Shadow Litwick

Shadow Litwick is a Ghost- and Fire-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Litwick has a maximum CP of 1,138. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Litwick is Ember and Mystical Fire.

Shadow Litwick Stats and Max CP

108 ATK

98 DEF

137 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1138 CP

Lvl 40

1006 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

719 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

575 CP

Lvl 15 Research

431 CP

Shadow Litwick's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#19

Shadow Litwick Type Chart

Shadow Litwick takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Ground160.0%

Rock160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Litwick takes reduced damage from:

Bug39.1%

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Fairy62.5%

Fire62.5%

Grass62.5%

Ice62.5%

Poison62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Litwick best moveset

Ember + Mystical Fire

Ember

Mystical Fire

The best moveset for Shadow Litwick in raids is Ember and Mystical Fire (6.38 DPS, 47.8 TDO).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Ember	Mystical Fire	4.79	6.38	47.8
2.	Astonish	Mystical Fire	4.57	6.08	45.6
3.	Ember	Flame Burst	4.31	5.74	43.0
4.	Ember	Flame Charge	4.13	5.50	41.2
5.	Astonish	Flame Burst	3.97	5.28	39.6
6.	Astonish	Flame Charge	3.75	4.99	37.4
7.	Ember	Heat Wave	3.67	4.88	36.6
8.	Astonish	Heat Wave	3.17	4.23	31.7

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Fast Attacks

Ember10101.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 10
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 9

Effects
Ember has no special effects.
See Ember details page ↗
Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ghost160%
Psychic160%
Resisted by
Normal39.1%
Dark62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 7
Energy 13
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 12
Energy 10

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

Damage	10
Energy	10
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	4
Energy	9

Damage	7
Energy	13
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.9s

Damage	12
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Flame Charge70334.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.0s
Damage window 3.1s - 3.6s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Flame Charge has a 100.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Flame Charge details page ↗
Flame Burst70502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 0.9s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 55

Effects
Flame Burst has no special effects.
See Flame Burst details page ↗
Mystical Fire60332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Mystical Fire has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Mystical Fire details page ↗
Heat Wave951003.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Bug160%
Steel160%
Grass160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 100
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.7s - 2.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 75
Energy 45

Effects
Heat Wave has no special effects.
See Heat Wave 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 ↗

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.0s
Damage window	3.1s - 3.6s

Damage	65
Energy	50

Damage	70
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.0s

Damage	70
Energy	55

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 2.0s

Damage	60
Energy	45

Damage	95
Energy	100
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.8s

Damage	75
Energy	45

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

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

Shadow Litwick CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Litwick maxes out at 1,138 CP. Raid catches are 496 to 575 CP, or 620 to 719 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 398 to 431 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1138 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	398 CP - 431 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	530 CP - 575 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	496 CP - 575 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	620 CP - 719 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	14 CP	2	44 CP	3	75 CP
4	105 CP	5	135 CP	6	166 CP
7	196 CP	8	226 CP	9	257 CP
10	287 CP	11	316 CP	12	345 CP
13	374 CP	14	402 CP	15	431 CP
16	460 CP	17	489 CP	18	517 CP
19	546 CP	20	575 CP	21	604 CP
22	632 CP	23	661 CP	24	690 CP
25	719 CP	26	747 CP	27	776 CP
28	805 CP	29	834 CP	30	863 CP
31	877 CP	32	891 CP	33	906 CP
34	920 CP	35	934 CP	36	949 CP
37	963 CP	38	978 CP	39	992 CP
40	1006 CP	41	1019 CP	42	1032 CP
43	1045 CP	44	1058 CP	45	1071 CP
46	1084 CP	47	1097 CP	48	1111 CP
49	1124 CP	50	1138 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 Litwick

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Litwick’s Ghost and Fire-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Litwick.

Ghost

Fire

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	#607
Height	0.3 m
Weight	3.1 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	75 75000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	25 Mega Energy

How to purify Shadow Litwick

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Family and Evolution

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Litwick	25 Candy	Lampent
Lampent	100 Candy Special Item: Unova Stone	Chandelure
Chandelure	300 / 60 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Chandelure

Litwick evolves into Lampent which costs 25 Candy.
Lampent evolves into Chandelure which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a Unova Stone to evolve.
Chandelure can transform into Mega Chandelure through Mega Evolution. This costs 300 energy the first time and 60 energy each subsequent time.

Shadow Litwick family

Shadow Litwick’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

0.15 m	0.15 m	0.3 m	0.45 m	0.53 m

Size bounds

Shadow Litwick's height ranges from 0.147 m to 0.525 m, with the average being 0.3 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.147 m0′06″	0.15 m0′06″
XS	0.15 m0′06″	0.225 m0′09″
M	0.225 m0′09″	0.375 m1′03″
XL	0.375 m1′03″	0.45 m1′06″
XXL	0.45 m1′06″	0.525 m1′09″

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 0.8s
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 Litwick 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 Litwick

Shadow Litwick high resolution sprites

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

Artwork and Wallpaper

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Litwick Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.
White	While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it.
Black 2, White 2	Its flame is usually out, but it starts shining when it absorbs life force from people or Pokémon.
X, Omega Ruby	While shining a light and pretending to be a guide, it leeches off the life force of any who follow it.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	Litwick shines a light that absorbs the life energy of people and Pokémon, which becomes the fuel that it burns.
Sword	The flame on its head keeps its body slightly warm. This Pokémon takes lost children by the hand to guide them to the spirit world.
Shield	The younger the life this Pokémon absorbs, the brighter and eerier the flame on its head burns.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Litwick’s best moves are Ember and Mystical Fire, for 6.38 DPS and 47.8 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Litwick’s strengths and weaknesses?

Ghost and Fire-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, Rock, and Water-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Fire, Grass, Ice, Poison, Steel, Bug, Fighting, and Normal-type moves.

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

Shadow Litwick tops out at 1,006 CP at Level 40 and 1,138 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Litwick be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Litwick can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Litwick Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Litwick cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Litwick?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Litwick: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, Mega Banette, Mega Chandelure, Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Houndoom, Mega Blaziken, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Delphox.

Shadow Litwick Stats and Max CP

Shadow Litwick's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Litwick Type Chart

Shadow Litwick takes increased damage from:

Shadow Litwick 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

Ghost

Fire

Evolution Chart

Shadow Litwick family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Litwick

Shadow Litwick high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Litwick’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Litwick be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Litwick Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Litwick?

Overview and stats

Shadow Litwick Stats and Max CP

Shadow Litwick's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Litwick Type Chart

Shadow Litwick takes increased damage from:

Shadow Litwick 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

Ghost

Fire

Evolution Chart

Shadow Litwick family

Size bounds

Regular and Shiny Shadow Litwick

Shadow Litwick high resolution sprites

Official Artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Litwick’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Litwick be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Litwick Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Litwick?