Gallade #0475 Shadow
| Max CP | L403093L503497L51 · Best Buddy3539 |
| Buddy Distance | 5 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 8, 2019Oct 8, 2024 |
| Purification | 5,000 Stardust · 5 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Gallade takes 160% from Flying, Ghost and Fairy moves.
Shadow Gallade is a Psychic/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Flying, Ghost and Fairy.
It reaches 3497 CP at level 50, or 3539 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Psycho Cut with Sacred Sword.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PsychicPsycho Cut | FightingSacred Sword | 18.0 | 269 | |
| 2 | PsychicConfusion | FightingSacred Sword | 17.4 | 261 |
| 3 | FightingLow Kick | FightingSacred Sword | 16.0 | 239 |
| 4 | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicPsychic | 16.0 | 239 |
| 5 | PsychicConfusion | PsychicPsychic | 15.9 | 237 |
| 6 | PsychicConfusion | PsychicSynchronoise | 15.4 | 230 |
| 7 | FairyCharm | FightingSacred Sword | 15.3 | 229 |
| 8 | PsychicPsycho Cut | PsychicSynchronoise | 15.3 | 229 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FightingLow Kick | PsychicPsychic | 14.6 | 219 |
| 10 | FairyCharm | PsychicPsychic | 14.2 | 213 |
| 11 | PsychicConfusion | GrassLeaf Blade | 14.2 | 212 |
| 12 | PsychicConfusion | FightingClose Combat | 14.0 | 209 |
| 13 | FightingLow Kick | PsychicSynchronoise | 14.0 | 209 |
| 14 | PsychicPsycho Cut | GrassLeaf Blade | 13.8 | 207 |
| 15 | PsychicPsycho Cut | FightingClose Combat | 13.8 | 206 |
| 16 | FairyCharm | PsychicSynchronoise | 13.7 | 205 |
| 17 | FightingLow Kick | GrassLeaf Blade | 13.0 | 195 |
| 18 | FairyCharm | GrassLeaf Blade | 13.0 | 194 |
| 19 | FightingLow Kick | FightingClose Combat | 12.3 | 184 |
| 20 | FairyCharm | FightingClose Combat | 12.1 | 181 |
| 21 | PsychicConfusion | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.7 | 160 |
| 22 | FairyCharm | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.3 | 140 |
| 23 | FightingLow Kick | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 120 |
| 24 | PsychicPsycho Cut | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 120 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charm | Fairy | 20 | 11 | 1.5s | 13.3 | 7.3 | |
| Confusion | Psychic | 19 | 14 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 9.3 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Sword | Fighting | 50 | 33 | 1.0s | 50.0 | 1.52 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| SynchronoiseE | Psychic | 80 | 50 | 2.5s | 32.0 | 1.60 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 95 | 50 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 1.90 | |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | 70 | 33 | 2.5s | 28.0 | 2.12 | |
| 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 | |
| Charm | Fairy | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4.0 | 2.7 | |
| Low Kick | Fighting | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Psycho Cut | Psychic | 4 | 9 | 2 | 2.0 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Leaf Blade | Grass | 70 | 35 | 2.00 | |
| Sacred Sword | Fighting | 60 | 35 | 1.71 | |
| Psychic | Psychic | 75 | 55 | 1.36 | |
| SynchronoiseE | Psychic | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
25
100
100- Use a Sinnoh Stone
- Male only
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK41.0 eDPS - 2
Dawn Wings NecrozmaPsychicPsycho CutGhostMoongeist Beam35.0 eDPS - 3
Mega GengarGhostLickEGhostShadow Ball32.7 eDPS - 4
Mega StaraptorFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird+31.1 eDPS - 5
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutGhostShadow BallE30.9 eDPS - 6
Shadow MoltresFlyingWing AttackFlyingFly30.3 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 20 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 LopunnyMega RaidPsychicPsycho CutFightingSacred Sword+0.7% Gainover Blaziken
TerrakionTier 5 RaidPsychicPsycho CutFightingSacred Sword+0.7% Gainover Gallade
Mega SharpedoMega RaidFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword+0.5% Gainover Lucario
Mega KangaskhanMega RaidFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword+0.5% Gainover Blaziken
RegigigasTier 5 RaidFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword+0.3% Gainover Conkeldurr
Mega SteelixMega RaidFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword+0.3% Gainover Blaziken
Mega GyaradosMega RaidFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword+0.3% Gainover Lucario
Mega AbsolMega RaidFightingLow KickFightingSacred Sword+0.3% Gainover Blaziken
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 126610/10/10 | 132615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 168810/10/10 | 176715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 211010/10/10 | 220915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 26870/0/0 | 309315/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 30370/0/0 | 349715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 30740/0/0 | 353915/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1326 | 1151 |
| Level 20 | 1767 | 1535 |
| Level 25 | 2209 | 1919 |
| Level 30 | 2652 | 2303 |
| Level 35 | 2872 | 2495 |
| Level 40 | 3093 | 2687 |
| Level 45 | 3292 | 2859 |
| Level 50 | 3497 | 3037 |
| Level 51 | 3539 | 3074 |
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 | 75 Candy · 75,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.6 m · 52 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 100.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Gallade in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 1496 | 18 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/14/15 | 1499 | 18 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 2/15/13 | 1500 | 18 | 99.87% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 1492 | 18 | 99.52% |
| #5 | 1/13/15 | 1495 | 18 | 99.46% |
| #6 | 1/15/13 | 1494 | 18 | 99.45% |
| #7 | 1/15/14 | 1498 | 18 | 99.45% |
| #8 | 2/12/15 | 1498 | 18 | 99.40% |
| #9 | 2/14/13 | 1497 | 18 | 99.39% |
| #10 | 3/11/15 | 1500 | 18 | 99.33% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #3586 of 4,096, with 92.78% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/12/15 | 2496 | 30.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2494 | 30 | 99.86% |
| #3 | 0/10/14 | 2498 | 31 | 99.85% |
| #4 | 1/14/15 | 2498 | 30 | 99.80% |
| #5 | 0/13/14 | 2496 | 30.5 | 99.73% |
| #6 | 1/12/14 | 2500 | 30.5 | 99.67% |
| #7 | 1/15/11 | 2497 | 30.5 | 99.61% |
| #8 | 0/11/13 | 2497 | 31 | 99.59% |
| #9 | 1/15/13 | 2491 | 30 | 99.53% |
| #10 | 1/15/14 | 2497 | 30 | 99.53% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1955 of 4,096, with 96.14% 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.