Claydol #0344 Shadow
| Max CP | L401971L502229L51 · Best Buddy2255 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Sep 16, 2025Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Claydol takes 160% from Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Claydol is a Ground/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Grass, Ice, Bug, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 2229 CP at level 50, or 2255 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Confusion with Psychic.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicConfusion | PsychicPsychic | 9.9 | 159 | |
| 2 | PsychicExtrasensory | PsychicPsychic | 9.8 | 158 |
| 3 | GroundMud-Slap | PsychicPsychic | 9.7 | 156 |
| 4 | PsychicConfusion | GroundScorching Sands | 9.6 | 155 |
| 5 | PsychicExtrasensory | GroundScorching Sands | 9.6 | 154 |
| 6 | PsychicConfusion | GroundEarth Power | 9.5 | 153 |
| 7 | GroundMud-Slap | GroundScorching Sands | 9.5 | 153 |
| 8 | PsychicExtrasensory | GroundEarth Power | 9.5 | 152 |
19 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | GroundMud-Slap | GroundEarth Power | 9.4 | 151 |
| 10 | PsychicConfusion | GroundEarthquake | 9.2 | 147 |
| 11 | PsychicConfusion | GhostShadow Ball | 9.2 | 147 |
| 12 | PsychicExtrasensory | GroundEarthquake | 9.2 | 147 |
| 13 | PsychicExtrasensory | GhostShadow Ball | 9.1 | 145 |
| 14 | GroundMud-Slap | GhostShadow Ball | 9.1 | 145 |
| 15 | GroundMud-Slap | GroundEarthquake | 9.0 | 145 |
| 16 | PsychicConfusion | IceIce Beam | 8.4 | 135 |
| 17 | GroundMud-Slap | IceIce Beam | 8.3 | 134 |
| 18 | PsychicExtrasensory | IceIce Beam | 8.2 | 132 |
| 19 | PsychicConfusion | SteelGyro Ball | 8.0 | 128 |
| 20 | GroundMud-Slap | SteelGyro Ball | 7.9 | 127 |
| 21 | PsychicExtrasensory | SteelGyro Ball | 7.7 | 124 |
| 22 | PsychicConfusion | RockRock Tomb | 7.5 | 120 |
| 23 | GroundMud-Slap | RockRock Tomb | 7.5 | 120 |
| 24 | PsychicExtrasensory | RockRock Tomb | 7.2 | 116 |
| 25 | PsychicConfusion | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.7 | 107 |
| 26 | GroundMud-Slap | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.7 | 107 |
| 27 | PsychicExtrasensory | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 96 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 14 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 9.3 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 19 | 13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 8.7 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 11 | 11 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 140 | 100 | 3.5s | 40.0 | 1.40 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 100 | 50 | 3.0s | 33.3 | 2.00 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 90 | 50 | 3.0s | 30.0 | 1.80 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 100 | 50 | 3.5s | 28.6 | 2.00 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 50 | 3.5s | 27.1 | 1.90 | |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | 85 | 50 | 3.5s | 24.3 | 1.70 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confusion | Psychic | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Extrasensory | Psychic | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Ground | 120 | 65 | 1.85 | |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Shadow Ball | Ghost | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Gyro Ball | Steel | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Scorching Sands | Ground | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Rock Tomb | Rock | 75 | 50 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega GreninjaWaterWater ShurikenWaterSurf+29.9 eDPS - 2
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE28.4 eDPS - 3
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+28.3 eDPS - 4
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+28.1 eDPS - 5
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball27.7 eDPS - 6
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam27.7 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 79710/10/10 | 84515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 106310/10/10 | 112615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 132810/10/10 | 140815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 16470/0/0 | 197115/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 18620/0/0 | 222915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 18840/0/0 | 225515/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 845 | 706 |
| Level 20 | 1126 | 941 |
| Level 25 | 1408 | 1176 |
| Level 30 | 1690 | 1412 |
| Level 35 | 1830 | 1529 |
| Level 40 | 1971 | 1647 |
| Level 45 | 2098 | 1753 |
| Level 50 | 2229 | 1862 |
| Level 51 | 2255 | 1884 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.5 m · 108 kg |
| Gender Ratio | Genderless |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Claydol in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 1498 | 29.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/11/12 | 1500 | 30 | 99.62% |
| #3 | 0/15/14 | 1496 | 29.5 | 99.59% |
| #4 | 0/13/15 | 1494 | 29.5 | 99.58% |
| #5 | 1/15/12 | 1498 | 29.5 | 99.48% |
| #6 | 1/11/15 | 1499 | 29.5 | 99.47% |
| #7 | 2/15/15 | 1496 | 29 | 99.30% |
| #8 | 0/12/11 | 1499 | 30 | 99.21% |
| #9 | 0/14/10 | 1500 | 30 | 99.21% |
| #10 | 0/10/10 | 1500 | 30.5 | 99.21% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2423 of 4,096, with 94.17% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2255 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 2251 | 51 | 99.59% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 2241 | 51 | 99.35% |
| #4 | 15/15/13 | 2242 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 15/15/14 | 2249 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #6 | 15/13/15 | 2246 | 51 | 99.18% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 2236 | 51 | 98.94% |
| #8 | 15/14/13 | 2237 | 51 | 98.89% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2244 | 51 | 98.89% |
| #10 | 15/12/15 | 2241 | 51 | 98.77% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.