Shadow Arbok (Pokémon GO)

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Ekans

Pikachu

#24

1097

1372

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/11/14 · L30.5 · CP 1500

F Tier

#347

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2171

F Tier

#639

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2171

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Shiny

Shadow Arbok

#24

Poison

Attack

167

Top 54.1%

Defense

153

Top 47.5%

Stamina

155

Top 60.7%

Total

475

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

362 -433 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

626 -713 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

987 -1097 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1234 -1372 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

2171 CP

The IV floor for Rocket Grunts is 0/0/0, or 4/4/4 when weather boosted. Shadow Raids use a 6/6/6 IV floor. The hundo CP is always 15/15/15.

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Shadow Arbok takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Ground

160%

Psychic

160%

Resists

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Poison

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Fairy

62.5%

Best Moves

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Every fast and charged move combo Shadow Arbok can learn, ranked by simulated raid DPS.

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Acid
Brutal Swing
9.90
74.5
1515.2s
7.45
2
Dragon Tail
Brutal Swing
9.74
73.3
1540.8s
7.31
3
Poison Sting
Brutal Swing
9.66
72.7
1552.8s
7.26
4
Bite
Brutal Swing
9.51
71.6
1577.4s
7.17
5
Acid
Gunk Shot
8.69
65.4
1725.9s
6.53
6
Acid
Dark Pulse
8.64
65.1
1735.2s
6.50
7
Dragon Tail
Dark Pulse
8.62
64.9
1740.5s
6.48
8
Poison Sting
Gunk Shot
8.49
63.9
1767.6s
6.38
9
Dragon Tail
Gunk Shot
8.35
62.9
1795.9s
6.29
10
Bite
Dark Pulse
8.34
62.8
1798.9s
6.28

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Best Counters

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These are the top ten counters to defeat Shadow Arbok in a raid.

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
80.02
3672.3
1.0
45.0s
78.86
2
Mega Mewtwo X
Confusion
Psystrike
66.53
3350.8
1.1
54.1s
65.52
3
Shadow Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
60.71
1802.0
2.0
59.3s
58.94
4
Mega Alakazam
Confusion
Psychic
56.06
1591.8
2.3
64.2s
54.21
5
Deoxys Normal
Zen Headbutt
Psycho Boost
58.60
936.7
3.8
61.4s
53.29
6
Primal Groudon
Mud Shot
Precipice Blades
53.00
4005.1
0.9
67.9s
52.42
7
Mega Gallade
Confusion
Psychic
50.66
2056.9
1.8
71.1s
49.67
8
Mewtwo
Confusion
Psystrike
50.70
1803.0
2.0
71.0s
49.49
9
Mega Gardevoir
Confusion
Psychic
50.24
1742.1
2.1
71.6s
48.92
10
Mega Latios
Zen Headbutt
Psychic
49.60
1970.9
1.8
72.6s
48.60

Go Battle League

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Recommended movesets, best IV spreads, and PvP traits for Shadow Arbok in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Best moveset

Acid

Multipurpose

Brutal Swing

Spam/Bait

Wrap

Debuff

Rank 1 IVs

1500

0/11/14

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 30.5

122.70

Attack

120.50

Defense

124

Stat Product · 1,833,372

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/11/14	30.5	1500	100.00%
0/15/12	30	1497	99.95%
0/12/15	30	1497	99.78%
1/15/15	29.5	1494	99.69%
2/14/15	29.5	1499	99.68%
0/13/14	30	1497	99.57%
2/15/14	29.5	1499	99.47%
0/10/12	31	1499	99.40%
0/10/15	30.5	1500	99.39%
0/10/14	30.5	1496	99.39%
1/9/14	30.5	1500	99.37%
0/14/10	30.5	1496	99.37%
1/13/10	30.5	1500	99.36%
0/14/13	30	1497	99.36%
0/14/12	30	1493	99.36%
0/14/8	31	1499	99.36%
1/13/12	30	1497	99.36%
3/15/12	29.5	1499	99.23%
0/11/11	31	1499	99.20%
0/11/13	30.5	1496	99.19%
1/10/13	30.5	1500	99.18%
0/11/15	30	1492	99.17%
0/7/15	31	1499	99.16%
1/10/15	30	1497	99.16%
1/14/11	30	1497	99.13%
0/15/11	30	1493	99.13%
1/14/9	30.5	1500	99.13%
0/15/9	30.5	1496	99.13%
0/15/7	31	1499	99.12%
1/14/15	29.5	1490	99.09%
0/15/15	29.5	1485	99.09%
2/13/15	29.5	1494	99.09%
3/12/15	29.5	1498	99.07%
0/12/12	30.5	1496	98.99%
0/12/10	31	1499	98.99%
0/8/14	31	1499	98.98%
1/11/12	30.5	1500	98.98%
0/12/14	30	1493	98.97%
0/12/7	31.5	1498	98.97%
1/11/14	30	1497	98.96%
4/15/15	29	1495	98.94%
5/14/15	29	1499	98.92%
1/15/10	30	1497	98.90%
1/15/8	30.5	1500	98.90%
1/15/7	30.5	1496	98.90%
2/14/7	30.5	1500	98.89%
1/15/14	29.5	1490	98.88%
1/15/5	31	1499	98.88%
2/14/14	29.5	1494	98.87%
3/13/14	29.5	1499	98.86%

Top 50 Great League spreads for wild-caught IVs, powered up to Level 50. Select a spread to preview its stats.

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Traits (4)

Moves

Every fast and charged attack Shadow Arbok can learn in Pokémon GO, including legacy and elite TM moves.

Fast Attacks

Acid
11
10
1.0s
11
Bite
6
4
0.5s
12
Dragon Tail
14
8
1.0s
14
Poison Sting
4
6
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Acid Spray
20
-50
3.0s
6.67
Brutal Swing
65
-33
2.0s
32.5
Dark Pulse
80
-50
3.0s
26.67
Gunk Shot
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
Sludge Wave
105
-100
3.0s
35
Wrap
60
-33
3.0s
20

Evolve

Every form this Pokémon evolves from and into, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Ekans	50 Candy 45 Candy (purified)	Arbok

Family

All of the Pokémon related to Arbok including its evolutions, shadow versions, regional forms, and Dynamax and Gigantamax forms.

Ekans

#23

Shadow Ekans

#23

Arbok

#24

Shadow Arbok

#24

Mega Boost

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These Mega and Primal Pokémon provide a 1.3× damage boost to Poison-type attacks when active in raids. Catching Shadow Arbok with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.

Mega Venusaur #3

Boosts:

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Victreebel #71

Boosts:

Mega Gengar #94

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 1.715 m to 6.125 m tall, averaging 3.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	1.715 m 5'08"	1.75 m 5'09"
XS	1.75 m 5'09"	2.625 m 8'07"
M	2.625 m 8'07"	4.375 m 14'04"
XL	4.375 m 14'04"	5.25 m 17'03"
XXL	5.25 m 17'03"	6.125 m 20'01"

XXS

1.715 m

5'08"

1.75 m

5'09"

1.75 m

5'09"

2.625 m

8'07"

2.625 m

8'07"

4.375 m

14'04"

4.375 m

14'04"

5.25 m

17'03"

XXL

5.25 m

17'03"

6.125 m

20'01"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	23s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	8s
Dodge probability	15%
Dodge duration	1s
Dodge distance	1
Min action frequency	0.2s
Max action frequency	1.6s

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Arbok at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	27 CP	27	1482 CP
2	85 CP	28	1536 CP
3	143 CP	29	1591 CP
4	201 CP	30	1646 CP
5	259 CP	31	1674 CP
6	317 CP	32	1701 CP
7	375 CP	33	1729 CP
8	433 CP	34	1756 CP
9	491 CP	35	1783 CP
10	549 CP	36	1811 CP
11	603 CP	37	1838 CP
12	658 CP	38	1866 CP
13	713 CP	39	1893 CP
14	768 CP	40	1921 CP
15	823 CP	41	1945 CP
16	878 CP	42	1969 CP
17	933 CP	43	1994 CP
18	987 CP	44	2019 CP
19	1042 CP	45	2044 CP
20	1097 CP	46	2069 CP
21	1152 CP	47	2094 CP
22	1207 CP	48	2120 CP
23	1262 CP	49	2146 CP
24	1317 CP	50	2171 CP
25	1372 CP	51	2197 CP
26	1427 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	27 CP	18	987 CP	35	1783 CP
2	85 CP	19	1042 CP	36	1811 CP
3	143 CP	20	1097 CP	37	1838 CP
4	201 CP	21	1152 CP	38	1866 CP
5	259 CP	22	1207 CP	39	1893 CP
6	317 CP	23	1262 CP	40	1921 CP
7	375 CP	24	1317 CP	41	1945 CP
8	433 CP	25	1372 CP	42	1969 CP
9	491 CP	26	1427 CP	43	1994 CP
10	549 CP	27	1482 CP	44	2019 CP
11	603 CP	28	1536 CP	45	2044 CP
12	658 CP	29	1591 CP	46	2069 CP
13	713 CP	30	1646 CP	47	2094 CP
14	768 CP	31	1674 CP	48	2120 CP
15	823 CP	32	1701 CP	49	2146 CP
16	878 CP	33	1729 CP	50	2171 CP
17	933 CP	34	1756 CP	51	2197 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Arbok up to each level from level 1.


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	324,000	406	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
5.0	2,880	16	-


1.5	240	2	-
2.0	480	4	-
2.5	720	6	-
3.0	960	8	-
3.5	1,440	10	-
4.0	1,920	12	-
4.5	2,400	14	-
5.0	2,880	16	-
5.5	3,600	18	-
6.0	4,320	20	-
6.5	5,040	22	-
7.0	5,760	24	-
7.5	6,720	26	-
8.0	7,680	28	-
8.5	8,640	30	-
9.0	9,600	32	-
9.5	10,800	34	-
10.0	12,000	36	-
10.5	13,200	38	-
11.0	14,400	40	-
11.5	15,960	43	-
12.0	17,520	46	-
12.5	19,080	49	-
13.0	20,640	52	-
13.5	22,560	55	-
14.0	24,480	58	-
14.5	26,400	61	-
15.0	28,320	64	-
15.5	30,600	67	-
16.0	32,880	70	-
16.5	35,160	73	-
17.0	37,440	76	-
17.5	40,080	79	-
18.0	42,720	82	-
18.5	45,360	85	-
19.0	48,000	88	-
19.5	51,000	91	-
20.0	54,000	94	-
20.5	57,000	97	-
21.0	60,000	100	-
21.5	63,600	104	-
22.0	67,200	108	-
22.5	70,800	112	-
23.0	74,400	116	-
23.5	78,600	120	-
24.0	82,800	124	-
24.5	87,000	128	-
25.0	91,200	132	-
25.5	96,000	136	-
26.0	100,800	140	-
26.5	105,600	145	-
27.0	110,400	150	-
27.5	115,800	155	-
28.0	121,200	160	-
28.5	126,600	165	-
29.0	132,000	170	-
29.5	138,000	175	-
30.0	144,000	180	-
30.5	150,000	185	-
31.0	156,000	190	-
31.5	163,200	198	-
32.0	170,400	206	-
32.5	177,600	214	-
33.0	184,800	222	-
33.5	193,200	232	-
34.0	201,600	242	-
34.5	210,000	252	-
35.0	218,400	262	-
35.5	228,000	274	-
36.0	237,600	286	-
36.5	247,200	298	-
37.0	256,800	310	-
37.5	267,600	325	-
38.0	278,400	340	-
38.5	289,200	355	-
39.0	300,000	370	-
39.5	312,000	388	-
40.0	324,000	406	-
40.5	336,000	406	12
41.0	348,000	406	24
41.5	361,200	406	36
42.0	374,400	406	48
42.5	387,600	406	63
43.0	400,800	406	78
43.5	415,200	406	93
44.0	429,600	406	108
44.5	444,000	406	126
45.0	458,400	406	144
45.5	474,000	406	162
46.0	489,600	406	180
46.5	505,200	406	201
47.0	520,800	406	222
47.5	537,600	406	243
48.0	554,400	406	264
48.5	571,200	406	288
49.0	588,000	406	312
49.5	606,000	406	336
50.0	624,000	406	360

Ekans

Pikachu