Staraptor #0398 Shadow
| Max CP | L402825L503194L51 · Best Buddy3232 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | May 18, 2021Apr 30, 2026 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Staraptor takes 160% from Electric, Ice and Rock moves.
Shadow Staraptor is a Normal/Flying-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Electric, Ice and Rock.
It reaches 3194 CP at level 50, or 3232 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Quick Attack with Fly.


Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalQuick Attack | FlyingFly | 17.1 | 219 | |
| 2 | FlyingGust | FlyingFly | 16.8 | 215 |
| 3 | GroundSand Attack | FlyingFly | 16.5 | 211 |
| 4 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingFly | 16.2 | 207 |
| 5 | NormalQuick Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 15.0 | 192 |
| 6 | FlyingGust | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.7 | 188 |
| 7 | GroundSand Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.2 | 182 |
| 8 | FlyingWing Attack | FlyingBrave Bird | 14.0 | 179 |
12 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | FlyingGust | FightingClose Combat | 12.4 | 159 |
| 10 | NormalQuick Attack | FightingClose Combat | 11.8 | 151 |
| 11 | FlyingGust | FireHeat Wave | 11.8 | 150 |
| 12 | FlyingWing Attack | FightingClose Combat | 11.2 | 144 |
| 13 | NormalQuick Attack | FireHeat Wave | 10.9 | 139 |
| 14 | GroundSand Attack | FightingClose Combat | 10.7 | 136 |
| 15 | FlyingWing Attack | FireHeat Wave | 10.5 | 134 |
| 16 | FlyingGust | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 128 |
| 17 | GroundSand Attack | FireHeat Wave | 9.7 | 124 |
| 18 | FlyingWing Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 102 |
| 19 | NormalQuick Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 102 |
| 20 | GroundSand Attack | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 77 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GustE | Flying | 25 | 20 | 2.0s | 12.5 | 10.0 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 10 | 11 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 10 | 13 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 13.0 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 4 | 7 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 14.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 100 | 2.0s | 65.0 | 1.30 | |
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 95 | 100 | 3.0s | 31.7 | 0.95 | |
| 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 | |
| Wing Attack | Flying | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Quick Attack | Normal | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 | 4.0 | |
| Sand Attack | Ground | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave Bird | Flying | 130 | 55 | 2.36 | |
| Close Combat | Fighting | 100 | 45 | 2.22 | |
| Fly | Flying | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| Heat Wave | Fire | 75 | 45 | 1.67 | |
| 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 Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+45.9 eDPS - 2
White KyuremIceIce FangIceIce Burn42.3 eDPS - 3
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE42.2 eDPS - 4
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE40.1 eDPS - 5
ZeraoraElectricVolt SwitchElectricPlasma Fists38.0 eDPS - 6
Mega DiancieRockRock ThrowRockRock Slide37.9 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 14 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.
BuzzwoleTier 5 RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+1.3% Gainover Salamence
PheromosaTier 5 RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+1.1% Gainover Salamence
Mega HeracrossMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+1.1% Gainover Salamence
VirizionTier 5 RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+1.0% Gainover Salamence
Mega MedichamMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+0.9% Gainover Chandelure
Mega BeedrillMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+0.5% Gainover Salamence
Mega LopunnyMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+0.4% Gainover Blaziken
Mega FalinksMega RaidFlyingGustEFlyingFly+0.4% Gainover Salamence
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 115310/10/10 | 121115/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 153810/10/10 | 161415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 192210/10/10 | 201815/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 24330/0/0 | 282515/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 27500/0/0 | 319415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 27830/0/0 | 323215/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1211 | 1042 |
| Level 20 | 1614 | 1390 |
| Level 25 | 2018 | 1738 |
| Level 30 | 2422 | 2085 |
| Level 35 | 2624 | 2259 |
| Level 40 | 2825 | 2433 |
| Level 45 | 3007 | 2589 |
| Level 50 | 3194 | 2750 |
| Level 51 | 3232 | 2783 |
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 | 1.2 m · 24.9 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Staraptor in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/13/13 | 1500 | 20 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/10 | 1499 | 20 | 99.69% |
| #3 | 0/11/15 | 1497 | 20 | 99.47% |
| #4 | 0/12/13 | 1495 | 20 | 99.34% |
| #5 | 0/12/14 | 1499 | 20 | 99.34% |
| #6 | 1/15/8 | 1498 | 20 | 99.31% |
| #7 | 3/15/14 | 1494 | 19.5 | 99.24% |
| #8 | 3/15/15 | 1498 | 19.5 | 99.24% |
| #9 | 1/10/15 | 1499 | 20 | 99.23% |
| #10 | 0/13/12 | 1496 | 20 | 99.20% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #629 of 4,096, with 96.55% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2/15/14 | 2500 | 35.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/14 | 2500 | 36.5 | 99.98% |
| #3 | 0/12/15 | 2498 | 36.5 | 99.93% |
| #4 | 0/15/14 | 2497 | 36 | 99.90% |
| #5 | 0/14/15 | 2495 | 36 | 99.87% |
| #6 | 1/15/12 | 2496 | 36 | 99.71% |
| #7 | 1/11/15 | 2500 | 36.5 | 99.70% |
| #8 | 1/14/14 | 2500 | 36 | 99.68% |
| #9 | 3/15/15 | 2497 | 35 | 99.65% |
| #10 | 1/13/15 | 2498 | 36 | 99.65% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2158 of 4,096, with 96.01% 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.