Vikavolt #0738 Shadow
| Max CP | L403117L503524L51 · Best Buddy3566 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 11, 2025Jun 25, 2026 |
| Purification | 1,000 Stardust · 1 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Vikavolt takes 160% from Fire and Rock moves.
Shadow Vikavolt is a Bug/Electric-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Fire and Rock.
It reaches 3524 CP at level 50, or 3566 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Bug Bite with Fly.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugBug Bite | FlyingFly | 17.1 | 228 | |
| 2 | BugBug Bite | ElectricDischarge | 16.2 | 216 |
| 3 | ElectricVolt Switch | FlyingFly | 16.0 | 213 |
| 4 | BugBug Bite | BugX-Scissor | 15.9 | 212 |
| 5 | ElectricSpark | FlyingFly | 15.8 | 210 |
| 6 | ElectricVolt Switch | ElectricDischarge | 15.3 | 204 |
| 7 | ElectricSpark | ElectricDischarge | 15.2 | 203 |
| 8 | GroundMud-Slap | FlyingFly | 14.9 | 200 |
12 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | ElectricVolt Switch | BugX-Scissor | 14.8 | 198 |
| 10 | GroundMud-Slap | ElectricDischarge | 14.7 | 196 |
| 11 | ElectricSpark | BugX-Scissor | 14.7 | 196 |
| 12 | GroundMud-Slap | BugX-Scissor | 14.2 | 190 |
| 13 | BugBug Bite | DarkCrunch | 13.1 | 175 |
| 14 | GroundMud-Slap | DarkCrunch | 12.2 | 163 |
| 15 | ElectricVolt Switch | DarkCrunch | 12.2 | 163 |
| 16 | ElectricSpark | DarkCrunch | 12.2 | 163 |
| 17 | BugBug Bite | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 10.0 | 133 |
| 18 | GroundMud-Slap | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.3 | 125 |
| 19 | ElectricSpark | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 107 |
| 20 | ElectricVolt Switch | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 8.0 | 107 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 19 | 13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 8.7 | |
| Bug Bite | Bug | 5 | 6 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Volt SwitchE | Electric | 13 | 20 | 1.5s | 8.7 | 13.3 | |
| Spark | Electric | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly | Flying | 90 | 50 | 2.0s | 45.0 | 1.80 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 45 | 33 | 1.5s | 30.0 | 1.36 | |
| Discharge | Electric | 65 | 33 | 2.5s | 26.0 | 1.97 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 65 | 33 | 3.0s | 21.7 | 1.97 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bug Bite | Bug | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Volt SwitchE | Electric | 14 | 16 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
| Spark | Electric | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fly | Flying | 80 | 45 | 1.78 | |
| X-Scissor | Bug | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Crunch | Dark | 70 | 45 | 1.56 | |
| Discharge | Electric | 55 | 40 | 1.38 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
25
100- Be near an active Magnetic Lure Module
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega DelphoxFireFire SpinFireMystical Fire+42.8 eDPS - 2
Shadow ReshiramFireFire FangFireFusion FlareE40.6 eDPS - 3
Mega BlazikenFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE40.0 eDPS - 4
BlacephalonFireIncinerateFireMind BlownE39.7 eDPS - 5
Mega Charizard YFireFire SpinFireBlast BurnE39.3 eDPS - 6
Shadow HeatranFireFire SpinFireMagma StormE35.9 eDPS
Stronger than the everyday pick against 21 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 MalamarMega RaidBugBug BiteBugX-Scissor+0.6% Gainover Volcarona
Hoopa UnboundTier 5 RaidBugBug BiteBugX-Scissor+0.4% Gainover Volcarona
Mega SlowbroMega RaidBugBug BiteElectricDischarge+0.2% Gainover Chandelure
Tapu FiniTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchEElectricDischarge+0.2% Gainover Roserade
SuicuneTier 5 RaidElectricVolt SwitchEElectricDischarge+0.1% Gainover Electivire
Defense Forme DeoxysTier 5 RaidBugBug BiteBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
Mega StarmieMega RaidBugBug BiteElectricDischarge+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
UxieTier 5 RaidBugBug BiteBugX-Scissor+0.1% Gainover Tyranitar
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 127510/10/10 | 133615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 170010/10/10 | 178115/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 212610/10/10 | 222615/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 27040/0/0 | 311715/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 30580/0/0 | 352415/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 30940/0/0 | 356615/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1336 | 1159 |
| Level 20 | 1781 | 1545 |
| Level 25 | 2226 | 1932 |
| Level 30 | 2672 | 2318 |
| Level 35 | 2894 | 2511 |
| Level 40 | 3117 | 2704 |
| Level 45 | 3317 | 2878 |
| Level 50 | 3524 | 3058 |
| Level 51 | 3566 | 3094 |
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 · 45 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Vikavolt in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/12 | 1498 | 18 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/13/12 | 1499 | 18 | 99.81% |
| #3 | 0/12/14 | 1496 | 18 | 99.72% |
| #4 | 0/12/15 | 1500 | 18 | 99.72% |
| #5 | 5/15/15 | 1500 | 17.5 | 99.71% |
| #6 | 0/15/11 | 1498 | 18 | 99.67% |
| #7 | 1/11/14 | 1498 | 18 | 99.53% |
| #8 | 1/14/11 | 1500 | 18 | 99.48% |
| #9 | 0/13/12 | 1493 | 18 | 99.41% |
| #10 | 0/13/13 | 1497 | 18 | 99.41% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2759 of 4,096, with 94.12% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 2/15/15 | 2500 | 29.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/13 | 2495 | 30 | 99.73% |
| #3 | 0/15/8 | 2499 | 30.5 | 99.62% |
| #4 | 0/14/12 | 2496 | 30 | 99.62% |
| #5 | 1/15/15 | 2490 | 29.5 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 0/9/15 | 2499 | 30.5 | 99.57% |
| #7 | 1/12/13 | 2498 | 30 | 99.54% |
| #8 | 0/15/11 | 2497 | 30 | 99.49% |
| #9 | 0/10/14 | 2500 | 30.5 | 99.48% |
| #10 | 1/13/12 | 2499 | 30 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1022 of 4,096, with 96.96% 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.