - |
| 9.5 | 18 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 12,000 | 36 | - |
| 10 | 19 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 13,200 | 38 | - |
| 10.5 | 20 | 1,200 | 2 | - | 14,400 | 40 | - |
| 11 | 21 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 15,960 | 43 | - |
| 11.5 | 22 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 17,520 | 46 | - |
| 12 | 23 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 19,080 | 49 | - |
| 12.5 | 24 | 1,560 | 3 | - | 20,640 | 52 | - |
| 13 | 25 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 22,560 | 55 | - |
| 13.5 | 26 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 24,480 | 58 | - |
| 14 | 27 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 26,400 | 61 | - |
| 14.5 | 28 | 1,920 | 3 | - | 28,320 | 64 | - |
| 15 | 29 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 30,600 | 67 | - |
| 15.5 | 30 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 32,880 | 70 | - |
| 16 | 31 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 35,160 | 73 | - |
| 16.5 | 32 | 2,280 | 3 | - | 37,440 | 76 | - |
| 17 | 33 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 40,080 | 79 | - |
| 17.5 | 34 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 42,720 | 82 | - |
| 18 | 35 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 45,360 | 85 | - |
| 18.5 | 36 | 2,640 | 3 | - | 48,000 | 88 | - |
| 19 | 37 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 51,000 | 91 | - |
| 19.5 | 38 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 54,000 | 94 | - |
| 20 | 39 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 57,000 | 97 | - |
| 20.5 | 40 | 3,000 | 3 | - | 60,000 | 100 | - |
| 21 | 41 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 63,600 | 104 | - |
| 21.5 | 42 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 67,200 | 108 | - |
| 22 | 43 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 70,800 | 112 | - |
| 22.5 | 44 | 3,600 | 4 | - | 74,400 | 116 | - |
| 23 | 45 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 78,600 | 120 | - |
| 23.5 | 46 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 82,800 | 124 | - |
| 24 | 47 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 87,000 | 128 | - |
| 24.5 | 48 | 4,200 | 4 | - | 91,200 | 132 | - |
| 25 | 49 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 96,000 | 136 | - |
| 25.5 | 50 | 4,800 | 4 | - | 100,800 | 140 | - |
| 26 | 51 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 105,600 | 145 | - |
| 26.5 | 52 | 4,800 | 5 | - | 110,400 | 150 | - |
| 27 | 53 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 115,800 | 155 | - |
| 27.5 | 54 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 121,200 | 160 | - |
| 28 | 55 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 126,600 | 165 | - |
| 28.5 | 56 | 5,400 | 5 | - | 132,000 | 170 | - |
| 29 | 57 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 138,000 | 175 | - |
| 29.5 | 58 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 144,000 | 180 | - |
| 30 | 59 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 150,000 | 185 | - |
| 30.5 | 60 | 6,000 | 5 | - | 156,000 | 190 | - |
| 31 | 61 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 163,200 | 198 | - |
| 31.5 | 62 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 170,400 | 206 | - |
| 32 | 63 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 177,600 | 214 | - |
| 32.5 | 64 | 7,200 | 8 | - | 184,800 | 222 | - |
| 33 | 65 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 193,200 | 232 | - |
| 33.5 | 66 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 201,600 | 242 | - |
| 34 | 67 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 210,000 | 252 | - |
| 34.5 | 68 | 8,400 | 10 | - | 218,400 | 262 | - |
| 35 | 69 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 228,000 | 274 | - |
| 35.5 | 70 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 237,600 | 286 | - |
| 36 | 71 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 247,200 | 298 | - |
| 36.5 | 72 | 9,600 | 12 | - | 256,800 | 310 | - |
| 37 | 73 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 267,600 | 325 | - |
| 37.5 | 74 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 278,400 | 340 | - |
| 38 | 75 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 289,200 | 355 | - |
| 38.5 | 76 | 10,800 | 15 | - | 300,000 | 370 | - |
| 39 | 77 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 312,000 | 388 | - |
| 39.5 | 78 | 12,000 | 18 | - | 324,000 | 406 | - |
| 40 | 79 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 336,000 | 406 | 12 |
| 40.5 | 80 | 12,000 | - | 12 | 348,000 | 406 | 24 |
| 41 | 81 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 361,200 | 406 | 36 |
| 41.5 | 82 | 13,200 | - | 12 | 374,400 | 406 | 48 |
| 42 | 83 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 387,600 | 406 | 63 |
| 42.5 | 84 | 13,200 | - | 15 | 400,800 | 406 | 78 |
| 43 | 85 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 415,200 | 406 | 93 |
| 43.5 | 86 | 14,400 | - | 15 | 429,600 | 406 | 108 |
| 44 | 87 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 444,000 | 406 | 126 |
| 44.5 | 88 | 14,400 | - | 18 | 458,400 | 406 | 144 |
| 45 | 89 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 474,000 | 406 | 162 |
| 45.5 | 90 | 15,600 | - | 18 | 489,600 | 406 | 180 |
| 46 | 91 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 505,200 | 406 | 201 |
| 46.5 | 92 | 15,600 | - | 21 | 520,800 | 406 | 222 |
| 47 | 93 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 537,600 | 406 | 243 |
| 47.5 | 94 | 16,800 | - | 21 | 554,400 | 406 | 264 |
| 48 | 95 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 571,200 | 406 | 288 |
| 48.5 | 96 | 16,800 | - | 24 | 588,000 | 406 | 312 |
| 49 | 97 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 606,000 | 406 | 336 |
| 49.5 | 98 | 18,000 | - | 24 | 624,000 | 406 | 360 |
Sprites
Regular and Shiny Shadow Joltik
Shadow Joltik high resolution sprites
Shadow Joltik Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Joltik’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Bug and Electric-type Pokémon, Shadow Joltik is weak to Fire and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Joltik in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Joltik in Pokémon GO are Sucker Punch and Discharge. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 5.841 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 38.928.
How does Shadow Joltik perform in Raids?
Shadow Joltik's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Joltik rank as a Bug-type attacker?
Shadow Joltik's performance as a Bug-type attacker is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Joltik?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Joltik: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Ampharos, Mega Manectric, and Primal Kyogre.
What is Shadow Joltik’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Joltik’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1023 CP and 1156 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Joltik be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Joltik can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Joltik Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Joltik cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.














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