Shadow Obstagoon
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Shadow Obstagoon is a Dark and Normal-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Dark and Normal-type Pokémon, Shadow Obstagoon is especially weak against Fighting-type moves, and weak against Bug and Fairy-type moves.
Shadow Obstagoon's maximum Combat Power stat is 2999 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Lick / Hyper Beam. Shadow Obstagoon encounters are boosted during Fog and Partly Cloudy weather. Shiny Shadow Obstagoon is available! ✨
Shadow Obstagoon Stats and Max CP
Shadow Obstagoon's Tier Ranking
Shadow Obstagoon Type Chart
Shadow Obstagoon takes increased damage from:
Shadow Obstagoon takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 11.43 | 210.1 | 10.07 | ||
| 2. | 11.11 | 204.3 | 9.79 | ||
| 3. | 10.24 | 188.3 | 9.02 | ||
| 4. | 10.17 | 187.0 | 8.96 | ||
| 5. | 10.01 | 184.1 | 8.82 | ||
| 6. | 9.92 | 182.4 | 8.74 | ||
| 7. | 9.60 | 176.4 | 8.45 | ||
| 8. | 9.39 | 172.7 | 8.27 |
Fast Attacks
Counter13
9
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 13 Energy 9 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 1.0s Trainer Battles Damage 8 Energy 6 Effects Counter has no special effects.See Counter details page ↗
Lick5
6
0.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Dark
- 39.1%
Normal
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 5 Energy 6 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 0.5s Damage window 0.2s - 0.5s Trainer Battles Damage 3 Energy 3 Effects Lick has no special effects.See Lick details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Obstruct *20
33
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 20 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.3s - 1.4s Trainer Battles Damage 15 Energy 40 Effects Special
Obstruct has a 100.0% chance to:
- Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Obstruct details page ↗
Night Slash45
33
2.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ghost
Psychic
- 62.5%
Fighting
Dark
Fairy
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 45 Energy 33 Weather boost
Fog
Duration 2.0s Damage window 1.1s - 1.8s Trainer Battles Damage 50 Energy 35 Effects Special
Night Slash has a 12.5% chance to:
- Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
See Night Slash details page ↗
Cross Chop50
50
1.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Normal
Rock
Steel
Ice
Dark
- 62.5%

Poison
Bug
Psychic
Fairy
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 50 Energy 50 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s Damage window 0.8s - 1.2s Trainer Battles Damage 55 Energy 35 Effects Cross Chop has no special effects.See Cross Chop details page ↗
Hyper Beam150
100
4.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 62.5%
Rock
Steel
- 39.1%
Ghost
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 150 Energy 100 Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 4.0s Damage window 3.5s - 3.8s Trainer Battles Damage 150 Energy 80 Effects Hyper Beam has no special effects.See Hyper Beam 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 ↗
Gunk Shot130
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Grass
Fairy
- 62.5%
Poison
Ground
Rock
Ghost
- 39.1%
Steel
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 130 Energy 100 Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.6s - 2.6s Trainer Battles Damage 130 Energy 75 Effects Gunk Shot has no special effects.See Gunk Shot details page ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Obstagoon's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Obstagoon'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 Obstagoon has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Obstagoon in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Dark Attacker:
Lick
Night Slash - Normal Attacker:
Lick
Hyper Beam
PvP Analysis
Recommended moves
- Great League:
Counter
Cross Chop
Night Slash - Ultra League:
Counter
Cross Chop
Night Slash - Master League:
Counter
Night Slash
Cross Chop
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #862 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.6 m |
| Weight | 46 kg |
| Region | Generation 8 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 4% |
| Base Flee Rate | 4% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Obstagoon family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Obstagoon 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 Obstagoon
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Obstagoon CP Chart
Shadow Obstagoon's has 2999 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Obstagoon obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1386 CP to 1515 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1732 CP to 1894 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Obstagoon can be found in the 1082 CP to 1137 CP range.
| 2999 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 1082 CP - 1137 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1443 CP - 1515 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1386 CP - 1515 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1732 CP - 1894 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 Obstagoon 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 | 37 CP | 2 | 117 CP | 3 | 197 CP |
| 4 | 277 CP | 5 | 357 CP | 6 | 437 CP |
| 7 | 517 CP | 8 | 598 CP | 9 | 678 CP |
| 10 | 758 CP | 11 | 833 CP | 12 | 909 CP |
| 13 | 985 CP | 14 | 1061 CP | 15 | 1137 CP |
| 16 | 1212 CP | 17 | 1288 CP | 18 | 1364 CP |
| 19 | 1440 CP | 20 | 1515 CP | 21 | 1591 CP |
| 22 | 1667 CP | 23 | 1743 CP | 24 | 1819 CP |
| 25 | 1894 CP | 26 | 1970 CP | 27 | 2046 CP |
| 28 | 2122 CP | 29 | 2198 CP | 30 | 2273 CP |
| 31 | 2311 CP | 32 | 2349 CP | 33 | 2387 CP |
| 34 | 2425 CP | 35 | 2463 CP | 36 | 2501 CP |
| 37 | 2539 CP | 38 | 2577 CP | 39 | 2614 CP |
| 40 | 2652 CP | 41 | 2686 CP | 42 | 2720 CP |
| 43 | 2754 CP | 44 | 2788 CP | 45 | 2823 CP |
| 46 | 2858 CP | 47 | 2892 CP | 48 | 2928 CP |
| 49 | 2963 CP | 50 | 2999 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Obstagoon
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Obstagoon's Dark and Normal-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Obstagoon.
Dark
Normal
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 Obstagoon 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 Obstagoon Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Obstagoon 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 Obstagoon in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Obstagoon 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 Obstagoon
Shadow Obstagoon high resolution sprites
Shadow Obstagoon Pokédex entries
| Versions | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|
| Sword | Its voice is staggering in volume. Obstagoon has a tendency to take on a threatening posture and shout—this move is known as Obstruct. |
| Shield | It evolved after experiencing numerous fights. While crossing its arms, it lets out a shout that would make any opponent flinch. |
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Obstagoon’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Dark and Normal-type Pokémon, Shadow Obstagoon is especially weak against Fighting-type moves, and weak against Bug and Fairy-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Obstagoon in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Obstagoon in Pokémon GO are Lick and Hyper Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 11.429 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 210.14.
How does Shadow Obstagoon perform in Raids?
Shadow Obstagoon's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Obstagoon rank as a Dark-type attacker?
Shadow Obstagoon is an F-Tier Dark-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Shadow Obstagoon rank as a Normal-type attacker?
Shadow Obstagoon is an F-Tier Normal-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Obstagoon?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Obstagoon: Mega Gyarados, Mega Houndoom, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Sableye, Mega Sharpedo, Mega Absol, Mega Malamar, Mega Pidgeot, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Lopunny, and Mega Audino.
What is Shadow Obstagoon’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Obstagoon’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 2652 CP and 2999 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Obstagoon be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Obstagoon can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Obstagoon Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Obstagoon cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.


















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