Shadow Accelgor
Table of Contents
Shadow Accelgor is a Bug-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Bug-type Pokémon, Shadow Accelgor is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves.
Shadow Accelgor's maximum Combat Power stat is 2760 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Infestation / Bug Buzz. Shadow Accelgor encounters are boosted during Rain weather. Shiny Shadow Accelgor is available! ✨
Shadow Accelgor Stats and Max CP
Shadow Accelgor's Tier Ranking
Shadow Accelgor Type Chart
Shadow Accelgor takes increased damage from:
Shadow Accelgor takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12.72 | 136.7 | 10.32 | ||
| 2. | 12.34 | 132.6 | 10.02 | ||
| 3. | 11.93 | 128.3 | 9.69 | ||
| 4. | 11.66 | 125.4 | 9.47 | ||
| 5. | 11.22 | 120.6 | 9.10 | ||
| 6. | 11.01 | 118.4 | 8.94 | ||
| 7. | 10.93 | 117.5 | 8.87 | ||
| 8. | 10.35 | 111.3 | 8.40 |
Fast Attacks
Infestation9
13
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 9 Energy 13 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 12 Effects Infestation has no special effects.See Infestation details page ↗
Acid11
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 11 Energy 10 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 8 Effects Acid has no special effects.See Acid details page ↗
Water Shuriken9
14
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 9 Energy 14 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.9s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 6 Energy 14 Effects Water Shuriken has no special effects.See Water Shuriken 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 ↗
Signal Beam75
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Psychic
Dark
- 62.5%
Fighting
Poison
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 75 Energy 50 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.9s - 2.7s Trainer Battles Damage 75 Energy 55 Effects Special
Signal Beam has a 20.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Signal Beam details page ↗
Focus Blast140
100
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 140 Energy 100 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.5s Damage window 3.0s - 3.5s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 75 Effects Focus Blast has no special effects.See Focus Blast details page ↗
Energy Ball *90
50
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Water
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Steel
Fire
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
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 ↗
Acid Spray20
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 20 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.1s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 20 Energy 45 Effects Special
Acid Spray has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 33.3%
See Acid Spray details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Accelgor's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Accelgor'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 Accelgor has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Accelgor in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Bug Attacker:
Infestation
Bug Buzz
One of the fastest Pokémon in the mainline games hits a roadblock in Pokémon GO due to a bad moveset and competition from better Bug types.
It has a decently good ATK stat but lacks the tools to take advantage of it. Just a Pokédex filler, sadly. 😶🌫️
⚔️ Raids – Scizor, Pinsir, Volcarona… they’re all far, far better options.
🛡️ Gyms – A really poor choice for a Gym defender. 👎
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Water Shuriken
Energy Ball
Bug Buzz - Ultra League:
Water Shuriken
Energy Ball
Bug Buzz
🔵 Great League – Its stats aren’t suited for the lower PvP Leagues at all. Combine that with its mono Bug typing and terrible moveset, and it just ends up being completely forgotten. 🫣
🟡 Ultra League – It has potential, but none that actually matters in practice. 😔
🟣 Master League – Not a chance!
Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #617 |
|---|---|
| Height | 0.8 m |
| Weight | 25.3 kg |
| Region | Generation 5 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Accelgor family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Accelgor 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 Accelgor
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Accelgor CP Chart
Shadow Accelgor's has 2760 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Accelgor obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1267 CP to 1395 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1584 CP to 1744 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Accelgor can be found in the 992 CP to 1046 CP range.
| 2760 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 992 CP - 1046 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1323 CP - 1395 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1267 CP - 1395 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1584 CP - 1744 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 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 Accelgor 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 | 34 CP | 2 | 108 CP | 3 | 181 CP |
| 4 | 255 CP | 5 | 329 CP | 6 | 403 CP |
| 7 | 476 CP | 8 | 550 CP | 9 | 624 CP |
| 10 | 697 CP | 11 | 767 CP | 12 | 837 CP |
| 13 | 907 CP | 14 | 976 CP | 15 | 1046 CP |
| 16 | 1116 CP | 17 | 1186 CP | 18 | 1255 CP |
| 19 | 1325 CP | 20 | 1395 CP | 21 | 1465 CP |
| 22 | 1534 CP | 23 | 1604 CP | 24 | 1674 CP |
| 25 | 1744 CP | 26 | 1813 CP | 27 | 1883 CP |
| 28 | 1953 CP | 29 | 2023 CP | 30 | 2093 CP |
| 31 | 2127 CP | 32 | 2162 CP | 33 | 2197 CP |
| 34 | 2232 CP | 35 | 2267 CP | 36 | 2302 CP |
| 37 | 2337 CP | 38 | 2371 CP | 39 | 2406 CP |
| 40 | 2441 CP | 41 | 2472 CP | 42 | 2503 CP |
| 43 | 2535 CP | 44 | 2566 CP | 45 | 2598 CP |
| 46 | 2630 CP | 47 | 2662 CP | 48 | 2695 CP |
| 49 | 2727 CP | 50 | 2760 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Accelgor
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Accelgor's Bug-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Accelgor.
Bug
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.
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Shadow Accelgor 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 Accelgor Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Accelgor 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 Accelgor in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Accelgor 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 Accelgor
Shadow Accelgor high resolution sprites
Shadow Accelgor Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Accelgor’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Bug-type Pokémon, Shadow Accelgor is weak to Fire, Flying, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Accelgor in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Accelgor in Pokémon GO are Infestation and Bug Buzz. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 12.716 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 136.676.
How does Shadow Accelgor perform in Raids?
Shadow Accelgor's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Accelgor rank as a Bug-type attacker?
Shadow Accelgor is a B-Tier Bug-type attacker, ranking at number #32 with limited utility in specific matchups.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Accelgor?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Accelgor: Mega Beedrill, Mega Pinsir, Mega Scizor, Mega Heracross, and Primal Kyogre.
What is Shadow Accelgor’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Accelgor’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2441 CP and 2760 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Accelgor be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Accelgor can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Accelgor Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Accelgor cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.











