Shadow Golurk

Table of Contents

Overview and stats
Moves Analysis
Shadow Golurk CP Chart
Shadow Golurk in the meta
Mega boost
Catch Rates and Power Up Costs
Pokédex information
Evolution Chart
Shadow Golurk family
Sprites
Shadow Golurk Pokédex entries
Costumes
Frequently Asked Questions

Shadow Golurk is a Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon, Shadow Golurk is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.

Shadow Golurk's maximum Combat Power stat is 3226 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Mud-Slap / Earth Power. Shadow Golurk encounters are boosted during Sunny and Fog weather. Shiny Shadow Golurk is available! ✨

Shadow Golurk Stats and Max CP

222 ATK

154 DEF

205 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

3226 CP

Lvl 40

2854 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

2038 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1630 CP

Lvl 15 Research

1223 CP

Shadow Golurk's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Ground-type

Ghost-type

Great League

Ultra League

Master League

Shadow Golurk Type Chart

Shadow Golurk takes increased damage from:

Dark160.0%

Ghost160.0%

Grass160.0%

Ice160.0%

Water160.0%

Shadow Golurk takes reduced damage from:

Electric39.1%

Fighting39.1%

Normal39.1%

Poison39.1%

Bug62.5%

Rock62.5%

Moves Analysis

Mud-Slap + Earth Power

A+

Mud-Slap

Earth Power

Shadow Golurk's best Ground-type moveset is Mud-Slap / Earth Power, with 14.34 DPS and 206.1 TDO. These moves are boosted by Sunny weather. Shadow Golurk ranks #14 (A+ Tier) as a Ground attacker with that moveset.

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Mud-Slap	Earth Power	14.34	206.1	12.23
2.	Mud-Slap	Poltergeist	13.51	194.1	11.52
3.	Mud-Slap	Dynamic Punch	13.40	192.6	11.43
4.	Astonish	Earth Power	13.38	192.2	11.40
5.	Mud-Slap	Shadow Punch	12.28	176.5	10.47
6.	Astonish	Poltergeist	12.16	174.8	10.37
7.	Astonish	Dynamic Punch	12.01	172.5	10.23
8.	Astonish	Shadow Punch	10.49	150.8	8.94

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Fast Attacks

Astonish7131.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
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 ↗
Mud-Slap19131.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗

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

Damage	12
Energy	10

Damage	19
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	10

Charged Attacks

Dynamic Punch85502.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
62.5%
Flying
Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.0s - 2.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 45

Effects
Dynamic Punch has no special effects.
See Dynamic Punch details page ↗
Poltergeist1401003.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 140
Energy 100
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.7s - 2.9s
Trainer Battles
Damage 150
Energy 75

Effects
Poltergeist has no special effects.
See Poltergeist details page ↗
Shadow Punch35331.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Dark
39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 35
Energy 33
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 1.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Shadow Punch has no special effects.
See Shadow Punch details page ↗
Earth Power100503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 3.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Earth Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Earth Power details page ↗
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 ↗

Damage	85
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.0s - 2.5s

Damage	90
Energy	45

Damage	140
Energy	100
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.7s - 2.9s

Damage	150
Energy	75

Damage	35
Energy	33
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 1.3s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 3.3s

Damage	90
Energy	50

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

More information

The following chart shows Shadow Golurk's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Golurk'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 Golurk has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Shadow Golurk in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Ground Attacker:Mud-Slap Earth Power
Ghost Attacker:Astonish Poltergeist

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Mud-Slap Shadow Punch Dynamic Punch
Ultra League:Astonish Shadow Punch Dynamic Punch
Master League:Astonish Shadow Punch Earth Power

Not yet analysed, come back soon!

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#623
Height	2.8 m
Weight	330 kg
Region	Generation 5
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	5 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Catch Rate	20%
Base Flee Rate	5%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Golett	50 Candy	Golurk

Golett evolves into Golurk which costs 50 Candy.

More information

Shadow Golurk family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Golurk 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 Golurk

Purification cost	5 Candy
Purification cost	5000 Stardust
Shadow Charge Move	Frustration
Purified Charge Move	Return

Shadow Golurk CP Chart

Shadow Golurk's has 3226 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Golurk obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1495 CP to 1630 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1868 CP to 2038 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Golurk can be found in the 1166 CP to 1223 CP range.

Max CP	3226 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	1166 CP - 1223 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	1554 CP - 1630 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	1495 CP - 1630 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1868 CP - 2038 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 Golurk 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	40 CP	2	126 CP	3	212 CP
4	298 CP	5	384 CP	6	471 CP
7	557 CP	8	643 CP	9	729 CP
10	815 CP	11	897 CP	12	978 CP
13	1060 CP	14	1141 CP	15	1223 CP
16	1304 CP	17	1386 CP	18	1467 CP
19	1549 CP	20	1630 CP	21	1712 CP
22	1794 CP	23	1875 CP	24	1957 CP
25	2038 CP	26	2120 CP	27	2201 CP
28	2283 CP	29	2365 CP	30	2446 CP
31	2487 CP	32	2528 CP	33	2568 CP
34	2609 CP	35	2650 CP	36	2691 CP
37	2731 CP	38	2772 CP	39	2813 CP
40	2854 CP	41	2890 CP	42	2926 CP
43	2963 CP	44	3000 CP	45	3037 CP
46	3075 CP	47	3112 CP	48	3150 CP
49	3188 CP	50	3226 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Golurk

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Golurk's Ground and Ghost-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Golurk.

Ground

Ghost

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

The base catch rate for Shadow Golurk in Pokémon GO is 16.74%, calculated for catching a Level 20 with no berries. Curved Great throw has a 37.32% chance to catch, and adding a Razz Berry raises that to 50.38%.

Configure

		Normal	Nice	Great	Excellent
No Berry	-	16.74%	19.00%	24.03%	28.75%
No Berry	Curve	26.76%	30.10%	37.32%	43.79%
Razz Berry	-	24.03%	27.09%	33.78%	39.85%
Razz Berry	Curve	37.32%	41.56%	50.38%	57.86%
Silver Pinap Berry	-	28.09%	31.56%	39.02%	45.67%
Silver Pinap Berry	Curve	42.91%	47.52%	56.87%	64.55%
Golden Razz Berry	-	36.74%	40.94%	49.69%	57.14%
Golden Razz Berry	Curve	54.09%	59.15%	68.90%	76.32%

More information

Catch probability with multiple throws

In order to help Trainers understand their overall odds when catching Shadow Golurk, we enable the functionality to showing the total chance to catch it depending on the number of available throws. We calculate this chance as if you repeated the same throw N-number of times.

To activate this functionality, change the number of Number of throws to a value greater than 1. The Number of throws option is available in the configuration options above the chart

Catch rate formula

Pokémon GO catch rate formula can be expressed as follows:

CATCH_MULTIPLIERS = ball * curve * berry * throwType * (type1Medal + type2Medal / 2)
CATCH_RATE = 1 - Math.pow(1 - baseCatchRate / (2 * cpm), CATCH_MULTIPLIERS)

There are different multipliers that come into play when calculating catch rate.

Curved throws are more effective than regular throws, stronger types of Poké Ball have a higher catch rate, and using a Razz Berry or a Golden Razz Berry also improves your chances.

Catch rate multipliers

The following table shows all the different catch rate multipliers in Pokémon GO:

Multiplier	Amount
Razz Berry	1.5
Silver Pinap Berry	1.8
Golden Razz Berry	2.5
Curveball	1.7
Nice Throw	1.15
Great Throw	1.5
Excellent Throw	1.85
PokéBall	1.0
Premier Ball	1.0
Great Ball	1.5
Ultra Ball	2.0
Bronze medal	1.1
Silver medal	1.2
Gold medal	1.3

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

Complete Shadow Golurk 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 Golurk

Shadow Golurk high resolution sprites

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

Wallpaper

Shadow Golurk Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
White	It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
Black 2, White 2	Golurk were created to protect people and Pokémon. They run on a mysterious energy.
X, Omega Ruby	It is said that Golurk were ordered to protect people and Pokémon by the ancient people who made them.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	It flies across the sky at Mach speeds. Removing the seal on its chest makes its internal energy go out of control.
Ultra Sun	Some say that ancient people invented Golurk to serve as a laborer. It follows its master’s orders faithfully.
Ultra Moon	When the seal on its chest is removed, it rages indiscriminately, turning the whole town around it into a mountain of rubble.
Sword	Artillery platforms built into the walls of ancient castles served as perches from which Golurk could fire energy beams.
Shield	There’s a theory that inside Golurk is a perpetual motion machine that produces limitless energy, but this belief hasn’t been proven.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Golurk’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Ground and Ghost-type Pokémon, Shadow Golurk is weak to Dark, Ghost, Grass, Ice, and Water-type moves.

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

The best moves for Shadow Golurk in Pokémon GO are Mud-Slap and Earth Power. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 14.342 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 206.089.

How does Shadow Golurk perform in Raids?

Shadow Golurk has niche use in Raid, but is outclassed by other attackers. Ranks #148 as a Raid attacker.

How does Shadow Golurk rank as a Ground-type attacker?

Shadow Golurk is an A+ Tier Ground-type attacker, ranking at number #14 and performing very well in most scenarios and a great choice for trainers.

How does Shadow Golurk rank as a Ghost-type attacker?

Shadow Golurk is a D-Tier Ghost-type attacker, struggling in Raids due to its lower stats or suboptimal moveset.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Golurk?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Golurk: Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, Mega Garchomp, Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, and Mega Banette.

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

Shadow Golurk’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2854 CP and 3226 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Golurk be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Golurk can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Golurk Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Golurk cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.