Nuzleaf #0274 Shadow
| Max CP | L401227L501387L51 · Best Buddy1404 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Oct 17, 2019May 18, 2021 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Nuzleaf takes 256% from Bug, and 160% from Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying and Fairy moves.
Shadow Nuzleaf is a Grass/Dark-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Bug and weak to Fire, Ice, Fighting, Poison, Flying and Fairy.
It reaches 1387 CP at level 50, or 1404 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Razor Leaf with Leaf Blade.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GrassRazor Leaf | GrassLeaf Blade | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 2 | DarkFeint Attack | GrassLeaf Blade | 7.1 | 48 |
| 3 | GrassRazor Leaf | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 7.0 | 47 |
| 4 | DarkFeint Attack | GrassGrass Knot | 6.8 | 46 |
| 5 | DarkFeint Attack | DarkFoul Play | 6.7 | 45 |
| 6 | DarkFeint Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 40 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 13 | 7 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 7.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 11 | 10 | 1.0s | 11.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 70 | 50 | 2.0s | 35.0 | 1.40 | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor Leaf | Grass | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | |
| Feint Attack | Dark | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Blade | Grass | 70 | 35 | 2.00 | |
| Foul Play | Dark | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Nuzleaf evolves into Shiftry for 100 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega BeedrillBugBug BiteEBugFell Stinger+125.9 eDPS - 2
Mega HeracrossBugFury CutterBugMegahorn108.0 eDPS - 3
PheromosaBugBug BiteBugBug Buzz97.7 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+94.4 eDPS - 5
Mega PinsirBugFury CutterBugX-Scissor93.1 eDPS - 6
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK92.7 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 | 48710/10/10 | 52615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 65010/10/10 | 70115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 81310/10/10 | 87615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 9690/0/0 | 122715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 10950/0/0 | 138715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 11090/0/0 | 140415/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 526 | 415 |
| Level 20 | 701 | 553 |
| Level 25 | 876 | 692 |
| Level 30 | 1051 | 830 |
| Level 35 | 1139 | 900 |
| Level 40 | 1227 | 969 |
| Level 45 | 1306 | 1031 |
| Level 50 | 1387 | 1095 |
| Level 51 | 1404 | 1109 |
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 | 0.99 m · 28 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Nuzleaf in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1404 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/14 | 1400 | 51 | 99.36% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 1394 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1396 | 51 | 98.92% |
| #5 | 15/15/13 | 1396 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1390 | 51 | 98.70% |
| #7 | 13/15/15 | 1385 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #8 | 15/14/14 | 1392 | 51 | 98.29% |
| #9 | 14/14/15 | 1387 | 51 | 98.26% |
| #10 | 15/15/12 | 1392 | 51 | 98.10% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 1404 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 15/15/14 | 1400 | 51 | 99.36% |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 1394 | 51 | 99.32% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 1396 | 51 | 98.92% |
| #5 | 15/15/13 | 1396 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 1390 | 51 | 98.70% |
| #7 | 13/15/15 | 1385 | 51 | 98.65% |
| #8 | 15/14/14 | 1392 | 51 | 98.29% |
| #9 | 14/14/15 | 1387 | 51 | 98.26% |
| #10 | 15/15/12 | 1392 | 51 | 98.10% |
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.