Delphox #0655 Shadow
| Max CP | L403059L503459L51 · Best Buddy3500 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 23, 2026Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Delphox takes 160% from Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost and Dark moves.
Shadow Delphox is a Fire/Psychic-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost and Dark.
It reaches 3459 CP at level 50, or 3500 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fire Spin with Blast Burn, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FireFire Spin | FireBlast Burn | 17.2 | 265 | |
| 2 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FireBlast Burn | 16.0 | 247 |
| 3 | FireFire Spin | PsychicPsychic | 15.9 | 246 |
| 4 | FireFire Spin | FireMystical Fire | 15.8 | 244 |
| 5 | NormalScratch | FireBlast Burn | 15.0 | 232 |
| 6 | FireFire Spin | FireFlamethrower | 14.9 | 231 |
| 7 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsychic | 14.7 | 226 |
| 8 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FireMystical Fire | 14.6 | 225 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FireFire Spin | FireFire Blast | 14.5 | 224 |
| 10 | FireFire Spin | PsychicPsyshock | 14.4 | 223 |
| 11 | NormalScratch | PsychicPsychic | 13.7 | 211 |
| 12 | NormalScratch | FireMystical Fire | 13.7 | 211 |
| 13 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FireFlamethrower | 13.5 | 208 |
| 14 | PsychicZen Headbutt | PsychicPsyshock | 13.3 | 206 |
| 15 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FireFire Blast | 13.0 | 200 |
| 16 | NormalScratch | PsychicPsyshock | 12.6 | 194 |
| 17 | FireFire Spin | FireFlame Charge | 12.6 | 194 |
| 18 | NormalScratch | FireFlamethrower | 12.5 | 192 |
| 19 | NormalScratch | FireFire Blast | 11.9 | 184 |
| 20 | PsychicZen Headbutt | FireFlame Charge | 11.7 | 181 |
| 21 | NormalScratch | FireFlame Charge | 11.2 | 172 |
| 22 | FireFire Spin | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 11.0 | 170 |
| 23 | PsychicZen Headbutt | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 139 |
| 24 | NormalScratch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 123 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 11 | 9 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 9.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 100 | 4.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| Blast BurnE | Fire | 120 | 50 | 3.5s | 34.3 | 2.40 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 65 | 50 | 2.0s | 32.5 | 1.30 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | 60 | 33 | 2.0s | 30.0 | 1.82 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 60 | 33 | 2.5s | 24.0 | 1.82 | |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 70 | 33 | 4.0s | 17.5 | 2.12 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Spin | Fire | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Scratch | Normal | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blast BurnE | Fire | 110 | 50 | 2.20 | |
| Fire Blast | Fire | 140 | 80 | 1.75 | |
| Psyshock | Psychic | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Flamethrower | Fire | 90 | 55 | 1.64 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| Mystical Fire | Fire | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Flame Charge | Fire | 65 | 50 | 1.30 | |
| 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+35.4 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaGhostShadow ClawGhostMoongeist Beam33.8 eDPS - 3
Mega HoundoomDarkSnarlDarkDark Pulse+33.5 eDPS - 4
Primal KyogreWaterWaterfallWaterOrigin PulseE33.3 eDPS - 5
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball32.4 eDPS - 6
Primal GroudonGroundMud ShotGroundPrecipice BladesE32.2 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 23 of 134 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
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.
Mega AbomasnowMega RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+1.7% Gainover Volcarona
Mega MawileMega RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+1.2% Gainover Chandelure
Mega ScizorMega RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+1.2% Gainover Volcarona
Burn Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+1.1% Gainover Chandelure
Chill Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+0.9% Gainover Volcarona
Shock Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+0.9% Gainover Volcarona
Douse Drive GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+0.9% Gainover Chandelure
GenesectTier 5 RaidFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE+0.8% Gainover Chandelure
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 125210/10/10 | 131115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 166910/10/10 | 174815/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 208710/10/10 | 218515/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 26560/0/0 | 305915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 30030/0/0 | 345915/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 30390/0/0 | 350015/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1311 | 1138 |
| Level 20 | 1748 | 1518 |
| Level 25 | 2185 | 1897 |
| Level 30 | 2622 | 2277 |
| Level 35 | 2841 | 2467 |
| Level 40 | 3059 | 2656 |
| Level 45 | 3256 | 2827 |
| Level 50 | 3459 | 3003 |
| Level 51 | 3500 | 3039 |
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 | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.5 m · 39 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 87.5%12.5% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Delphox in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/11/14 | 1499 | 18.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/14/11 | 1499 | 18.5 | 99.68% |
| #3 | 3/15/15 | 1496 | 18 | 99.64% |
| #4 | 0/12/13 | 1499 | 18.5 | 99.60% |
| #5 | 4/14/15 | 1499 | 18 | 99.57% |
| #6 | 0/10/14 | 1495 | 18.5 | 99.50% |
| #7 | 0/10/15 | 1499 | 18.5 | 99.50% |
| #8 | 1/9/14 | 1498 | 18.5 | 99.43% |
| #9 | 0/15/9 | 1494 | 18.5 | 99.26% |
| #10 | 0/15/10 | 1498 | 18.5 | 99.26% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1596 of 4,096, with 95.38% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/15/15 | 2493 | 30.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 2/14/15 | 2498 | 30.5 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 2498 | 31.5 | 99.91% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 2497 | 31 | 99.89% |
| #5 | 0/15/11 | 2497 | 31.5 | 99.80% |
| #6 | 2/15/14 | 2497 | 30.5 | 99.73% |
| #7 | 0/12/14 | 2498 | 31.5 | 99.72% |
| #8 | 0/9/14 | 2500 | 32 | 99.72% |
| #9 | 0/15/13 | 2490 | 31 | 99.69% |
| #10 | 0/15/14 | 2496 | 31 | 99.69% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1699 of 4,096, with 96.45% 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.