Shadow Vikavolt in Pokémon GO: Best Moveset, Counters and Max CP

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Charjabug

Crabrawler

A Shadow form of Vikavolt

Vikavolt Pokédex

#738

Normal

Shiny

1781

2226

Type

Bug

Electric

Weather boost

Attack

254

Top 10.5%

Defense

158

Top 43.9%

Stamina

184

Top 34.9%

Total

596

Charjabug

Crabrawler

Attacker Rank

A Tier

A Tier

C Tier

GO Battle LeaguePvP Rankings

Great LeagueGreat

0/14/12 · L18 · CP 1498

F Tier

#319

Ultra LeagueUltra

2/15/15 · L29.5 · CP 2500

F Tier

#325

Master LeagueMaster

15/15/15 · L50 · CP 3524

D Tier

#209

Pokédex details

Rocket Grunts

Lv. 8

609 -702 CP

0/0/0 - 15/15/15

Rocket Grunts (WB)

Lv. 13

1044 -1158 CP

4/4/4 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids

Lv. 20

1637 -1781 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Shadow Raids (WB)

Lv. 25

2047 -2226 CP

6/6/6 - 15/15/15

Max CP

Lv. 50

3524 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

Attacking types Shadow Vikavolt is weak to and resists. Double weaknesses and resistances show their multiplier.

Weak to: Fire
Rock
Resists: Electric
Grass
Fighting
Steel

Shadow Vikavolt in Other Games

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Sun & Moon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Sword & Shield Scarlet & Violet

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

Attacker rank	DPS	Tier	Rank	Best raid moveset	DPS · TDO
Bug	25.59 DPS Top 2.2%	A	#6	Bug Bite X Scissor	25.59 TDO 324
Electric	23.90 DPS Top 7.8%	A	#24	Volt Switch Discharge	23.90 TDO 288
Overall
Overall	16.67 DPS Top 8.8%	C	#143	Bug Bite Fly	16.67 TDO 204

Full move guide →

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

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Bug Bite
Fly
16.80
152.5
893.0s
13.22
2
Bug Bite
Discharge
16.04
145.6
935.3s
12.59
3
Bug Bite
X Scissor
15.68
142.4
956.4s
12.35
4
Volt Switch
Fly
15.66
142.2
957.8s
12.34
5
Spark
Fly
15.64
142.0
958.8s
12.33
6
Spark
Discharge
15.20
138.1
986.6s
11.94
7
Volt Switch
Discharge
15.09
137.0
994.0s
11.86
8
Mud Slap
Fly
14.87
135.0
1008.6s
11.70
9
Mud Slap
Discharge
14.74
133.9
1017.5s
11.61
10
Spark
X Scissor
14.63
132.8
1025.6s
11.54

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

Pokémon

Fast Move

Charged Move

1
Mega Delphox
Fire Spin
Mystical Fire+
61.40
1975.7
1.8
58.6s
59.55
2
Shadow Reshiram
Fire Fang
Fusion Flare
54.88
1968.4
1.8
65.6s
53.28
3
Mega Blaziken
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
54.81
1861.4
1.9
65.7s
52.51
4
Mega Charizard Y
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
53.15
2198.1
1.6
67.7s
51.69
5
Blacephalon
Incinerate
Mind Blown
54.74
1440.2
2.5
65.8s
50.08
6
Mega Chandelure
Fire Spin
Overheat
49.76
2095.1
1.7
72.4s
48.00
7
Shadow Heatran
Fire Spin
Magma Storm
49.51
1973.1
1.8
72.7s
47.79
8
Mega Mewtwo Y
Psycho Cut
Future Sight+
49.08
1771.4
2.0
73.4s
47.74
9
Mega Diancie
Rock Throw
Rock Slide
47.33
1659.4
2.2
76.1s
45.85
10
Mega Charizard X
Fire Spin
Blast Burn
46.39
1824.3
2.0
77.6s
45.18

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

Best moveset

Volt Switch

Multipurpose

Discharge

Spam/Bait

X Scissor

Spam/Bait

Rank 1 IVs

1498

0/14/12

IV (A/D/S) · Lv. 18

143.96

Attack

97.48

Defense

111

Stat Product · 1,557,669

Attack

Defense

Top IV spreads

IV (A/D/S)	Level	CP	% of Rank 1
0/14/12	18	1498	100.00%
1/13/12	18	1499	99.81%
0/12/15	18	1500	99.73%
0/12/14	18	1496	99.73%
5/15/15	17.5	1500	99.71%
0/15/11	18	1498	99.68%
1/11/14	18	1498	99.53%
1/14/11	18	1500	99.49%
0/13/13	18	1497	99.42%
0/13/12	18	1493	99.42%
2/10/14	18	1499	99.33%
4/15/15	17.5	1494	99.33%
1/12/13	18	1498	99.23%
1/12/12	18	1495	99.23%
6/15/13	17.5	1498	99.20%
1/15/10	18	1500	99.16%
1/15/9	18	1496	99.16%
0/11/15	18	1496	99.14%
0/11/14	18	1492	99.14%
5/14/15	17.5	1496	99.14%
0/14/11	18	1494	99.10%
2/11/13	18	1500	99.03%
2/11/12	18	1496	99.03%
3/15/7	18	1500	99.02%
7/14/13	17.5	1500	99.00%
2/14/9	18	1498	98.97%
3/15/15	17.5	1489	98.94%
1/10/15	18	1497	98.94%
1/10/14	18	1493	98.94%
6/13/15	17.5	1497	98.94%
1/13/11	18	1495	98.91%
0/6/11	18.5	1499	98.88%
0/12/13	18	1493	98.84%
0/12/12	18	1489	98.84%
0/12/4	18.5	1499	98.84%
3/10/12	18	1497	98.83%
5/15/14	17.5	1496	98.82%
5/15/13	17.5	1493	98.82%
0/3/15	18.5	1500	98.80%
3/13/9	18	1499	98.78%
0/15/10	18	1494	98.77%
0/15/9	18	1490	98.77%
4/14/15	17.5	1490	98.75%
7/12/15	17.5	1499	98.74%
2/9/15	18	1499	98.74%
2/9/14	18	1495	98.74%
2/12/11	18	1497	98.72%
0/15/1	18.5	1500	98.72%
7/15/12	17.5	1500	98.67%
1/5/11	18.5	1500	98.66%

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 (6)

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

Fast Attacks

Bug Bite
5
6
0.5s
10
Mud Slap
19
13
1.5s
12.67
Spark
4
6
0.5s
8
Volt Switch
13
20
1.5s
8.67

Charged Attacks

Crunch
65
-33
3.0s
21.67
Discharge
65
-33
2.5s
26
Fly
90
-50
2.0s
45
Frustration
10
-33
2.0s
5
X Scissor
45
-33
1.5s
30

This Pokémon's evolution path, plus the requirements to trigger each stage.

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Grubbin	25 Candy 22 Candy (purified)	Charjabug
Charjabug	100 Candy 90 Candy (purified) Magnetic Lure active	Vikavolt

Ranges from 0.735 m to 2.625 m tall, averaging 1.5 m.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.735 m 2'05"	0.75 m 2'06"
XS	0.75 m 2'06"	1.125 m 3'08"
M	1.125 m 3'08"	1.875 m 6'02"
XL	1.875 m 6'02"	2.25 m 7'05"
XXL	2.25 m 7'05"	2.625 m 8'07"

Size

Lower bound

Upper bound

XXS

0.735 m

2'05"

0.75 m

2'06"

0.75 m

2'06"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.125 m

3'08"

1.875 m

6'02"

1.875 m

6'02"

2.25 m

7'05"

XXL

2.25 m

7'05"

2.625 m

8'07"

How this Pokémon moves and dodges on the catch screen.

Movement

Flying

Jump time

Attack probability

10%

Dodge probability

15%

Dodge duration

Dodge distance

0.5

Min action frequency

0.2s

Max action frequency

1.6s

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

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	44 CP	27	2404 CP
2	138 CP	28	2494 CP
3	232 CP	29	2583 CP
4	326 CP	30	2672 CP
5	420 CP	31	2716 CP
6	514 CP	32	2761 CP
7	608 CP	33	2805 CP
8	702 CP	34	2850 CP
9	796 CP	35	2894 CP
10	890 CP	36	2939 CP
11	979 CP	37	2983 CP
12	1069 CP	38	3028 CP
13	1158 CP	39	3072 CP
14	1247 CP	40	3117 CP
15	1336 CP	41	3156 CP
16	1425 CP	42	3196 CP
17	1514 CP	43	3236 CP
18	1603 CP	44	3277 CP
19	1692 CP	45	3317 CP
20	1781 CP	46	3358 CP
21	1870 CP	47	3399 CP
22	1959 CP	48	3440 CP
23	2048 CP	49	3482 CP
24	2137 CP	50	3524 CP
25	2226 CP	51	3566 CP
26	2315 CP

Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP	Level	Max CP
1	44 CP	18	1603 CP	35	2894 CP
2	138 CP	19	1692 CP	36	2939 CP
3	232 CP	20	1781 CP	37	2983 CP
4	326 CP	21	1870 CP	38	3028 CP
5	420 CP	22	1959 CP	39	3072 CP
6	514 CP	23	2048 CP	40	3117 CP
7	608 CP	24	2137 CP	41	3156 CP
8	702 CP	25	2226 CP	42	3196 CP
9	796 CP	26	2315 CP	43	3236 CP
10	890 CP	27	2404 CP	44	3277 CP
11	979 CP	28	2494 CP	45	3317 CP
12	1069 CP	29	2583 CP	46	3358 CP
13	1158 CP	30	2672 CP	47	3399 CP
14	1247 CP	31	2716 CP	48	3440 CP
15	1336 CP	32	2761 CP	49	3482 CP
16	1425 CP	33	2805 CP	50	3524 CP
17	1514 CP	34	2850 CP	51	3566 CP

Total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL to power Shadow Vikavolt 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	-

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

Grubbin

#736

Shadow Grubbin

#736

Charjabug

#737

Shadow Charjabug

#737

Vikavolt

#738

Shadow Vikavolt

#738

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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 Vikavolt with one of these active will increase your XP and candy rewards.