Shadow Galvantula

Shadow Galvantula is a Bug- and Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Galvantula has a maximum CP of 2,494. It is weak to Fire and Rock-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Galvantula is Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz.

Shadow Galvantula Stats and Max CP

201 ATK

128 DEF

172 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2494 CP

Lvl 40

2206 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1575 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1260 CP

Lvl 15 Research

945 CP

Shadow Galvantula's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Bug-type

Electric-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Galvantula Type Chart

Shadow Galvantula takes increased damage from:

Fire160.0%

Rock160.0%

Shadow Galvantula takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Fighting62.5%

Grass62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Galvantula best moveset

Fury Cutter + Bug Buzz

Fury Cutter

Bug Buzz

The best Bug-type moveset for Shadow Galvantula is Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz (13.38 DPS, 156.9 TDO). In raids, Shadow Galvantula ranks #37 among Bug-type attackers (B Tier).

12 of 12 matches

Data table

1.	Fury Cutter	Discharge	11.17	13.52	158.6
2.	Fury Cutter	Bug Buzz	11.05	13.38	156.9
3.	Volt Switch	Discharge	10.44	12.63	148.2
4.	Volt Switch	Bug Buzz	10.25	12.41	145.6
5.	Fury Cutter	Cross Poison	8.98	10.87	127.5
6.	Fury Cutter	Lunge	8.88	10.75	126.2
7.	Fury Cutter	Energy Ball	8.69	10.52	123.4
8.	Volt Switch	Lunge	8.45	10.23	120.0

Rows per page1–8 of 12

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter480.5s
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 4
Energy 8
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Fury Cutter has no special effects.
See Fury Cutter details page ↗
Volt Switch13201.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 13
Energy 20
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 14
Energy 16

Effects
Volt Switch has no special effects.
See Volt Switch details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Damage	13
Energy	20
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	14
Energy	16

Charged Attacks

Lunge55333.0s
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 55
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.5s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Lunge has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Lunge details page ↗
Bug Buzz95503.5s
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 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 ↗
Discharge65332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Ground39.1%
Grass62.5%
Electric62.5%
Dragon62.5%
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 ↗
Energy Ball90504.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Water160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Energy Ball has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Energy Ball 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 ↗
Cross Poison40331.5s
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 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 ↗

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.5s - 2.8s

Damage	70
Energy	45

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.8s - 2.9s

Damage	100
Energy	60

Damage	65
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Damage	55
Energy	40

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.9s

Damage	80
Energy	45

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	40
Energy	33
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 1.3s

Damage	50
Energy	35

More information

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

Shadow Galvantula CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Galvantula maxes out at 2,494 CP. Raid catches are 1,140 to 1,260 CP, or 1,426 to 1,575 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 895 to 945 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	2494 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	895 CP - 945 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1193 CP - 1260 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1140 CP - 1260 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1426 CP - 1575 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	31 CP	2	97 CP	3	164 CP
4	230 CP	5	297 CP	6	364 CP
7	430 CP	8	497 CP	9	563 CP
10	630 CP	11	693 CP	12	756 CP
13	819 CP	14	882 CP	15	945 CP
16	1008 CP	17	1071 CP	18	1134 CP
19	1197 CP	20	1260 CP	21	1323 CP
22	1386 CP	23	1449 CP	24	1512 CP
25	1575 CP	26	1638 CP	27	1701 CP
28	1764 CP	29	1828 CP	30	1891 CP
31	1922 CP	32	1954 CP	33	1985 CP
34	2017 CP	35	2048 CP	36	2080 CP
37	2111 CP	38	2143 CP	39	2174 CP
40	2206 CP	41	2234 CP	42	2262 CP
43	2290 CP	44	2319 CP	45	2347 CP
46	2376 CP	47	2405 CP	48	2435 CP
49	2464 CP	50	2494 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 Galvantula

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Galvantula’s Bug and Electric-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Galvantula.

Bug

Electric

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	#596
Height	0.8 m
Weight	14.3 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	5%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

How to purify Shadow Galvantula

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

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Joltik	50 Candy	Galvantula

Joltik evolves into Galvantula which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Galvantula family

Shadow Galvantula’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

0.39 m	0.4 m	0.8 m	1.2 m	1.24 m

Size bounds

Shadow Galvantula's height ranges from 0.392 m to 1.24 m, with the average being 0.8 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.392 m1′03″	0.4 m1′04″
XS	0.4 m1′04″	0.6 m2′00″
M	0.6 m2′00″	1 m3′03″
XL	1 m3′03″	1.2 m3′11″
XXL	1.2 m3′11″	1.24 m4′01″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1s
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 Galvantula 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 Galvantula

Shadow Galvantula high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Galvantula Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads.
White	They employ an electrically charged web to trap their prey. While it is immobilized by shock, they leisurely consume it.
Black 2, White 2	It creates barriers from electrified silk that stun foes. This works as a weapon as well as a defense.
X, Omega Ruby	They employ an electrically charged web to trap their prey. While it is immobilized by shock, they leisurely consume it.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	When attacked, they create an electric barrier by spitting out many electrically charged threads.
Sword	It launches electrified fur from its abdomen as its means of attack. Opponents hit by the fur could be in for three full days and nights of paralysis.
Shield	It lays traps of electrified threads near the nests of bird Pokémon, aiming to snare chicks that are not yet good at flying.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Galvantula’s best moves are Fury Cutter and Bug Buzz, for 13.38 DPS and 156.9 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Galvantula’s strengths and weaknesses?

Bug and Electric-type Pokémon are weak to Fire and Rock-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Steel-type moves.

How does Shadow Galvantula perform in Raids?

Shadow Galvantula ranks #37 among Bug-type attackers (B Tier).

Shadow Galvantula ranks #97 among Electric-type attackers (C Tier).

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

Shadow Galvantula tops out at 2,206 CP at Level 40 and 2,494 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Galvantula be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Galvantula can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Galvantula Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Galvantula cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Galvantula?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Galvantula: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, Primal Kyogre, Mega Raichu X, Mega Raichu Y, Mega Ampharos, and Mega Manectric.

Shadow Galvantula Stats and Max CP

Shadow Galvantula's Tier Ranking

Shadow Galvantula Type Chart

Shadow Galvantula takes increased damage from:

Shadow Galvantula takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Bug

Electric

Evolution Chart

Shadow Galvantula family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Galvantula

Shadow Galvantula high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Galvantula’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Galvantula perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Galvantula be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Galvantula Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Galvantula?

Overview and stats

Shadow Galvantula Stats and Max CP

Shadow Galvantula's Tier Ranking

Shadow Galvantula Type Chart

Shadow Galvantula takes increased damage from:

Shadow Galvantula takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Bug

Electric

Evolution Chart

Shadow Galvantula family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Galvantula

Shadow Galvantula high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Galvantula’s strengths and weaknesses?

How does Shadow Galvantula perform in Raids?

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

Can Shadow Galvantula be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Galvantula Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Galvantula?