Shadow Dewgong
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Shadow Dewgong is a Water and Ice-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. As a Water and Ice-type Pokémon, Shadow Dewgong is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-type moves.
Shadow Dewgong's maximum Combat Power stat is 2245 CP, and its recommended Pokémon GO moveset is Frost Breath / Blizzard. Shadow Dewgong encounters are boosted during Rain and Snow weather. Shiny Shadow Dewgong is available! ✨
Shadow Dewgong Stats and Max CP
Shadow Dewgong's Tier Ranking
Shadow Dewgong Type Chart
Shadow Dewgong takes increased damage from:
Shadow Dewgong takes reduced damage from:
Moves Analysis
# | Fast Attack | Charged Attack | DPS | TDO | Score 🔽 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8.76 | 144.6 | 7.61 | ||
| 2. | 8.74 | 144.3 | 7.59 | ||
| 3. | 8.65 | 142.9 | 7.52 | ||
| 4. | 8.61 | 142.2 | 7.48 | ||
| 5. | 8.48 | 140.1 | 7.37 | ||
| 6. | 8.16 | 134.7 | 7.09 | ||
| 7. | 8.12 | 134.0 | 7.05 | ||
| 8. | 8.05 | 133.0 | 7.00 |
Fast Attacks
Ice Shard *10
10
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 10 Energy 10 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.4s - 0.7s Trainer Battles Damage 9 Energy 10 Effects Ice Shard has no special effects.See Ice Shard details page ↗
Frost Breath11
9
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 11 Energy 9 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s Trainer Battles Damage 7 Energy 5 Effects Frost Breath has no special effects.See Frost Breath details page ↗
Iron Tail14
6
1.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Rock
Ice
Fairy
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Electric
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 14 Energy 6 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 1.0s Damage window 0.8s - 0.9s Trainer Battles Damage 10 Energy 7 Effects Iron Tail has no special effects.See Iron Tail details page ↗
Charged Attacks
Drill Run85
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
- 62.5%
Bug
Grass
- 39.1%
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 85 Energy 50 Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.9s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 40 Effects Drill Run has no special effects.See Drill Run details page ↗
Icy Wind *65
33
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 65 Energy 33 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 2.2s - 3.0s Trainer Battles Damage 60 Energy 45 Effects Special
Icy Wind has a 100.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Icy Wind details page ↗
Aurora Beam80
50
3.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 80 Energy 50 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s Damage window 3.3s - 3.5s Trainer Battles Damage 80 Energy 60 Effects Aurora Beam has no special effects.See Aurora Beam details page ↗
Blizzard130
100
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%

Ground
Grass
Dragon
- 62.5%
Steel
Fire
Water
Ice
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 130 Energy 100 Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.0s Damage window 1.4s - 2.8s Trainer Battles Damage 140 Energy 75 Effects Blizzard has no special effects.See Blizzard 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 ↗
Water Pulse65
50
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
Liquidation70
33
3.0s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles Damage 70 Energy 33 Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s Trainer Battles Damage 70 Energy 45 Effects Special
Liquidation has a 30.0% chance to:
- Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
See Liquidation details page ↗
Aqua Jet *45
33
2.5s
Type effectiveness chart - 160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
- 62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
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 ↗
More information
The following chart shows Shadow Dewgong's DPS and TDO for every fast and charge attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Shadow Dewgong'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 Dewgong has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).
Shadow Dewgong in the meta
PvE Analysis
Recommended moves
- Water Attacker:
Ice Shard *
Liquidation - Ice Attacker:
Frost Breath
Blizzard
PvP Analysis
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Pokédex information
| Pokédex Number | #87 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Weight | 120 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Catch Rate | 20% |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards | |
| Additional Move Cost |
Evolution Chart
More information
Shadow Dewgong family
A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Shadow Dewgong 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 Dewgong
| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charge Move | |
| Purified Charge Move |
Shadow Dewgong CP Chart
Shadow Dewgong's has 2245 max CP (at Level 50). A Shadow Dewgong obtained from Raids can be encountered from 1021 CP to 1134 CP, or if weather boosted, in the 1277 CP to 1418 CP range. In Field and Special Research, Shadow Dewgong can be found in the 803 CP to 851 CP range.
| 2245 CP | |
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
| 803 CP - 851 CP | |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1071 CP - 1134 CP | |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
| 1021 CP - 1134 CP | |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 1277 CP - 1418 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 Dewgong 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 | 28 CP | 2 | 88 CP | 3 | 147 CP |
| 4 | 207 CP | 5 | 267 CP | 6 | 327 CP |
| 7 | 387 CP | 8 | 447 CP | 9 | 507 CP |
| 10 | 567 CP | 11 | 624 CP | 12 | 680 CP |
| 13 | 737 CP | 14 | 794 CP | 15 | 851 CP |
| 16 | 907 CP | 17 | 964 CP | 18 | 1021 CP |
| 19 | 1077 CP | 20 | 1134 CP | 21 | 1191 CP |
| 22 | 1248 CP | 23 | 1304 CP | 24 | 1361 CP |
| 25 | 1418 CP | 26 | 1475 CP | 27 | 1531 CP |
| 28 | 1588 CP | 29 | 1645 CP | 30 | 1702 CP |
| 31 | 1730 CP | 32 | 1758 CP | 33 | 1787 CP |
| 34 | 1815 CP | 35 | 1843 CP | 36 | 1872 CP |
| 37 | 1900 CP | 38 | 1929 CP | 39 | 1957 CP |
| 40 | 1985 CP | 41 | 2010 CP | 42 | 2036 CP |
| 43 | 2061 CP | 44 | 2087 CP | 45 | 2113 CP |
| 46 | 2139 CP | 47 | 2165 CP | 48 | 2191 CP |
| 49 | 2218 CP | 50 | 2245 CP |
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Dewgong
A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Dewgong's Water and Ice-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Shadow Dewgong.
Water
Ice
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 Dewgong 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 Dewgong Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Shadow Dewgong 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 Dewgong in Pokémon GO.
Complete Shadow Dewgong 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 Dewgong
Shadow Dewgong high resolution sprites
Shadow Dewgong Pokédex entries
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Shadow Dewgong’s strengths and weaknesses?
As a Water and Ice-type Pokémon, Shadow Dewgong is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Rock-type moves.
What are the best moves for Shadow Dewgong in Pokémon GO?
The best moves for Shadow Dewgong in Pokémon GO are Frost Breath and Liquidation. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 8.756 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 144.601.
How does Shadow Dewgong perform in Raids?
Shadow Dewgong's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.
How does Shadow Dewgong rank as a Water-type attacker?
Shadow Dewgong is an F-Tier Water-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
How does Shadow Dewgong rank as a Ice-type attacker?
Shadow Dewgong is an F-Tier Ice-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.
What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Dewgong?
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Dewgong: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, Mega Glalie, and Mega Abomasnow.
What is Shadow Dewgong’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?
Shadow Dewgong’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1985 CP and 2245 CP at Level 50.
Can Shadow Dewgong be shiny in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Dewgong can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Can Shadow Dewgong Dynamax in Pokémon GO?
Shadow Dewgong cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.















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