Kingler #0099 Shadow
| Max CP | L402829L503198L51 (Best Buddy)3236 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jan 23, 2026Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust, 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Kingler takes 160% from Grass and Electric moves.
Shadow Kingler is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass and Electric.
It reaches 3198 CP at level 50, or 3236 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bubble with Crabhammer.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WaterBubble | WaterCrabhammer | 16.6 | 202 | |
| 2 | SteelMetal Claw | WaterCrabhammer | 16.5 | 201 |
| 3 | SteelMetal Claw | WaterRazor Shell | 16.2 | 198 |
| 4 | WaterBubble | WaterRazor Shell | 16.2 | 198 |
| 5 | GroundMud Shot | WaterCrabhammer | 14.6 | 179 |
| 6 | GroundMud Shot | WaterRazor Shell | 14.4 | 176 |
| 7 | SteelMetal Claw | BugX-Scissor | 13.3 | 163 |
| 8 | WaterBubble | BugX-Scissor | 13.0 | 159 |
10 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SteelMetal Claw | WaterWater Pulse | 12.7 | 155 |
| 10 | WaterBubble | WaterWater Pulse | 12.3 | 151 |
| 11 | GroundMud Shot | BugX-Scissor | 11.1 | 136 |
| 12 | SteelMetal Claw | NormalVise Grip | 10.8 | 131 |
| 13 | GroundMud Shot | WaterWater Pulse | 10.6 | 129 |
| 14 | WaterBubble | NormalVise Grip | 10.2 | 125 |
| 15 | SteelMetal Claw | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 122 |
| 16 | WaterBubble | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 110 |
| 17 | GroundMud Shot | NormalVise Grip | 8.5 | 104 |
| 18 | GroundMud Shot | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 73 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal Claw | Steel | 6 | 5 | 0.5s | 12.0 | 10.0 | |
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Mud ShotE | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crabhammer | Water | 85 | 50 | 2.0s | 42.5 | 1.70 | |
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 33 | 1.5s | 36.7 | 1.67 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | 65 | 50 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.30 | |
| Vise Grip | Normal | 35 | 33 | 2.0s | 17.5 | 1.06 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | |
| Metal Claw | Steel | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | |
| Mud ShotE | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vise Grip | Normal | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Crabhammer12.5% chance: raises its Attack by 2 stages. | Water | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Water Pulse | Water | 80 | 50 | 1.60 | |
| Razor Shell50% chance: lowers the opponent’s Defense. | Water | 35 | 35 | 1.00 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+36.8 eDPS - 2
Mega ManectricElectricThunder FangElectricDischarge+34.0 eDPS - 3
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE33.6 eDPS - 4
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE33.5 eDPS - 5
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE32.6 eDPS - 6
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+31.7 eDPS
Stronger than the baseline against 10 of 135 Tier 5 and Mega bosses.
The baseline 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 baseline would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
Mega AerodactylMega RaidWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer+0.8% Gainover Lucario
Mega CameruptMega RaidWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer+0.6% Gainover Inteleon
EnteiTier 5 RaidWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer+0.3% Gainover Inteleon
Primal GroudonPrimal RaidWaterBubbleWaterRazor Shell+0.3% Gainover Gyarados
GroudonTier 5 RaidWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer+0.3% Gainover Rillaboom
BlacephalonTier 5 RaidWaterBubbleWaterRazor Shell+0.2% Gainover Tyranitar
TerrakionTier 5 RaidWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer+0.1% Gainover Gallade
Mega SteelixMega RaidWaterBubbleWaterCrabhammer+0.1% Gainover Blaziken
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 115510/10/10 | 121215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 154010/10/10 | 161615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 192510/10/10 | 202015/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 24360/0/0 | 282915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 27540/0/0 | 319815/15/15 | |
| L51 (Best Buddy) | 51 | 27870/0/0 | 323615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1212 | 1044 |
| Level 20 | 1616 | 1392 |
| Level 25 | 2020 | 1740 |
| Level 30 | 2425 | 2088 |
| Level 35 | 2627 | 2262 |
| Level 40 | 2829 | 2436 |
| Level 45 | 3011 | 2593 |
| Level 50 | 3198 | 2754 |
| Level 51 | 3236 | 2787 |
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 | 60 Candy, 60,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.3 m / 60 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | Not TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Kingler in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/9/15 | 1498 | 20 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/12 | 1499 | 20 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 0/15/10 | 1497 | 20 | 99.93% |
| #4 | 1/8/15 | 1500 | 20 | 99.88% |
| #5 | 1/14/10 | 1500 | 20 | 99.83% |
| #6 | 3/15/14 | 1497 | 19.5 | 99.71% |
| #7 | 4/14/14 | 1499 | 19.5 | 99.61% |
| #8 | 0/10/14 | 1497 | 20 | 99.47% |
| #9 | 0/8/15 | 1494 | 20 | 99.47% |
| #10 | 5/15/12 | 1500 | 19.5 | 99.46% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #534 of 4,096, with 97.16% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2491 | 35.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 2495 | 36 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 1/14/15 | 2495 | 35.5 | 99.90% |
| #4 | 1/14/13 | 2499 | 36 | 99.84% |
| #5 | 2/13/15 | 2499 | 35.5 | 99.80% |
| #6 | 0/10/15 | 2497 | 36.5 | 99.74% |
| #7 | 0/13/15 | 2497 | 36 | 99.73% |
| #8 | 1/15/14 | 2494 | 35.5 | 99.60% |
| #9 | 1/15/12 | 2497 | 36 | 99.53% |
| #10 | 2/14/14 | 2498 | 35.5 | 99.50% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1462 of 4,096, with 96.51% 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.