Shadow Poliwag (Pokémon GO)

Pokémon

Requires

Evolution

Poliwag

25 Candy

22 Candy (purified)

Poliwhirl

100 Candy

90 Candy (purified)

Poliwrath

Poliwhirl

100 Candy

90 Candy (purified)

King's Rock

Politoed

Level

Max CP

Level

Max CP

11 CP

639 CP

36 CP

663 CP

61 CP

686 CP

86 CP

710 CP

111 CP

722 CP

136 CP

734 CP

161 CP

746 CP

186 CP

758 CP

211 CP

769 CP

236 CP

781 CP

260 CP

793 CP

284 CP

805 CP

307 CP

817 CP

331 CP

829 CP

355 CP

839 CP

379 CP

850 CP

402 CP

860 CP

426 CP

871 CP

450 CP

882 CP

473 CP

893 CP

497 CP

904 CP

521 CP

915 CP

544 CP

926 CP

568 CP

937 CP

592 CP

948 CP

615 CP

11 CP

426 CP

769 CP

36 CP

450 CP

781 CP

61 CP

473 CP

793 CP

86 CP

497 CP

805 CP

111 CP

521 CP

817 CP

136 CP

544 CP

829 CP

161 CP

568 CP

839 CP

186 CP

592 CP

850 CP

211 CP

615 CP

860 CP

236 CP

639 CP

871 CP

260 CP

663 CP

882 CP

284 CP

686 CP

893 CP

307 CP

710 CP

904 CP

331 CP

722 CP

915 CP

355 CP

734 CP

926 CP

379 CP

746 CP

937 CP

402 CP

758 CP

948 CP

50.0

624,000

406

360

40.0

336,000

406

35.0

228,000

274

30.0

150,000

185

25.0

96,000

136

20.0

57,000

15.0

30,600

10.0

13,200

5.0

3,600

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Arcanine

Poliwhirl

#60

Water

Atk

101

Def

Sta

120

473

592

100% IV CP from raids

Attacker Rank

F Tier

F Tier

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L50 · CP 937

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 937

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 937

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Arcanine

Poliwhirl

Shadow Poliwag

#60

Attack

101

Top 87.7%

Defense

Top 89.8%

Stamina

120

Top 88.7%

Total

303

Raid Meta

How Shadow Poliwag stacks up as a raid attacker per type, alongside its best raid moveset for each role.

Attacker rank

Water

6.72 DPSTop 92.3%

TIER

RANK

#298

Overall

4.13 DPSTop 94.0%

TIER

RANK

#1483

Best raid moveset

Bubble

Bubble Beam

DPS

6.72

TDO 23

Overall

Bubble

Bubble Beam

DPS

4.13

TDO 14

Perfect IVs

Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Shadow Poliwag.

Team GO Rocket

Lv. 8

170 -

186 CP

Team GO Rocket (WB)

Lv. 13

281 -

307 CP

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

402 -

473 CP

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

502 -

592 CP

Max CP

Lv. 50

937 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

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

Weak to

Electric

160%

Grass

160%

Resists

Fire

62.5%

Water

62.5%

Ice

62.5%

Steel

62.5%

Best Moves

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

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Bubble
Bubble Beam
4.17
14.3
3599.7s
2.41
2
Bubble
Mud Bomb
4.17
14.3
3599.7s
2.41
3
Bubble
Body Slam
4.17
14.3
3599.7s
2.41
4
Mud Shot
Bubble Beam
3.44
11.8
4354.6s
1.99
5
Mud Shot
Mud Bomb
3.44
11.8
4354.6s
1.99

6
Mud Shot
Body Slam
3.44
11.8
4354.6s
1.99

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Best Counters

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Sceptile
Fury Cutter
Frenzy Plant
88.98
8739.4
0.4
40.5s
88.98
2
Regieleki
Lock On
Thunder Cage
89.70
3313.5
1.1
40.1s
88.63
3
Shadow Regigigas
Hidden Power Electric
Crush Grip
82.36
5424.6
0.7
43.7s
82.36
4
Thundurus Therian
Volt Switch
Wildbolt Storm
82.22
5140.6
0.7
43.8s
82.22
5
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Thunderbolt
82.11
7453.1
0.5
43.8s
82.11
6
Shadow Electivire
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
83.31
3092.9
1.2
43.2s
81.74
7
Kartana
Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
81.28
5037.1
0.7
44.3s
81.28
8
Shadow Raikou
Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
80.92
4025.4
0.9
44.5s
80.32
9
Mega Manectric
Thunder Fang
Wild Charge
80.79
3744.4
1.0
44.6s
80.19

10
Xurkitree
Thunder Shock
Discharge
80.59
3434.4
1.0
44.7s
80.00

Go Battle League

Rank 1 IVs and PvP traits for Shadow Poliwag in each Pokémon GO Battle League.

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

15/15/15

Level

937

Stat Product

897,794

Atk

97.47

Def

81.51

113

Traits (3)

+Spammy−Glass Cannon−Low Shield Pressure

Moves

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

Fast Attacks

Bubble
10
12
1.0s
10
Mud Shot
4
6
0.5s
8

Charged Attacks

Body Slam
50
-33
2.0s
25
Bubble Beam
45
-33
2.0s
22.5
Mud Bomb
60
-33
2.5s
24

Evolve

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

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poliwag	25 Candy 22 Candy (purified)	Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl	100 Candy 90 Candy (purified)	Poliwrath
Poliwhirl	100 Candy 90 Candy (purified) King's Rock	Politoed

Family

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

Poliwag

#60

Shadow Poliwag

#60

Poliwhirl

#61

Shadow Poliwhirl

#61

Poliwrath

#62

Shadow Poliwrath

#62

Politoed

#186

Shadow Politoed

#186

Mega Boost

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

Mega Blastoise #9

Boosts:

Mega Slowbro #80

Boosts:

Mega Gyarados #130

Boosts:

Mega Swampert #260

Boosts:

Mega Sharpedo #319

Boosts:

Primal Kyogre #382

Boosts:

Hundo CP

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

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	11 CP	27	639 CP
2	36 CP	28	663 CP
3	61 CP	29	686 CP
4	86 CP	30	710 CP
5	111 CP	31	722 CP
6	136 CP	32	734 CP
7	161 CP	33	746 CP
8	186 CP	34	758 CP
9	211 CP	35	769 CP
10	236 CP	36	781 CP
11	260 CP	37	793 CP
12	284 CP	38	805 CP
13	307 CP	39	817 CP
14	331 CP	40	829 CP
15	355 CP	41	839 CP
16	379 CP	42	850 CP
17	402 CP	43	860 CP
18	426 CP	44	871 CP
19	450 CP	45	882 CP
20	473 CP	46	893 CP
21	497 CP	47	904 CP
22	521 CP	48	915 CP
23	544 CP	49	926 CP
24	568 CP	50	937 CP
25	592 CP	51	948 CP
26	615 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	11 CP	18	426 CP	35	769 CP
2	36 CP	19	450 CP	36	781 CP
3	61 CP	20	473 CP	37	793 CP
4	86 CP	21	497 CP	38	805 CP
5	111 CP	22	521 CP	39	817 CP
6	136 CP	23	544 CP	40	829 CP
7	161 CP	24	568 CP	41	839 CP
8	186 CP	25	592 CP	42	850 CP
9	211 CP	26	615 CP	43	860 CP
10	236 CP	27	639 CP	44	871 CP
11	260 CP	28	663 CP	45	882 CP
12	284 CP	29	686 CP	46	893 CP
13	307 CP	30	710 CP	47	904 CP
14	331 CP	31	722 CP	48	915 CP
15	355 CP	32	734 CP	49	926 CP
16	379 CP	33	746 CP	50	937 CP
17	402 CP	34	758 CP	51	948 CP

Level Up

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


50.0	624,000	406	360
40.0	336,000	406	12
35.0	228,000	274	-
30.0	150,000	185	-
25.0	96,000	136	-
20.0	57,000	97	-
15.0	30,600	67	-
10.0	13,200	38	-
5.0	3,600	18	-


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

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