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Table of contents

• Overview and stats
• Moves and best movesets
• CP chart
• Pokédex information
• Evolution chart
• Mega boosts
• Power-up costs
• Family and forms
• Size information
• Encounter data
• Sprites
• Pokédex entries
• Frequently asked questions

Shadow Ferroseed is a Grass and Steel-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 941 CP and is weak to Fire and Fighting-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Metal Claw / Iron Head. It is boosted by Sunny and Snow weather. Its shiny form is available.

Shadow Ferroseed Stats and Max CP

Shadow Ferroseed's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

D#74

Great League

F#1134

Shadow Ferroseed Type Chart

Shadow Ferroseed takes increased damage from:

Fire256.0%

Fighting160.0%

Shadow Ferroseed takes reduced damage from:

Grass39.1%

Dragon62.5%

Electric62.5%

Fairy62.5%

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Psychic62.5%

Rock62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Ferroseed best moveset

Metal Claw + Iron Head

Metal Claw

Iron Head

Shadow Ferroseed's best moveset is Metal Claw and Iron Head, with 6.14 DPS (damage per second) and 64.9 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Snow weather.

Settings

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	eDPS	DPS	TDO
1.	Metal Claw	Iron Head	4.97	6.14	64.9
2.	Metal Claw	Gyro Ball	4.86	6.00	63.4
3.	Metal Claw	Flash Cannon	4.77	5.90	62.3
4.	Tackle	Iron Head	4.23	5.23	55.3
5.	Tackle	Gyro Ball	4.22	5.22	55.2
6.	Tackle	Flash Cannon	3.92	4.84	51.2
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Metal Claw	Frustration	0	0.10	0

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Fast Attacks

• Tackle550.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 62.5%
  • • Rock
    • Steel

  • 39.1%
  • • Ghost

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	5
  Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
  Duration	0.5s
  Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	3
  Energy	3

  
  

  Effects

  Tackle has no special effects.

  See Tackle details page ↗
• Metal Claw650.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

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

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	5
  Energy	7

  
  

  Effects

  Metal Claw has no special effects.

  See Metal Claw details page ↗

Charged Attacks

• Frustration10332.0s

  

  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 ↗
• Gyro Ball85503.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	3.5s
  Damage window	3.2s - 3.5s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	80
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Gyro Ball has no special effects.

  See Gyro Ball details page ↗
• Flash Cannon1001002.5s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	100
  Energy	100
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.5s
  Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	110
  Energy	65

  
  

  Effects

  Flash Cannon has no special effects.

  See Flash Cannon details page ↗
• Iron Head60502.0s

  

  Type effectiveness chart

  • 160.0%
  • • Rock
    • Ice
    • Fairy

  • 62.5%
  • • Steel
    • Fire
    • Water
    • Electric

  Gym and Raid Battles

  Damage	60
  Energy	50
  Weather boost	Snow
  Duration	2.0s
  Damage window	1.4s - 1.8s

  Trainer Battles

  Damage	85
  Energy	50

  
  

  Effects

  Iron Head has no special effects.

  See Iron Head details page ↗

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Ferroseed's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Ferroseed's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Shadow Ferroseed has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Ferroseed CP Chart

Shadow Ferroseed reaches a maximum of 941 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 459–537 CP, rising to 574–672 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 370–403 CP.

Max CP	941 CP
	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	370 CP - 403 CP
	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	493 CP - 537 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	459 CP - 537 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	574 CP - 672 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

More 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 6 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have 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. IVs range from 6 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 6/6/6 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 guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Ferroseed Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#597
Height	0.6 m
Weight	18.8 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Ferroseed	50 Candy	Ferrothorn

• Ferroseed evolves into Ferrothorn which costs 50 Candy.

▾How to purify Shadow Ferroseed

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

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Ferroseed

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Ferroseed's Grass and Steel-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Ferroseed.

Grass

Steel

More 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.

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 Ferroseed Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Ferroseed 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 Ferroseed in Pokémon GO.

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Ferroseed in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Ferroseed

Ferrothorn

Shadow Ferroseed

Shadow Ferrothorn

No size information available for this Pokémon

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Ferroseed

• Regular Shadow FerroseedCopy shortcode
• Shiny Shadow FerroseedCopy shortcode

Shadow Ferroseed high resolution sprites

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

• #597
• #597

Official artwork

Wallpaper