Shadow Zweilous

Table of Contents

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

Shadow Zweilous is a Dark and Dragon-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Zweilous is especially weak against Fairy-type moves, and weak against Bug, Dragon, Fighting, and Ice-type moves.

Shadow Zweilous's maximum Combat Power stat is 2079 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Dragon Breath / Dragon Pulse. Shadow Zweilous encounters are boosted during Fog and Windy weather. Shiny Shadow Zweilous is available! ✨

Shadow Zweilous Stats and Max CP

159 ATK

135 DEF

176 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

2079 CP

Lvl 40

1839 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1313 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

1051 CP

Lvl 15 Research

788 CP

Shadow Zweilous's Tier Ranking

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Dark-type

Dragon-type

Great League

Ultra League

Shadow Zweilous Type Chart

Shadow Zweilous takes increased damage from:

Fairy256.0%

Bug160.0%

Dragon160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Ice160.0%

Shadow Zweilous takes reduced damage from:

Psychic39.1%

Dark62.5%

Electric62.5%

Fire62.5%

Ghost62.5%

Grass62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Zweilous best moveset

Dragon Breath + Dragon Pulse

Dragon Breath

Dragon Pulse

Shadow Zweilous's best Dragon-type moveset is Dragon Breath / Dragon Pulse, with 9.70 DPS and 107.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Windy weather. Shadow Zweilous ranks #131 (F Tier) as a Dragon attacker with that moveset.

Simulation settings

Opponent

A neutral benchmark that ignores type matchups, so all movesets are compared equally.Uses the selected Pokémon's typing and defensive stats.

Selected opponent

Dummy boss

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Bite	Dragon Pulse	9.70	107.3	7.92
2.	Dragon Breath	Dragon Pulse	9.70	107.3	7.92
3.	Bite	Dark Pulse	9.65	106.7	7.88
4.	Dragon Breath	Dark Pulse	9.65	106.7	7.88
5.	Bite	Body Slam	8.90	98.5	7.26
6.	Dragon Breath	Body Slam	8.90	98.5	7.26
7.	Bite	Frustration	0.10	0	0
8.	Dragon Breath	Frustration	0.10	0	0

Fast Attacks

Bite640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 4
Energy 2

Effects
Bite has no special effects.
See Bite details page ↗
Dragon Breath640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Dragon Breath has no special effects.
See Dragon Breath details page ↗

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	4
Energy	2

Damage	6
Energy	4
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Dark Pulse80503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50
Weather boost
Fog
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 1.4s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Dark Pulse has no special effects.
See Dark Pulse details page ↗
Dragon Pulse90503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Dragon
62.5%
Steel
39.1%
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 90
Energy 50
Weather boost
Windy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.0s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Dragon Pulse has no special effects.
See Dragon Pulse details page ↗
Body Slam50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
62.5%
Rock
Steel
39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Body Slam has no special effects.
See Body Slam 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	80
Energy	50
Weather boost	Fog
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.4s - 2.3s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Windy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.0s - 3.2s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

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

Shadow Zweilous in the meta

PvE Analysis

Recommended moves

Dark Attacker:Bite Dark Pulse
Dragon Attacker:Dragon Breath Dragon Pulse

For PvE, Shadow Zweilous is just Candy fodder, meant to be evolved into Shadow Hydreigon as soon as possible.

PvP Analysis

Recommended moves

Great League:Dragon Breath Body Slam Dark Pulse
Ultra League:Dragon Breath Body Slam Dark Pulse

🔵 Great League

Shadow Zweilous is unfortunately far inferior to regular Zweilous in the Great League. Shadow Zweilous does gain Gastrodon, Turtonator, and Guzzlord, but overall, it loses out on many matchups it wins as a regular Zweilous (Charjabug, Clodsire, Galarian Moltres, Lapras, Diggersby, Stunfisk, and Shadow Marowak). This is ironic, as Zweilous itself is outclassed by Guzzlord.

🟡 Ultra League

Not only does Shadow Zweilous not reach the 2500 CP cap for this format, but it's widely outclassed by Guzzlord. This Ultra Beast is not just a better Dark/Dragon Pokémon, but it's also a major threat in the Ultra League per se.

Shadow Zweilous is not viable for the Master League.

💎 The best PvP moves for Shadow Zweilous are Dragon Breath, Body Slam and Dark Pulse.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#634
Height	1.4 m
Weight	50 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	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	75 75000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Deino	25 Candy	Zweilous
Zweilous	100 Candy	Hydreigon

Deino evolves into Zweilous which costs 25 Candy.
Zweilous evolves into Hydreigon which costs 100 Candy.

More information

Shadow Zweilous family

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

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

Shadow Zweilous CP Chart

Shadow Zweilous's has 2079 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Zweilous obtained from Raids can be encountered from 943 CP to 1051 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1179 CP to 1313 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Zweilous can be found in the 742 CP to 788 CP range.

Max CP	2079 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	742 CP - 788 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	990 CP - 1051 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	943 CP - 1051 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	1179 CP - 1313 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 guaraneed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Zweilous 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	26 CP	2	81 CP	3	137 CP
4	192 CP	5	248 CP	6	303 CP
7	359 CP	8	414 CP	9	470 CP
10	525 CP	11	578 CP	12	630 CP
13	683 CP	14	735 CP	15	788 CP
16	840 CP	17	893 CP	18	946 CP
19	998 CP	20	1051 CP	21	1103 CP
22	1156 CP	23	1208 CP	24	1261 CP
25	1313 CP	26	1366 CP	27	1419 CP
28	1471 CP	29	1524 CP	30	1576 CP
31	1603 CP	32	1629 CP	33	1655 CP
34	1681 CP	35	1708 CP	36	1734 CP
37	1760 CP	38	1786 CP	39	1813 CP
40	1839 CP	41	1862 CP	42	1886 CP
43	1909 CP	44	1933 CP	45	1957 CP
46	1981 CP	47	2006 CP	48	2030 CP
49	2054 CP	50	2079 CP

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Zweilous

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Zweilous's Dark and Dragon-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Zweilous.

Dark

Dragon

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

Complete Shadow Zweilous 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 Zweilous

Shadow Zweilous high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Shadow Zweilous. 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 Zweilous Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Black	After it has eaten up all the food in its territory, it moves to another area. Its two heads do not get along.
White	Since their two heads do not get along and compete with each other for food, they always eat too much.
Black 2, White 2	The two heads do not get along. Whichever head eats more than the other gets to be the leader.
X, Omega Ruby	The two heads do not get along. Whichever head eats more than the other gets to be the leader.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	After it has eaten up all the food in its territory, it moves to another area. Its two heads do not get along.
Sword	While hunting for prey, Zweilous wanders its territory, its two heads often bickering over which way to go.
Shield	Their two heads will fight each other over a single piece of food. Zweilous are covered in scars even without battling others.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Shadow Zweilous’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Dark and Dragon-type Pokémon, Shadow Zweilous is especially weak against Fairy-type moves, and weak against Bug, Dragon, Fighting, and Ice-type moves.

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

The best moves for Shadow Zweilous in Pokémon GO are Bite and Dragon Pulse. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 9.701 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 107.272.

How does Shadow Zweilous perform in Raids?

Shadow Zweilous's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Shadow Zweilous rank as a Dark-type attacker?

Shadow Zweilous is an F-Tier Dark-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

How does Shadow Zweilous rank as a Dragon-type attacker?

Shadow Zweilous is an F-Tier Dragon-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Zweilous?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Zweilous: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, Mega Greninja, Mega Malamar, Mega Dragonite, Mega Ampharos, Mega Sceptile, Mega Altaria, Mega Salamence, Mega Latias, Mega Latios, Mega Rayquaza, and Mega Garchomp.

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

Shadow Zweilous’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1839 CP and 2079 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Zweilous be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Zweilous can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Zweilous Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Zweilous cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.