Golisopod #0768 Shadow
| Max CP | L403162L503575L51 · Best Buddy3618 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 2, 2026Oct 2, 2026 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Golisopod takes 160% from Electric, Flying and Rock moves.
Shadow Golisopod is a Bug/Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Flying and Rock.
It reaches 3575 CP at level 50, or 3618 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fury Cutter with Razor Shell.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | WaterRazor Shell | 15.6 | 284 | |
| 2 | WaterWaterfall | WaterRazor Shell | 14.8 | 271 |
| 3 | SteelMetal Claw | WaterRazor Shell | 14.7 | 269 |
| 4 | GhostShadow Claw | WaterRazor Shell | 13.9 | 254 |
| 5 | WaterWaterfall | BugX-Scissor | 13.5 | 247 |
| 6 | BugFury Cutter | BugX-Scissor | 13.5 | 246 |
| 7 | WaterWaterfall | WaterLiquidation | 13.3 | 243 |
| 8 | BugFury Cutter | WaterLiquidation | 13.2 | 240 |
16 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelMetal Claw | BugX-Scissor | 13.1 | 239 |
| 10 | SteelMetal Claw | WaterLiquidation | 13.0 | 236 |
| 11 | GhostShadow Claw | WaterLiquidation | 12.5 | 228 |
| 12 | GhostShadow Claw | BugX-Scissor | 12.5 | 228 |
| 13 | WaterWaterfall | WaterAqua Jet | 11.4 | 209 |
| 14 | WaterWaterfall | FlyingAerial Ace | 11.4 | 209 |
| 15 | SteelMetal Claw | WaterAqua Jet | 10.7 | 195 |
| 16 | SteelMetal Claw | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.7 | 195 |
| 17 | BugFury Cutter | WaterAqua Jet | 10.4 | 190 |
| 18 | BugFury Cutter | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.4 | 190 |
| 19 | GhostShadow Claw | WaterAqua Jet | 10.4 | 190 |
| 20 | GhostShadow Claw | FlyingAerial Ace | 10.4 | 190 |
| 21 | WaterWaterfall | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 182 |
| 22 | SteelMetal Claw | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 146 |
| 23 | GhostShadow Claw | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 146 |
| 24 | BugFury Cutter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 109 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | Water | 13 | 7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7.0 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 10.0 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 4 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 33 | 1.5s | 36.7 | 1.67 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 33 | 3.0s | 23.3 | 2.12 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 | |
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 33 | 2.5s | 18.0 | 1.36 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall | Water | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Shadow Claw | Ghost | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3.0 | 4.0 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Liquidation | Water | 70 | 45 | 1.56 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Razor Shell | Water | 35 | 35 | 1.00 | |
| 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 RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK35.6 eDPS - 2
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+30.5 eDPS - 3
Mega StaraptorFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird+27.9 eDPS - 4
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE27.5 eDPS - 5
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE27.3 eDPS - 6
Shadow ToucannonFlyingPeckFlyingBeak BlastE26.7 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 4 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 AerodactylMega RaidWaterWaterfallWaterRazor Shell+0.3% Gainover Lucario
GroudonTier 5 RaidWaterWaterfallWaterRazor Shell+0.1% Gainover Rillaboom
Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterWaterfallWaterRazor Shell+0.1% Gainover Gyarados
Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterWaterfallWaterRazor Shell+0.1% Gainover Inteleon
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 129510/10/10 | 135515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 172710/10/10 | 180715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 215910/10/10 | 225915/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 27530/0/0 | 316215/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 31130/0/0 | 357515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 31500/0/0 | 361815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1355 | 1180 |
| Level 20 | 1807 | 1573 |
| Level 25 | 2259 | 1967 |
| Level 30 | 2711 | 2360 |
| Level 35 | 2937 | 2557 |
| Level 40 | 3162 | 2753 |
| Level 45 | 3366 | 2930 |
| Level 50 | 3575 | 3113 |
| Level 51 | 3618 | 3150 |
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 | 2 m · 108 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Golisopod in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/8/15 | 1499 | 18 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/12/12 | 1500 | 18 | 99.87% |
| #3 | 0/14/10 | 1499 | 18 | 99.79% |
| #4 | 3/15/15 | 1499 | 17.5 | 99.68% |
| #5 | 1/6/15 | 1500 | 18 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 0/7/15 | 1496 | 18 | 99.57% |
| #7 | 0/9/14 | 1498 | 18 | 99.52% |
| #8 | 0/11/12 | 1497 | 18 | 99.45% |
| #9 | 1/12/10 | 1499 | 18 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 0/13/10 | 1496 | 18 | 99.37% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #919 of 4,096, with 96.36% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 1/14/15 | 2500 | 29.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/15 | 2494 | 29.5 | 99.95% |
| #3 | 1/15/14 | 2499 | 29.5 | 99.70% |
| #4 | 1/13/15 | 2495 | 29.5 | 99.58% |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 2489 | 29.5 | 99.54% |
| #6 | 0/15/9 | 2497 | 30 | 99.50% |
| #7 | 2/15/12 | 2497 | 29.5 | 99.45% |
| #8 | 0/8/15 | 2499 | 30 | 99.39% |
| #9 | 0/13/11 | 2500 | 30 | 99.38% |
| #10 | 4/15/15 | 2497 | 29 | 99.36% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1696 of 4,096, with 96.08% 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.