Rock Throw + Rock Blast
The best Rock-type moveset for Shadow Golem is Rock Throw and Rock Blast (13.77 DPS, 263.6 TDO). In raids, Shadow Golem ranks #23 among Rock-type attackers (A Tier).
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Shadow Golem is a Rock- and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Golem has a maximum CP of 3,334. It is weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Golem is Rock Throw and Rock Blast.
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Shadow Golem takes increased damage from:
Grass256.0%
Water256.0%
Fighting160.0%
Ground160.0%
Ice160.0%
Steel160.0%
Shadow Golem takes reduced damage from:
Electric39.1%
Poison39.1%
Fire62.5%
Flying62.5%
Normal62.5%
Rock62.5%
| 1. | Rock Throw | Earthquake | 12.82 | 14.45 | 276.7 |
| 2. | Mud-Slap | Earthquake | 12.64 | 14.25 | 272.8 |
| 3. | Rock Throw | Rock Blast | 12.21 | 13.77 | 263.6 |
| 4. | Rock Throw | Stone Edge | 12.17 | 13.72 | 262.6 |
| 5. | Mud Shot | Earthquake | 12.14 | 13.69 | 262.1 |
| 6. | Mud-Slap | Rock Blast | 12.07 | 13.61 | 260.6 |
| 7. | Mud-Slap | Stone Edge | 11.96 | 13.48 | 258.1 |
| 8. | Rock Throw | Ancient Power | 11.57 | 13.04 | 249.7 |
Mud Shot
4
6
0.5s
| Damage | 4 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 6 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.3s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 9 |
Mud-Slap19131.5s| Damage | 19 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 13 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.5s |
| Damage window | 1.3s - 1.4s |
| Damage | 11 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 10 |
Rock Throw1381.0s| Damage | 13 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 8 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.0s |
| Damage window | 0.6s - 0.9s |
| Damage | 8 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 5 |
Earthquake1401003.5s| Damage | 140 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 100 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.5s |
| Damage window | 2.6s - 3.4s |
| Damage | 120 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 65 |
Frustration10332.0s| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.0s - 1.8s |
| Damage | 10 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 70 |
Rock Blast50332.0s| Damage | 50 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.0s |
| Damage window | 1.5s - 1.9s |
| Damage | 50 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 40 |
Stone Edge1051002.5s| Damage | 105 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 100 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 0.9s - 2.3s |
| Damage | 100 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 55 |
Ancient Power70333.5s| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.5s |
| Damage window | 2.9s - 3.1s |
| Damage | 60 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialAncient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Golem 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 Golem can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Shadow Golem maxes out at 3,334 CP. Raid catches are 1,548 to 1,685 CP, or 1,935 to 2,106 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 1,206 to 1,264 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 3334 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 1206 CP - 1264 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 1608 CP - 1685 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 1548 CP - 1685 CP |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1935 CP - 2106 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
Shadow Golem’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 CP | 2 | 130 CP | 3 | 219 CP |
| 4 | 308 CP | 5 | 397 CP | 6 | 486 CP |
| 7 | 575 CP | 8 | 664 CP | 9 | 753 CP |
| 10 | 843 CP | 11 | 927 CP | 12 | 1011 CP |
| 13 | 1095 CP | 14 | 1179 CP | 15 | 1264 CP |
| 16 | 1348 CP | 17 | 1432 CP | 18 | 1516 CP |
| 19 | 1601 CP | 20 | 1685 CP | 21 | 1769 CP |
| 22 | 1854 CP | 23 | 1938 CP | 24 | 2022 CP |
| 25 | 2106 CP | 26 | 2191 CP | 27 | 2275 CP |
| 28 | 2359 CP | 29 | 2444 CP | 30 | 2528 CP |
| 31 | 2570 CP | 32 | 2612 CP | 33 | 2654 CP |
| 34 | 2696 CP | 35 | 2738 CP | 36 | 2781 CP |
| 37 | 2823 CP | 38 | 2865 CP | 39 | 2907 CP |
| 40 | 2949 CP | 41 | 2987 CP | 42 | 3024 CP |
| 43 | 3062 CP | 44 | 3100 CP | 45 | 3139 CP |
| 46 | 3177 CP | 47 | 3216 CP | 48 | 3255 CP |
| 49 | 3295 CP | 50 | 3334 CP |
More information
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Golem’s Rock and Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Golem.
Rock GroundMega 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
| Pokédex Number | #76 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.4 m |
| Weight | 300 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | ♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female |
| Buddy distance | 1 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 5% |
| Catch rewards |  10 500 |
| Additional Move Cost | 2510000 |
Shadow Golem’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Geodude
Graveler
Golem
Alolan Geodude
Alolan Graveler
Alolan Golem
Shadow Alolan Geodude
Shadow Alolan Graveler
Shadow Alolan Golem
Shadow Geodude
Shadow Graveler
Shadow Golem| Purification cost | 1 Candy |
|---|---|
| 1000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charged Attack | Frustration |
| Purified Charged Attack | Return |
No size information available for this Pokémon
| 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 Golem 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.
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| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Red, Blue | Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without damage. |
| Yellow | Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it's exposed to air. |
| Gold | It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hard ens and crumbles away. |
| Silver | It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain. |
| Crystal | Its rock-like body is so durable, even high-powered dynamite blasts fail to scratch its rugged hide. |
| Ruby | GOLEM live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these POKéMON will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below. |
| Sapphire | GOLEM is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this POKéMON’s course. |
| Emerald | It is said to live in volcanic craters on mountain peaks. Once a year, it sheds its hide and grows larger. The shed hide crumbles and returns to the soil. |
| FireRed | It is enclosed in a hard shell that is as rugged as slabs of rock. It sheds skin once a year to grow larger. |
| LeafGreen | Its boulder-like body is extremely hard. It can easily withstand dynamite blasts without taking damage. |
| Diamond | It sheds its hide once a year. Its boulderlike body is so tough, even dynamite can’t harm it. |
| Pearl | It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves. |
| Platinum, Black, White | Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulderlike body. It sheds its hide just once a year. |
| HeartGold | It sheds its skin once a year. The discarded shell immediately hardens and crumbles away. |
| SoulSilver | It is capable of blowing itself up. It uses this explosive force to jump from mountain to mountain. |
| Black 2, White 2 | Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year. |
| X | It tumbles down mountains, leaving grooves from peak to base. Stay clear of these grooves. |
| Y | Even dynamite can’t harm its hard, boulder-like body. It sheds its hide just once a year. |
| Omega Ruby | Golem live up on mountains. If there is a large earthquake, these Pokémon will come rolling down off the mountains en masse to the foothills below. |
| Alpha Sapphire | Golem is known for rolling down from mountains. To prevent them from rolling into the homes of people downhill, grooves have been dug into the sides of mountains to serve as guideways for diverting this Pokémon’s course. |
| Sun | Its body can survive dynamite blasts without a single scratch, but it hates rain and humidity. |
| Moon | Once a year, this Pokémon molts, and its shed shell returns to the soil. This process creates enriched soil, so farmers collect the shells. |
| Ultra Sun | When Golem grow old, they stop shedding their shells. Those that have lived a long, long time have shells green with moss. |
| Ultra Moon | It detonates its own body. The power from that explosion can propel it up steep mountain paths with amazing speed. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! | Once it sheds its skin, its body turns tender and whitish. Its hide hardens when it’s exposed to air. |
| Legends: Arceus | The rocklike shell is shed each year. The cast-off shell then crumbles, reverting to a mass of soil, which can be spread across fields to promote crop growth. |
Shadow Golem’s best moves are Rock Throw and Rock Blast, for 13.77 DPS and 263.6 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Rock and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass, Water, Fighting, Ground, Ice, and Steel-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fire, Flying, Normal, Rock, Electric, and Poison-type moves.
Shadow Golem tops out at 2,949 CP at Level 40 and 3,334 CP at Level 50.
Shadow Golem can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Shadow Golem cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Golem: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Steelix, Mega Swampert, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.
0 Candy if traded
Regular Shadow Golem
Shiny Shadow Golem
