Shadow Squirtle

Shadow Squirtle is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Squirtle has a maximum CP of 1,069. It is weak to Electric and Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Squirtle is Bubble and Aqua Tail.

Shadow Squirtle Stats and Max CP

94 ATK

121 DEF

127 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1069 CP

Lvl 40

946 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

675 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

540 CP

Lvl 15 Research

405 CP

Shadow Squirtle's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#132

Shadow Squirtle Type Chart

Shadow Squirtle takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Shadow Squirtle takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Shadow Squirtle best moveset

Bubble + Aqua Tail

Bubble

Aqua Tail

The best moveset for Shadow Squirtle in raids is Bubble and Aqua Tail (5.84 DPS, 49.4 TDO).

8 of 8 matches

Data table

1.	Bubble	Aqua Tail	4.52	5.84	49.4
2.	Tackle	Aqua Tail	4.31	5.58	47.2
3.	Bubble	Water Pulse	4.08	5.28	44.7
4.	Bubble	Aqua Jet	3.95	5.12	43.3
5.	Tackle	Water Pulse	3.90	5.05	42.7
6.	Tackle	Aqua Jet	3.82	4.94	41.8
7.	Tackle	Frustration	0	0.10	0
8.	Bubble	Frustration	0	0.10	0

Rows per page1–8 of 8

Fast Attacks

Tackle550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
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 ↗
Bubble10121.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 12
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 11

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

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

Damage	3
Energy	3

Damage	10
Energy	12
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	8
Energy	11

Charged Attacks

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 ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗
Aqua Jet45332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.6s - 2.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 40

Effects
Aqua Jet has no special effects.
See Aqua Jet details page ↗
Aqua Tail50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Aqua Tail has no special effects.
See Aqua Tail details page ↗

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

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.0s

Damage	70
Energy	40

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

Damage	55
Energy	35

More information

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

Shadow Squirtle CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Squirtle maxes out at 1,069 CP. Raid catches are 463 to 540 CP, or 579 to 675 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 372 to 405 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	1069 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	372 CP - 405 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	497 CP - 540 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	463 CP - 540 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	579 CP - 675 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

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

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	41 CP	3	70 CP
4	99 CP	5	127 CP	6	156 CP
7	184 CP	8	213 CP	9	241 CP
10	270 CP	11	297 CP	12	324 CP
13	351 CP	14	378 CP	15	405 CP
16	432 CP	17	459 CP	18	486 CP
19	513 CP	20	540 CP	21	567 CP
22	594 CP	23	621 CP	24	648 CP
25	675 CP	26	702 CP	27	729 CP
28	756 CP	29	783 CP	30	810 CP
31	824 CP	32	837 CP	33	851 CP
34	865 CP	35	878 CP	36	892 CP
37	905 CP	38	919 CP	39	932 CP
40	946 CP	41	958 CP	42	970 CP
43	982 CP	44	994 CP	45	1006 CP
46	1019 CP	47	1031 CP	48	1044 CP
49	1056 CP	50	1069 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 Squirtle

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Squirtle’s Water-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Squirtle.

Water

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	#7
Height	0.5 m
Weight	9 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 87.5% Male ♀ 12.5% Female
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	10%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000
Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy	15 Mega Energy

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Squirtle	25 Candy	Wartortle
Wartortle	100 Candy	Blastoise
Blastoise	200 / 40 Energy (Mega Evolution)	Mega Blastoise

Squirtle evolves into Wartortle which costs 25 Candy.
Wartortle evolves into Blastoise which costs 100 Candy.
Blastoise can transform into Mega Blastoise through Mega Evolution. This costs 200 energy the first time and 40 energy each subsequent time.

Shadow Squirtle family

Shadow Squirtle’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Squirtle

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

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Jumping
Movement Timer: 10s
Jump Time: 1s
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 Squirtle 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 Squirtle

Shadow Squirtle high resolution sprites

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

Official artwork

Wallpaper

List of Shadow Squirtle costumes

A list of Shadow Squirtle costumes available in Pokémon GO.

Shadow Squirtle Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	After birth, its back swells and hardens into ashell. Powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
Yellow	Shoots water at prey while in the water.Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Gold	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes soresilient, prod ding fingers will bounce off it.
Silver	The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, isresilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.
Crystal	When it feels threatened, it draws its legsinside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.
Ruby, Sapphire	SQUIRTLE’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and thegrooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this POKéMON to swim at high speeds.
Emerald	Its shell is not just for protection. Its rounded shape and the grooves on its surface minimize resistance in water, enabling SQUIRTLE to swim at high speeds.
FireRed	When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force.
LeafGreen	After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
HeartGold	The shell is soft when it is born. It soon becomes so resilient, prodding fingers will bounce off it.
SoulSilver	The shell, which hardens soon after it is born, is resilient. If you poke it, it will bounce back out.
Black 2, White 2	It shelters itself in its shell then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
X	It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.
Y	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Omega Ruby	Squirtle’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.
Alpha Sapphire	Squirtle’s shell is not merely used for protection. The shell’s rounded shape and the grooves on its surface help minimize resistance in water, enabling this Pokémon to swim at high speeds.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Shoots water at prey while in the water. Withdraws into its shell when in danger.
Sword	When it retracts its long neck into its shell, it squirts out water with vigorous force.
Shield	When it feels threatened, it draws its limbs inside its shell and sprays water from its mouth.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Shadow Squirtle’s best moves are Bubble and Aqua Tail, for 5.84 DPS and 49.4 TDO.

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

What are Shadow Squirtle’s strengths and weaknesses?

Water-type Pokémon are weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Ice, Steel, and Water-type moves.

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

Shadow Squirtle tops out at 946 CP at Level 40 and 1,069 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Squirtle be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Squirtle can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Squirtle Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Squirtle cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Squirtle?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Squirtle: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.

Shadow Squirtle Stats and Max CP

Shadow Squirtle's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Squirtle Type Chart

Shadow Squirtle takes increased damage from:

Shadow Squirtle takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Water

Evolution Chart

Shadow Squirtle family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Squirtle

Shadow Squirtle high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Squirtle’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Squirtle be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Squirtle Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Squirtle?

Overview and stats

Shadow Squirtle Stats and Max CP

Shadow Squirtle's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Shadow Squirtle Type Chart

Shadow Squirtle takes increased damage from:

Shadow Squirtle takes reduced damage from:

Fast Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Charged Attacks

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Super effective against

Resisted by

Water

Evolution Chart

Shadow Squirtle family

Regular and Shiny Shadow Squirtle

Shadow Squirtle high resolution sprites

Official artwork

Wallpaper

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

What are Shadow Squirtle’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

Can Shadow Squirtle be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Can Shadow Squirtle Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Squirtle?