Pidgeot #0018 Shadow
| Max CP | L402129L502407L51 · Best Buddy2436 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Mar 27, 2024Mar 3, 2026 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Pidgeot takes 160% from Electric, Ice and Rock moves.
Shadow Pidgeot is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice and Rock.
It reaches 2407 CP at level 50, or 2436 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Gust with Brave Bird, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlyingGust | FlyingBrave Bird | 11.1 | 152 | |
| 2 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 10.5 | 144 |
| 3 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingBrave Bird | 10.2 | 139 |
| 4 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingBrave Bird | 10.2 | 139 |
| 5 | FlyingGust | FlyingHurricane | 9.9 | 136 |
| 6 | FlyingGust | FlyingAerial Ace | 9.8 | 135 |
| 7 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingAerial Ace | 9.4 | 128 |
| 8 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingAerial Ace | 9.4 | 128 |
21 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingAerial Ace | 9.3 | 127 |
| 10 | FlyingGust | FlyingAir Cutter | 9.2 | 126 |
| 11 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingHurricane | 9.2 | 126 |
| 12 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingHurricane | 9.2 | 126 |
| 13 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingHurricane | 9.2 | 126 |
| 14 | FlyingGust | FireHeat Wave | 8.8 | 121 |
| 15 | FlyingAir Slash | FlyingAir Cutter | 8.7 | 119 |
| 16 | SteelSteel Wing | FlyingAir Cutter | 8.7 | 119 |
| 17 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingAir Cutter | 8.4 | 115 |
| 18 | FlyingAir Slash | FireHeat Wave | 8.2 | 113 |
| 19 | SteelSteel Wing | FireHeat Wave | 8.2 | 113 |
| 20 | FlyingWing Attack | FireHeat Wave | 7.8 | 108 |
| 21 | FlyingGust | DragonTwister | 7.7 | 106 |
| 22 | FlyingGust | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 7.5 | 103 |
| 23 | FlyingAir Slash | DragonTwister | 7.5 | 102 |
| 24 | SteelSteel Wing | DragonTwister | 7.5 | 102 |
| 25 | FlyingWing Attack | DragonTwister | 7.0 | 97 |
| 26 | FlyingAir Slash | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 7.0 | 96 |
| 27 | SteelSteel Wing | Other Charged MovesDon’t Use | 7.0 | 96 |
| 28 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingFeather Dance | 6.4 | 88 |
| 29 | FlyingWing Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 82 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Wing | Steel | 14 | 8 | 1.0s | 14.0 | 8.0 | |
| GustE | Flying | 25 | 20 | 2.0s | 12.5 | 10.0 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | 12 | 8 | 1.0s | 12.0 | 8.0 | |
| Wing AttackE | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 100 | 2.0s | 65.0 | 1.30 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 55 | 33 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.67 | |
| Air CutterE | Flying | 55 | 50 | 2.5s | 22.0 | 1.10 | |
| Twister | Dragon | 50 | 33 | 3.0s | 16.7 | 1.52 | |
| Feather Dance | Flying | 35 | 50 | 3.0s | 11.7 | 0.70 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GustE | Flying | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | |
| Steel Wing | Steel | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | |
| Air Slash | Flying | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Wing AttackE | Flying | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Hurricane | Flying | 110 | 60 | 1.83 | |
| Twister | Dragon | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Air CutterE | Flying | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 | |
| Feather Dance | Flying | 35 | 50 | 0.70 |
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 Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+45.5 eDPS - 2
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn39.6 eDPS - 3
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE39.1 eDPS - 4
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE38.8 eDPS - 5
Shadow RampardosRockSmack DownRockRock Slide36.6 eDPS - 6
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+36.0 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 | 86310/10/10 | 91215/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 115110/10/10 | 121615/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 143910/10/10 | 152115/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 17960/0/0 | 212915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 20310/0/0 | 240715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 20550/0/0 | 243615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 912 | 770 |
| Level 20 | 1216 | 1026 |
| Level 25 | 1521 | 1283 |
| Level 30 | 1825 | 1540 |
| Level 35 | 1977 | 1668 |
| Level 40 | 2129 | 1796 |
| Level 45 | 2266 | 1912 |
| Level 50 | 2407 | 2031 |
| Level 51 | 2436 | 2055 |
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 · 39.5 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Pidgeot in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/14 | 1498 | 27 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 1499 | 27 | 99.90% |
| #3 | 0/13/14 | 1494 | 27 | 99.40% |
| #4 | 0/13/15 | 1497 | 27 | 99.40% |
| #5 | 1/12/14 | 1498 | 27 | 99.40% |
| #6 | 1/13/13 | 1499 | 27 | 99.31% |
| #7 | 0/14/13 | 1495 | 27 | 99.31% |
| #8 | 2/15/15 | 1496 | 26.5 | 99.23% |
| #9 | 1/14/12 | 1500 | 27 | 99.21% |
| #10 | 0/15/12 | 1496 | 27 | 99.20% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1995 of 4,096, with 94.72% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2436 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2422 | 51 | 99.44% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2430 | 51 | 99.43% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 2429 | 51 | 99.40% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2409 | 51 | 98.89% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 2417 | 51 | 98.88% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 2424 | 51 | 98.87% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 2415 | 51 | 98.85% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2423 | 51 | 98.84% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 2421 | 51 | 98.81% |
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.