Shadow Galvantula (Pokémon GO)

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Joltik

Ferroseed

#596

1260

1575

Attacker Rank

C Tier

D Tier

F Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/15/15 · L25.5 · CP 1495

F Tier

#498

Ultra LeagueUltra

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2494

F Tier

#268

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 2494

Normal

Shiny

Shadow Galvantula

#596

Bug

Electric

Attack

201

Top 35.7%

Defense

128

Top 64.5%

Stamina

172

Top 44.1%

Total

501

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

419 -497 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

724 -819 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1140 -1260 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1426 -1575 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

2494 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 Galvantula takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

Fire

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Electric

62.5%

Grass

62.5%

Fighting

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

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

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Fury Cutter
Discharge
12.26
86.1
1223.8s
9.04
2
Fury Cutter
Bug Buzz
11.91
83.7
1259.1s
8.83
3
Volt Switch
Discharge
11.19
78.7
1340.1s
8.29
4
Volt Switch
Bug Buzz
10.75
75.5
1395.6s
7.93
5
Fury Cutter
Cross Poison
9.97
70.0
1504.9s
7.37
6
Fury Cutter
Lunge
9.86
69.3
1521.9s
7.27
7
Fury Cutter
Energy Ball
9.53
67.0
1574.2s
7.04
8
Volt Switch
Lunge
9.21
64.7
1628.0s
6.82
9
Volt Switch
Cross Poison
9.19
64.6
1632.9s
6.80
10
Volt Switch
Energy Ball
8.83
62.1
1697.9s
6.52

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Best Counters

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
74.75
2723.8
1.3
48.2s
73.38
2
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
68.23
2005.8
1.8
52.8s
66.25
3
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
66.38
3045.8
1.2
54.2s
65.41
4
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
66.60
2666.9
1.3
54.1s
65.27
5
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
64.50
2936.3
1.2
55.8s
63.37
6
Shadow Chandelure
Fire Spin
Overheat
59.50
1910.0
1.9
60.5s
57.90
7
Shadow Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
59.53
1695.4
2.1
60.5s
57.82
8
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
58.89
2000.9
1.8
61.1s
57.50
9
Shadow Heatran
Fire Spin
Magma Storm
58.09
3273.7
1.1
62.0s
57.25
10
Shadow Darmanitan Standard
Fire Fang
Overheat
59.30
1397.0
2.6
60.7s
57.24

Go Battle League

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

Best moveset

Volt Switch

Multipurpose

Discharge

Spam/Bait

Lunge

Debuff

Rank 1 IVs

1495

0/15/15

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 25.5

135.59

Attack

96.47

Defense

126

Stat Product · 1,648,056

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/15/15	25.5	1495	100.00%
0/12/13	26	1500	99.82%
1/14/15	25.5	1497	99.79%
1/15/14	25.5	1499	99.70%
2/13/15	25.5	1500	99.58%
0/15/9	26	1500	99.53%
2/15/12	25.5	1498	99.39%
0/14/15	25.5	1490	99.30%
0/15/14	25.5	1491	99.21%
3/14/12	25.5	1500	99.18%
0/10/15	26	1498	99.18%
0/11/14	26	1499	99.11%
0/11/13	26	1495	99.11%
1/13/15	25.5	1492	99.09%
0/12/12	26	1496	99.03%
1/14/14	25.5	1493	99.00%
1/9/15	26	1500	98.95%
0/13/11	26	1498	98.94%
1/15/13	25.5	1495	98.90%
1/15/12	25.5	1491	98.90%
1/10/13	26	1497	98.89%
5/15/14	25	1498	98.88%
2/12/15	25.5	1494	98.88%
0/14/10	26	1499	98.84%
0/14/9	26	1495	98.84%
1/11/12	26	1498	98.81%
2/13/14	25.5	1495	98.79%
0/9/10	26.5	1500	98.77%
4/15/9	25.5	1500	98.75%
1/12/11	26	1500	98.73%
0/15/8	26	1496	98.72%
2/14/13	25.5	1497	98.70%
2/14/12	25.5	1493	98.70%
6/14/14	25	1500	98.67%
2/9/13	26	1499	98.66%
3/11/15	25.5	1496	98.65%
1/13/9	26	1497	98.63%
0/11/7	26.5	1499	98.61%
0/13/15	25.5	1485	98.60%
2/15/11	25.5	1494	98.59%
2/10/12	26	1500	98.59%
3/12/14	25.5	1498	98.57%
1/14/8	26	1498	98.52%
0/14/14	25.5	1486	98.51%
0/12/6	26.5	1500	98.51%
3/13/13	25.5	1499	98.48%
3/13/12	25.5	1495	98.48%
0/9/15	26	1492	98.46%
4/10/15	25.5	1498	98.42%
2/12/9	26	1499	98.42%

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 (7)

Moves

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

Fast Attacks

Fury Cutter
4
8
0.5s
8
Volt Switch
13
20
1.5s
8.67

Charged Attacks

Bug Buzz
95
-50
3.5s
27.14
Cross Poison
40
-33
1.5s
26.67
Discharge
65
-33
2.5s
26
Energy Ball
90
-50
4.0s
22.5
Lunge
55
-33
3.0s
18.33

Evolve

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

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Joltik	50 Candy 45 Candy (purified)	Galvantula

Family

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

Joltik

#595

Shadow Joltik

#595

Galvantula

#596

Shadow Galvantula

#596

Mega Boost

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

Mega Beedrill #15

Boosts:

Mega Raichu X #26

Boosts:

Mega Raichu Y #26

Boosts:

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

Mega Ampharos #181

Boosts:

Mega Scizor #212

Boosts:

Mega Heracross #214

Boosts:

Mega Manectric #310

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Size

Ranges from 0.392 m to 1.24 m tall, averaging 0.8 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.392 m 1'03"	0.4 m 1'04"
XS	0.4 m 1'04"	0.6 m 2'00"
M	0.6 m 2'00"	1 m 3'03"
XL	1 m 3'03"	1.2 m 3'11"
XXL	1.2 m 3'11"	1.24 m 4'01"

XXS

0.392 m

1'03"

0.4 m

1'04"

0.4 m

1'04"

0.6 m

2'00"

0.6 m

2'00"

1 m

3'03"

1 m

3'03"

1.2 m

3'11"

XXL

1.2 m

3'11"

1.24 m

4'01"

Catch Screen

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement	Jump
Movement timer	10s
Jump time	1s
Attack probability	10%
Attack timer	29s
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 Galvantula at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	31 CP	27	1701 CP
2	97 CP	28	1764 CP
3	164 CP	29	1828 CP
4	230 CP	30	1891 CP
5	297 CP	31	1922 CP
6	364 CP	32	1954 CP
7	430 CP	33	1985 CP
8	497 CP	34	2017 CP
9	563 CP	35	2048 CP
10	630 CP	36	2080 CP
11	693 CP	37	2111 CP
12	756 CP	38	2143 CP
13	819 CP	39	2174 CP
14	882 CP	40	2206 CP
15	945 CP	41	2234 CP
16	1008 CP	42	2262 CP
17	1071 CP	43	2290 CP
18	1134 CP	44	2319 CP
19	1197 CP	45	2347 CP
20	1260 CP	46	2376 CP
21	1323 CP	47	2405 CP
22	1386 CP	48	2435 CP
23	1449 CP	49	2464 CP
24	1512 CP	50	2494 CP
25	1575 CP	51	2523 CP
26	1638 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	31 CP	18	1134 CP	35	2048 CP
2	97 CP	19	1197 CP	36	2080 CP
3	164 CP	20	1260 CP	37	2111 CP
4	230 CP	21	1323 CP	38	2143 CP
5	297 CP	22	1386 CP	39	2174 CP
6	364 CP	23	1449 CP	40	2206 CP
7	430 CP	24	1512 CP	41	2234 CP
8	497 CP	25	1575 CP	42	2262 CP
9	563 CP	26	1638 CP	43	2290 CP
10	630 CP	27	1701 CP	44	2319 CP
11	693 CP	28	1764 CP	45	2347 CP
12	756 CP	29	1828 CP	46	2376 CP
13	819 CP	30	1891 CP	47	2405 CP
14	882 CP	31	1922 CP	48	2435 CP
15	945 CP	32	1954 CP	49	2464 CP
16	1008 CP	33	1985 CP	50	2494 CP
17	1071 CP	34	2017 CP	51	2523 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Galvantula 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

Joltik

Ferroseed