Lick + Sludge Bomb
The best Poison-type moveset for Shadow Gastly is Lick and Sludge Bomb (7.76 DPS, 32.6 TDO). In raids, Shadow Gastly ranks #183 among Poison-type attackers (F Tier).
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Shadow Gastly is a Ghost- and Poison-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Gastly has a maximum CP of 1,390. It is weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Gastly is Lick and Sludge Bomb.
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Shadow Gastly takes increased damage from:
Dark160.0%
Ghost160.0%
Ground160.0%
Psychic160.0%
Shadow Gastly takes reduced damage from:
Fighting24.4%
Bug39.1%
Normal39.1%
Poison39.1%
Fairy62.5%
Grass62.5%
| 1. | Lick |  Dark Pulse | 4.87 | 7.76 | 32.6 |
| 2. | Lick | Ominous Wind | 4.87 | 7.76 | 32.6 |
| 3. | Lick | Sludge Bomb | 4.87 | 7.76 | 32.6 |
| 4. | Lick | Night Shade | 4.87 | 7.76 | 32.6 |
| 5. | Sucker Punch | Dark Pulse | 4.16 | 6.63 | 27.8 |
| 6. | Sucker Punch | Ominous Wind | 4.16 | 6.63 | 27.8 |
| 7. | Sucker Punch | Sludge Bomb | 4.16 | 6.63 | 27.8 |
| 8. | Sucker Punch | Night Shade | 4.16 | 6.63 | 27.8 |
Sucker Punch *
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0.5s
| Damage | 5 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 6 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.1s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 8 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 7 |
Lick560.5s| Damage | 5 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 6 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 0.5s |
| Damage window | 0.2s - 0.5s |
| Damage | 3 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 3 |
Astonish7131.0s| Damage | 7 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 13 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 1.0s |
| Damage window | 0.6s - 0.9s |
| Damage | 12 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 10 |
Dark Pulse80503.0s| Damage | 80 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 3.0s |
| Damage window | 1.4s - 2.3s |
| Damage | 80 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
Night Shade60502.5s| Damage | 60 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 2.0s - 2.4s |
| Damage | 70 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
Ominous Wind *55332.5s| Damage | 55 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 33 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 2.0s - 2.3s |
| Damage | 45 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 45 |
SpecialOminous Wind has a 10.0% chance to:
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 |
Sludge Bomb85502.5s| Damage | 85 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
| Weather boost |
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| Duration | 2.5s |
| Damage window | 1.3s - 2.3s |
| Damage | 80 |
|---|---|
| Energy | 50 |
DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Gastly 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 Gastly can learn, with its DPS and TDO.
At Level 50, Shadow Gastly maxes out at 1,390 CP. Raid catches are 608 to 702 CP, or 760 to 878 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 487 to 527 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.
 Max CP | 1390 CP |
|---|---|
| Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs | |
 Research | 487 CP - 527 CP |
| Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Eggs | 649 CP - 702 CP |
| Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs | |
 Raids | 608 CP - 702 CP |
| Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs | |
| 760 CP - 878 CP | |
| Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs |
Shadow Gastly’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator
| LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP | LVL | Max CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 CP | 2 | 54 CP | 3 | 91 CP |
| 4 | 128 CP | 5 | 165 CP | 6 | 202 CP |
| 7 | 240 CP | 8 | 277 CP | 9 | 314 CP |
| 10 | 351 CP | 11 | 386 CP | 12 | 421 CP |
| 13 | 456 CP | 14 | 491 CP | 15 | 527 CP |
| 16 | 562 CP | 17 | 597 CP | 18 | 632 CP |
| 19 | 667 CP | 20 | 702 CP | 21 | 737 CP |
| 22 | 772 CP | 23 | 808 CP | 24 | 843 CP |
| 25 | 878 CP | 26 | 913 CP | 27 | 948 CP |
| 28 | 983 CP | 29 | 1018 CP | 30 | 1054 CP |
| 31 | 1071 CP | 32 | 1089 CP | 33 | 1106 CP |
| 34 | 1124 CP | 35 | 1141 CP | 36 | 1159 CP |
| 37 | 1176 CP | 38 | 1194 CP | 39 | 1212 CP |
| 40 | 1229 CP | 41 | 1245 CP | 42 | 1260 CP |
| 43 | 1276 CP | 44 | 1292 CP | 45 | 1308 CP |
| 46 | 1324 CP | 47 | 1340 CP | 48 | 1357 CP |
| 49 | 1373 CP | 50 | 1390 CP |
More information
Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Gastly’s Ghost and Poison-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Gastly.
Ghost PoisonMega 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 | #92 |
|---|---|
| Height | 1.3 m |
| Weight | 0.1 kg |
| Region | Generation 1 |
| Can be traded | Allowed |
| Gender | ♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female |
| Buddy distance | 3 km |
| Released | Yes |
| Shiny released | Yes |
| Pokémon Home transfer | Allowed |
| Base Flee Rate | 0% |
| Catch rewards |  3 100 |
| Additional Move Cost | 5050000 |
| Mega Energy reward For walking as a Buddy |  15 Mega Energy |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Gastly |
|  Haunter |
| Haunter |
|  Gengar |
| Gengar |
|  Mega Gengar |
Shadow Gastly’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.
Gastly
Haunter
Gengar
Dynamax Gastly
Dynamax Haunter
Dynamax Gengar
Gigantamax Gengar
Mega Gengar
Shadow Gastly
Shadow Haunter
Shadow Gengar| Purification cost | 3 Candy |
|---|---|
| 3000 Stardust | |
| Shadow Charged Attack | Frustration |
| Purified Charged Attack | Return |
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| 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 Gastly 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 | Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice. |
| Yellow | Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape as it appears to be made of a gas. |
| Gold | With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. |
| Silver | Its thin body is made of gas. It can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |
| Crystal | It wraps its op ponent in its gas- like body, slowly weakening its prey by poisoning it through the skin. |
| Ruby, Sapphire | GASTLY is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this POKéMON cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind. |
| Emerald | When exposed to a strong wind, a GASTLY’s gaseous body quickly dwindles away. They cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind. |
| FireRed | A being that exists as a thin gas. It can topple an Indian elephant by enveloping the prey in two seconds. |
| LeafGreen | Almost invisible, this gaseous POKéMON cloaks the target and puts it to sleep without notice. |
| Diamond | This Pokémon’s body is 95% made up of gases, which are blown away by strong gusts of wind. |
| Pearl | A Pokémon born from poison gases. It defeats even the largest foes by enveloping them in gas. |
| Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2 | Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. |
| HeartGold | With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. |
| SoulSilver | Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |
| X | Its body is made of gas. Despite lacking substance, it can envelop an opponent of any size and cause suffocation. |
| Y | Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. |
| Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire | Gastly is largely composed of gaseous matter. When exposed to a strong wind, the gaseous body quickly dwindles away. Groups of this Pokémon cluster under the eaves of houses to escape the ravages of wind. |
| Sun | Should a strange light be seen flickering in an abandoned building, Gastly is lurking there. |
| Moon | Although Gastly is barely visible, when it’s near, a faint sweet smell lingers. |
| Ultra Sun | It’s said that gas emanating from a graveyard was possessed by the grievances of the deceased and thus became a Pokémon. |
| Ultra Moon | Poisonous gas comprises 95% of its body. It’s said that the remaining 5% is made up of the souls of those who died from the gas. |
| Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee! | Said to appear in decrepit, deserted buildings. It has no real shape, as it appears to be made of a gas. |
| Sword | Born from gases, anyone would faint if engulfed by its gaseous body, which contains poison. |
| Shield | With its gas-like body, it can sneak into any place it desires. However, it can be blown away by wind. |
| Legends: Arceus | Gaseous and completely impalpable. Also highly dangerous— inhaling part of its poisonous body will cause one to faint instantly. |
Shadow Gastly’s best moves are Lick and Sludge Bomb, for 7.76 DPS and 32.6 TDO.
Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.
Ghost and Poison-type Pokémon are weak to Dark, Ghost, Ground, and Psychic-type moves. They take reduced damage from Fairy, Grass, Bug, Normal, Poison, and Fighting-type moves.
Shadow Gastly tops out at 1,229 CP at Level 40 and 1,390 CP at Level 50.
Shadow Gastly can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.
Shadow Gastly cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.
The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Gastly: Mega Gengar, Mega Sableye, Mega Banette, Mega Chandelure, Mega Venusaur, Mega Beedrill, and Mega Victreebel.
0 Candy if traded
Regular Shadow Gastly
Shiny Shadow Gastly
