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Shadow Swellow

#277

normalflying

1097

CP

1371

CP

Attacker Rank

Flying
#114

F Tier

Flying
#743

F Tier

Overall

PvP Rank 1 IVs

Great League

L29.5 · CP 1497

0/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Ultra League

L50 · CP 2170

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Master League

L50 · CP 2170

15/15/15

ATK/DEF/STA

Shadow Swellow

Normal

Shiny Pokémon
Shadow Swellow

Shiny

Shadow Swellow

#277

Normal

Flying

Partly CloudyWindy

Attack

185

Top 42.6%

Defense

124

Top 66.6%

Stamina

155

Top 60.2%

Total

464

Pokédex details

Shiny available

Category

Swallow Pokémon

Height

0.71 m

Weight

19.8 kg

Buddy distance

1 km

Second move

Stardust10,000Candy25

Purification

Stardust3,000Candy3

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Transferable

Tradable

Yes

Raid Meta

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

Attacker rank

Flying

Flying

17.95 DPSTop 39.7%

TIER

F

RANK

#114

Overall

Overall

10.63 DPSTop 47.0%

TIER

F

RANK

#743

Best raid moveset

flying

Wing Attack

flying

Sky Attack

DPS

17.95

TDO 112

Overall

DPS

10.63

TDO 66

Perfect IVs

Full CP & IV chart
Catch CP at every encounter level for a perfect 15/15/15 IV Shadow Swellow.
Shadow icon

Team GO Rocket

Lv. 8

408 -

432 CP

Shadow icon

Team GO Rocket (WB)

Lv. 13

672 -

713 CP

Raid icon

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

986 -

1097 CP

Raid icon

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

1232 -

1371 CP

Max CP icon

Max CP

Lv. 50

2170 CP

How rare is a hundo? See odds by encounter type

It's Super Effective

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

Weak to

Electric

160%

Ice

160%

Rock

160%

Resists

Ground

39.1%

Ghost

39.1%

Grass

62.5%

Bug

62.5%

Best Moves

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

#

Fast Move

Charged Move

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1–6 of 6

Best Counters

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

#

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

Go Battle League

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

Rank 1 IVs

Best Buddy (Lv 51)

IV (A/D/S)

0/15/15

Level

29.5

CP

1497

Stat Product

1,665,164

Atk

134.23

Def

100.86

HP

123

Traits (5)

+Fast Move Pressure+Shield PressureGlass CannonInflexibleTechnical

Moves

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

Fast Attacks

Charged Attacks

  • 55

    -33

    2.5s

    22

  • 130

    -100

    2.0s

    65

  • 80

    -50

    2.0s

    40

Evolve

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

Taillow

Candy50 Candy
Candy45 Candy (purified)
Swellow

Swellow

Family

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

Taillow

#276

NormalFlying
Shadow Taillow

Shadow Taillow

#276

NormalFlying
Swellow

Swellow

#277

NormalFlying
Shadow Swellow

Shadow Swellow

#277

NormalFlying

Mega Boost

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

Mega Charizard Y #6

Boosts:

FlyingFire
Mega Pidgeot

Mega Pidgeot #18

Boosts:

NormalFlying
Mega Kangaskhan

Mega Kangaskhan #115

Boosts:

Normal
Mega Pinsir

Mega Pinsir #127

Boosts:

FlyingBug
Mega Aerodactyl

Mega Aerodactyl #142

Boosts:

FlyingRock
Mega Dragonite

Mega Dragonite #149

Boosts:

FlyingDragon
Mega Skarmory

Mega Skarmory #227

Boosts:

FlyingSteel
Mega Salamence

Mega Salamence #373

Boosts:

FlyingDragon
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza #384

Boosts:

FlyingPsychicDragon
Mega Lopunny

Mega Lopunny #428

Boosts:

NormalFighting
Mega Audino

Mega Audino #531

Boosts:

NormalFairy

Hundo CP

This chart shows the maximum Combat Power for Shadow Swellow at each level, with perfect 15/15/15 Individual Values (IVs). See hundo odds by encounter type.
LevelMax CPLevelMax CP
127 CP271481 CP
285 CP281536 CP
3143 CP291591 CP
4201 CP301645 CP
5259 CP311673 CP
6316 CP321700 CP
7374 CP331728 CP
8432 CP341755 CP
9490 CP351783 CP
10548 CP361810 CP
11603 CP371837 CP
12658 CP381865 CP
13713 CP391892 CP
14768 CP401920 CP
15823 CP411944 CP
16877 CP421969 CP
17932 CP431993 CP
18987 CP442018 CP
191042 CP452043 CP
201097 CP462068 CP
211152 CP472094 CP
221206 CP482119 CP
231261 CP492145 CP
241316 CP502170 CP
251371 CP512196 CP
261426 CP
LevelMax CPLevelMax CPLevelMax CP
127 CP18987 CP351783 CP
285 CP191042 CP361810 CP
3143 CP201097 CP371837 CP
4201 CP211152 CP381865 CP
5259 CP221206 CP391892 CP
6316 CP231261 CP401920 CP
7374 CP241316 CP411944 CP
8432 CP251371 CP421969 CP
9490 CP261426 CP431993 CP
10548 CP271481 CP442018 CP
11603 CP281536 CP452043 CP
12658 CP291591 CP462068 CP
13713 CP301645 CP472094 CP
14768 CP311673 CP482119 CP
15823 CP321700 CP492145 CP
16877 CP331728 CP502170 CP
17932 CP341755 CP512196 CP

Level Up

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Swellow up to each level from level 1.
50.0624,000Stardust406Candy360Candy XL
40.0336,000Stardust406Candy12Candy XL
35.0228,000Stardust274Candy-
30.0150,000Stardust185Candy-
25.096,000Stardust136Candy-
20.057,000Stardust97Candy-
15.030,600Stardust67Candy-
10.013,200Stardust38Candy-
5.03,600Stardust18Candy-
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